# A post war dual cowl pharton **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 18, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177 "2024-06-18T21:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/1 "2024-06-18T21:31:12Z")
In an old movie I enjoyed earlier today I saw a 1950s dual cowl phaeton that I didn’t recognize and I’m digging to identify it. It looked like a chrysler ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/2 "2024-06-18T22:00:39Z")
Maybe this? > **[Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaeton](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Imperial_Parade_Phaeton)** > > Three Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons were produced in 1952 by Chrysler as ceremonial vehicles. They were styled by Virgil Exner and were in many ways a preview of the new "100 Million Dollar" styling that would debut in 1955 on the newly separate Imperial marque and on other full-size Chrysler Corporation Cars. > The cars were based on stretched (to 147.5 in) 1952 Imperial Crown Limousine chassis and carried completely custom bodywork with the exception of the 1951 Imperial grille, bumpers and ... ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/3 "2024-06-19T08:56:50Z")
Your insight into www searches is phenomenal Mustangman, That’s the car. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/4 "2024-06-19T12:09:47Z")
Dual cowl phaetons were from an earlier era… 20s and 30s and maybe 40s. I was curious about a 50s era version and the 50s styling that would not seem to work with a dual cowl. Leave it to Virgil Exner to make it work… brilliantly, I might add. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/5 "2024-06-19T12:54:19Z")
The car caught my attention as soon as I saw the rear windshield. BTW did Lincoln build a post war dual cowl phaeton? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/6 "2024-06-19T13:05:34Z")
No Lincoln dual cowl phaeton that I could find past the 1930s Lincoln K. But I think I know where your mind went… The 1962 Lincoln 4 door convertible _as_ a dual cowl! Add a foot in the middle and a windshield and you have it! I looked at quite a few online and didn’t find a custom-built one. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/7 "2024-06-19T14:24:02Z")
Good find, @Mustangman . I was trying to remember any post war dual cowl phaetons. I remember seeing ones like this when my dad would take us to antique car shows: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/1/d1aa941ed941bc163792f164ed4710d1250eadb5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/8 "2024-06-19T15:13:16Z")
My taste in automobiles has seemed to lean toward the understated elegance of some pre war luxury models. But that Chrysler caught my eye despite it’s being post war. Maybe co-staring with Paul Newman in a Tennessee Williams movie had some influence on me though. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-post-war-dual-cowl-pharton/195177/9 "2024-06-19T17:11:48Z")
Incidentally, NYC still owns–and uses–that car on special occasions. Here is an article from a couple of years ago, showing its interior and the old Hemi V8. > **[New York City's Chrysler Imperial parade car has been carrying America's...](https://www.foxnews.com/auto/new-york-citys-chrysler-imperial-parade-car-americas-heroes-70-years)** > > The 1952 Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaeton owned by New York City has been parading heroes and champions down Broadway's "Canyon of Heroes" for 70 years.