A stripped Chrysler Eight roadster entered the 1931 24 Hours of Le Mans and retired with a boiling radiator.
Median 64 hp across 55 similar cars
Lead trim: Eight CD 240.33 I8 (1931) · up to 100 hp
Chrysler Eight (Series CD / CP)CD-CP · 1931–1932
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FactA stripped Chrysler Eight roadster entered the 1931 24 Hours of Le Mans and retired with a boiling radiator.
For 1931 Chrysler introduced its first straight-eight engine for the Chrysler Imperial and offered it in the Chrysler Eight Series CD, borrowing appearance influences from the Cord L-29: a 240.33 cu in (3.9 L) engine smaller than the Imperial Series CG's, followed in 1932 by the Series CP with an upgraded 298.65 cu in (4.9 L) engine, both Eights on a 124 in (3,150 mm) wheelbase. It offered sweeping fenders, rear suicide doors, dual windshield wipers, dual taillights and dual chrome trumpet horns, with five two-door body styles for two to five passengers and three four-door choices (including a sedan convertible and two Royal Sedans in Standard and Special trim), priced from US$1,495 (two-door Sport Roadster) to US$1,970 (four-door Dual Cowl Phaeton). A stripped-down Series CD Sport Roadster was entered with an Imperial roadster in the 1931 24 Hours of Le Mans but did not finish because of radiator issues. Large displacement and low compression (given the 40 to 60 octane gasoline of the time) meant 50 bhp was more than adequate. The "Royal" nameplate was added to the 1932 Eight Series CP.
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2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight CD 240.33 I8 (1931) | 1931–1931 | 3.9 L Inline-8 | 80 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Eight CP 298.65 I8 (1932) | 1932–1932 | 4.9 L Inline-8 | 100 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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