Chrysler Model 58 1926 - badge on radiator. Oliver Clark designed the Chrysler badge as a seal (seal of approval), The Z shapes are variously considered to be Thunderbolts signifying Power, or a tribute to Frederick Morrell Zeder who, along with Owen Ray Skelton, and Carl Breer [ZSB] engineered the first Chrysler. In fact Walter P. Chrysler persuaded these three away from Studebaker to work for him at Willys and design a new 6-cylinder car that would be marketed as 'Chrysler'. But Willys went into receivership and Chrysler went to Maxwell which in 1926 launched a larger version of the ZSB prototype as the first Chrysler Six.

Chrysler 50 1926 - Grille. Behind this grille sat a version of the famous Chrysler Six

Chrysler Model 58 1926, Powered by a 4-cylinder 3-litre sidevalve Maxwell egine, with was Walter P. Chrysler's first car.

Chrysler 50 1926 Tourer. A 2,785cc inline six cylinder 38bhp engine powered the Model 50.

Chrysler 50 1926 Tourer. The Model 50 was built on 106-inch chassis offered with a choice of 8 body styles. In 1926 the Model 60 109 inch was introduced the Model 70 was given 112 inch at the top of the range.

Chrysler Model 58 1926, Built on a 4-cylinder Maxwell 3-litre engine, and named 'Chrysler' after Walter P. Chrysler gained control of Maxwell

Chrysler Model 58 1926, Developed at Maxwell Motors but released as the first Chrysler car. The four cylinder Chryslers were built on a 109-inch wheelbase. These would later evolve to become the first Plymouth cars as Chrysler divested itself of the 4-cylinder cars.