Turning 100

Turning 100 in 2025: 5 Origin Stories

Introduced in 1924, the Chrysler Six boasted only 201 cubic inches but its 4.7:1 compression ratio engine delivered 68 horsepower. Chrysler was one of the first to adopt 4-wheel hydraulic brakes and the Chrysler Six also had full pressure engine lubrication. No wonder Chrysler sold 32,000 of them in its first year.

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Behind every major company and brand launched in the early decades of the 20th century was an innovator with a vision. Nineteen twenty-five saw more than its share of visionaries; men and women who started new…