1948 Chrysler sprint / midget

Sprint car, midget

225ci slant 6

Automatic, 2-spd Power Glide

31405268

Clear

Gasoline

Road legal vintage sprint car, 1948 Chrysler titled, 225ci slant 6 engine, 2-spd auto one-seater, open-cockpit sprint car, based on a USAC Silver Crown chassis known locally as "The Huber Special" selling for a senior friend's family as he has recently passed 1,310 miles since built 100% street legal in Illinois, licensed and insured (check your local laws) Clean Illinois title (titled as a 1948 Chrysler Midget) VIN: 31405268 ______________________________________________________________ Many more pics here: https://kwc.smugmug.com/Chrysler-Sprint ______________________________________________________________ Video to hear it cold start and run: https://youtu.be/VKNg4ev-8lQ Walk-around video: https://youtu.be/MiCk6BZLNno Driving off video: https://youtu.be/uZG8RnUgF18 On-board video (sorry about my shirtsleeve but you get the idea!): https://youtu.be/3cr3RMOxoIk ______________________________________________________________ Chassis, body and engine:according to my mechanic, an old sprint car man, it is either a Stanton or Stewart Silver Crown chassis with downtubes and cage removed and cappedbody is fiberglass, fuel cell is under the rear cowl (filler under flap near roll hoop)has a short 6" detachable plexi windshield not shown in all pics as I was getting it replacedinterior has two seat cushions to choose from and is a little tight for me but I can drive it (I'm 6' and 250lbs with 32" inseam)has Simpson race harness seat beltsengine is a 225 cubic inch Chrysler slant-6 (so it will probably never die!)auto transmission is shifted from a lever on the left side and is a GM 2-speed power-glidenewer carb with Edelbrock air filter housingelectric fuel pump beautiful slotted aluminum magspower disc brakes in front, drums in rearthe gas and brake pedals are essentially movable panels / levers in the footwells (left foot braking)Hoosier tires are in good shape overall - fronts are newer has ignition key, start button, full Autometer gauges, hi/lo headlights, tail and brake lights, turn signals, horn etcHi-Lo beam switch, horn and turn signals controlled by a motorcycle switchgear set to the left side of cockpit LED on dash reminds you if signals are onremovable steering wheel like any sprint car!electric fan in nose cowl with fan on-indicator LED on dashexhaust header is custom made and sounds wonderful Overall cosmetic and mechanical condition: paint is white with some "pearlescence" to itchrome generally good, few spots from some cleaner or somethingaluminum wheels nice with few spots, may just be hard water marks and may polish outjust been checked out by a hot rod mechanic set the carbs, changed the fluids and who test drove it....I have also driven it engine starts easily and runs well, shifts, drives and brakes well, electrics and lighting all workno "neutral starter switch" or emergency brake (be careful to start it in park)cosmetic condition is excellent, garage kept for whole life chassis / underbody very clean running gear is solid and tight needless to say, a real head-turner and always draws a crowd! _________________________________________________ I can ship this car at your cost, email for details and cost estimate or....you can pick it upPaypal deposit of $500 due within 48 hours of auction close, no-refundable if you bail for your own reasons!balance due in 10 daysno International sales except Canada and Mexico (if YOU set up the shipping / import) - I can ship it to your border crossing