Odd And Rare Older Cars You Don’t See Everyday

#24 – 1950 Chrysler Camera Car

Petersen Automotive Museum

Chrysler Engineering designed and built two cars explicitly for filmmaking. These Chrysler Camera Cars were provided to Hollywood studio RKO by the company. Howard Hughes owned RKO at the time. The vehicle had a convertible top and counterweights under the bed. The design made it easy for the driver and crew to communicate. The Camera Cars had a top speed of 95 mph with a horsepower of 180. Modified SUVs are more common on film sets thanks to adaptability and availability in modern times.