Production of the 1949 Chrysler models began late, due to a strike affecting tooling in 1948. The first postwar all-new styling change also welcomed Chrysler's 25th Anniversary model to the motoring public. The well-known egg-crate grille was simplified. Chair-high seats were a strong selling point and bodies appeared taller and boxier than previous models. Front and rear overhangs were shortened and this, coupled with the bustle back rear styling, gave the car a stubby look similar to the 1949 DeSoto which shared the same body. A station wagon, the first for Chrysler since 1942, appeared in the Royal series.  The wagon rode on the stretched 139.5 inch chassis.

Production in Chrysler's Silver Anniversary year was strong even with the late introduction. Royal delivered 19076 units, Windsor 77,291, Saratoga sold 2,275 cars, and New Yorker produced 25,441 for a total of 124,083.

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