Re: [Chrysler300] FALL 2011 CLUB NEWS

[paul <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/12/2011 1:44 PM, Richard Rowlands wrote:
> As an admirer of Virgil Exner and collector of his (and Ghia's) work, I too
> enjoyed the article in the club news.  I have had the good fortune to drive
> the "Detroit" Imperial Phaeton, owned by the Petersen Museum, on several
> occasions.  I showed it at Chrysler Performance West's Spring Fling at
> Woodley Park a few years back and have also driven it in the Hollywood
> Christmas Parade.  The car is in very good condition and runs and drives
> beautifully.  When I drove it in the Hollywood Christmas Parade the Mayor
> of Los Angeles was also in the parade in the Los Angeles Imperial Phaeton.
>   It was amazing to see the two together.  The Los Angeles car had a white
> interior at the time so the brown interior must be relatively new.  The
> Petersen car is in far better condition and even still has the original top
> and wheels.
>
> I have put together an album with some of my photos of the car, including
> some shots from the parade with glimpses of the two together.  For anyone
> interested, the photo album can be seen here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401198@N04/sets/72157628376257227/
>
> Happy Holidays and Best Wishes.
>
> Richard Rowlands
> Los Angeles CA

oh yea, it has that semi automatic fluid drive tranny, I seem the recall 
my 52 Desoto had that and didnt Desoto call it something like tip-toe 
something?  what did Chrysler call theirs?


-- 
Paul Holmgren
Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1
Hoosier Corps L#6


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