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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | The City of Victoria, where I live, being on the southern tip of Vancouver Island has a naval base. Princess Margaret, the queen's younger sister ( now deceased ) visited in 1958 and toured here in this 58 Imperial Convertible, and inspected the base. Rumour has it that the car is still sitting somewhere in a field in an outlying rural area. Here's the article that was in today's local paper, the Times-Colonist along with some photos.
A dozen ships from five foreign navies will steam into local waters in June in a show of respect for Canada's navy on its 100th anniversary. Edited by imopar380 2010-05-28 12:42 AM (Princess_Margaret_1958c.jpg) (Princess_Margaret_1958a.jpg) (Princess_Margaret_1958b.jpg) (Princess_Margaret_1958d.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Princess_Margaret_1958c.jpg (39KB - 285 downloads) Princess_Margaret_1958a.jpg (45KB - 264 downloads) Princess_Margaret_1958b.jpg (51KB - 267 downloads) Princess_Margaret_1958d.jpg (39KB - 282 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2612 Location: Parts Unknown | Thanks for posting this !!! I never would get to see stuff like this . . . Thanks | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | I was four years old when this took place. I sent e-mail to the new owner of my former '62 Chrysler 300 who may know where this car is now. | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | ...Looks just like the arrival of the FWDLK'ers at the Doubletree, in Tulsa, in '07. Oh? you weren't there, for the ceremony? Too bad. Edited by d500neil 2010-05-28 5:18 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 2612 Location: Parts Unknown | d500neil - 2010-05-28 3:46 PM ...Looks just like the arrival of the FWDLK'ers at the Doubletree, in Tulsa, on '07. Oh? you weren't there, for the ceremony? Too bad. I'd ask you to post pics, but . . . | ||
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Location: Under the X in Texas | At one time around 15 years ago that Imperial Cv was in the collection of the roofing contractor from Santa Ana, CA, who lived in Perris, CA. He got into IRS trouble and his extensive car collection including several Forward Look cars (the Barrit '55 Impl convertible was among them) were all auctioned off by the IRS in May of 1996. I just can't think of the guy's name. The Imperial had a fair amount of rust going on. It did have a plaid interior that was unique to the car and was part of its pedigree. Seems to me I saw the car in Hemmings or Old Cars about five years ago??? Someone pick up from there and add more pieces to the story...... | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | The interior style would be from the Queen's Regimental colors---mine are black and blue. | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | StillOutThere - 2010-05-28 1:43 PM At one time around 15 years ago that Imperial Cv was in the collection of the roofing contractor from Santa Ana, CA, who lived in Perris, CA. He got into IRS trouble and his extensive car collection including several Forward Look cars (the Barrit '55 Impl convertible was among them) were all auctioned off by the IRS in May of 1996. I just can't think of the guy's name. The Imperial had a fair amount of rust going on. It did have a plaid interior that was unique to the car and was part of its pedigree. Seems to me I saw the car in Hemmings or Old Cars about five years ago??? Someone pick up from there and add more pieces to the story...... That upholstery then, may have been the Windsor Family Tartan, if that's the case. Probably matches the kilt that Prince Charles wears Apparently the car however, was last here in and around 1990 from what I've learned from a friend who had actually seen it sitting in the field, complete with the dash plaque. | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Apparently there were six of these convertibles made for the tour, according to the Imperial Club. So there still may be one sitting around here - will have to do some investigating. See details in photo below. The one that Wayne mentions that's in California could be one of the others. Edited by imopar380 2010-05-29 11:35 AM (Princess_Margaret_1958e.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Princess_Margaret_1958e.jpg (36KB - 272 downloads) | ||
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New User Posts: 1 | Here's the car when it arrived in California in around 1986 or 87. The car was brought back from Canada. (Im001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Im001.jpg (123KB - 250 downloads) | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 708 Location: Fredrikstad, Norway. (Europe) | Ian, there was another visit to Canada by the Majesty Queen Elisbeth herself, in the early 50s. Then riding in a '55 (or was it a 'rebuidt 54?) Imperial convertible, and I belive it was a dual cawl. I can't quite remeber it all, but I belive this info was used in a Crysler Corp. advertising gimmic or something. "More Royalties have ridden in Chrysler cars than any other cars". Or something like that. I am not sure if I got this stuff among all my literature but I'll try to check it out when I get the time. If somebody else don't have it or find it before me. old fart Edited by oldefar 2010-08-24 7:38 PM | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | What other logical choice would there be, but an Imperial for the "Imperial" family, especially the Imperial "Crown" or the Crown Imperial Limos. :-) | ||
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