Just a new member reading the mail, but I am surprised nobody has mentioned the fact that Chrysler pioneered true disc brakes in the 30's and used them on the Crown Imperial thru 1954. What we call disc brakes today are really "spot brakes", first used by Crosley (on all four wheels, in fact) thru 1952. And the industry took almost 20 years to emulate a feature from a car that listed for less than $1,000? Back in 1957, I bought a late production 1954 Imperial 2 door hardtop that somehow had the Crown limousine disc brakes factory installed. They were totally sealed and looked like finned turbines. The service manual recommended that they be inspected every 100,000 miles. So much for modern technology. Having previously owned a 1954 New Yorker Deluxe convertible, I noticed one day that there was no power brake booster! That's when I discovered the true disc brakes! No power booster was needed. Normal pedal pressure easily stopped the car, and in panics, the forward motion of the car was applied. What! No ABS??? The near north side Chicago Chrysler dealer, long gone, told me the car was ordered special by a prominent Chicago/Cicero family member, one of those the Chicago Tribune would assign colorful nicknames. He certainly had good taste, that car was beautifully built. The point is, if you want the true, ultimate Imperial disc braking system, find a 30's, 40's, or 50's Crown Imperial limo, and roll up your sleeves. If you find my '54 Imperial hardtop, I want it back or the Tribune will give me a colorful nickname. Regards, Ken Stephenson ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm