Re: IML: 57-58 Rear Bumpers

[Ken W Stephenson <kss37215@xxxxxxxx>]

The late 50's were our heyday, and I can assure you that all the 58's
that we encountered in and around Chicagoland had clean, smooth rear
bumpers with no ribbed inserts.  Maybe they shipped them all to Chicago! 

  
On Sat, 7 May 2005 19:28:51 -0700 "ernie stepney" <estepney@xxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> All 3 of my '58s have had the ribbed inserts, sometimes I think the
> plain ones are the rarer item
> 
> Ernie and The Black Bitc_!!
> 
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> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken 
> Miller
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 12:18 PM
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> Subject: IML: 57-58 Rear Bumpers
> 
> I just returned from an informal car gathering here in Portland, 
> Oregon.  There were hundreds of cars: they just show up for the fun 
> of 
> it.  I took my '61 Convertible, top down, and I guess I can say that 
> at 
> least I had the best Imperial there.  Tons of Fords and Chevies of
> course.
> 
> While there, I saw a very nice '58 Imperial Crown Southampton for 
> sale 
> ($12,500).   It had a '57 rear bumper.
> 
> Now I have seen other '58s with the '57 bumper from time-to-time and 
> am 
> now wondering just how prevalent this is?  I know that we often 
> dismiss 
> these things as "Chrysler using up leftover parts" and I suppose 
> this 
> could be one of those cases, but thought I'd poll the electorate and 
> see
> 
> if anybody has any other knowledge, thoughts or ideas?
> 
> Ken Miller
> Former long-time owner of two 57s
> 
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