Re: IML: Two tone paint/ 1961

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

To the best of my knowledge, 59 was the last year for 2 tone paint. They 
offered a stainless insert as the 60 also did.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe" <joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Two tone paint/ 1961


> I thought I sent this but got a funky message from Comcast so I am sending 
> again:
>
> Our '61 Crown 4DHT has black "inserts" in the roof in a landau fashion and 
> these "inserts" are painted and have some texture to them separated from 
> the remainder of the roof with stainless steel trim pieces.
>
> I don't know if they are original since the car has been painted.  The 
> original paint code was for Sahara Sand but it is a faded russett red 
> right now and the build sheet doesn't say anything about "inserts" or 
> two-tone paint.
>
> --
> Joe
> Allen, Texas
> '61 4D Crown Southampton
> http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
>
> > You should check the sales brochure for 1961 that is available for your 
> > viewing
> > at the OIC Website, Imperials By Year. It should describe the roof 
> > treatment
> > options that were available that year.
> >
> > I remember seeing a few '61s with a contrasting color painted into the 
> > roof
> > inserts back when the cars were new. Specifically, I remember a dark 
> > metallic
> > blue Southampton Four Door car with white roof inserts, and a white 
> > Southampton
> > Two Door car with bright metallic green inserts. I believe that both cars 
> > were
> > Customs.
> >
> > There were never very many '61 Imperials on the road, and most of the 
> > ones that
> > I remember seeing were either solid colors or had the stainless steel 
> > inserts
> > (two separate Black LeBarons). These are the only two tone cars I 
> > remember
> > seeing, and I don't know if they were factory, or done aftermarket.
> >
> > Paul W.
> >
> > In an email dated 30/6/2005 2:40:22 pm GMT Daylight time, 
> > vargw@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > writes:
> >
> > >I'm getting ready to repaint my 1961 Custom 4-door Southampton. Does 
> > >anyone
> > know if there was a two-tone paint option available in 1961 
> > (specifically, the
> > landau portion of the roof)? I know that stainless steel inserts were an
> > option, and I know that this type of two-toning was available on the 1960
> > models. 




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