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Well, I'll file this under the requested "negative
opinions" section then, But a few comments. I have owned a 62 cvt and
loved it. Those trimmed down fins with the taillight atop the ends are
very appealing to me. My partner had a beautiful 62 2 door hardtop.
>From the side the car looked ready to take
flight. My current preference for the 60 style doesn't mean I don't miss
my 62 nor my 61. I love the finned look. I'd like to have one of
each but lack of room and funds requires a choice to be made. I restored a
60 in the late 90s, sold it for lots and deeply regretted such a foolish
decision. Hence the resto. of this one which I do plan to keep for quite a
long time.
I hope to see your 62 at some time and hear why you have chosen the
62 over other years. For me, it's a very difficult decision.
Henry Hopkins, Richmond, Ca----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 6:06
PM
Subject: Re: IML: AUTOWEEK/Hemmings
Hmmm--I saw and read that article in Hemming's with interest. Being
a '62 fan, I was dumbstruck by the negative comparison with a '60 and chose
not to make an issue of it. To each their own, I
guess. Henry Hopkins <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Don't be too surprised that IML folks have not
noticed the article in Autoweek. I say this because my 60 Imperial is
on the cover of the July Hemmings Motor News with an accompanying article on
60 to 63 Imperials. One person mentioned the article. Two
friends on the IML sent me congratulatory notes and there may have
been one other mention. Of course, it is a really big deal for
me. I guess IML folks don't buy or subscribe to Hemmings. I
expected there would be quite of few reactions ranging from "Way to go!" to
positive and/or negative opinions about the article to "How did you get your
car on the cover?" and "Can I do that?" and "How?" etc.
I thought getting the word out about what great
cars Imperials are would be of interest. Ah well, I sure got a big
kick out of it.
Henry Hopkins, Richmond, CA
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:45
AM
Subject: RE: IML: AUTOWEEK
Did the
article have a photo of the '57?
Thank
you
Tom
Hi'
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the
article in AutoWeek magazine about Imperials. It was a column by the
publisher, Rich Ceppos about the recent Orphan Car Show in Yspilanti,
Michigan. He and other AutoWeek people judged the "Orphans of the Big
Three" class and gave the trophy to ".....a
showroom-perfect flesh-colored 1957 Imperial with only 12,000 original
miles on it. It's big-finned optimism shouted 'Detroit at it's
peak' ".
Jan in Ojai, CA
1955
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