My '66 Crown Convertible Coupe has the gold lined
headlight covers, and was original to the car, as was the pinstripe (White
stripe on Baby Blue/Robins Egg, Whatever it was called!). The pinstripe
was an added cost feature as were the original tires. What Bias-Ply
tires could be optional on an Imperial? Whitewalls? Bah!
Although I seem to recall something about Nylon belted (?) maybe?
Nowhere on the window sticker did it say anything about the headlight covers
being neither optional, nor extra cost. The '65 with the vertical
stripes and the '66 with the solid single band around the perimeter of the
headlight cover, I would argue were not extra cost. They were also on
lesser (?) Chryslers, such as the 300L, and I believe the New
Yorker. Although I have never seen headlight covers of this vintage
without the
gold striping. I may be wrong, yes, it has happened before, but if
it is in writing somewhere, I sure would like to see it and know how many cars
DID NOT have the gold,
which goes back to my comment that all I have ever seen is WITH the gold striping. My
original window sticker got stolen by a crack addict (I assume) a few years
back along with the original Certi-card, owners manual, and blue vinyl
cover.
This type of malicious act of vandalism should be
punishable by death via Pinto rear ending. No, this is not too extreme a
punishment, but that is just my own conservative side coming out. I have
not found replacements of any afore mentioned items.
May a reproduction of the window sticker from Chrysler
Archives be obtained at whatever cost? Does the Certi-Card have to be
specific to the VIN on the car, or would any one work for show? As in
were they randomly issued for the cars and the dealer input the car?s
information into the pre-historic, archaic, monolithic, lights a gaa-gaa,
takes up an entire room, kept cold for the computer that would now have more
function and memory, processing power in a Palm Pilot?
If anyone has an owners manual, blue vinyl cover,
and/or Certi-Card I could sure use one of each.
Since I have a convertible, I will stay away from the
interior dome light issue. I personally prefer the black bars of the
convertible top, if it is up, which is rare.
Happy 4th of July to everyone! Please
keep in mind the spirit of the day and the mighty will, determination, the
insufferable sacrifice our compatriots had, and endured, for a young colony to
be independent and free. This right to freedom for EVERY American holds
true to this very day. Though we are heading in a direction, our
founding fathers would frown upon IMHO. I still cherish, and celebrate
our freedom?while we still have it. Please remember our freedom cannot,
should not, will not ever be taken for granted?unless we as a nation, the
people, let it. Freedom can be removed (is?) slowly, and under
pretense. We may have yet another revolution in our future if those who
run this country (Bi-Partisan) do not watch their step. Viva la
USA! (Plagiarism, true, but appropriate).
Wm. R. Ulman
Seattle, WA
'66 Crown Convertible Coupe - Doris
Day
'95 Buick Roadmaster - Rock Hudson
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Subject: Re: IML: Where pin stripes original
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Kelly
For those of you who have a vehicle and who do not
know about the vehicles,
this is a starter.
The pin stripes on the side of your Crown was a pay
option. They were done
by hand all by the same person. If your original
owner had purchased the Le
Baron ( which was not a "cookie cutter" automobile ),
the hand painted pin
stripe was included in the price of the
car.
The real Gold stripe on the inside of the headlight
glass cover was not done
by hand. The headlight Gold stripe was a
measured and will pay a luxury tax
on item.
Rodger & Gabby
Colo Spgs
'47 De Soto Custom w/Fluid Drive & passenger door
mounted swamp cooler
'62 Crown Coupe w/std A/C & Auto-Pilot ( cookie
cutter auto )
'66 Le Baron w/dual A/C & reverbed AM/FM (
non-cookie cutter auto )
'70 Overlander - InterNational Dbl
'77 D150 w/360, NP 4 Spd, 12 Bolt Axle, OEM Buckets
& etc
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