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Thanks, Hugh and Therese, and thanks to Bill Miller
for the kind words and for taking the time to write comments about my car.
Much appreciated. the Sept. Forward Look calendar pic was taken in August
of 04 on the week-end of its first showing after hauling it back from Montana,
its resto. spot, just three days prior. We were visitng the home of
the designer of the 50s kit car called the King Midget. Some of you may
remember that. There are two of them in the barn behind the
Imperial. The Hemmings photos were taken March 7th of 05. Just
love the car and still so pleased it has received so much attention. Just
a wonderful car, beautiful to look at and a pleasure to drive. Had the AC
charged up last week and it works very well. What a relief. The car
did not have AC originally and we added a correct unit from one of Lowell Howe's
parts cars, Interestingly enough, the parts car was dusk mauve, the color
I chose for the cvt.
Thanks again for the comments,
Henry Hopkins, Richmond
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 1:42
PM
Subject: Re: IML: Henry's
Convertible
I finally had an opportunity to read the Hemmings
edition it was featured in. An extraordinary and exemplary car and a
pretty good article, too. It's always nice to read an unvarnished
opinion of our Imperials. The writer had mainly good things to
say. He longed for a more cushioned ride, an aspect of the Imperial we
take pride in being at the opposite end of the spectrum. He also
states that it will cost more to fix up these cars than you will ever make
from selling them. Personally, I am pretty far from the intersection of
cost and benefit when it comes to these cars. However, I dare say there
is a significant number of old car hobbyists who hold onto these cars for the
same brief duration that the owner of a brand new car does. How much it
will be worth if money and time is invested into it is part of their
purchasing equation. Financially, I passed the point of no return, if
you'll excuse the pun, so long ago that I have been over the edge of the
cliff like the cartoon coyote for longer than you should really be able to
suspend disbelief and the laws of gravity. It seems there really is
something to this blind faith stuff after all. It allows you to perceive
rewards where few others can. Also, after you've driven a car with a 392
Hemi, nothing else compares or even come close.
Hugh
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 2:24
PM
Subject: IML: Henry's Convertible
Hi to the group.
I was writing down a car show on my "Forward
Look" calendar, then turned over to Sept. and there is Henry Hopkins 1960
Imperial convertible. That car has been getting a lot of ink lately and it
should. Way to go Henry.
Bill
Miller
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