Re: IML: What to call the '67-'68s

["Mark Jefferson" <imperialist67@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Pittinaro expressed this well a while ago, something along the line of Danish Modern box car and American grandeur, which I like.  

The black exterior/red interior combination on my '67 LeBaron consistently elicits mafia/"Sopranos" car comments at shows or from passersby, which it's NJ-Philadelphia past only confirm. Best just to make the most of it and laugh with them. 

I've always used a combination of an earlier phrase, and another term (not sure if it's flattering or not) used for 65-66 C-bodies to come up with: 

"Finest expression of the rolling brick look" 

No real factory term for Imps of this era, hence no obligation to acknowledge anything now. Use whatever works for you. 


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From: "Christopher H" <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "IML (main)" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: IML: What to call the '67-68s
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:54:02 -0700

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> Ah, the endless debate!
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> Since we're kind enough not to call the '74-78 models the "Golden Fawn" era
> (or to refer to the color by its less-flattering nickname) or call the
> fuselages "Avocados," can't we pick an attribute that is common to all '67s
> and '68s?
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> I still think of mine in architectural terms, and its interior is certainly
> high Danish Modern, even if there are touches of art deco outside, as in the
> taillamps.
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> And I agree with Rob that being the first Unibody on an Imperial is
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> And while boxcar seems to demote them to freight-train status, they are the
> most angular, straight-lined and sharp-edged of the Imperials.
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> And to me, they seem to represent Elwood Engel's design signature the best
> of all his work.
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> So they become the Uni-Dani-Angle-Engel Imperials... Oh, whatever. Can we
> just call them the Newest Prestige Car in a Decade, like the '67 ads did?
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> Chris in LA
> 67 Crown (not Haze Green)
> 78 NYB Salon (not Golden Fawn)
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> > I still don't get referencing the '67-68's by a paint color.  I suggested
> > before referencing that they were the 1st unibody Imperials, but I was shot
> > down with some heavy fire on that last time.  I still think the significance
> > of new chassis design outweighs a paint option.  And wasn't that color
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> > You guys can call them whatever you like, you were here before me.
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> > Rob McCall
> > '67 LeBaron, not green.
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> >  67-68?  The Haze Green Era? (I like that quite a bit!)
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> > Since nobody else has named those, aren't we, as the
> > carriers of the torch entitled some licence?
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