Re: IML: The Smell of an Imperial

["imperialman" <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most old cars do have a distinct smell don't they?
Whomever purchased my 67 Crown Coupe new had obviously been a smoker.
Over the years though the cigarette odor has pretty much faded.
What is left of it is now mingled with the smell of old leather.
Actually a nice aroma. 
                    
Clay Smith
60 Custom
67 Crown Coupe
         

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From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:55 PM
Subject: IML: The Smell of an Imperial


> I just recently bought a '68 LeBaron and one of the first things I 
> noticed about it was the smell.  Every single '68 Imperial I've ever 
> owned has had the same smell, more or less, and I'm wondering what it 
> is.  It's a combination of leather and something that smells a little 
> bit like an old cologne.  Impossible to put into words but very 
> distinctive.  The Plymouths my uncle sold in the 60's had a totally 
> different smell, and the Pontiacs my stepfather sold did, too.  (In 
> fact, new Pontiacs still have a similar smell.)
>
> I wish somebody could figure out what the chemical components of this 
> smell are and reproduce it.  Then we'd have "1968 Imperial in a Can."
>
> Do other years have their own distinct smell, I wonder?
>
> Mark M
>
>
>
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