RE: IML: 1967 1 of 19

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

The "tell-tale" & familiar rear air conditioning vents on the package shelf are also usually a dead give away that the car has (or had) rear a/c if access to the trunk isn't an option.

Paul W.

In an email dated 5/10/2005 6:22:28 am GMT Daylight time, "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>In March of 2003, I asked for all the owners of 67s to get in touch with me
>via e-mail for purposes of tabulating what accessories were on the cars, and
>what body types there were. ?My goal was to find out when the change from
>manual AC to ATC, and when Stereo Multiplex became available during the
>year. ?We pretty well nailed the AC question. ?Our sample was small (42
>cars) but the evidence was pretty powerful that ATC came in around VIN
>247600. ? ?VINs ranged from Collinsworth's 100235 to my 299306, which was
>built in the last week of production. ? 
>
> 
>
>Note that the VINs were issued in sequence for all car lines, so this does
>not mean that 200,000 Imperials were made. ?Without looking it up, my
>recollection is that around 17,000 were made.
>
> 
>
>I did not ask about dual AC equipped cars at that time, but I'd be happy to
>update my list with that information if anyone cares to send me their VIN
>and info as to body type, what type of AC they have, and whether or not they
>have Dual AC. ?I'd also like to know if your car came with the Multiplex
>AM-FM 5 speaker stereo receiver (not the search-tune AM-FM). ?From this type
>of survey, we can probably come pretty close to the percentage of cars that
>were sold with dual AC. ? Data on previously owned cars, junked cars and
>parts cars is also welcome, so long as you can tell me the VIN so as to
>avoid any duplication.
>
> 
>
>Note that the presence of the fairly common switch labeled "Rear Air" on the
>dash does NOT mean the car has dual AC. That switch controls a rear blower
>motor in the package shelf and is a different item than true Dual AC. ?
>
> 
>
> What we are interested in is those cars that have a second evaporator case
>in the trunk.
>
> 
>
>Dick Benjamin (who has finally driven 299306, after almost 4 years of work,
>looking at it for 13 years, and having it sit in the original owner's
>backyard since 1978!)
>
> 
>
>I'll be posting an update to my project soon - nearing the final steps now.
>
> 
>
> ?_____ ?
>
>From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason Beinbrech
>Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:55 PM
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: IML: 1967 1 of 19
>
> 
>
>Hello folks, 
>
>I have knowledge as to the fact there were only 19 -1967 Imperial Le Baron's
>with dual air. According to Jeffery I. Godshall in his article
>titled"1967-68 Imperial: All Dressed Up and No Place To Go" in Collectible
>Automobile October 2002, it states such as .." A dual -unit air conditioner,
>permitting individual temperature regulation for front and rear
>compartments, was also available, though only 19 cars were so equipped,
>making it the rarest 1967 option."
>
>I don't believe a magazine such as this would make up something and print it
>or they would be liable for such. 
>
> 
>
>Jason Beinbrech
>
>


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