Re: IML: Jay Leno Mentions Imperial

[Christopher H <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: IML: Jay Leno Mentions Imperial

Please, let’s not even go down this path! One could argue that it’s a dressed up Reliant and not be totally inaccurate. The Imperial was a lengthened version of the New Yorker, which was itself a lengthened body derived from the K-car, which came first. They have many shared parts and some unique parts. The Imperial was introduced last and very little engineering for this general family of models (other than to manufacture different-looking parts, etc.) was devoted exclusively to the Imperial. They are nicely trimmed, plush-riding, super-comfy cars and a remarkably good result of a very small budget. It’s probably best to avoid any chicken-or-egg debate.

There is probably a much higher percentage of unique, specifically engineered parts in a ’67-68 Imperial compared to a same-year Chrysler (or a ’65-68 Chrysler, I should say), but that doesn’t mean a ’90-93 isn’t a real Imperial.

And with all due respect to your Dart (I have one too), it’s not an Imperial. But there’s nothing wrong with it being what it is, which is why there are numerous websites and forums devoted to the enduring, beloved and brilliantly engineered Dart as well.

There, my $0.02.
Chris in LA
78 NYB Salon (just a dressed down Imperial?)
72 Dodge Charger (a dressed sideways Road Runner)
67 Imperial Crown (a fabulously dressed Imperial, pressed and creased)
63 Dart (underdressed but never under duress)


On 10/5/05 6:31 PM, alan1416@xxxxxxx at alan1416@xxxxxxx wrote:

OK i will bite    Im a the glass is half full guy so

  I say a newyorker is a stripped down IMP    It has less options and nyers weigh less by some 240 #  as for the debate over 90s well the last truly separate IMP was 73 and some may say back to the 68. from 74 on the nyb newport and IMP started live of the same body/ unibody.

OK now i have my flack jacket on so fire away  LOL

 

Alan Jordan

90 IMP

75 IMP Lebaron

-------------- Original message from ken brather <oef_1947_isf@xxxxxxxxx>: --------------

ken here i saw the show i think the piock of the other imp is the same 1. not shure. ne way, i spotted another ' 90's imp yesterday & no 1 has answerd the ? i asked is a ' 90's imp a real imperial or just a dressed up new yorker w/ an imperial name slapped on? what ever the case, my [ entery leval wannabe baybe imp] dart is every bit as big if not bigger than the " imperial " of the 90's lol;-)

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