Re: IML: Automobiles of the Chrome Age

According to Furman's synopsis on each car at the end of his book, that 1955 Keller Imperial is a modified Imperial 2-door hardtop, not a modified New Yorker. Keller gave to Virgil Exner his design changes to the original 1955 Imperial couple, including making it a convertible, lowering the wraparound windshield, adding chrome along the top of the rear quarter panel at the top of the fender line, a shortened wheelbase and a continental kit for the spare.

Vince in Boston

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From: Frederick Joslin

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Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:20 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Automobiles of the Chrome Age

I believe that Mopar Action magazine recently ran an article on this 1955 New Yorker which was "Imperialized". You may be able to get more info. from that article.

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From: "M Turner"
To: "Online Imperial Club"
Subject: IML: Automobiles of the Chrome Age
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:03:03 -0500

For those members who are interested in these things, I just received my copy of Michael Furman's book Automobiles of the Chrome Age: 1946 to 1960. While to some the book may be a bit expensive ($50.00), it is well worth it. Among the many cars featured in this photobook is the 1955 Chrysler Imperial "Keller" convertible. This was a modified 1955 Imperial convertible (the only such convertible as Imperial made no convertibles in 1955) built for Chrysler Chairman Kaufman T. Keller. A few other styling changes were made, in addition to making it into a convertible.

This car is exquisite, positively exquisite. It is gorgeous enough to make me drool! If anyone is aware of any photo prints of this car that are available for purchase, I want to know about. It is worthy of framing. Seeing this car in this book made the purchase all the more worthwhile!

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Vince in Boston
Fred Joslin