Re: IML: Automobiles of the Chrome Age

[Christopher H <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think you mentioned the clue in your reply: "a shortened wheelbase." This lends credence to the car starting out as a New Yorker, as it ended up with the New Yorker's wheelbase, not the Imperial's longer one.

Keller might have based his visual ideas off an Imperial (the more logical place to start envisioning), but it would make more sense to build the car itself from a New Yorker convertible as there would be fewer structural differences.

Chris in LA

-----Original Message-----
From: M Turner <tminjesu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Nov 30, 2005 2:27 PM
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Subject: 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

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  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.



  ----- Original Message -----
  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



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