My 70 years of Chrysler book states, 'as usual, the moat expensive & heaviest Chrysler car was the Crown Imperial 8-passenger Limousine. This year it cost $7,044 & weighed 5,275 pounds. Only 111 were built. In addition to completed cars, one Crown Imperial chassis-cowl unit was sold. All Crown Imperials used 8.90x15 tires, while the Custom Imperials used 8.20X15 tires." Restoration decisions depend on a number of items to decide. If you're a bit daffy & have mechanical abilities, & can visualise the end result, it helps cut expenses. A heathy bank account is also an advantage! Major expenses for me were paint, body, interior & engine rebuild. Rust was a minimal problem on my restoration & could be expensive to correct. A shop manual & parts book are a necessity. A view of my 39 Imperial restoration may give you an indication of what is involved. Jim ... Sunnyvale,CA http://www.imperialclub.com/yr/1939/limo/martin/index.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm