>From 1971 to 1975 all Imperials were LeBarons - the last Crown series was built in 1970. The 1974-75 Crown coupe was a package on the LeBaron 2-door hardtop, code V4Y in 1974 ($527 US). and V4c in 1975 ($579 US). The package included a padded canopy-style vinyl roof with fixed-glass opera windows. As the C pillar area did not have a vinyl covering, the rear window was the larger Chrysler glass, and not the usual smaller LeBaron style. A "LeBaron" nameplate appeared on the C-pillar just to the rear of the vinyl roof. Production for 1974 and 1975 : 1974 - 4-door hardtop - 10,576 2-door hardop - 3,850 Total - 14,426 (Of the 3,850 2-door hardtops, 57 had the Crown Coupe option - all KY4 - Golden Fawn with a gold vinyl roof - V4Y. It was introduced in March) 1975 - 4-door hardtop - 6,102 2-door hardtop - 2,728 Total - 8,830 (Of the 2,728 2-door hardtops, 1,641 had the Crown Coupe option, leaving 1,087 with the regular roof line) 1975 colours included LA2 - Silver Cloud Metallic (V4A), KB8 - Starlight Blue Metallic (V4B), KG8 - Deep Sherwood Metallic (V4G), KT9 - Dark Chestnut Metallic (V4T), EW1 - Spinnaker White (V4W),. TX9 - Formal Black (V4X), KY4 - Golden Fawn (V4Y), and LY6 - Inca Gold Metallic (V4Y). The 1974=75 Imperial did come with more equipment than the New Yorker as standard, plus carpeted trunk, better sound insulation and a road test to correct any flaws before shipping. Also, the 1974-75 Imperials had something no 1970's New Yorker ever had - 4-wheel disc brakes. By the way, a similar package to the Crown Coupe were offered on Chrysler New Yorker Brougham - the St.Regis. Bill Vancouver, BC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Hogg" <luxoliner@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:29 PM Subject: Re: IML: '75 Imperial and '76 New Yorker Brougham; was New Imperial Opinions Labor of Love? > "weren't they all were LeBarons by then?" (1975 that is) > > No. The 4 door was a LeBaron and the 2 door was a Crown Coupe. I may be > corrected because I do think the full name of the 2 door was Imperial > LeBaron Crown Coupe. Regardless, the 4 door was never referred to as a > Crown anything, just the 2 door. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:00 PM > Subject: Re: IML: '75 Imperial and '76 New Yorker Brougham; was New Imperial > Opinions Labor of Love? > > > At that time, I was attempting to trade my '65 Crown Four Door for a better > '64 Crown Four Door that was on the lot at our downtown > Plymouth-Chrysler-Imperial dealer. It didn't work out, but the salesman that > I was negotiating with received a phone call from an irrate lady customer > who had regularly bought a new Imperial every few years from him. She > supposedly had a new 1976 car on order, and discovered that there wasn't > going to be a 1976 Imperial. I remember him arguing with her about the fact > that she was still going to get her new car, and that even though it was > going to be a Chrysler New Yorker, it was identical to the car that she > originally had planned to buy. I don't recall him ever saying to her that > she was going to save $2,314 on the sale. > > I am curious if most of this price difference was due to items being > optional on the Chrysler that were standard on the Imperial. A 1975 Imperial > LeBaron (weren't they all were LeBarons by then?) would have been a loaded > car, while a base model NYB may not have been unless the same items were > ordered as optional equipment. Just curious. > > Paul W. > > ----------------- 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