Well at least IKE felt the Imperial was
his choice in while in the White House. Wasn’t his Imperial limo the
only one in the Kennedy funeral line-up? You knew IKE was in that one and it
stood out among all the Lincolns and Caddys.
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Simply
put, never confuse popularity with superiority!
And yes, the automakers did play a great role in who used their vehicles. Ford
went to great lengths to assure that the presidential limousines were Lincolns
for decades, and GM’s Cadillac Division still does. Chrysler instead
focused on Hollywood, with product placements in countless movies and TV shows,
and with some of their most unusual vehicles, from Crown Imperial Ghia limos
assigned to studios for years on end and a significant movie appearance of a
Turbine Car.
Chrysler was not unique in this, as both Ford and GM did the same, but if you
learned about what Americans drove purely from TV in the 1950s-70s, you’d
probably think Chrysler Corporation was the sales leader of the Big Three.
Chris in LA
67 Crown
78 NYB Salon
72 Dodge Charger (former TV car)
On 7/18/06 9:14 PM, anthony romano at mamrom@xxxxxxx wrote:
O.K. I've read the e-mails that the
Imperial was overall a better car than the others. Why than if the Imperial was
better in so many ways was it not the vehicle of choice by dignitaries here and
abroad? Did Ford (Lincoln) and GM (Cadillac) give their cars away for marketing
purposes while Chrysler (Imperial) didn't??
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Subject: RE: IML: Why choose
Imperial over Caddy or Lincoln?
That’s a great answer below.
My reason goes way back to 1962. My Dad had a big lime green
’58 Fleetwood 62 Series Sedan.
During the summer of 1962 the triple carb
gave trouble and backfired burning it to the ground while on vacation.
My Dad made a promise to never own another Cadillac and he hated
Fords so enter a new ’62 Imperial Crown in Rosewood. That car lead
to his next car a ’69 Blue Crown leaving me to drive the old
’62 Imperial and it hooked me into appreciation of what a fine car
Chrysler was building back then. His 3rd and last Chrysler
car was a ’76 New Yorker because there was no Imperial that year.
Personally I find all 3 to be great cars of the late 50’s to late
60’s and would be happy to have most any of them during that 10
year span.
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it's the quality, looks and comfort of an Imperial.
Take for example the one I own, a 74 Imperial. Caddy and Lincoln did not
have 4 wheel disc brakes, Imperial did. They didn't have a metal grille,
Imperial did, and they coulden't match the leather seats Imperial had.
Plus through the years, Imperial always had a better looking body style.
Most important though is quality, Mopar is always a better choice than GM
or Ford.
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