Re: IML: engraved dash name plates

[Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have seen several of these plates, and I'm not sure where they came from, but they were often affixed to the dash when the car was purchased.  I think they may have been a dealership's way or a salesman's way of thanking a repeat customer.  I remember a '68 LeBaron in North Carolina that I nearly bought that was special ordered and the grandchildren of the original owner told me that the car came with the plaque "from the factory" (?) because this particular guy had bought several Imperials in the past.

I have been selling cars for 2 years now and I've only done this once for a customer who requested it.  The car was for his daughter and so I had a local engraving shop make up a small plaque to put on the dash for her.  But I'm pretty sure some of the plaques on Imperials came from the factory, or at least from the dealer.

I think this is another example of the unique relationship people used to have with their cars that no longer exists.  Who feels any special attachment to their Toyota/Honda/whatever-mobile in 2007?

Mark



On Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at 07:38 AM, Mike Pittinaro wrote:

> My previous '67 Crown, a 4 door hardtop, had this
> engraved plate.  I found it in the glove box, but it
> may have originally been attached to the dash.  It was
> a small, bronze/brass looking plate, about 2" x 3",
> and similar wording to what you mention below.  I
> could never ascertain the authenticity of this plate,
> whether the factory had done this, or who the person
> named on the plate was, though.
>
>
> --- Isenhour <isenhour@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I remember a rich man that lived in the neighborhood
> > that had the neatest
> > black '65 or '66 LeBaron with leather and on the
> > dash was a gold plaque with
> > a tiny Imperial Eagle and his name engraved with
> > that "This car made...".
> > Maybe a dealer add on but they had to have gotten
> > the plaques from Chrysler.
> > I know my Dad ordered 2 Imperials to his specs. from
> > the same dealer(a
> > '62Crown and a '69Crown) and neither had the name
> > plague. Maybe it was a
> > LeBaron thing. 
> >
> >
> >
> > Also, there is a small gold or bronze name plate
> > attached to the glove box
> > door with an inscription.  It says "This Car Made
> > Especially For Maurice
> > Schmidt".  (he was the original and only owner
> > before me)  Did Chrysler ever
> > do that sort of thing for special order cars?  I'm
> > thinking it may have been
> > something done by his family when he bought the
> > Imperial new.
> >
> > Anyway, that's it for now.
> >
> > Ken
> > 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
> > 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht
> >
> >
> >
> >
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