Re: IML: 1956 Imperial convertible recovered!

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jann Witte of Ghia Limo fame has a buddy or something
that has the car back in Jersey or NY or something,
and he's a spectator to the restoration. 

It seems that it's been awhile since I heard news of
it, so perhaps it'll debut sometime soon?

-K

--- Henry Hopkins <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> John Weaver of Sacramento owns a lovely pale blue
> one.  Reach him at the 
> IOANC by way of www.hemmings.com, click on car
> clubs, then click on 
> make, you'll get a screen with about 12 clubs, 
> Click on IOANC--Imperial 
> owners Association of Northern California, you'll
> get a black screen 
> with a picture of a 57 Imperial.  Once there, see if
> there's any info on 
> the car on the site.  If not, contact John Tennyson
> whose name is 
> probably on the site or the president, Bob
> Trepanier, and either can 
> give you John's number.  I don't have a roster on
> hand even though I am 
> a member of the club.
> 
> ON the other one, about 6 or so years ago, it was
> for sale in eastern 
> Ohio.  I flew there to see it.  Price was, I
> believe, $19,000 but it 
> might have bee $12,000, memory fails, I guess.  It
> was green sort of 
> parade green but very, very rusty.  All of the cvt
> parts were there and 
> the trim pieces to make the car into an Imperial. 
> Opening the trunk and 
> I was looking at the pavement.  Parts of the rear
> frame were very weak 
> as I could poke my finger through the underside.  Of
> course, I wanted it 
> but I passed.  Initial price too high, and all that
> was usable was the 
> unique convertible parts, the Imperial trim and then
> a solid parts car 
> to reconstruct the car.  They're New Yorker
> convertibles with Imperial 
> rear fenders and stainless trim side pieces that go
> along the middle of 
> the rear sides and of course Imperial
> appointments--more luxurious 
> interior etc.  It was sold but the new owner
> preferred to be anonymous 
> so I don't know who bought it.  Haven't seen it
> shown anywhere so it may 
> be still rotting or being restored.
> 
> Wouldn't be all that difficult to create another one
> out of a 56 Windsor 
> or New Yorker cvt but the New Yorker cvts. are so
> rare, it'd be a crime 
> to carve one up in my opinion.
> 
> Henry Hopkins
> 
> JIM LORENZEN wrote:
> > That one will keep Lowell busy!
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     *From:* Jeffrey Fastov
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> >     *Sent:* Friday, June 08, 2007 1:15 PM
> >     *Subject:* Re: IML: 1956 Imperial convertible
> recovered!
> >
> >     he needs to contact lowell for some parts.are
> there any pics of
> >     the other 2 or why they were made ? 
> >
> >          
> >
> 
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