IML: Please Welcome Jim Brawders

["Steve B." <Imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

New Subscriber(s): Jim Brawders
Email Address is: classiccars4ny@xxxxxxx
Member Location: New York

Car(s) owned: 2 1966 Le Barons (black/white, navy/white), 1966 Crown 
Sedan(turbine bronze/white), 1966 Crown convertible (black/red)

Self-Introduction: Hi There - Cannot explain fascination for 1966 
Imperials - but you all get the Idea. I am originally from Southern 
California (partially explains the car thing)and now live in New York. I 
have a 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Town and Country Station wagon that is all 
original, a 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport, and a 1973 Mustang convertible 
that I have had for 30 years.
When I went shopping for a 1966 Imp, I found a navy/white Le Baron in a 
barn upstate. I stupidly bought it because of the color combination, still 
have never seen another one - was told that Joe Kennedy gave the exact same 
one to Rose in 1966? It had been there for 22 years, had 65K when parked and 
had deteriorated quite a bit, siezed engine, etc. but with a beautiful white 
leather interior. I bought it, then bought the other LeBaron to use in the 
restoration - and the black one runs perfectly and has a like - new pit-free 
interior, so it stays intact! (It is an amazing car - only has 80K -but has 
some rust issues) Meanwhile, I found the convertible in Northern California, 
rust free and all there, but in need of some work. I only have one 
restoration in me, so the convertible gets the nod, the Le Barons have to go 
(it kills me to part out the blue one)- because I bought a Turbine Bronze 
(rare color!)Crown sedan with only 50K from the original owner, totally 
original! It is just amazing. I look forward to getting my convertible 
finished and living with it and the Crown. A long road just to get a couple 
of mint condition cars - and this is only part of the story.


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