RE: IML: Luxury Coupe vs. 4-Door Survey Question

["dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi ...interesting story!....does this mean the Imperial's owner had the 4-spped added at some point?...or were Imperials really available with stick shifts? I have often wondered if anyone had put a stick shift into their Imperial way-back-when,; I was pretty sure that the 'muscle' car 300 series might have been available with the 3 or 4-speed but never heard of an Imperial that could have been ordered with one......interesting thought though!!!! ....and I also wonder if that 'special orer' 4-speed Imperial is still out there someplace!!???
Dan Melnik

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I knew one man who bought an Imperial 2-door back when. In 1964 he traded in a '62 Thunderbird for a baby blue Crown Coupe that he special ordered with a 4-speed. He traded it off in '68 for a fire-engine red Cougar. He and his wife were in their early fifties with no children.  I guess you had to have a little sporting flair to buy one.  Does anyone on the list have a '64 Crown Coupe with a 4-speed? It would be nice if that car has survived.

Jim Payne
'59 LeBaron
'61 LeBaron
'65 Crown Coupe
'65 Crown Cv.
-------------- Original message from "Ken Lang" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- 


> Personally, I've always referred to the 2 door models as a personal luxury 
> vehicle. Designed for the more affluent single man who very seldom, if ever, 
> carried more than one extra passenger. (usually a date) 
> 
> Just my .02 
> 
> Ken 
> 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht 
> 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht 
> 
> 
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> I was speaking with a friend and asked him the question?- What type of person 
> bought a brand new Coupe verus a 4-door Imperial back in the 50's 60'& 70's? In 
> my opinion, a luxury car was: 1)Big and beautifully Long 2) Luxurious and 
> dignified in it's stature. My opinion was that a Coupe was more of a sporty type 
> car. Most of these cars had buckets seats if I'm not mistaken giving them again 
> a more sporty Look. The Eldorado and Mark 4 was marketed as sportier luxury 
> vehicles(BMW of its time). Indeed, it was all of luxurious as the 4-door car, 
> but had a sportier look to it. I'm not so sure if the Coupe's ride was even 
> softer then the 4-door. I hope not to offend anyone with this question because 
> they are all beautiful cars. I just like to here more opinions on this debate. 
> I'm sure the jury won't be out on this one when it's all said and done -Have a 
> great Thanksgiving with your families -Anthony 
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