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

[parrow33@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I don't know if it was a factory installation or dealer installed, but it was there when it was new. I was only 14 and left lots of drool stains on it!  We lived in Springfield, Va. at the time and driving the 4-speed in D.C. traffic could not have been much fun.    Jim

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> 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
>
> ---- parrow33@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> I knew one man who bought an Imperial 2-door back when. I n 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" :
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>
>
> > 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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> > Subject: IML: Luxury Coupe vs. 4-Door Survey Question
> >
> > 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 Eld orado 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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