Re: IML: 1965 Chrysler : Imperial Limousine

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

Actually, there were a few 1966 Imperial limos built in Spain that 
resembled the Italian built cars. The tooling and all of the left over 
cars were sold to a company in Spain after the 1965 models were 
completed. As far as I know, nothing has been published about how many 
were built, or who bought them, but there were some made.

I wonder if this is one of those cars. I am coming in late on this one, 
so I don't know if it has been established with certainty that this is 
actually a Ghia built car with an updated front end, or if it may be 
one of the Spanish built cars after the tooling was sold.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 5:04 pm
Subject: RE: IML: 1965 Chrysler : Imperial Limousine



Notice it has the 66 grille. Anyone
> know of historical reasons this may be the case?



Ghias were slow to be produced by hand, and some were
delivered awfully late in the year, lagging behind
chrysler's model change by some time, I suspect.

An enterprising owner or someone along the supply
chain likely did a simple swap to magically update the
front end of the car in one fell swoop. The rear
bumper and wheel covers obviously missed this
transition, since nobody would notice that, I guess.

Guess they didn't dig the retail price or look of the
gold leaf surround on the HL lenses for 1966? Thought
we were talking serious luxury here! Probably an
interesting, and now forgotten story there.



Kenyon Wills
























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