IML: Jay King - Not just King for a Day? Trivia Question Answer

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jay nailed that one.  -Make certain to congratulate
him if you bump into him at the post office.

Late 1920's Imperials were equipped with the famous
Chrysler Straight Six, which many regarded as almost
the equal of the larger eights that were coming into
vogue in the larger luxury cars.  That run in the
early 1930's was perhaps one of the first "horsepower
wars" - far in advance of the 1950's and 1960's jumps
in engine design.

Anyway, the Six was improved over time, and one of the
ways that this was accomplished was replacement of the
head with a higher compression unit.  Keep in mind
that the engines had valves in their blocks and that
the head was essentially just a cast block of metal
with recesses that were the combustion chambers, each
with a threaded hole for the spark plug in the middle.

Anyway, there was a standard head, a mid-grade Silver
unit, and a Red-Head, as depicted in this really
pretty ad here:

http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1928/Ads/Red.jpg

The red-head was the premium engine option, producing
112hp - a big deal for a six of that era.

====================

The connection:  In Italian, red-head is pronounced
"Testa-Rossa".  

Enzo Ferrari later made painting his valve covers
and/or heads red a trademark of his cars.

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/02/ferrari599gtb_engine.jpg

What a copy-cat.


-Kenyon




--- Jay King <j_king@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi, list, That one goes back a long way: to
> classic-era Imperials: Red
> heads.
> http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1932/32EBay/index.htm
> http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1929/index.htm
> http://www.imperialclub.com/Articles/index.htm Of
> course, I've always had
> a thing for redheads! Regards, J
> 
> Jay King
> Roanoke, Virginia
> j_king@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> Honey Gold 1973 Imperial LeBaron 4DHT
> Sterling Silver 1981 Chrysler Imperial Coupe
> Nightwatch Blue 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
> 
> . . . and a '73 Honey Gold Valiant sedan that hasn't
> been added to the
> signature file
> 
> 
> Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>     Been awhile since I asked, so here's another
> question.
> 
>     First one to reply to the WHOLE LIST wins public
>     recognition of their mastery on this topic.
> 
>     Winning reply will contain a link to a "proof"
> from
>     the imperialclub.com website and an explanation
> that
>     closes the loop on my hint, OK?
> 
> 
> 
>     ---------------------
> 
>     What Imperial had a premium "feature" that was
>     subsequently to become synonymous with Ferrari
> cars
>     and even the name of a Ferrari model?
> 
>     ---------------------
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     Hint:
>     =====
>     Skip the WHATS NEW page - this one's been
> floating
>     around in the site for awhile.
> 
> 
> 
>     Kenyon Wills
> 
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