Re: Re: IML: Crown vs.Southhampton
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Re: Re: IML: Crown vs.Southhampton



Ohoh I stand corrected.  Just goes to show that even
an old dog can learn new tricks.

Kerryp

--- chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Sorry, that's incorrect.  Southampton was the
> designation for Imperial hardtops, either 2- or
> 4-door.  In 1959, for example, you could get an
> Imperial Custom (or Crown or LeBaron) 4-door
> Southampton; an Imperial Custom (or Crown) 2-door
> Southamton; an Imperial Custom (or Crown or LeBaron)
> 4-door sedan; and an Imperial Crown Convertible.  I
> think that in 1962, all were Southamptons
> (hardtops); there were no post sedans. And, of
> course, the convertible.  The designation
> "Southampton" was dropped after 1963.
> 
> 
> Scott, if you have a hardtop, you have a
> Southampton.  I think there's a little rectangular
> badge somewhere that says "Crown", so if you don't
> have that you probably have a Custom since the
> LeBaron does have a "LeBaron" nameplate.
> 
> Neal Herman
> 1959 Imperial Crown 4-door Southampton
> 1972 Buick Riviera (which, in the '50s, was Buick's
> name for hardtops)
> 1983 Chrysler Cordoba (would be a hardtop had the
> back windows been designed to go down)
> 
> mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > If yours is a hardtop it is a crown or custom or
> LeBaron.  South Hamptons were post cars, that is,
> there are frames around the windows and a post from
> floor to roof between the doors.  I THINK all South
> Hamptons were 4 doors.
> 
> Kerryp
> 
> --- Scott DeForge  wrote:
> > Hi folks..my question: how can you tell the
> > difference
> > between a "Crown" and a "South hampton" Imperial? 
> > My
> > '62 has no badging indicating one way or the
> other.
> > Would the serial nuumber indicate the style? 
> > Thanks, Scott
> 
> 


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