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 > >