Didn’t
someone post last year that there was a rumor of a new car with Imperial
badging on it? I seem to remember someone saying it had been disguised, but
when the black matting placed over the car to conceal it was pulled back,
there was clearly a new rendition of the Imperial Eagle on the
car.
I also
know of a Chrysler dealer who responded “300” when asked if there would ever
be another Imperial. This eluded to the fact that the 300 had come back, the
Imperial would too. I can’t say how accurate any of this is, but with the
recent interest in retro, it would be a good time for the Imperial to
return.
Lincoln
is apparently going to release a new suicide door sedan in the next few years.
They haven’t announced it “officially” yet, but inside sources say it’s a done
deal. We’ll see…I think it would be great for the Imperial to
return.
Since
the Imperial has been gone for so long, this would be a good opportunity for
DaimlerChrysler to finally market the Imperial as a premium luxury-performance
car, and the people who remember the Imperial would most likely not have a
problem accepting this strategy.
Does
anyone else remember the thread about someone spotting a new Imperial? I may
have it out of context, and it could have been on another list, but I do
remember something being posted about it.
Andy
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All
The recent thread
concerning Imperial history has been absolutely great reading for me!
I'd like to take it a step
further into the (highly) speculative future!
We can probably all agree
that we'd like Daimler-Chrysler bring our beloved Marque back, and bring it
back right! The question I'd like to pose to the group is: What kind of
Imperial? What powertrain, styling, size, chassis, interior, performance,
features and personality should the Imperial of the future have. Which off the
shelf D-C pieces should it use? How much innovation should it
incorporate?
Okay, here's my (very
biased) wish list:
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