The phaeton parade cars were built in 1952. There were three built, and Chrysler lent them to three cities : New York - black with light-grey interior Detroit - metallic green with natural pigskin interior LosAngeles - cream with a rose-red interior When they were redone in 1955 with 1956 styling themes, the New York and Detroit cars became off-white with red leather interiors while the LosAngeles car was metallic silver-blue with white upholstery. Sounds like the television show used the LosAngeles car (not surprisingly). Unlike the 1940 Chrysler Crown Imperial parade car, body by Derham, the three 1952 parade cars were eventually sold to the public. The 1940 Crown Imperial, built initially for the New York's World Fair, was owned by Chrysler Corporation until donated to the Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI, Bill Vancouver, BC ----- Original Message ----- From: Felixa1954@xxxxxxx To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 1:05 AM Subject: IML: parade car sighting on superman tv series a blue 1955-56 parade car (really) i saw on an old "superman" show on tvland. tthe drivers area was open with a cut down wind shield and the rear seat and partition was covered with a white top. the letters imperial were on the trunk. how many parade or open town cars were built by imperial? if anyone knows of this car or saw it on the show let me know. the show itself was from 1957.