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The XNR shows hints of the Valiant & the 62 Plymouth in
its styling, so some elements of its styling did get used.
John
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Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 8:21
AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1963 Background
Hal,
Glad to have another '63 enthusiast on the list! The
source of the 63
status probably comes from Exner's departure in late
'61. He had a heart
attack in '56 as Chrysler was ramping up the design of
the '61 cars. '62 and
'63 were the last of the "Forward Look" with their
tailfins shaved. '62's
free-standing taillamps harkened back to '55's while
'63 even lost that
styling cue. Many show cars of the late 50's hint of the
direction Exner
planned for 61 and beyond. For example, here's the '59
Plymouth XNR:
In 1961, Elwood Engel took control
of styling at Chrysler. In a dramatic
break with the past, Imperial took on
design cues from Continental in 1964.
Some feel that, as a transition car,
'63 neither had the drama of Exner's
previous cars nor did it have the
"modern look" that Engel brought to the
marque. Here's a comparison photo
of the '63 Imperial next to a '63
Continental (sorry if the URL gets
split):
jpg
try to figure out what it is when stop for
gas.
I put a copy of the factory service manual up on the web site
at:
Looking like a nice day here in Houston. I'll see if I can figure out
how to
get to the latch.
Again, welcome to the club!
Mark
Evans
1963 Imperial Crown Convertible
http://www.io.com/~maevans/MyImperial/index.html
1968
Dodge Polara 500 Convertible
http://www.io.com/~maevans/MyPolara/index.html
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