Interesting story. Of course, these cars were challenged "electronically",
with the instrument display and fuel injection problems.
When I visited Chrysler Huntsville (Alabama) Electronics Division in the
early '80s, they designed and manufactured various MOPAR radios there. One
time, an engineer told me that Mrs Iacocca's radio out of her Imperial was
there for repairs!
The cars themselves were assembled right across the river in Windsor, if
memory serves. I also recall that each vehicle got a short test drive, and
they delivered them in some sort of protective cloth.
But I could be mistaken here. Currell
>From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: IML: Hi Bucks '81 @ Barrett-Jackson
>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:32:36 -0500
>
>Check this one out:
>
>http://www.barrett-jackson.com/auctionresults/common/salesresults.asp?auctionid=45&page=6
>
>You have to cut & paste it won't fit. Otherwise just go to
>www.barrett-jackson.com and check the results for scottsdale.
>This is a sweet 22K mile burgundy coupe with curb feelers!
>Allegedly built for Fred Astaire and owned by his family. Converted to
>carb @ Iacocca's suggestion?!?!?!?
>$15,000.00!
>If I'm lucky that isn't all for the celebrity. Of course 'cudas like mine
>are going bidding to $33,000+ and not meeting reserve. They even sold a
>Nash Bridges clone car for $148,500 and that '68 Charger GTS (Viper running
>gear) for $113,400, so things aren't going cheap out there. But it's neat
>to see a J-body (Y-body) (Chrysler) Imperial going for decent money.
>Rob
>
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