Quality of the 1957 Imperial

[Don Savard <res03r3f@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Happens to all Manufacturers with cross branding I'm sure. I worked for a Chevy
dealership in the late 80's/early 90's and we got stuff like Chevy vans with GMC
name plates on rear cargo door, Chevy trucks with GMC tailgate,etc.........
Don Savard

Currell Pattie wrote:

> >From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: IML: Quality of the 1957 Imperial
> >Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:20:12 -0800
> >
> >
> >Chrysler's new line of 1957 models put General Motors to shame.
> >Oldsmobile,
> >Buick and Cadillac used brand new bodies, but as one wag put it, although
> >Plymouth was "Suddenly It's 1960", Oldsmobile was "Suddenly It's 1950".
> >Popular Mechanics did an owner's report on a new 1957 Oldsmobile and the
> >assembly line worker that installed the grille nameplate installed the
> >letters "O-L-D-D-M-O-B-I-L-E" on  the grille.
> >
>
> Bill: Good, but here's a better one, from the MOPAR '70s...
>
> Script "Volare" on one side, "Aspen" on the other. Also, "Dodge" steering
> wheels in Plymouths.
>
> Painting with a very broad brush, here's how I see Chrysler quality, and, by
> extension, Imperial quality.
>
> 46-1st series 49 (prewar bodies)...Best build quality of the Big Three.
> Packard and Hudson also impressive.
>
> 49-52 (first postwar bodies)...still the leader, still very impressive.
> Packard slips a bit from 51 on, and big time in 55.
>
> 53-54 (Exner refresh)...still very good, maybe slipping in body fits and
> finishes just a little (I'm thinking 52 vs 53 Plymouth here).
>
> 55-56 Some slippage. About the same as the others. Materials used in
> interiiors often superior to Ford and GM (true for many model years)
>
> 57...(already discussed)
>
> By the way, take a look at the Crossfire. Beautiful build quality!
>
> Currell
>
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