Oh, I'm not sure it was such a good idea at all. I predict tears before
bedtime.
Hugh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark and Theresa Elliott" <deadfishe@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 57s - all time favorite Imperial
> Hugh,
>
> I think you hit on a great idea. I created a survey form on the site
> (http://www.imperialclub.com/OIC-Specific/oic-survey.htm) to answer this
> very question.
>
> If you have ideas for other surveys let me know and I will add them over
time.
>
> For my guess I would say that 62 and 67 are going to be the most popular
> years (this is based on the fact that those 2 years tied for having the
> most cars registered in the Imperial Registry).
>
> Mark Elliott
> 64 Crown 4 door
> At 11:26 PM 11/11/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >From: "Hugh & Therese" <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: IML: 57s - all time favorite Imperial
> >Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:56:12 -0600
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >OK, now we've finished bashing the 57s, I dare to speculate that thy
would
> >still probably win a popularity contest in terms of being the all time
> >favorite Imperial. Not only did the brand see peak sales that year, the
> >cars, for all their faults, are nothing short of breathtaking. Many a
> >journalist selected the car as their favorite of the year. Most notable
was
> >Tom McCahill who also selected the 58 Imperial as his favorite for 58.
> >
> >If folks on this list were able to participate in a vote, where their
> >favorite year got three points, the second favorite got two points and
their
> >third favorite got one point, not that I think it is really a good idea,
or
> >even a practical one, it is hard to imagine that the 57 would not come
out
> >ahead. Previous and subsequent eras have their good points but I really
> >think that the 57 stands head and shoulders above other years in terms of
> >its impact on the market and as a breakthrough from what had gone before.
> >Every year a new style of Imperial was introduced was a good year for
sales.
> >1969, for example. But none had the impact of the 1957, in my opinion.
> >
> >Hugh
>
>
>
>
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