Hi Larry,
I think that your idea for a "just pix" section on the website is a good one. I
think that it may have been like that once, but then the long stories started
getting written and there didn't seem to be any place for just the pictures.
You and I have corresponded about your '60 LeBaron before. I think that your
interest in the 1960 model year is well placed. They are not exactly like any
other Imperial year. Most years shared many features with at least one other
year, but 1960 is really the most unique, although it really is part of the '61
through '63 family.
As you know, I have two '60s, the LeBaron Sedan and the Custom Sedan. If I
remember correctly, we were writing about VIN numbers and the corresponding
dates of production.
At one time I only wanted examples of 1960 models. My original goal was to have
one of each model and body style that they made. Instead I ended up with
several from all different years.
Enjoy your cars!
Imperially yours,
Paul
In a message dated 12/8/2003 5:32:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
lrblomberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Paul
>
> Thanks mate for the rundown on the red vert. It is interesting that it was or
>may still be around the Seattle area. I have a 1960 LeBaron Sedan at the
>Seattle docks right now awaiting shipping to Australia. U.S. Customs are still
>to clear her then it's 41 days at sea before she arrives in Sydney - sometime
>toward the end of January. I am just so impressed with these Imps and the 1960
>models have really caught my eye. I thought it would be very impressive if a
>1960 Convertible joined the Sedan here in Oz - for my wife. The kids are
>growing up fast and I think we could do with a couple of new babies at home to
>look after. If anyone else can add to the whereabouts of the red vert, how
>about letting us know?
>
> While I am here I would like to canvas an idea with everyone. Each year of
>the Imperials on the club website there is a section called AUTObiographies
>which are just great for reading. (I am actually working on a story at the
>moment of how I came across my Imp and the long process of getting her to Oz).
>I am thinking that not everyone has a story to tell or has the time to write
>and edit and post or just believe that their story wouldn't't be interesting
>enough, but I am sure everyone has pics of their Imps. What about having a
>section at the home page for pictures of the owners and their Imps. It would
>serve as a place one could just go to and be impressed by the vast array of
>beautiful Imperials (and the beautiful owners) - and all at the one place. It
>may also help to put a face to some of the writers of the postings. The pics
>could be accompanied with a sentence or two re the veh/owner - kept short. I
>know when I saw my first Imp I scoured the Internet looking for pics of these
>wonderful vehicles. Just a thought.
>
> Stay Safe everyone
>
> Larry
> (1960 LeBaron Sedan)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:41 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: red vert
>
>
> > I do not know where the car is today, but the last time that I saw it was
>in Jeff Carter's driveway. That was about three years ago. Prior to that I had
>seen it on the road around Seattle quite often. I believe that it is still in
>the Seattle area.
> >
> > I have been aquainted with this car since it belonged to a man named Cliff
>Lavender in the late 1970's. He had purchased it through an ad in the paper.
>After that it went through a series of owners. I seem to remember that the
>seats were originally white leather, but I could be wrong about that. Shortly
>after Cliff passed away, I saw the car at a local upholstery shop called
>Durham Auto Upolstery in the middle 1980's where the seats (and I believe the
>dorr panels also) were redone in naugahide.
> >
> > In the middle 1990's the car appeared in a few local parades in Seattle
>before I discovered that Jeff Carter and J.C. Auto had a hand in some of the
>recent work that has been done to the car. That part of the story is outlined
>on the page in the Website.
> >
> > It started out as a pretty good original car, but needed a lot of body work
>and upolstery. It also had numerous electrical problems that I believe have
>been long since resolved.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > In a message dated 12/8/2003 4:55:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>lrblomberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> > > Just wondering if anyone knows the whereabouts of the beautiful red vert
>displayed at
> > > http://www.imperialclub.org/Yr/1960/RedVert/index.htm
> > > It was restored by JC Auto Restoration.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > > (1960 LeBaron Sedan)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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