My wife is a professional photographer and we are looking to use our 1962 crown
4d ht for bride and groom transport and for location portraiture.
Mike & Karen
1962 4d crown HT
1949 Chrysler Windsor
1960 Linclon premiere
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DATE: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 23:54:45
From: "Hugh & Therese" <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Imperial Mailing List" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc:
>Inspired by a new member who acquired his 58 to be a wedding limousine, I
>was wondering who else might be using their car to make a little money. I
>need some ideas, essentially, to try to convince my colleagues at the museum
>that the 58 is not just a money pit. My problem is compounded by the fact
>that the museum has other more suitable vehicles in better condition for use
>in parades and weddings. The 58, a four door hard top might be suitable as
>a substitute in bad weather, but I am in San Antonio and without working
>A/C, it would not be very accommodating. I did use the 58 once at a senior
>prom once. It turned out to be a popular decision - do you know how many
>seniors you can cram into an Imperial? A fun night, but I did it as a
>favor, and I'd have to get a license to compete, and I suspect the car would
>probably be subject to vigorous inspection which it could not pass. Film
>work is out of the question. Any vehicle we have rented out for that
>purpose came back with so damaged the costs to repair them out weighed any
>gain, not to mention the horror of it all.
>
>If anyone is using their Imperial as a working vehicle, I'd sure like to
>hear about it. Mine is not in any danger. I'm am looking for support in
>getting it worked on. I have two persons lined up to help with the
>mechanical work, and, frankly, I am very keen to get started. I have never
>removed an engine before. I will be starting right at the head of the food
>chain with the 392, which is not called the whale for nothing. I recently
>saw one on a stand at a museum not too far from me and it was quite awe
>inspiring. I am quite content with the car's lack of practicality, the
>absurdity of it, but I'd like to give the impression that there is some
>logic, however tenuous, in the undertaking.
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>There is also an outside chance that a certain dealership chain owner, quite
>well known nationally, might be persuaded to underwrite the work. He has
>two Chrysler dealerships in this town alone. What would be helpful is some
>good . . . the list filters would refuse the word I am thinking of, but its
>initials are BS . . . some high quality BS, like his sales people use to
>shift product, to either impress him with my nerve or make him laugh, or
>both. He is a member of the museum, and kind of likes my chutzpah - sorry
>if I mangled that spelling - and he just might go for it if asked in just
>the right way.
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>Hugh
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