Despite all of the controversy surrounding the fact that the Imperial didn't
become its own make until 1955, and that because Imperials were always
considered high priced Chrysler's they had no snob appeal, and that they looked
a lot like Chryslers, I think that the '53 Imperial is a "real" Imperial. The
accounting department may have thought of them as Chryslers, but they had their
own magazine ads, and sales brochures. As you state, Quint, they were
definately labeled as Imperials, and not Chryslers.
Paul
In a message dated 3/12/2004 10:51:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, Qlv@xxxxxxxxx
writes:
>
>
> I guess I am the proud owner of a stepchild Imperial...1953 Custom...nowhere
> on the car does it say Chrysler..."Imperial" is scripted in chrome on the
> two front panels. I keep reading IML entries about Imperials are really
> Imperials only if they are 1955 vintage and younger. If this is true I
> guess I'll have to take my pseudo Imperial out into the desert and shoot it.
> Please someone, tell me that a 1953 Imperial is really part of the family.
>
> Quint
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elijah Scott" <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:35 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: Classic?
>
>
> > --- RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > Does anyone on the list know if there still is a
> > > Milestone Car Society?
> >
> > http://www.milestonecarsociety.org/
> >
> > The current list of Chrysler Milestone Cars includes:
> > '46-'50 Town & Country
> > '55-'65 300 Letter Series
> > '70 300 Hurst
> > '55-'56 Imperial
> >
> > Elijah
> >
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