I actually read in one of my many pieces of Imperial info that the South
Hampton referred to the no-post hardtop. I don't remember which brochure
that it was in, but I will try to find that again. When I first joined the
IML, I had the same question because my car is a South Hampton, but I didn't get
any response from anyone. So, I went looking on my own...that was what I
found.
Teresa Smith (1959)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:31
AM
Subject: Re: IML: Fw: Hardtop V. Sedan
& Coupes
Hello everyone:
Let me muddy the waters somewhat
surrounding this VERY interesting (at least to me it is) discussion of coupes,
hardtops, & sedans by asking the following:
Of those body styles,
where does "Southampton" come in? Or, is/was it just a trim level and
not an actual body style.
In doing some research on these beautiful
rolling-works-of-art, I have run across the Southampton "badge" on a couple of
occasions. From what I have read, I couldn't tell if it was a body style
or a trim level. I also noticed that the use of the Southampton
name/badge faded (sometime in the 60's?).
I am looking forward to the
discussion.
Joe
In a message dated 7/13/2004 3:07:29 PM Eastern
Daylight Time, RandalPark@xxxxxxx
writes:
>None of the Two Door Imperials from '55 (maybe even '53) on
were actually called Coupes until the Crown Coupe appeared in
1964.
>
>Paul
>
>In a message dated 7/13/2004 1:07:53
PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Hugh & Therese" <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
writes:
>
>>
>>Joseph
asked:
>>
>>OK. I cannot get this straight in my head (and
my father-in-law who was in
>>the body shop business tried to explain
this to me several times), how can
>>one tell the difference between
a hardtop and a sedan?
>>
>>My
reply:
>>
>>Well, lets start with what we know a sedan is.
It has four doors. It has
>>three pillars holding up the roof on each
side. One at the windshield, one
>>at the rear window, and one in the
middle, between the doors. The doors are
>>fully framed, which is to
say the glass moves within the frame and their is
>>a seal all around
it when the window is closed.
>>
>>A four door hardtop does
not have the middle pillar. With the windows open
>>there is no
obstruction between the windshield and rear window. The doors
>>are
not fully framed. When closed the windows seal against the roof of
the
>>car, the front and rear pillars and with each other in the
middle.
>>
>>The name hardtop is confusing. It is an
abbreviation of the phrase 'hardtop
>>convertible, which is almost an
oxymoron, or 'fixed hardtop convertible,'
>>which definitely is. The
idea is to give the impression that the car is a
>>convertible
without actually having a roof that opens and closes. In
some
>>sports cars, they do indeed have a canvas roof for the summer
and a hardtop
>>roof for the winter. The hardtop obviously cannot be
folded away but can be
>>removed. No Imperial had a removable
hardtop. Also, many Imperial coupes
>>are really two door hardtops
and not coupes at all.
>>
>> Hope this
helps.
>>
>>Hugh
>>58 4 door
hardtop.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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