RE: IML: Imperial speed trials and tribulations

["Matt Hopkins" <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would concur with comments below. My grandfather was an entrepreneur and
and pushed the envelope. Back in the mid 70's he had another Chrysler
product with a 400 that buried the needle at 120. In the late 70's he
special ordered a truck with a 440 and what he referred to as a "high speed
rear end" I believe the speedo went to 90 and I know it would go past that.
(I got the truck in '81 when he got a new one.)My grandfather also had a 57
Imperial before my time and he said it would spin the wheels if you floored
it at 60. I wish I could have seen the Imperial and experienced it. All I
have of it are a few black and white pictures. My 66 and 75 Imperials run up
to 90 very easily, and have room left.
Matt Hopkins
66 Crown
75 Lebaron
92 Imperial

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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Barker
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 5:42 AM
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Subject: Re: IML: Imperial speed trials


When I was in high school, my parents had a '69 New Yorker 2dr hdtp. Seems
to me, at a glance, it appeared to look just like an Imperial except the
front end and back end were a little different. It was a 440 car. I used to
bury the needle at will on that thing. I don't know what the weight
difference would be, but anyway, I don't doubt I was doing in excess of
130mph because burying the needle was pretty effortless and there was gas
pedal left. Top end was the only way I could catch a particular hopped up
383 orange 69 Charger. I guess I would expect that kind of speed out of the
67. If I felt the need to find out...of course. :-)




Dave
67 Haze Green Sedan
Covington, Wa.








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