Re: IML: Imperials rear defrost vs. the "Competition" in '71

["Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

Believe it or not, but, no, the lowly A body (Dart and Valiant) was first in
1973 ($49), although only on the Duster and Sport.  The B boday cars
(Coronet, Charger and Satellite) were next in 1974 ($65).   The E body cars
(Barracuda and Challenger) never got the electric defroster.

The earliest I can find for the C body is 1976 - $82 on the Chrysler.

Bill
Vancouver, BC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob McCall" <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 1:51 PM
Subject: RE: IML: Imperials rear defrost vs. the "Competition" in '71


The '75 Dart I have is equipped with the rear defroster (electric grid).  If
the lowly Dart had it, I would imagine the more prestigious models had it a
little earlier.

Rob McCall
'67 LeBaron

-----Original Message-----

Actually the Germans and other European makes had these in the late 1960s.
It did take the domestics a while to offer them, but Ford had them on the
Lincoln Mark III by 1969 (blower types cost about $25 and were called
defoggers, electric-heating types were about $85 and were called
defrosters). GM got on board with electric defrosters by 1974 or so, and
Chrysler lollygagged until 1976, I believe, which means the first year an
Imperial offered the electric type would be 1981 (NYBs offered them in 1976,
though). (Note: I believe the Japan-built Dodge Colt had one sooner, meaning
that part of Bill's story is true for Mother Mopar!)






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