Re: IML: 1960-1963 Article

["imperialman" <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I distinctly remember my family's Forward Look finned transportation 
looking way out of place on the roadways around 1967 -68.

I would imagine that the owner of a 1961 and older finned Imperial would 
have started to feel conspicuous in the wrong sort of way after the 1964 
cars were introduced.
Oh to have been cruising the used car lots back then with a pocket full of 
money!

                      Clay Smith
                       60 Custom
                        67 Crown Coupe

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From: "Greg and Russell" <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1960-1963 Article


> The fins that Imperial carried into the sixties were much taller than any 
> of those remaining on other cars.  It was almost as if it were '58 or '59 
> instead of '62 as far as Chrysler was concerned.  As much as we love the 
> fins NOW, they were definitely on the way out by the early sixties as far 
> as automotive styling was concerned.  Cadillac Studio went to great 
> efforts to make sure the public was 'convinced' the last finned Cadillac 
> was '64. According to literature of the time, the '65 models (and also the 
> '66s) wore 'blades' at the rear of the cars and NOT fins!  Officially, the 
> fin died in the '64 model year for Cadillac and (much) earlier for other 
> makes (i.e. 1960 for Lincoln and Chevrolet).  It was a very gradual death 
> as the '59 Cadillac's fins were the tallest ever to appear on a production 
> American car and they grew smaller each year thereafter.  As most of you 
> know, the '59 Cadillac's fins were a direct result of those that appeared 
> on the '57 Chrysler products.  GM was not to be 'out-finned'!
>
> The demise of the Imperial fin (imho) was not as gradual.  In '62 they 
> were standing tall (I like them so please don't send any hate messages, 
> LOL!), but in '63 they were completely gone.  I tend to agree with the C. 
> A. article regarding Chrysler carrying the fins too far into the sixties 
> and then abruptly cutting them off!  Cadillac's ending of the fin was 
> considerably more subtle.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 2:31 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 1960-1963 Article
>
>
> > I would have to not in my opinion. cebby had the sideways fin through 60 & 
> > Cadillac had the short fin through 66.
> > John
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <HavADope@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 12:03 AM
> > Subject: IML: 1960-1963 Article
> >
> >
> > > If you guys make it to your local bookstore, there is the new issue of
> > > Collectible Automobile June 2005. It has a big write  up on the 
> > > 1960-1963
> > > Imperials, with nice photos of each year. I haven't read the  complete 
> > > article, but the
> > > main question it raises is Did Chrysler keep the fins  way too long, 
> > > since
> > > all others faded out roughly in the end of the 50's.
> > > Personally, If they had not have kept them, I may not own one of my very
> > > own. Plus I always loved the fins of the 57 chevy, until I saw the 
> > > Imperial. Now
> > > nothing compares! If anyone else gets a chance, check it out. I look 
> > > forward
> > > to  reading it later.
> > > Marc Lamp
> > > 604drht
> >
> >
> >
> >
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