RE: IML: 2-tone in 1955?

["Chad & Teresa Smith" <hemi_powered@xxxxxxx>]

Hello all:

I am sending you some links from the website showing two tone Imperials.  
All that I saw there were contrasting roofs.  This was not the case with the 
Desotos, however.  In 1955 you could get a Desoto with a contrasting roof 
only, or you could get a two tone body also.  My original 1955 Desoto is a 
contrasting roof model, but another Desoto guy locally has the other version 
with the two tone body, also original.  If you look at the last link....it 
looks like the two tone body came on the Desoto (in pink and white), and the 
Dodge (white roof, pink and black body).

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1955/55Chrysler/index.htm

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1955/Ads/index.htm

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1955/Ads/StylesBig.jpg

Teresa Smith



> From: "DANIEL LA PLAUNT" <dlaplaunt@xxxxxxx>
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> Subject: RE: IML: 2-tone in 1955?
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 23:35:26 -0700
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> If my memory serves me; I recall from the book Imperial The Post-War Years, 
> that per Virgil Exner's influence, only contrasting roof colors would be 
> allowed in '55.  Indeed this was the case with my original paint '55 coupe 
> with a coral top on titty pink body. Forgive me for not quoting the 
> official color names.  I also am aware of a dark green toped and light 
> green bodied '55 sedan in a field near my home.
> Daniel
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> > From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
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> > Subject: IML: 2-tone in 1955?
> > Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 20:08:24 -0700 (PDT)
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> > I looked for a green on white or turquiose on white
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> > Did not find an image on the website.  Was 2-tone an
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> > Anyone got a good photo of a 55 in 2-tone other than
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> > I saw some 56's, but understand that this was a
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> > The guys over at signature models want to know...
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