Welcome, Rick! Will you be taking your '61 to show at Carlisle? If so, remember to mention the Imperial Club to the registration people, because that can result in a discount on the tent cost next year, dependent on the number of attendees. I'm going up for the day (from DC) on Saturday in my '66 Crown 4-door. Neal Herman 1959 Imperial Crown 1966 Imperial Crown et al. > [Original Message] > From: Eric <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 6/1/2005 12:29:06 AM > Subject: IML: Please Welcome New Member, Rick Wilkinson (1961) > > New Subscriber(s): Rick Wilkinson > Email Address is: vargw@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Member Location: Richmond, Virginia > > Car(s) owned: 1961 Custon 4-door Southampton (currently white with blue > interior) > > Self-Introduction: I've always prefered Imperials over Lincolns and > Cadillacs. When I was growing up,and the '61s came out, I thought they were > a bit "extreme," but now that cars are so bland and generic, I love my 61. > Its options include power windows, power seat, air conditioning, dual > outside mirrors, and the Flitesweep rear deck (a favorite feature of mine). > I bought the car about three years ago in a small town about an hour away > from where I live. It had been stored outside and was covered with dead > leaves. However, I was able to drive it home. > I was very pleased to see these Imperials featured in the recent Collectible > Automobile magazine. > Whenever I drive my Imperial, I always get lots of positive comments. > people usually have to ask what it is, however. Mechanically, it is pretty > sound and I'm slowly restoring it cosmetically. > I owned a 1968 Crown 4-door hardtop (gold with black vinyl top and black > leather interior) for a number of years but sold it at auction (not enough > garage space). > It's great to find other folks who also love Imperials. The web site will > prove to be a great resource, I'm sure. I hope there will be some meets in > the east that I can attend. I'll be at the A.A.C.A. Richmond region show on > June 11 and plan to be at Carlyle, Pa. for the all Chryslers in July. > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm