IML: 1980's Imps - LAST ONE -

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

When Cadillac made their last convertible in the
1970's, When Imperial "ceased" in 1975, and other
landmark "last one"s were made, collectors often
bought  them with dreams of getting the gem that would
appreciate and be bought by a wealthy patron/collector
later after significant appreciation, or they just
wanted one.  Betcha there's someone out there storing
the last Plymouth ever made, too.  

I'd say that the current owner is doing pretty darned
well if you consider what cars that don't have
provenance from this period are getting.  Good for
him!

The National Automobile Museum in Reno (a portion of
Harrah's collection, and worth visiting!) has the last
Studebaker ever made (a wagon, has a slide-forward
rear roof like the new GM sort-utes). and this sort of
thing has to have been going on longer than that (mid
1960's).

It seems that there were folks around and ordering
cars last minute or whatever.  How you get to be last
in line intentionally I don't know, but would suppose
that Detroit would allow dibs on such things if it
meant something to someone and felt like it was
helping sales or advertising or aura or whatever. 
They could probably pre-sell it and maybe charge a
premium for it or something?

The car has a plaque.  It's like new, and despite its
brothers fetching less, if you really want a NEW
Imperial and rebadging a 300C isn't your thing, well,
there you go!

-Kenyon
 

Kenyon Wills
 
 






















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