Mark; I can't speak for other 1954 Imperial but mine smells like wet burlap, musty cotton, and mouldy leather. It also has a smell of rusty steel, as least in the floor. I know that this isn't how it's supposed to smell but mine is unrestored. Best Regards Arran Foster 1954 Imperial Newport Needing A Left Side Tailight Bezel and other trim parts. ----------------- 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