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Subject: RE: IML: 1967 1 of 19
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 22:22:28 -0700
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In March of 2003, I asked for all the
owners of 67s to get in touch with me via e-mail for purposes of tabulating
what accessories were on the cars, and what body types there were. My
goal was to find out when the change from manual AC to ATC, and when Stereo
Multiplex became available during the year. We pretty well nailed the AC
question. Our sample was small (42 cars) but the evidence was pretty
powerful that ATC came in around VIN 247600. VINs ranged from
Collinsworth’s 100235 to my 299306, which was built in the last week of
production.
Note that the VINs were issued in sequence
for all car lines, so this does not mean that 200,000 Imperials were
made. Without looking it up, my recollection is that around 17,000 were
made.
I did not ask about dual AC equipped cars
at that time, but I’d be happy to update my list with that information if
anyone cares to send me their VIN and info as to body type, what type of AC
they have, and whether or not they have Dual AC. I’d also like to
know if your car came with the Multiplex AM-FM 5 speaker stereo receiver (not
the search-tune AM-FM). From this type of survey, we can probably come
pretty close to the percentage of cars that were sold with dual AC.
Data on previously owned cars, junked cars and parts cars is also welcome, so
long as you can tell me the VIN so as to avoid any duplication.
Note that the presence of the fairly
common switch labeled “Rear Air” on the dash does NOT mean the car
has dual AC. That switch controls a rear blower motor in the package shelf and
is a different item than true Dual AC.
What we are interested in is those
cars that have a second evaporator case in the trunk.
Dick Benjamin (who has finally driven
299306, after almost 4 years of work, looking at it for 13 years, and having it
sit in the original owner’s backyard since 1978!)
I’ll be posting an update to my
project soon – nearing the final steps now.
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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
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Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
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Subject: IML: 1967 1 of 19
I have knowledge as to the fact there were only 19 -1967
Imperial Le Baron's with dual air. According to Jeffery I. Godshall in his
article titled"1967-68 Imperial: All Dressed Up and No Place To Go"
in Collectible Automobile October 2002, it states such as .." A dual -unit
air conditioner, permitting individual temperature regulation for front and
rear compartments, was also available, though only 19 cars were so equipped,
making it the rarest 1967 option."
I don't believe a magazine such as this would make up
something and print it or they would be liable for such.
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