Re: IML: Gawker's vs. Admirer's
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Re: IML: Gawker's vs. Admirer's



The Imperial Effect:  In 1980 while attending the WPC National Meet held in the Seattle area, we managed to get a ride in a gorgeous 1931 Imperial Dual-Cowl Convertible Sedan proudly owned, driven and entered by Mr. and Mrs. Ken Durham from Milton-Freewater, Oregon.
 
As we exited the parking area, Mr. Durham mentioned that during the course of his ownership there had been 15 accidents in the wake of the great machine as people looked.
 
Within seconds I saw two motorcycle officers spot the Imperial--start up their motorcycles--then lurch forward together while crashing into each other--Mr. D calmly said, "like that"--Subsequently the officers extricated themselves and soon were along side, calling out that they would escort us anywhere we were bound....upon receiving permission, one took position ahead and the other astern and off we rolled in a convoy for several minutes of Imperial presence.....a great memory, indeed!
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Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Gawker's vs. Admirer's

Imperialists,
 
..............I believe Imperialist in no way implies Elitist, and also certainly no one enjoys the attention more than ANY car enthusiast who owns a vintage vehicle of any make or model and receives glory for it..... and a true admirer understands the etiquette these cars require....."peeved" is being there to watch them dishonor a car via "gawk" and coming back to find hand prints, drool, dings in irreplaceable stainless steel side moulding's and bodywork as drivers open adjacent car doors with no respect despite how far off in the parking lot you go (in fact someone is usually waiting for me there to ask questions) , scratches (from "belt buckles and rings" or "nearly being run off the road by the gawker who then speeds away in embarrassment" as another member put it), or even 6'8" "admirer's" leaning their 300+ pound carcass on your masterpiece while they tell you their story about "the one that got away" and forever crease what was a perfect body line.....owning cars of special effort and heritage such as ours does not require us to "owe" anyone else anything in terms of explanation, expectation or invitation......if one is "peeved" at not seeing them at car shows, my suggestion is you put your body, soul, time and monies (and eBay/Hemmings search) into an Imperial and clean up after an "admirers" once over.....attention or questions are not discouraged, in fact they are quite usually appreciated.......and lastly, True Imperialists never hide, we are MUCH too proud, you just need to look harder.....
 
ybshore
 
56 Imperial Sedan
55 NY'er Deluxe Sedan


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