From my understanding, 1955 was the first year Imperial was a separate make
from Chrysler, like Dodge, Plymouth and DeSoto. It stayed that way until
1975, although, from growing up, Imperials were sold at Chrysler-Plymouth
dealerships. They may have had their own in large cities.
If I remember right, the 1981-1983 Imperials didn't have any Chrysler
badges on them either. I remember the old Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in
my hometown putting the big "IMPERIAL" sign back up, too.
The 1990-1993 Imperials DID, however, have Chrysler
badges.
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