IML: '59 Imperial on Speed

["Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Chris Hawkins" <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: IML: '59 Imperial on Speed


> Well, what a devastating critique!!!!!!  As I read your note, I recalled 
> each detail you mentioned and of course, you are correct.  I admit I was 
> dazzled by its looks, so different from most of the other cars.  I wasn't 
> thinking of authenticity as much as its startling good looks compared to 
> the others.
>
> Thanks for the critique.  It was great seeing you at the 300 meet and 
> having a chance to have a good visit.
>
> See you at the next one,
>
> Henry
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Hawkins" <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:32 AM
> Subject: RE: IML: '59 Imperial on Speed
>
>
> > No kidding!  I saw the car at Barrett Jackson, and I
> > was not particularly impressed with it.  The car was
> > nice and straight and shiny, but that's about it.  At
> > it's stratospheric selling price, I feel justified
> > being very critical about it.
> >
> > Just about everything about it was wrong - starting
> > with a paint color not found in any 1959 paint chart.
> > The interior was wrong, also, and not simply because
> > of the non-factory color.  Flat, featureless seat
> > padding and incorrectly stitched biscuits - using
> > cheap straight stitching rather than the correct (and
> > expensive) fold-ever style was used.  And the
> > embossing of the crowns on the upper bolsters was so
> > slight you couldn't see it unless the light caught it
> > just right. And the leather - oh my. Instead of using
> > the factory correct gleaming white pearlized leather,
> > there was this yellowed ivory leather used throughout
> > that had the gloss level of oxidized rubber.  Outside,
> > the addition of a 1953-54 eagle hood ornament was bad
> > enough but it was compounded by the gold plating on
> > the bird's body.  Gold plating also added bling the
> > "Imperial" hood letters.  Really garish.  Then there
> > were those silly wire wheels which were not available
> > from the factory on any Mopar after 1956.
> >
> > I understand the high bid came over the phone.  Hope
> > the new owner is not too disappointed when he gets a
> > car that has had so many liberties taken in its
> > restortion - to the point that there is not a visible
> > surface that is factory correct.
> >
> > Chris H.
> >
> >
> > --- Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > The buyer must be on Speed also!
> > >
> > >
> > > Dick Benjamin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >   _____
> > >
> > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of James carter
> > > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 8:08 PM
> > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: IML: '59 Imperial on Speed
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > it sld for 130,000
> > >
> > > "D. Howland" <howlands@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Just an FYI. A '59 Imperial is coming up on Speed
> > > Channel coverage of the
> > > Barrett-Jackson auction.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Daryl
> >
> >
> >
> >
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