My 60 Crown has the CROWN lettering below the Imperial script and the Crown emblem above the script. There is no crown on the tail light pods. I recently had this car down to bare metal and the only holes in the front fenders are where I just described. There is no evidence of there ever being a hole for the crown emblem in the rear tail light pods and no evidence the car ever had any body work.
It is a '92' VIN car so I am sure it's a Crown.
One of life's little mysteries I guess. Anyone ever seen another one with the emblems in these locations?
Your '60 must be a Custom Two Door Southampton.
The Crown model says CROWN in gold letters over the signature on each front fender. There is also a gold crown mounted on each rear quarter close to the tail light I have seen some Crown models without these distinctions, but it was because the fenders were replaced, or the letters/ornaments removed and the holes filled.
There were no LeBaron Two Door Southamptons.
All 1960 Imperial Customs had the same upholstery pattern. If the original cloth was covered in crowns, w/ "leather grain" vinyl bolsters, the car is a Custom. That is unless someone bought the seats out of a Custom and put them in a different model. I've seen Customs with Crown interiors, LeBarons with Custom interiors, Crowns with Custom interiors, but they didn't come that way.
Other than the designations, the biggest difference between 1960 Customs and Crowns is the interior, and also the list of standard equipment/options. LeBarons are well labeled, and easy to distinguish.
Paul W.
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Sent: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Imperial Newports
Thanks that clears that up. I must have been tired when I checked out the
link. You are right about the models. I have a 60 Imperial that has no badges
to speak of and only says Imperial on the front fender. Nothing to tell what
model other that it is a two door ht.
Paul W.
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Sent: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Gesswein Motors
I never heard of a Chrysler Imperial Newport?? I thought the
Imperials
were
just that Imperials. Gresswein Motors says that they have one.
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