Re: IML: 1959 Lebaron difference over Crown Question?

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   LeBarons were 4 doors only, but came in Hard top and Sedan body style. 
The hard top had the silver crest roof. The Sedan has the back quarter glass 
(6 window). They also had broadcloth interior only.
Marty Trendler

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From: "Steve B." <Imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: IML: 1959 Lebaron difference over Crown Question?


> .I thought the 1959 Lebaron had different rear door and back glass 
> treatment over other models. The pictures I see show the Lebaron with a 
> smaller rear window and vent like glass by earch rear door. The exception 
> for this seems to be the Silvercrest roof.  I have seen images of Lebarons 
> that have a Silvercrest roof which makes the body style identical to the 
> Crown.
> In the 1959 Persian Pink Elizabeth Arden ads the car looks exactly like my 
> Crown, but with Lebaron script.  I am wondering if there are any true 1959 
> Lebarons that look identical to the Elizabeth Arden example.  Or perhaps 
> Persian Pink Crowns were rescripted just for the photo shoot advertisment 
> for the January 1, 1959 Vogue Magazine?
> What are your thoughts?
> .
>
> In '59 the rear window wasn't smaller for the LeBaron like it would have 
> been in later years.  For the side glass treatment you are probably 
> thinking of the six window version like 
> http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1959/Brochure/Page07.jpg   this was an 
> available body style but not LeBaron specific.  The easiest way to tell a 
> LeBaron from the other models from the outside would be the trim that runs 
> around the top of the front fenders.  On the LeBaron model that trim 
> continues on to the driver door while on the other models it stops several 
> inches from the door. There are differences on interior trim as well such 
> as the wood look panel behing the door handles.
>
>                Steve B.
>
>
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