From: Charles Hansen <hansencw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: IML: 1956 Imperial Limo On YouTube
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:17:52 -0600
The '56 Imperial Limo in the YouTube videos is owned by one of my best
friends - Monty. He has had it for many years and uses it in a Limo
service. Many years ago he chauffeured my wife and I to a musical concert
in that limo and we got a lot of looks getting out and in it before and
after the concert.
Monty and I grew up in Nebraska and when we got interested in cars we were
attracted to Mopar products. We even started driving an old Dodge (or
maybe it was a Desoto?) around a vacant lot next to his house before we
got driver's licenses. Monty has collected quite a few cars - I think
about 16, all Mopars of course. He got a 1961 300- G as a high school
graduation present (in 1967 - he still has it) and when he went to pick it
up in Omaha, he saw a 1959 Imperial LeBaron on the lot. He knew I was
looking for a (cheap) used car. So that's how I got the lead on my '59
Imperial. In fact Monty was the youngest pilot in the state then, so he
flew me to Omaha in a Cessna Skylane in July 1967 to pick it up.
By the way - His Dad at that time had a 1959 Crown and I chauffeured Monty
to and from school on his last day of classes at high school in that car
(a couple months before I got my '59).
Shortly after I got my '59 his Dad upgraded to a 1965 Imperial and two
years later in July of 1969 when my Imperial and Monty's 300G were
temporarily not up to a long distance trip, we borrowed his Dad's '65 and
drove nonstop from Nebraska to Florida to witness the launch of Apollo 11.
Oh and just to razz me, Monty also has a 1959 Imperial LeBaron four door
hard top in his collection - similar to mine, except it's maroon (mine is
black) and has rear air conditioning.
Monty took care of my car while it was in storage for 30+ years before I
finally got around to restoring it - it's almost done now (perhaps just
weeks away).
-Charlie Hansen
1959 Imperial LeBaron Southampton - called "Old Baron" by Monty since the
first day I owned it.
(I don't think Monty is an IML member - he's really busy and very talented
at mechanical and electrical repairs, unlike many of us who desperately
need the help provided by the IML.)
On Jul 10, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Brooks Harkey wrote:
Mark,
Enjoyed the video. While on YouTube, it suggested a couple of other
videos of Imperials which I found interesting! Listen to these ?kids?
discover the intricacies of a 1956 Imperial. At the end ? nice horn!!!
This must be some member?s car. History is told in Part 1. Kids
discover the transmission buttons in part 1 and 3.
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOiRolnj52s&mode=related&search=
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4KKzIt6KCI&mode=related&search=
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Psnb52mrU&NR=1
Also, check out this 1963 on the News:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an7xjqz8UVE&mode=related&search=
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