Elijah;
I have to admit that the Andrew Theodorou coachwork is more in keeping with
what an Imperial limousine should look like. You may have noticed that the
trim quality on the interior is also of a much higher standard then the
Stageway conversion with the diamond tufted upholstery.
The stageway limo, by comparison, looks more like a large sedan inside and
out. This isn't to say that the 71' isn't worthy of restoration, it is, but
it is a far cry from the Ghia built limousines of the late 50's to mid
sixties in terms of craftsmanship.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elijah Scott" <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:13 AM
Subject: '67-'71 Imperial Limos; was Re: IML: Interesting item on eBay web
site item#1804084826: Chrysler : Imperial Limousine
> --- Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'm curious to know who built them? Were they made
> > by Chrysler (or Imperial, excuse me) at the
> > Jefferson Ave. plant? Or were they made by another
> > company, like the Lincoln & Caddy limos were?
>
> The limo currently for sale on eBay (at
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1804084826
)
> was built by Stageway Limousines of Arkansas. As
> someone else mentioned there were approximately 12
> '67-'68 limos produced by Stageway. This same company
> also produced approximately 12 '69-'71 limos, all of
> which were built on '69 bodies, with updated grilles
> and trim for '70 and '71. In fact, there was only ONE
> '71 limo produced -- it was originally sold to Hugh
> Hefner, and currently resides with IML member Murray
> Park -- visit it at
>
http://www.imperialclub.com/Varieties/Special/Professional/Limos/YearByYear/
1970/MurrayPark/index.htm
> (yes, I incorrectly filed it under the '70 pages, so I
> need to move it to '71).
>
> A few years ago, I found a nice brochure for a '67
> limo built by Andrew Theodorou Coachbuilders of
> Chicago -- available at
>
http://www.imperialclub.com/Varieties/Special/Professional/Limos/YearByYear/
1967/brochure.htm.
> Frankly, the Theodorou conversion looks a bit more
> luxurious than the Stageway cars.
>
> Stageway continued to build limos and airport sedans
> into the late '70s. Hess & Eisenhardt also built a
> few Imperial limos, the most notable of which was a
> '73 Imperial used by Nixon's secret service detail.
>
> Imperially,
>
> Elijah
>
>
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