Sorry, that's incorrect. Southampton was the designation for Imperial
hardtops, either 2- or 4-door. In 1959, for example, you could get an Imperial
Custom (or Crown or LeBaron) 4-door Southampton; an Imperial Custom (or Crown)
2-door Southamton; an Imperial Custom (or Crown or LeBaron) 4-door sedan; and
an Imperial Crown Convertible. I think that in 1962, all were Southamptons
(hardtops); there were no post sedans. And, of course, the convertible. The
designation "Southampton" was dropped after 1963.
Scott, if you have a hardtop, you have a Southampton. I think there's a little
rectangular badge somewhere that says "Crown", so if you don't have that you
probably have a Custom since the LeBaron does have a "LeBaron" nameplate.
Neal Herman
1959 Imperial Crown 4-door Southampton
1972 Buick Riviera (which, in the '50s, was Buick's name for hardtops)
1983 Chrysler Cordoba (would be a hardtop had the back windows been designed to
go down)
mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> If yours is a hardtop it is a crown or custom or
LeBaron. South Hamptons were post cars, that is,
there are frames around the windows and a post from
floor to roof between the doors. I THINK all South
Hamptons were 4 doors.
Kerryp
--- Scott DeForge wrote:
> Hi folks..my question: how can you tell the
> difference
> between a "Crown" and a "South hampton" Imperial?
> My
> '62 has no badging indicating one way or the other.
> Would the serial nuumber indicate the style?
> Thanks, Scott
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