I am 18 years old and I got my Imperial when I was 16. I had wanted it since I first layed eyes on it when I was 6. I love classic cars, I love anything thats classic. Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era. My grandpa bought my Imperial new in 1974. He put 75,000 miles on it and put it in a garage for 5 years until I was old enough to have it. I didn't really have to do any restoring, just maintaining. The thing I love about Imperials is they are unique. Not many people have or have heard of an Imperial. They are a luxury car of the past, and I still consider my baby more luxurious than a lot of cars today. ~Zack Morton~ 1974 Lebaron On Saturday, July 20, 2002, at 01:09 AM, Mark McDonald wrote: > I am always surprised when I hear about someone in their 20's owning an > Imperial. > > It seems to me that most of the collectors I've met tend to buy cars > that were popular in their youth, particularly in their teenage years. > For instance, it seems you find that most of the folks who own cars from > the 50's are in their 60's now, etc. > > The reason is pretty obvious-- they associate these cars with good times > they had, particularly when they were getting their first taste of > freedom. > > I'm curious what draws a younger person to an older car, and in > particular to an Imperial? > > Mark M > > >