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Steve and others;
Gee, I don't know? How about Plymouth? That's a good
name for an entry level car.
Seriously though I don't think that we are going to
see an Imperial again until Chrysler falls back into American hands, or at least
an owner that doesn't already produce an upmarket car. The reason being is
that the German end of the company won't allow anything D.C product to outclass
a Mercedes from this side of the pond. Since there has also been a
consistent effort to move the Mercedes downmarket, that doesn't leave much
room to market anything between that product and a Chrysler.
Another thing to consider is do we want to see our
favourite nameplate used on a glorified Dodge Intrepid? You know a plastic
trimmed, V6 powered knockoff with leather trimmed seats. Part of what appeals to
me about Imperials is the fact that they stand out from the crowd and not
everyone has one. Look at the insult that they pulled with the 300M. A six
cylinder powered four door sedan that they dared to claim shared a pedigree with
the first true muscle car.
Truth being is that I have no interest in the twists
and turns of the modern auto industry as it is really a shadow of its former
self. No one is a leader anymore,just a follower. Everyone wants to play it safe
so no one will take ay risks. In short it is as boring as the cars produced now,
hence my interest in the older ones.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim
parts.
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