Let me congratulate Kerry on selling his 54 Imperial. Nice to know that he
got what he wanted for it and that it is going to a good home where there is
obviously a high level of sentimentality.
When Kerry said it was a superb original car, he was right on the mark.
When I first saw the car I spent several minutes just watching that 331 hemi
spin that factory AC compressor. Quite a sight to behold and equally
impressive was riding in the back feeling that ice cold air coming out!
I kind of look at it this way about Eisenhower's new Memphis owner: we won't
be loosing an Imperial...we'll be gaining an Imperial Club member that I
hope to see in Anniston this fall!
Dave Knight
56 Clipper Super HT
48 Custom Eight
>From: KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: IML <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: IML: Goodbye Eisenhower, sniff sniff
>Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:03:16 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Well, I haven't shed a tear yet but probably will when
>I take my 54 Imperial Eisenhower to the new owner. I
>sold him today to a guy in Memphis. His family had
>one just like it when he was growing up. I'll be
>delivering it Friday, snif snif. This is the first
>old car I've ever sold but it is going to a good home.
>
>
>Also included in the deal was the 54 parts car I went
>to Moline Il to get last year and all the parts I had
>accumulated so I am out of the 54 business. With the
>proceeds I can restore the 68 convertible and the 50
>Crown Limo. Kind of melancoly situation though. While
>I got my price for the car, I realize I will probably
>NEVER have another original 50's Imperial anywhere
>near as nice. I seriously doubt if a nicer original
>exists, especially one with working factory air.
>
>So now I just have the 73 LeBaron to sell and a 60
>Winsor, 40 Buick Roadmaster,and a 38 Stude Pickup and
>the herd will be down to a more manageable level and
>I'll only have the 68, 61 GeeA, 57 sports roadster,
>and 50 limo to do. That will probably take the rest
>of my life. Humm there is that 56 Limo I've
>spotted...
>
>Dang with all that room I'll be able to buy more....or
>at least get some of the one's I have in the sun under
>cover.
>
>Kerryp
>
>
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