HI.
This is the car that Chrysler built for the 68 show season.
It was worth saving as it is a part of history.
Since it has been completed it does not sit much I drive it on every sunny
day.
My 12 year old wanted a convertible so we bought this one for a father son
project.
Bob.
----- Original Message -----
From: "D. Dardalis" <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 11:30 PM
Subject: IML: Coupe or rag top? was: how many are left
> Bob, I think there are plenty of vendors around with parts cars. There is
> a 67 and a 68 part cars here in central TX (they would not worked for you
> though, they are 4 doors, I suspect you were digging these 1/4 panels)
> along with other years (Dr. Mopar). Personally, I 'd rather see a
> convertible cut up to save a coupe. I find convertibles extremely
> impractical, noisy, and unsafe. They do not seem fit for normal daily
use,
> just a toy car taking space in the garage most of the time, waiting for a
> sunny weekend, kind'o like a hot rod. I also suspect there are plenty of
> them saved due to their higher value, even though not many were
> made. Ultimately, the higher dollar value of the convertible does not
> reflect to me the true overall value of the car. A Cuda for example has
> much more dollar value than most Imperials, yet most of us are
disappointed
> seeing an Imperial donating its powerplant to a cuda. In fact, in the
> classic car market, it seems the more impractical a car is, the more value
> it has. Go figure...
> D^2, 2x68s
>
> At 08:25 PM 8/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi All.
> >With much regret I had to cut up a 68 2 door hardtop to save my 68
Imperial
> >convertible.
> >And it is also one that is in the first made.
> >It was built on the 1,st day of production.
> >I hated to cut up the 2 door but There is no one that I could find making
> >body parts for these cars.
> >This my 1,st imperial and I like it the most from other cars that I have.
> >Bob
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