List,
I seem to remember Bob driving a '67 Imperial in the movie "Take Her, She's
Mine."
Chrysler likely gave Bob Hope Chryslers to drive because of his long time
association with the Chrysler Bob Hope Desert Classic Golf Tournament in
Palm Springs. I believe this began in the 60's. Chrysler probably also
gave gratis cars to the tournament officials and pros to drive during the
week of the Palm Springs event.
Cadillac does the same thing today for all the PGA Senior events, local
dealers provide cars to the pros and tournament staff. After the event, the
cars are sold at a "slight" discount.
I've seen Bob during my many visits to Palm Springs. In the early 80's, I
spotted him shopping in the Safeway below his home wearing a goofy hat and
carrying a 5 iron, the checker said he does that all the time. Saw and
chatted with Bob again in the very early 90's playing golf at South Canyon
GC. His 2 foursomes "bumped" my group back 2 times so he and his pals could
play. I didn't really mind, was fun to watch him play, he is a legend.
Sadly, Bob is now very frail and does not get out in the public anymore.
Marc in Mukilteo
Crunched '66 Crown Coupe
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Klein [mailto:tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 5:00 AM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Bob Hope and '67 Imperial
>Subject: IML: Please Welcome a New Member Jeff Holland 1967
>New Subscriber(s): Jeff Holland
>Member Location: Brisbane, Australia
>
>Car(s) owned: 1967 Crown Convertable - harvest gold with black leather
seats
>reputably driven by Bob Hope around 1967/1968 through west coast
promotions.
>Original condition but requiring some work to paint and upholstery.
>49,000miles.
>
>Self-Introduction: Purchased the vehicle in Las Vegas from second owner in
>2002. Shipped to Australiain October and currently undergoing some
>rectification. Interested in any information you can provide on this
>vehicle with regard to Bob Hopes television and film career in 1967/68.
Welcome to the club, Jeff! Your posting prompted me to
search the web for anything that would connect Bob Hope
with a '67 Imperial. I couldn't find anything, but as
the administrator for our own web site's '67 pages, I'd
be interested in knowing if you ever document the
connection.
In the meantime, we do have a page about Bob Hope and
Imperials in general, although there's nothing about
'67 or '68 specifically:
http://www.imperialclub.com/Varieties/Special/Celebrities/bobhope.html
And we have some clips from Bob Hope's movie "How to
Commit Marriage", in which he drives a '68:
http://www.imperialclub.com/MoviesAndTelevision/Commit/
Best of success with your car! I wonder if it's the
only '67 Imperial convertible in Australia?
Tim Klein
'67 Crown 4DHT
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