Bob Hope and '67 Imperial

["kenneth leighton" <kenleighton@xxxxxxx>]

Hi group,
I think that it is interesting that Chrysler Corp at one time cared about 
their cars and who drove them.  A few years ago I owned a 67 Imperial 
Convertible that was given to Jack Benny as a yearly driver.  He chose to 
buy it from Chrysler when his time came up and I purchased it from the 
person who bought it at his estate sale when he passed away.  It was also 
loaned to Mr Benny on the West Coast Promotions Plan.  Back then it was 
something to have a person of Mr Benny or Mr Hopes fame drive one of your 
cars.  What personality today could drive a 300M or a Concorde and be proud 
of it?
Ken






>From: Tim Klein <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: IML: Bob Hope and '67 Imperial
>Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:00:28 -0500
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>>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
>
>