new pics and infos ('57/61 models)

[Philippe Courant <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,
I was at Retromobile Salon this week-end and i've taken some pics of the 
'61 "Shriner" convertible engine which was displayed on the Chrysler 
stand.  The engine looks better than new !! 
http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/61shriner-us.htm.
I met also a friend who has a '57 IM1-1  2 dr HT (IM1-1 = base model). 
This car has manual windows (but power seat..). I also took some pics of 
the hubcaps: seems that IM1-1 had hubcaps with hub but not the 3 little 
fins.. So i was wrong when i assumed that base models have plain hubcaps 
and spinner !! I think that IM1-1 had hubcaps with (die-cast or 
stainless, the car has the 2 models..) hub but no "fins". Crown had same 
hubcaps but the hub had 3 "fins" (die-cast or integral die-cast spinner).
I resume:
IM1-1: hubcaps with die-cast hub or  hubcap with integral hub; NO fins !
IM1-2 (Crown): hubcaps with spinner: die-cast hub + 3 "fins" OR   
integral hub + 3 die-cast "fins"
IM1-4 (Le Baron): Spinner as Crown but hubcap is different (like "300")
See http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/differ57_us.htm for "manual" windows 
and http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/enjol57_us.htm for hubcaps

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Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F
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