The original opera light crystals were also real crystal and were
watermarked (or however they do that) "Cartier". My dear departed blue car
still had it's original crystals.
The plastic replacements sold at an outrageous price at your friendly local
Chrysler dealer are just fake ones, which are glued on in place of the
originals and look almost right for the first few months, then deteriorate
as Dan has eloquently described. Ugh!
The key insert was always clear plastic, and if it is used as an everyday
key it will get cruddy looking quite fast.
The hood ornament insert was not crystal, (I don't believe so, anyway) and
did not have the Cartier watermark.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel M Wing" <imp1983@xxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 7:31 PM
Subject: IML: Cartier crystal on steering wheel
> Tony Prefontaine asked:
>
> >Hi Gang
> >Can someone tell me if the penstar crystal on the steering wheel of the
> >1981 Imperial would have the Cartier name on it ??
> >
> >Thanks
> >Tony Prefontaine
> >Delta B.C.
> >Canada
>
> Yes, Tony. The crystal on the steering wheel should say Cartier
> across the bottom of it. I believe the original crystals on the 'opera
> lamps' were real crystal and also said Cartier. I don't know for
> sure as the ones on my 83 were missing, and I bought new ones
> from the dealer, but I do not think they are crystal, and they do
> NOT say Cartier. (Their backing seems to be turning a grayish
> color and looks worse each year -bah! They were not cheap!!)
>
> I'm guessing that the original key also had a Cartier crystal but
> do not know for sure, as it is missing from my key.
>
> Dan Wing
> Marcy, NY USA
>
> imp1983@xxxxxxxx
>
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