I am wanting to say that '54 was the first year that it was offered as an option on the Imperial. David Druicy had an early example featured for a while on The Imperialist a couple of years ago. I seem to remember that it was a '54. Paul In a message dated 2/6/2004 10:15:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, Tharn211 writes: > A friend of mine asked me what model year air conditioners were first offered >as an option in Imperials; taking a quick look through the Standard Catalogue, >it appeared to me that they were first offered for the 1951 Imperials; >however, the text for that model year did not make note of the fact that this >particular option was being offered for the very first time, and that struck >me as a little odd; can anyone out there answer my friend's question? Thanks. > > > > Dan L. > > Nashville, TN