David, you made a valiant effort to save this car since there was even an article about it in a national magazine. Maybe the guys plans will fall through and it will once again come up for sale. That article lead me to using the internet to find parts for my own cars. Paul In a message dated 2/7/2004 12:31:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, dave@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > That car was a 1953 Imperial Custom four door sedan. Not only did the car > have optional factory air-conditioning, but an early PowerFlite > installation, too. > > I wish I had been able to save it. I believe it was sold to a fellow in > Florida who wanted the engine. > > You're welcome to see the car at: > http://www.duricy.com/~imperialist/53imperial/index.html > > Dave Duricy > duricy.com > > At 11:13 PM 2/6/04 -0500, you wrote: > >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 > > > > >