Adding a pair of free standing tail lights, and a split grille to the new car would make it look like a modern version of a '55 Imperial Sedan. If I was more skilled with my P.C. I would modify a picture. Paul In a message dated 5/7/2004 10:34:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >This is totally un-Imperial, so I know I'll get spanked, but the new 300 >really is an >interesting car. I have seen a few up close, though I haven't driven one, and >I'm very >impressed with the overall quality of the car. The styling is quite >distinctive. Very bold >and blocky, but in a nice way. Not sure yet if I really like it, but it >definitely has "character." >It's also very reminiscent of the '57 300, with the big, argent finish >eggcrate grille. But it >also reminds me of a Bentley or a Rolls. > >The combination of power and opulence/elegance really says they'e captured the >original spirit of the 300, which was "the gentleman's race car," and also >indicates to me >that they could, if they wanted to, come up with a new Imperial that would be >a great >combination of the old and the new. > >Mark M >> From: IndyImp62@xxxxxxx >> Date: 2004/05/07 Fri AM 09:37:10 EDT >> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: IML: '05 300 C...the new one >> >> I just drove the Hemi C last week at a Chrysler Premier that featured my 62 >> 300 H. That was a great car and there was much lust. A friend of mine that >> also drove the car is considering trading in his Bentley for one. How about >> that! This is the most exciting car from Chrysler in years. Just my >opinion. >> >> Steve Hedstrom >> 60 Imp. Southampton >> 62 Imp. Crown Conv. >> 62 300 H >> 65 Imp. Crown Conv. >> >> >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >> shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >> Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >> >> > > > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > >