57-58 tail lights etc

["ernie stepney" <estepney@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes Hugh:
The wonderful folks at Imperial Division thought it would be a hoot to
make distinct hubcaps for each trim level. The base had a tin center
spinner stamped as part of the hubcap, the Crown had a plain cap with a
pot metal spinner bolted to the center and the LeBaron has a cap with a
series of square stampings around the outer edge and the Crown spinner.
1000 LeBarons produced, 4 caps per car and a few replacement ones, hens
teeth, maybe. Isn't this what keeps the hobby interesting?

Ernie

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Subject: Re: IML: 57-58 tail lights etc

Ernie,

The tail lights of the 57 & 58 are the same.  May I assume the hubcaps
of
the LeBaron, the Crown and the base model are all different in 1958?  If
so,
isn't it amazing that there would be three different types of hub cap
for
such a low volume car?

Hugh

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ernie Stepney" <estepney@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 11:37 PM
Subject: IML: 57-58 tail lights etc


> Has anybody heard from Robert Dervin? He joined the list a while ago
but
> his email now appears to be dead. He had a possible on 58 LeBaron
> hubcaps. Regarding the taillights; are the 57 and 58 lenses the same?
> Thanks to all in advance: Ernie
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