Actually, I then and now prefer the styling of the 67 to the 68. I was shopping in late 68, so the 67 was not really an option then. I felt the 69 Electra was also a very attractive car, and it was more in my price range, so I bought it. Styling was not a big item with me, but fit and finish were, and especially noise level, then and now. I hate wind noise, road noise and vibration. Unfortunately the Buick turned out to have serious design and quality problems - I didn't keep it very long. A few years later, I bought a used 69 LeBaron 4 Dr, and after that a 69 Continental 4 Dr, and then as mentioned, 69 and 70 Cadillac Coupes. I wish I had more precise recollections of all those cars, but that was a long time ago. I'd rank their quality of fit and finish very high on all of them. The city driving experience was really nice in the Cadillacs - the high speed driving was good in both the Imperial and the Cadillacs. The Lincoln was not up to the standards of the others in performance or handling, and mine had wind noise problems. The Buick was a dog -with vibration, poor ride and handling, and a very flexible feeling to the front end - which turned out to be some welds on the frame that didn't hold. The performance was also disappointing, but this was a less expensive car, remember. The Imperials, all years I ever drove, had the best seats by far. I now wish I had kept the 69 Imperial, but I had put a lot of miles on it, and I would have had to spend a lot of money on it to get it back into the condition I insist on - and I had other fish to fry at that time. I bought a new V6 Capri to replace it - neat car, but a little small for someone with 6 kids! Of course I had the various Packards for the family outings, one a 9 passenger (which I still have). My problem is I have never seen a car I didn't want - with the possible exception of a Pinto! I've owned close to 200 cars (lost count years ago) - a real idiot! Dick Benjamin -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 6:59 AM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: IML: appreciating a 68 when new Dick, you said you had test driven a 68 back then. You mentioned about the steering, the responsiveness, and acceleration you liked. How about the styling, inside and out. Did you like it, or was that not much of an issue to you? If styling was of importance to you, how did the styling and overall quality of the car compare with other cars of the time, through your perspective? D^2 ----------------- 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