RE: IML: Front-wheel-drive Imperial? >>Contest<<

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I think that you may be right, but I believe that it was '32 and the name of the Chrysler concept car was the Star Car. It was influential in the design of the Airflow, but they didn't use the front wheel drive. Now that I think about it, was it front wheel drive, or was it rear wheel drive with a rear mounted engine?

I should look that up in one of my old reference books.

Paul

In an email dated Fri, 3 12 2004 3:00:07 pm GMT, "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>OK,
>I'll go out on a limb. ?My guess is 1934. ?Front wheel drive seems to go 
>well with the Airflow body style. ?Could have been influenced by the Cord 
>and the Miller Indy racers.
>Rob
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>>From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
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>>Subject: IML: Front-wheel-drive Imperial? ? >>Contest<<
>>Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 23:15:47 -0800 (PST)
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>>I just came into a magazine article that has preliminary design sketches of 
>>a proposed front-wheel drive Imperial that looks like it was pretty serious 
>>and could have worked to one degree or another. ?This was considered as the 
>>design was being laid out for the upcoming "major" restyle and looks like 
>>it could have worked - maybe even radically affected the design direction 
>>of the company thereafter.
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>>It was not adopted.
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>>It is not the 1990-1993 series of cars that did get the front-wheel drive 
>>layout.
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>>So, for all the people out there that fancy themselves Imperial savvy, does 
>>anyone want to hazard a guess as to which year this was proposed for?
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>>If you respond in public and get it right before anyone else, I'll mail you 
>>a prize relevant to your year car from my literature collection. ?Triple 
>>extra bonus points if you can identify the source of the inspiration for 
>>this flight of fancy. ?Answer will be announced Saturday.
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>>Kenyon Wills
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