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Again, I am the authority on Imperial limousines and I am now sitting here
with Krause Standard Catalog of Chrysler 1924-1990 First Edition page #354
states 127 limos were built and reference book number two is Encyclopedia of
American Cars 1940-1970 by Richard Langworth page #230 states 127 1955 limos
were built. I can go on and on and on. Common sense, Chrysler was
not about to spend a fortune to tool up to make dyes for 12 cars. That is
why they went to Ghia for the 57's. It was less expensive to have Ghia do
the limos in Italy by hand then to tool up and make dyes for such a small amount
of cars. Of course, then again Ghia was world renowned and Chrysler was
competing to be the best limo provider in the business. We all know that
they were the best built ever. The Ghia Imperial limousines are the
Duesenbergs of the 50's and 60's.
Bet the auctioneer can not produce his reference pages!
Jan The Limo Man
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 6:48
AM
Subject: Re: IML: James Brown's '59
Limo
Full description of the James Brown limo at this site:
The copy states that the number built 'varies from as few as 12 to as
many as 127 according to the Krause Standard Guide to Chrysler....", whatever
that's supposed to mean!
The 'value' just got bumped to '$50,000-$60,000'. At that pace, the
'value' will exceed $100,000 before it even hits the block!
I'm amazed.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 12/29/2004 12:11:08 PM
Subject: Re: IML: James Brown's '59
Limo
There were 127 limos produced in 1955 by Chrysler. In 1956 there
were 175 limos built by Chrysler. Then in 1957 Ghia began to build the
limos for Chrysler and 36 were produced.
The numbers on limos are as follows:
1958 31
1959 7
1960 16
1961 9
1962 0
1963 13
1964 10
1965 10
There were 132 limousines built by Ghia for Chrysler.
I am an authority on Imperial limousines. I am the owner
of the 1965 Pearl S. Buck limousine which I own for over 25 years and a
1964 Ghia limo built for the White House during JFK administration.
The White House limo was featured at the Invitational "T" Building
at Carlisle in July 04'. There is a special hour long "Car Crazy"
"Chrysler's at Carlisle" episode scheduled on the Fox speed channel set to
air sometime in February-March in which I was interviewed along
side the 64' limo. I also own a 1948 Derham Imperial limo with
blinded quarters. My newest acquisition is a 1969 Stageway limo that
will be restored one day.
I also own a collection of limo only literature from 1956-1965.
Jan Witte
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004
4:16 AM
Subject: Re: IML: James Brown's '59
Limo
It appears the the reporter was
numerically challenged.......the limo is actually a 1955, so the 331 Hemi
and production run of 12 are both factual.
It sold @ Christie's Retromobile Auction
in Paris in February of this year for $56,400. It was 'valued at
$35,000 to $45,000' prior to bidding.
Shucks!
Bob
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 12/18/2004 2:22:59 PM
Subject: Re: IML: James Brown's '59
Limo
Hummm, 331 hemi! Ghia limos must have had a longer lead time than
previously reported! :)
Roy
67 Crown FDHT
In a message dated 12/18/2004 8:48:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,
swampyankee@xxxxxxx writes:
LOS ANGELES - Soul singer James Brown's rare 1959 Chrysler
Imperial
limousine, used by the "Godfather of Soul" in the 1970s,
will be on the
auction block next month.
Only one of 12 ever
built, the limo is powered by a 331 cubic inch FirePower
Hemi
engine and is valued at $45,000 to $55,000. It ferried Brown and
his
entourage, up to eight people, when he owned it in the
1970s.
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