There are two things I still don’t know about these cars that I’d like to know, though.
If I had the cash and the real estate, I would likely add one of these to my collection. This Imperial raised the bar, after so many years of having ridiculously-tiny, barely-there lights (ironically, Lincoln would end up emulating the latter in the next year, though only for that next year). The rear is equally handsome, and amazingly practical from a safety perspective: Until this year, Lincoln flaunted the largest taillight area in the industry. The frontal treatment is as handsome as Imperial would ever get I wouldn’t be surprised if Lincoln designers took that as a cue for their ’68 facelift. That said, I have to say that this year of Imperial has to be my favorite of that marque, mainly for its looks: It emulates the contemporary Lincolns very well, as well as any non-Lincoln could (part of that has to lie in Chrysler’s then-design chief, who sired the Lincoln look for Ford before moving to Chrysler). I have a different conviction from the author Lincoln is my marque of choice, particularly those of this era, and it always will be.
This Imperial, however? I’d definitely consider it, how about you? I’ll cut to the chase, I wouldn’t want a Cadillac or Lincoln from this era. The mileage is recorded as being 88K miles, and assuming a lack of abuse and proper maintenance, this big Mopar engine should still have plenty of remaining cruising capability. The seller tells us, “ Engine fires right up every time, is very quiet, runs super smooth & is quite powerful“. Motivation comes about thanks to a 350 gross HP, 440 CI “RB” V8 engine which makes the “go” connection via a TorqueFlite, three-speed automatic transmission. the door panels, carpet, dash, and instrument panel present well. Beyond that, the remainder of the environment i.e. Deep cleaning with a preservative may help ameliorate the upholstery’s degraded condition. It’s not in bad shape mind you, but the white leather upholstery has done what leather often does – it’s cracked. If there are any disappointments to be had, it’s with the interior. No dents, creases, rust, or other mayhem is visible – the chrome and stainless trim measure up to what one would expect for a car of this stature. The Cinnamon Gold Metallic finish is this car’s original hue but it is a repaint while the vinyl top “opera roof” is also a redo. We have already addressed this car’s outsized proportions and the length of those body panels really accentuates this coupe’s size. One of the first things that I noticed about the Imperial is the length of its quarter panels. There are several more videos that you can access via the listing. Here’s a walk-around video that will give you a close-up of what this Imperial is all about. Dimensions? This is a big one with its 127″ wheelbase holding up a total stretch of almost 225″ in length and spread sideways to 80″ in width. Of that 17K Imperial total, only 3,200 were Crown coupes. Now there could be some overlap when you consider the Chrysler total and which Chrysler models were true Cadillac/Lincoln competition and which weren’t. Well, this one certainly caught my attention and it’s available, here on craigslist for $14,967.Ĭadillac’s 1967 production total equaled 200K copies while their crosstown rival, Lincoln, was way behind at 45K units. I encounter Imperial sedans and four-door hardtops with regularity, but the two-door hardtop – not so much.
And a Crown coupe, such as this Redondo Beach, California resident, drives the point home – it’s a magnificent car, and yes, it’s a whammer-jammer – more on that to follow. Take 1967 for example, all three luxury builders produced stately, handsome automobiles, but the Imperial’s production numbers paled compared to its two major competitors. One of the big automotive mysteries, at least in my mind, is why Chr圜o’s Imperial fell so short when compared to the sales numbers that Cadillac and Lincoln managed to put up.
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