Show us your Imperial

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watchfatha1 wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:34 pm I can never get this tech stuff right, so if I posted this in the wrong place, sorry. I think I uploaded a picture of my 66 convertible. It is original and has a true 45,000 miles but due to a nasty divorce and poor eyesight on the part of the prior owner, it has lots of body damage. So, it is currently in the paint shop getting re-sprayed in its original color. I took the opportunity to re-chrome the front and rear bumpers, too. Hoping it will look very sharp when finished.
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Very nice! I love my 66 so far - have only had it since Oct, so very excited to drive it this spring. Mine is the same color combination as yours. Beautiful cars!

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This is my 4th 1966 Imperial convertible, and the second one in this color combo. The first one I had like this was in the movie "A Bronx Tale"-the bar fight scene.

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What made you sell the previous three?

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Actually, the previous near-couple dozen. I've had every one (or more) Imperial from 1959 to 1968-plus lots and lots of Caddies, Olds', Buicks', Chevies, Chryslers, etc.

My interest in owning Imperials is two-fold: When I was a kid my father drove Imperials, so, like a duckling, they were imprinted on me. Also, when I was a kid I bought and sold cars for fun, and to make some money. I had no patience back then so changing plugs, shocks or belts was all I could tolerate. Now that I'm older I have the patience and the experience to fix things; each "new" car brings its own faults to trace, and fix. Recently, I purchased a 64 Caddy in which neither the power seat nor the Climate Control worked. The seat was an easy fix (cleaned and re-lubed the dirty seat transmission), the Climate Control a bit more difficult. I purchased a Troubleshooting book on the system, studied it for 6 weeks and then diagnosed and fixed the one in my car. I get enormous satisfaction out of correctly diagnosing and fixing these oldies.

So, it will be interesting to see what becomes of this current Imperial: Everything operates correctly and when it emerges from the paint shop it will need nothing. Maybe I can just enjoy it-we'll see.

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ImperialAtom wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:15 am Michael, that's a gorgeous black beauty there! Where in Germany are you?

Thanks, I live near Wetzlar, where the Leica Cameras are built. In the background is the new Haedquarter of Leica.

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Here is my 61 Imperial I've had just over a year now. Not a lot to see now, but someday she will shine again.
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1961 Imperial Crown-Mindy
1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme -Buckshot
1986 Merkur Xr4ti-Copperhead
1987 Ford F-250 Lariat-Old Grey
1988 Mercedes 420sel-Agnes
1989 Merkur Xr4ti-Flash
1994 Lincoln Town Car-Gremlin
2007 GMC Yukon-The Rental

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1968 Imperial Crown Convertible.

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I just bought this ‘67 yesterday. It has some sort of crazy folding table on a chrome pole mounted to the floor. ;)
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1967 Crown Coupe, 1964 Impvertible, 1971 Challenger convertible, 1968 Road Runner, 1967 Mobile Director
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DetMatt1 wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:14 pm I just bought this ‘67 yesterday. It has some sort of crazy folding table on a chrome pole mounted to the floor. ;)
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That would be the Director's Coupe. I believe the passenger side front seat spins around to face that table, also.

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BUCKY wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:23 pm
DetMatt1 wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:14 pm I just bought this ‘67 yesterday. It has some sort of crazy folding table on a chrome pole mounted to the floor. ;)
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That would be the Director's Coupe. I believe the passenger side front seat spins around to face that table, also.
Lol! I know, I was just being silly.
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1967 Crown Coupe, 1964 Impvertible, 1971 Challenger convertible, 1968 Road Runner, 1967 Mobile Director
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