I want this car... hardtop of course!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-205475928660246104

The video is 18 minutes long... it's worth the time spent though.

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How about a promo tape for the 1964 Imperial Crown?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7352716843237136256

One more: a 1971 Imperial LeBaron 4-door hardtop (by Chrysler)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1663352536569974520

Kind of reminds me of like the Mopar that would have been built if

Germany had won WWII. This thing is weird, cool & intimidating at

the same time. Those Imperial Eagles, imposing script & over the

top space age fuselage styling reminds me of something crazy

modern (for 1971) and over-engineered just like a Benz and yet it

has 4.6 extra inches on a Electra 225 in overall length! The video

does a nice job of showing off the car's amazing styling.

5500lbs. of spaceship.

Great video clips! I am a huge fan of Chrysler's "fuselage" styling. My father had a '69 300 4 door hardtop. The 300s always looked a little cleaner inside because they had none of the fake wood grain that was all the rage back then.

These cars were amazing on the highway. The 300s and Imperials were very clean and uncluttered looking for their era.

It has always puzzled me as to why the Imperial was always (except in '57) such a long distance third in the Big Three luxury wars. At that time, chrysler's engineering was second to none. The 3 spd Torqueflite was a legend. Torsion bars on the front suspension. But Cadillac ruled the roost................

I love Cadillac but I agree CARBIZ, it's a shame that Mopars

of the 50s 60s & 70s only sold a small percentage of GMs

stuff. Bakc then GM had a grip on the marketplace like

Toyota does today, before you roast me for that I'm just

talking about market share not quality, styling innovation

or performance. Back in the 50s and 60s GM was on top of

their game from everything to engineering to styling to

marketing. Toyota got where they are more on luck and

perfect timing but GM had to work for it from the 1920s to

the 1960s... then between the safety crusaides, enviroment

movement & gas prices the big three got F***ed.

I've always loved Mopars of the mid 50s to the early 70s, but

in the past few years I've become more and more drawn to

them. Esp. some of the Imperials & other hardtops landyachts.

Edited July 1, 200619 yr by Sixty8panther

Fuselage Chryslers rock.

It's sad that the great Chrysler Corporation as seen in this video has now been reduced to hiding its American heritage behind a German facade per the request of ol' Dieter Zetsche.

M84:

I love the 300C & Charger but I think the 06 Imperial

concept sux. It's fat and chubby.... not long and sleek

like a true Imperial.

Gotta love those 50's and 60's Mopars. Awesome cars in the truest sense.