Re: IML: '66 Imperial w/ Original Triple Band W.W. Tires!

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Well, I guess you really can't tell from the pictures, but I tend to believe this one is for real. There are enough clues visible to the trained eye to support it. It truely could be preserved in such a way that everything, except possibly the air conditioning, would still work.  

The cars that are being mentioned with low miles that were ruined had been improperly stored. Believe it or not, it is possible to store a car and not ruin it. The trouble is that very few of us ever do. This car may have been stored that way. 

It is also interesting that the owner had been connected to the auto industry. This would further add to the likelihood that some one who knew what they were doing took care of it, possibly even professionally for many years.

I am very pleased to have the chance to see pictures of this car. It really does remind me of how these cars appeared when they were in their heyday. The litte details like the tires, suspension hieght, gloss, color, and more all add up to a look that I have seldom seen since the late '60s.

Paul

In an email dated Wed, 16 2 2005 6:53:36 am GMT, David Whitney <david.whitney@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Hi, gang --
>
>That's one sweet car, all right. ?Looks like a #2. ?Certainly not ready for
>the museum. ?Whoever did the work did an excellent job. ?That said, I do
>not buy the "untouched" story.
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>Call me skeptical, but I own a low-mileage '66 that was not driven for 30
>years, and there is no way on God's green earth that every component in
>that car except the plug wires can survive 40 years in showroom condition
>whether the car was being driven or not. ?Electrical connectors corrode,
>wood dries, rubber cracks and chrome pits SOMEWHERE.
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>701 miles? ?I'd like to pull the wheels and see the drums and pads, please.
>Along with smooth metal and environmentally hazardous but pristine pads ,
>there better be some insect nests in there, unless the car was in a climate
>controlled air sac with fumigating chemicals.
>
>Okay, rant over.
>
>Caveat emptor,
>
>David
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>There is what appears to be a phenomenal '66 Imperial on Ebay with 701
>actual miles! Take a look!
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>Paul
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