Re: IML: Imperials and everything else

[John T. Folden <nedloftj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 2, 2005, at 4:45 PM, dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> The argument John is not which era is better than the other.  The 
> argument is
> that the two types of "imperials" in question have very little in 
> common,
> except may be for the number of wheels (4 plus a spare).

This is, no doubt, a fact - but this applies to virtually all the 
Imperials between major redesigns. However, your original comment 
indicated your opinion that the "newer" Imperials don't belong on this 
list. This implied that the newer models aren't "real" Imperials or 
that this list is intended for only old models before an unspecified 
cut off date. Neither one of those ideas is true. Nor are there just 
"two types". A 70's Fuselage doesn't have any more technical 
brotherhood with a 1940's postwar model than it does with a fine 93' 
example. Now, if you were to suggest that there might be technical 
merits to having separate lists for each major restyling I might agree, 
as well, but don't think the weak number of msgs for a majority of 
those designs would merit this action in reality. Perhaps if this were 
a forum rather than a simple mailing list it might work better.

> different than the other moderns.  My point is, those good reasons are 
> NOT the
> same reasons that make the 50's-70's cars better or different from 
> their era
> cars or from modern cars.  So, there is a complete "automotive 
> disconnect"

As above, this "disconnect", as you perceive it, doesn't apply to just 
the 80's and 90's models.

>   To
> you, all these 60s and 70's Imperials are probably unusual oversize 
> old cars,

Not at all, there are several old designs that I appreciate quite a 
lot... the late 60's and 70's models simply do nothing for me, 
personally. I don't have any trouble accepting them as real Imperials 
alongside the 50's or 90's models, however.

John



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