RE: IML: An Imperial By Any Other Name

["Robert Walker" <walker@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, this is a Humber 'Imperial', and there is an Imperial connection. 

Humber, Sunbeam, Singer, Hillman, and Commer commercial vehicles made up
the Rootes Group which was consumed by Chrysler in the 60's. This made for
the awkward situation of Chrysler marketing Sunbeam Tigers, 'powered by
Ford'.

I'm not familiar with the later iterations, but prior to Chrysler's
machinations, the Imperial badge was applied to the Humber limousines,
complete with divider glass. By coincidence, there is one such being
restored in my neighbourhood.

Bill???  Anything to add?

Bob



> [Original Message]
> From: Eric <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 3/8/2005 8:53:02 PM
> Subject: IML: An Imperial By Any Other Name
>
> No relation to Chrysler Corporation as far as I know, I think Kenyon was 
> teasing us with the most tepid of Imperial content.
>
> Eric
> Portland, Oregon, land of cheap and not too rusty cars  ;-)
> _______________________________________________________
> Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 16:05:15 -0500
> Subject: Re: IML: Imperial Humber on ebay
> From: "Chris \"Creesto\" Lynch" <creesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I can't stand it, I can't stand it,  I can't stand it,!! EVERY cool car
that
> has a reasonable price is found on the West Coast. EVERY. SINGLE.  TIME.
>
> Man, oh man it stinks living in Ohio.
>
> Or maybe it just stinks having to count the quarters on my bureau instead
of
> being fiscally able to buy what I see when I see it.  <<sigh>. At least my
> '66 Imperial Coupe will be back from the shop soon with its rebuilt
tranny,
> rebuilt brake booster and all new hoses!! YEAH!!
>
> BTW, is this car truly related to our Imperials, or is it only related in
> name?
>
> > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 09:05:38 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: IML: 1965 Imperial 6 with factory Hemi
> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Bid soon!  This one's a catch!
> >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=453409254
1&
> > category=6181
> > Kenyon Wills
>
>
>
>
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