Re: IML: 57-58-59 Rear Bumpers

[Ken W Stephenson <kss37215@xxxxxxxx>]

That bumper was massive and beautiful!  Was waiting for traffic by a
school yard in my 58, heard a dull thud and thought a basketball hit the
bumper.  Turned out to be a Renault Dauphine with a beautifully indented
step in it's bonnet as we pulled it out from under the unscathed bumper.
Ken  

On Sat, 7 May 2005 17:04:49 -0500 "Hugh & Therese" <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
writes:
> My 58 has the "cheaper" bumpers.  I belive it was built late in the 
> model 
> run.  I speculate that the 57 and the 58 bumpers are the same, only 
> the 
> ribbed insert has not been attached.  Sales were demonstrably poor 
> in 58 
> and, with the redesign for 59 being prepared, they simply deleted 
> the 
> inserts for cost.  It has been suggessted that the 59 rear bumper is 
> maybe 
> the best ever rear bumper put on an Imperial.  I must say, that 
> though I 
> don't much care for the changes that were made in the front, lowered 
> 
> headlights and "grille inserts. that I agree the rear bumper is 
> exquisite.
> 
> Hugh 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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