RE: IML: Please Welcome Rug Cunningham

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello and welcome!

WOW!  You are the owner of the dealership where my 68 Imperial Crown 4 door
hardtop was originally sold.  I bought the car in 1989 from the estate of M.
C. "Pete" Bradley of Fallbrook CA. Pete was a long time friend of mine, and
a fellow car collector; I was very pleased to buy the car from his widow
after he passed away.   

Pete had told me that he had the car specially painted (by your dealership)
to match the car used in the October 1967 magazine ads (Gold but with a
cream accent panel between the rocker panel trim moldings).  This was not a
factory optional paint scheme, but was used on the car used for
pre-introduction photos - in the Oct. 6 1967 Time magazine for one (I have a
copy of that ad), which shows a San Diego area upscale neighborhood in the
background.  I have always wondered if my car is the exact one used for the
Time ad (and the other magazine ads using the same photo.  If this is the
case, it is very likely that it was obtained through your dealership.  

For a recent photo of my car, you can click on:
http://users.sdccu.net/dickb/68lswithme.jpg

I apologize for my geeky pose, but the picture does show the cream color in
the accent panel.  The house is not the same site as used in the ad photo,
but the general neighborhood is about the same (the section of town that is
just west of the 163 and south of I-8.

In case you have records going back that far and would like to check, the
VIN of the car is YM43K8C171578.  Pete's company is probably the original
owner listed (I believe it was called "Axiom Engineering".

Anyway, it is really nice to have you in our group - I'll look forward to
meeting you in person.  As you may know, there is a very active group of
Imperial owners in your area called the "Southern California Imperial
Owners" - we have about 4 gatherings per year at which you will see some of
the best Imperials in the country!

Dick Benjamin
Temecula.
   

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From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve B.
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:58 AM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Please Welcome Rug Cunningham

Email Address is: rug.man@xxxxxxx
Member Location: San Diego

Car(s) owned: 1955 Imperial 8 Pass Sedan (Diplomat Blue/ Grey
1966 Imperial Crown Convertable White/ Blue
1955 Imperial front clip made into a desk, with working head lites horn
guages ect.

Self-Introduction: Hello, 

Rug Cunningham here, My Late Father was a Chrysler,Plymouth, Imperial dealer
in El Cajon Ca. Cunningham CP. These two cars were in his colection and I
have kept them. The 66 was reputed to be Bob Hope's Demo, the 55 was reputed
to be sold new to the State Department.
However I have nooof of either. The desk is also Diplomat Blue.
I am the Owner for 30 years of Cunningham BMW in El Cajon ca.

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