Seat belts were standard in 1965 and 1966 Imperials.
Paul W.
In an email dated 3/8/2005 6:09:08 pm GMT Daylight time, Tom H <tom_in_a2@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
The Duesenberg crash took place not far from where I live in Ypsilanti. ?Everyone's very sad about the loss of life and about the loss of a virtually irreplaceable car.
When I get an Imperial it will have been built after seat belts were mandatory ('67 or '68 in my case) but if I got a pre-'66 car (I think that was the first year of the federal seat belt requirement) I would definitely have a good set of belts properly installed, at the very least in the front seats.
--- Brad Hogg <luxoliner@xxxxxxx> wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050802/ap_on_re_us/classic_car_safetyIt's true that Volvos are some of the best cars to be in if you are in a collision. ?IMO, they have to protect their occupants better than most cars because the people who drive them are far more likely to be involved in a collision. ?This is a damn shame, regardless what they were driving. ?These were needless fatalities due to the complacency and inattention of one individual.
The Duesy would have no doubt been restored to original specs but the addition of seat belts would have been a good excuse to deviate from factory spec. ?I'd think that I would have gone that way. I'll have to remember my little speech when I restore my 51 Imperial. (<--Imperial Content)
----- Original Message ----- From: <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Imperial Club" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:53 AM Subject: IML: classic car safety
Some of you may have already seen or heard about this tragedy in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ?The car was worth more than any of our Imperials will ever be, which is not to diminish the values of the lives lost. ?Buckle up, if you can!
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw119202_20050801.htm
Neal Herman 1959 Imperial Crown 1966 Imperial Crown et al., all with seat belts
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