Re: IML: What to call the '67-68s

[John Huntington <fourwb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think the '67/68s are a particularly elegant design, very representative of the best of Elwood Engel. The Imperial showcases the long elegant lines which are so classy and still impressive nearly 40 years after they were produced. I think that they should be called the 'Elegant Engels'.

Rgds

John

67 Imperial Convert (was green now white courtesy of previous owner)
Christopher H <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ah, the endless debate!
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> Since we're kind enough not to call the '74-78 models the "Golden Fawn" era
> (or to refer to the color by its less-flattering nickname) or call the
> fuselages "Avocados," can't we pick an attribute that is common to all '67s
> and '68s?
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> I still think of mine in architectural terms, and its interior is certainly
> high Danish Modern, even if there are touches of art deco outside, as in the
> taillamps.
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> And I agree with Rob that being the first Unibody on an Imperial is
> significant.
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> And while boxcar seems to demote them to freight-train status, they are the
> most angular, straight-lined and sharp-edged of the Imperials.
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> And to me, they seem to represent Elwood Engel's design signature the best
> of all his work.
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> So they become the Uni-Dani-Angle-Engel Imperials... Oh, whatever. Can we
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>  Newest Prestige Car in a Decade, like the '67 ads did?
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> Chris in LA
> 67 Crown (not Haze Green)
> 78 NYB Salon (not Golden Fawn)
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> On 8/19/05 3:59 AM, Rob McCall at Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > I still don't get referencing the '67-68's by a paint color. I suggested
> > before referencing that they were the 1st unibody Imperials, but I was shot
> > down with some heavy fire on that last time. I still think the significance
> > of new chassis design outweighs a paint option. And wasn't that color
> > available in '66?
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> > You guys can call them whatever you like, you were here before me.
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> > Rob McCall
> > '67 LeBaron, not green.
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> > The Haze Green Era? (I like that quite a bit!)
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> > Since nobody else has named those, aren't we, as the
> > carriers of the torch entitled some licence?
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