Re: IML: 1980's Imps - LAST ONE -

[Mrfixit1962@xxxxxxxxxxx]

It should have the EFI plates below Imperial on the front fenders, wonder where they are ?

 

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> Looking at the pictures of the car I'm wonder about the front fender
> emblems. I thought that all Imperials form 1981 - 83 came with the
> "Electronic Fuel Injection " emblem below the Imperial name plate. This one
> does not have it. Maybe by 83 they left out the fuel injection emblem.
>
> Peter 81 Imperial EFI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob P"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 1980's Imps - LAST ONE -
>
>
> > Wow. I can't believe that thing is in Forest Hills. My office is in
> > Forest Hills, so my black '82 is parked there every day. Mine has a red
> > interior and
> >
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> > Sendme serious dents. I'd like to get a look at this thing, but I doubt
> > that any $15,000 bid is real. Not with a week left and it doesn't even
> > meet reserve? I be the seller would kill to get $15k. Considering the
> > price of garages ($150-250/month) around here he'd need to get that kind
> > of return to pay for his investment of 23 years of garage space.
> > Especially "climate controlled." Interesting that he claims there is a
> > "metal plate" with the name of the purchaser-but he doesn't picture it.
> > It also doesn't state it was put there by Chrysler. Nice looking car
> > though.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Ke nyon Wills"
> >>
> >>
> >> > When Cadillac made their last convertible in the
> >> > 1970's, When Imperial "ceased" in 1975, and other
> >> > landmark "last one"s were made, collectors often
> >> > bought them with dreams of getting the gem that would
> >> > appreciate and be bought by a wealthy patron/collector
> >> > later after significant appreciation, or they just
> >> > wanted one. Betcha there's someone out there storing
> >> > the last Plymouth ever made, too.
> >> >
> >> > I'd say that the current owner is doing pretty darned
> >> > well if you consider what cars that don't have
> >> > provenance from this period are getting. Good for
> >> > him!
> >> >
> >> > The National Automobile Museum in Reno (a portion of
> >> > Harrah's collection, and worth visiting!) has the last
> >> > Studebaker ever made (a wagon, has a slide-forward
> >> > rear roof like the new GM sort-utes). and this sort of
> >> > thing has to have been going on longer than that (mid
> >> > 1960's).
> >> >
> >> > It seems that there were folks around and ordering
> >> > cars last minute or whatever. How you get to be last
> >> > in line intentionally I don't know, but would suppose
> >> > that Detroit would allow dibs on such things if it
> >> > meant something to someone and felt like it was
> >> > helping sales or advertising or aura or whatever.
> >> > They could probably pre-sell it and maybe charge a
> >> > premium for it or something?
> >> >
> >> > The car has a plaque. It's like new, and despite its
> >> > brothers fetchi ng less, if you really want a NEW
> >> > Imperial and rebadging a 300C isn't your thing, well,
> >> > there you go!
> >> >
> >> > -Kenyon
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Kenyon Wills
> >
> >
> >
> >
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