IML: Imperials on ebay

[Joe Amos <Newportnavaho@xxxxxxx>]

I would like to add to the discussion of the 53 and 54 cars on ebay.  I 
think the silver 53 is a late production cars, as it has a Powerflite;  
I only see a brake pedal.  As Paul said, the seats have been redone; I 
wonder about the carpet.  It does look like a very nice car.  There was 
a beige 54 on ebay with factory air several weeks ago.  It went to 
something like $4600 on its first listing and did not sell.  It was re 
listed  twice with a beginning bid of $6300 and never got a bid.  The 
car looked fairly good, and correct; I had expected it might get at 
least a bid for the $6300.  There was also a very nice 53 Imperial in a 
dark plum on twice over a several month period.  This car did have the 
Fluid Torque transmission that I think was standard in early 53.  Again 
a very nice looking vehicle, a starting bid of $7500 and no bites during 
the auction.  There was what looked to be a clean solid 54 NY Deluxe, so 
it had the same running gear as an Imperial from Texas in late May.  It 
was listed once, and sold for something like $4600 as I recall. So I 
would guess that a nice 53 to 54 Imperial would be worth around $5000?  
I know several folks that speak highly of these cars as driver's cars 
from this era.  Was not the NY Deluxe and Imperial in 54 the most 
powerful car that year?



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