Re: IML: Why choose Imperial over Caddy or Lincoln?

[aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sherwod,
    It would be great to find out exactly when the show will air,
and the actual name of the show.  I, like many of the members
would probably watch it.
    I think that this thread is great.  As a young teenager, I
followed Chevrolet because my Father had a 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe
Fastback (Green) and I thought that is was solid and lasted
forever.  But by the time I was to start driving 15+ y/o, I had
been watching shows like Mission Impossible and I Spy. (Cars were
provided by Chrysler.)  I also noticed that many of the Police
cars here in Arizona were Fury's or Coronet's. Then, in
October,1968, I went to the Auto Show which was held that year as
part of the State Fair.  I saw a BEAUTIFUL dark green with Black
vinyl top and black leather interior 1969 Imperial LeBaron FDHT. 
I sat in it and it had great headroom (I am over 6 foot.) and I
did not feel like I was sitting on the pavement, but in a very
supportive "chair".  I vowed to get one!! AND, I did 2 1/2 years
later, I had my 1969 just like it, but in Chrysler "mistake"
metalic blue with a light blue vinyl top and light blue interior.

     Previously, I had asked my Father what he thought about
Chrysler prodicts and he said that they were well made.  And with
that, I wanted to get a Chrysler product for my own car.  I had
also spoken to a couple of teachers at high school and I remember
one of the saying, "I won't buy a Cadillac because they are made
too fast and they leave too many screws and other things off."
     By the way, I have had 13 vehicles since 1969 and 9 have
been Chrysler Corporation and 2 have been Imperials.  We still
have 3 - 1975 Imperial LB FDHT, 1992/3 Grand Voyager, and 1997
Town & Country LXI.

Æyn & Patrick

--- SherwoodK@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I find the discussion regarding the "Why Imperial" to be
> interesting...  Last 
> Friday, I spent nearly 3 hours being interviewed by a video
> crew preparing  a 
> show for the History Channel next January.  In the background
> was my 1931  
> Imperial Convertible Sedan. One question I was asked was, "Why
> Chrysler?" My  
> answer was that Chrysler had the best engineering of all the
> manufacturer's. I  
> was more elaborate with my on-screen discussion but will have
> to wait to see  
> what happens next January. Also in the background, were my 2
> 1964 Plymouth 
> Sport  Fury's. One a 40,000 mile hardtop and the other a 426
> 4-speed convertible. 
>  
>  
> The most interesting part of the day was driving my 31 Chrysler
> Imperial to  
> Cruise Night at Bob's Big Boy in Toluca Lake, CA with 2 cameras
> on the hood  
> -- one pointed forward and the other facing rearward. Once at
> Bob's, the crew  
> interviewed other hobbyists.   
>  
> Isn't old cars and our hobby fun?
>  
> Sherwood Kahlenberg 
> 



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