Re: IML: Imperial Limos

[aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>]

The MGM GRAND in LAS VEGAS, had MANY 2001? New Yorker stretchs. 
I left there after 6 years and moved to Oregon in July, 2001.

Æyn

--- anthony romano <mamrom@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> I recently saw a stretch Limo 300 2006 on the road. If they
> make the 2008
> Imperial concept, do you think they'll make it into a stretch??
> And why not
> if they made a 300?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Hogg" <luxoliner@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 5:22 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Imperial Limos
> 
> 
> > Bill.  Would that little early 80's "Executive Car" (K
> platform) be
> > considered a "limo"?  I believe those were made by Chrysler. 
> They might
> not
> > fit in to the proper usage of the term limo though.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: IML: Imperial Limos
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes, the 1956 Crown Imperial limousine was the best seller at
> 175 units
> > followed by 1955 at 127.  In addition, Imperial sold 51
> 8-passenger sedans
> > in 1956 and 45 in 1955.  Also, the 1955-56 Crown Imperials
> had bodies
> built
> > by Chrysler.   That totals 226 Crown Imperials for 1956 and
> 172 in 1955.
> >
> > Of the Ghia-built Crown Imperials, the 1957 was most popular
> at 36 units
> > followed by 1958 with 31 and then 1960 at 16.  The least
> popular years
> were
> > 1959 with seven and 1962 with zero.   Although Ghia
> production was zero in
> > 1966, the Ghia tooling was shipped to Barreiros in Spain
> where another ten
> > were built.   Barreiros, a truck and engine manufacturer, was
> purchased by
> > Chrysler and would become Chrysler Spain in 1970.
> >
> > And that was the end of the factory-backed Imperial
> limousines.  Instead,
> > Stageway was contacted to extend Imperial sedans into
> long-wheelbase
> (163")
> > limous.  Twelve were built in 1967-68 with another fifteen
> between 1969
> and
> > 1971.
> >
> > After that, all extended wheelbase Imperial limousines were
> done by the
> > purchaser.  Two 1972 Imperial limous (with 1973 front ends)
> were built by
> > Hess and Eisenhardt (builders of funeral cars) for the
> American Secrect
> > Service.    The stretched Imperial  limousines of the 1980'
> and 1990's
> were
> > all done by coachbuilders not associated by Chrysler and
> arranged by the
> > buyers of the Imperials.
> >
> > (Hope you're back on your feet soon, Bill)
> >
> > Bill
> > Vancouver, BC
> >
> >
> >
> >
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