Re: IML: No chryslers/Imperials at local car show?

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

It is very tough to find big Mopars at any cars shows and that is especially true of the Imperials. I probably see more 65 and 66 Furys than any other big Mopar at car shows.

As for ther classics 40 yeasr from now, who knows. I thought that the early 80's Toyota Supras would be collectable but there are very few of them around. Just driven to death or stolen and stripped. Many of the Imports are very popular with the wrong type of crowd and are stolen for parts. Fast and furious.

I would like to be around to see what is a classic in 40 years! My 1969 LeBaron will bea almost 80 by then!!!!!!!!!!!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "anthony romano"
To: "mailing-list"
Subject: IML: No chryslers/Imperials at local car show?
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:28:02 -0400

Hello fellow Imperialistic members. Here's the beef! I go to a local shopping center every week to see the classic car show. What I see are many muscle cars and few classic Caddys or Lincolns. I've never saw any Chrysler Imperials ,but tonight I did see a 1957- 300. It made me think either these cars did not stand the test of time or they are just not desirable enough to keep them alive. I even went to a local booth there where he sold toy cars (Hot Wheels/ models). I asked him if he had any Chrysler Imperials and he said  no I don't- you?re the first person to ask for them in a long time. Looking around for myself he did have one on the table - the "Green Hornet" imperial- pathetic or what!! I'm so disappointed to this end- that no one knows of an Imperial or Chrysler as a Classic American car. And fellows, as we go to meet are maker so too will the Legacy of our Imperials. -Unfortunately and a sad TRUISM - Anthony

 

P.S. Let's face it , 40 years from now or soon the classic cars at these shows will be Toyota's, Lexus and Honda's, Volvos, Infiniti etc.

Fred Joslin