IML: 1957/58 NOS seatcovers on eBay

That's what I paid, and considering the expense that would have gone into getting the material from SMS, the pearlized leather from Killeen, and creating the tweed inserts with leather bolsters and vinyl skirts (never mind that the piping that was used is no longer made), I felt the cost was fair. These are but three examples in the earlier e-mail. He has other sets that are less expensive.

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From: chuck milverton
Sent: Apr 9, 2007 3:19 PM
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Subject: Re: IML: NOS seatcovers on eBay

I saw these in situ about ten yeas ago along with some 1959 nos seat covers - they were, at the time, pristine. No comment on the $1000.00 price.

Chuck

chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Anyone need original factory seat covers for their '57 or '58 Imperial? There are several varieties and colors from this seller, John Rosen in Phoenix. I got a complete set of the turquoise tweed & leather seat covers from him for my '59 a couple of years ago. With some nips and tucks from an excellent upholsterer, they came out perfect. Here are some examples of what John has:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1958-IMPERIAL-LEBARON-BLUE-BROADCLOTH-SEAT-UPHOLSTERY_W0QQitemZ140102754089QQihZ004QQcategoryZ140726QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1958-IMPERIAL-CROWN-ORIGINAL-ALL-LEATHER-SEAT-COVERS_W0QQitemZ140102758832QQihZ004QQcategoryZ140726QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1958-IMPERIAL-CROWN-LEBARON-NEW-OLD-STOCK-LEATHER_W0QQitemZ140104443955QQihZ004QQcategoryZ140727QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Remember that the seats, as fitted at the factory, will be slightly different. The back seat for a coupe, for example, is narrower than that of a sedan. The covers I got from John were a mish-mash of sizes left over from the factory run - coupe front seat back, sedan rear seat, 4-door hardtop rear seat back side, etc. All could be tailored to fit my 4-door hardtop with swivel seats. Some of the original stitching and folds are difficult to recreate now, so it was worth it to me to get covers that were original, that to go to the labor expense to start from scratch.

I have no horse in this race, so to speak. It's just that this sort of thing is so exceedingly rare, that I'm sure someone out there who wants to bring their '57 or '58 back to original shape would like to know.

Neal Herman
1959 Imperial Crown
1966 Imperial Crown
et al.

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