Ohoh I stand corrected. Just goes to show that even
an old dog can learn new tricks.
Kerryp
--- chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Sorry, that's incorrect. Southampton was the
> designation for Imperial hardtops, either 2- or
> 4-door. In 1959, for example, you could get an
> Imperial Custom (or Crown or LeBaron) 4-door
> Southampton; an Imperial Custom (or Crown) 2-door
> Southamton; an Imperial Custom (or Crown or LeBaron)
> 4-door sedan; and an Imperial Crown Convertible. I
> think that in 1962, all were Southamptons
> (hardtops); there were no post sedans. And, of
> course, the convertible. The designation
> "Southampton" was dropped after 1963.
>
>
> Scott, if you have a hardtop, you have a
> Southampton. I think there's a little rectangular
> badge somewhere that says "Crown", so if you don't
> have that you probably have a Custom since the
> LeBaron does have a "LeBaron" nameplate.
>
> Neal Herman
> 1959 Imperial Crown 4-door Southampton
> 1972 Buick Riviera (which, in the '50s, was Buick's
> name for hardtops)
> 1983 Chrysler Cordoba (would be a hardtop had the
> back windows been designed to go down)
>
> mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > If yours is a hardtop it is a crown or custom or
> LeBaron. South Hamptons were post cars, that is,
> there are frames around the windows and a post from
> floor to roof between the doors. I THINK all South
> Hamptons were 4 doors.
>
> Kerryp
>
> --- Scott DeForge wrote:
> > Hi folks..my question: how can you tell the
> > difference
> > between a "Crown" and a "South hampton" Imperial?
> > My
> > '62 has no badging indicating one way or the
> other.
> > Would the serial nuumber indicate the style?
> > Thanks, Scott
>
>
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