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> From: Address deleted
> Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 02:26:39 EDT
> Subject: Re: IML-Webmonsters: 1956 (Chrysler) Imperial
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> Thought I'd send you a line regarding my dad's 56
> Imperial. He Took delivery
> on 12/24/55. It was an early production model. It had
> Powerflite as opposed
> to the 1st. generation Torqueflite. Also the parking
> brake warning lite was a
> red jewel as opposed to a simple piece of glass that said
> "brake". I'm really
> writing this to underscore the type of gentlemen that ran
> The Chrysler Corp.
> back in '56. My dad was a traveling salesman - averaging
> 50,000 miles a year.
> He owned his 56 for 4 years and put over 200,000 miles on
> it. At about 85,000
> miles he had severe problems with the center plane
> brakes. He was in a small
> town in Missouri - and went to the local Chrysler dealer
> for help. Of course,
> the dealer saw an opportunity
> to "fleece" the city guy. He held my dad up to the tune
> of $1000.00!!!! After
> returning home dad contacted Chrysler in Detroit and
> spoke directly to a man
> who was on the team that actually developed this braking
> system. His direct
> quote was "That I could outfit 3 imperials with an entire
> new system for that
> kind of money". Infuriated - dad was on the verge of
> turning this over to a
> lawyer -- when a strange thing happened. He received a
> call from none other
> than Tex Colbert!!!! He apologized and arranged a meeting
> at our local
> Chrysler dealer. Tex sent several engineers to determine
> what our Imperial
> needed to make it like new!! In short, the car was
> totally refurbished at
> Chryslers expense. About 2 weeks later Mr. Colbert called
> again to see if all
> was satisfactory. When dad asked as to the reason for
> this generosity Mr
> Colbert stated that "every present Imperial owner -- was
> a future owner". As
> a result of this contact - dad owned Imperials & New
> Yorkers until his death.
> Wouldn't it be nice if anyone stood behind their product
> in that manner
> today.
>
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Kenyon Wills
6o LeBaron - America's Most Carefully Built Car
73 LeBaron - Long Low & Luxurious
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