parade cars on the website was sighting on superman tv series

["Leslie" <kansas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

This is all on our website.  The main page for the parade cars is here:
http://www.imperialclub.com/Varieties/Special/Parades/Phaetons/1950s

The Southern California Imp Clubs accidental meeting with the LA car is
here:
http://www.imperialclub.com/Varieties/Special/Parades/Phaetons/1950s/LosAnge
les

IML Member Carl Geffkens visit with the NY Car is here:
http://www.imperialclub.com/Varieties/Special/Parades/Phaetons/1950s/NewYork

Paul Heinzman wrote an article on them:
http://www.imperialclub.com/Varieties/Special/Parades/Phaetons/1950s/article
.htm

Lots of great information and Pictures.

Leslie  '67 sedan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Hoffman" <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: IML: parade car sighting on superman tv series


> The Parade Phaetons seem to have changed colors in some cases since 1956
but
> only one has changed owners...
>
> The City of Los Angeles still owns its car, now white with white leather.
> The City of New York still owns its car, and it is black with red leather.
> The Detroit car (also most recently white, with natural pigskin leather if
I
> recall correctly) was the one in the Imperial Palace collection for years
> that recently was sold at auction. It's the only one in private hands (and
> what lucky hands)...
>
> These should be covered in the imperialclub.com archives pretty well...
>
> I've been lucky enough to see all three in person over the years, and they
> are a magical sight!
>
> Chris in LA
>
> Bill Watson (wwatson@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>
> > The phaeton parade cars were built in 1952.  There were three built, and
> > Chrysler lent them to three cities :
> > New York - black with light-grey interior
> > Detroit - metallic green with natural pigskin interior
> > LosAngeles - cream with a rose-red interior
> >
> > When they were redone in 1955 with 1956 styling themes, the New York and
> > Detroit cars became off-white with red leather interiors while the
> > LosAngeles car was metallic silver-blue with white upholstery.
> >
> > Sounds like the television show used the LosAngeles car (not
surprisingly).
> >
> > Unlike the 1940 Chrysler Crown Imperial parade car, body by Derham, the
> > three 1952 parade cars were eventually sold to the public.  The 1940
Crown
> > Imperial, built initially for the New York's World Fair, was owned by
> > Chrysler Corporation until donated to the Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI,