Dear Philippe and list,
Thanks for all the info on a rare car thats history
was previously unknown by any of its recent owners.
Its hard to beleive that a car this unusual could be
shown at local car shows and go unnoticed.I recently
purchased this car and did not know myself that a 1961
Shriner car even existed. Thanks to you folks I have
received a crash course on Imperial history!I beleive
this car is a real find, It is an excellent condition
44,000 mile all original paint, chrome , engine, spare
tire, and interior.
I have a Question about Mr Brezout's interior: It
appears to have white piping on the seats that my car
does not.Is that original to his car, or has it been
changed to suit his taste? Also I noticed that his top
is white, mine is russet and is still the original.
Any thoughts? Thanks and Merry Christmas to all!
William Adams
--- Philippe Courant <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> William and list,
> I'm sure that your car is one of the 22 Shriner's of
> 1961: it has the
> same "SO" than RL Brezout and , as all Shriner's,
> it's one of the first
> model year. The other "number" (8519) is surely the
> dealer order number,
> very very closed to than of M. Brezout (8517). So
> it's 99,9 % sure that
> it's the same dealer (Briley Motor of Omaha).
> To be sure at 100 % you must ask to the Chrysler
> Historical Foundation,
> (DaimlerChrysler Corporate Historical Collection
> CIMS 410-11-21 , 12501
> Chrysler Freeway, Detroit, MI 48288) a copy of the
> microfilm. (price
> around 50 $..). Join to the mail a copy of the data
> plate and make,
> model, VIN, etc..
>
> Note also that SO means "Special order" and not
> "shipping order". I've a
> copy of the documents that send the CHF to M.
> Brezout and they write: SO
> (Special order). Sure that Shriner's were "special
> order" ! The
> "sequence date" of Brezout's car is 10/03 (3
> october)
>
> The Brezout Shriner car has these numbers below the
> ABCDE ... line of
> the data plate: 1685735 3 61 1 8 . I think
> you'll find the same
> as all Shriner's were identical.
>
> --
>
> Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites
> ACCF et C-I-F
> Imperial 1957 Crown convertible
> Buick 1958 Roadmaster sedan HT
>
> - American Car Club de France (ACCF) :
> http://www.accf.com
>
> - Chrysler Imperial France (C-I-F) :
> http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f
>
> - Cadillac " Standard of Excellence " :
> http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad
>
> - SportsCars : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar
>
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