I think it used to be like this in the 60's. When my uncle was selling cars he
used to say
people could get just about anything they wanted on a car-- if they were
willing to pay for
it, and if they were willing to wait. I can't remember any particulars but I
do remember
"special order" cars, which the customer would have to wait on for the factory
to build. I
don't know what the record is, but I seem to recall someone waiting several
months for a
special order car . . .
Ah, for the "good old days" when you actually had choice. You could mix &
match any colors
you wanted, just about, and there was a long list of options to choose from.
These days,
if you get a certain exterior color you have, at best, 2-3 interior colors to
choose from
and maybe 3-4 option packages . . . at least it seems that way to me!
John/Shirley Nimmo wrote:
> Hi IMLer's;
>
> Talking about buckets and consoles in Imperials. Back when I
> was a teenager in the early 70's, I had a neighbor who owned
> a black 1961 Chrysler Imperial Southhampton 4 door. He actually had
> this car specially built and went to the plant in Detroit and
> walked down the assembly line as his car was being put together
> and drove it home. He special ordered the 300 engine with the dual
> cross ram manifolds and he had the 300 buckets and 300 center
> console installed into his car when it was built. The car
> was in immaculate condition and had a black exterior with a
> silver metal-flake interior. He had every option on this car
> including an under the dash record player. I tell you, I'd
> give anything to find his car and have it now. He lived on
> my street until my late teens, when I left home and went into
> the Air Force. He later left the area and I'm not sure where
> he is now. I've asked my mother and she believes he moved out
> of Florida.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John & Shirley Nimmo
>
> (Miss Anne - 1961 Crown Imperial 4 door)
>
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