It is amazing the remarks people will make about Imperials. I always hear
beer cruiser or derby king. Derbys should be outlawed as far as I am
concerned.
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From: Clay Smith <clay-deb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: IML: A musing
> Hugh wrote
> " I was talking with him last year when
> his nephew and I were trying to improve the brakes on the 58. He did not
> have anything good to say about the Mopar flagship."
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> This is the mindset that I run into more often than not when talking with
> Mopar people. Surprisingly more so with the older (read 60+) Mopar
lovers.
> When I match their wistful story of a long gone Fury, New Yorker, or
> whatever with a story about my Imperial the response is usually " Oh yea
I
> remember those ". Then the subject is either switched back to their Fury
or
> Coronet or I am treated to an Imperial horror story.
> I had one Mopar lover tell me flat out that a 67 Imperial that he had
owned
> was his worst car ever! (before he knew that I had a 67 Coupe. then he
was
> plenty embarrassed).
> Strange behavior from Chrysler lovers , but it seems more the rule than
the
> exception in my experience.
> Clay Smith 67 Crown Coupe
> 60 Custom
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