The 1990-93 Imperials were Y bodies. The Dynasty/New Yorker was the C body,
while the longer wheelbase Fifth Avenue and Imperial were Y bodies.
Check your VIN - car make (2nd digit) is C while the car body (5th digit) is
Y. If the 6th digit is a "5', you have a Fifth Avenue. The Imperial is
"6".
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Hogg" <roadhogg@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: IML: The Alphabet Soup of Designations
> Y as in carline I'll buy. I've seen parts (namely the hood) on my 74
> through 78 Chryslers stamped with C or Y depending on what carline that
hood
> was for. The hood on a 74-78 Chrysler (Newport or New Yorker) is so
> slightly different than the hood on a 74-75 Imperial and 76-78 New Yorker
> Brougham, that it is nearly impossible to tell the difference other than
the
> fact that one has a big C stamped on it and one has a big Y stamped on it.
> You can see that stamp on the leading edge right where you open the hood.
>
> I believe the little KImperials (90-93) are referred to carline CY...go
> figure!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:53 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: The Alphabet Soup of Designations
>
>
> Okay. Let me dive in here and clear/confuse this up.
>
> As far as I know, Chrysler did not refer to their cars in terms of "A
> body," "B body, etc." These terms were the invention of enthusiasts
> who came later. (??? - Big Question Mark?)
>
> What the "Y" refers to in the FSM is the CARLINE. "Carline," not
> "body." A subtle distinction, but real. "Carline" is an industry
> term, body is not-- unless you mean "body type," as in "2 dr. hardtop."
>
> I think Chris Hoffman could probably explain the breakdown better than
> I as to what precisely "carline" means.
>
> But-- if you go to a show (at least this is true of all the ones I've
> been to)(all two)-- an Imperial is classified as a "C body," like it or
> not.
>
> But again, the "C" in "C body" stands for "Chrysler" -- meaning the
> carline. They didn't use "I" for "Imperial" presumably because an "I"
> can be confused with a "1."
>
> There. I'm sure no one has any more questions at this point. :)
>
> MM
>
>
>
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