High Class - I Revived This 440 Powered 1968 Imperial Crown Coupe, Then Buried It In A Field
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- I swear we used to actually restore cars. But a surprising amount of my time at Rocket Restorations lately has been spent reviving Tom's quality acquisitions. Case in point, this 1968 Imperial Crown Coupe. It's big, it's beautiful, it's extremely green... It's the 4500 Pound Pickle. It's got a 440 that appears to be very fresh, and the gas in the tank smells like it was refined in the last decade, so the chances for internal combustion, tire smoke and tomfoolery are high. You'd better grab yourself a gas station corndog and strap in, because we're about to throughly test this classic land yacht. @rocketresto
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Next time I'm down there I'm just going to ask Tom if I can rent out the trunk of that thing. Way cheaper than a hotel and probably just as much room.
AirBNB get ready for that ad coming soon.
While I've never slept in the trunk of an old Mopar, I've stayed in an Interstate 5 Motel 6 before and I'll bet the trunk smells better 😂
Love it. The Imperials are gorgeous. The glory days of American cars. The epitome of highway cruisers.
Good work! Miss Jane and Mr. Drysdale would highly approve and be proud of you!🤣
Jane had a Coronet or a Fury convertible.
Drysdale always drove an Imperial and Miss Jane often did too.
@@martinsuter3531 Jane never drove an Imperial, she drove either a Coroner or Fury. Drysdale drove an Imperial rarely, it was hardly ever shown.
I love seeing these cars in operation. I'm a huge fan of Imperial. I have a 1964 LeBaron fully loaded, a really wonderful driving car.
Cmon is it necessary to try to ruin a classic it will never be a drag car or an off roader those two things are tomfoolery for sure and kinda pissed me off other than that treat it with care they are making anymore of those are they ? It needs a shit ton of wiring and tlc and it will live on for people to enjoy
There's just something majestic about a Full size chrysler doing drifts in the dirt while not jostling the occupants too much. LUXURY!
the whole car disappearing in that cloud of smoke was something otherworldly 🥰
The crank out smoking windows are badass……..I mean, luxury!
Pure luxury!
@@DeadDodgeGarageyes....a former member of empire...my favorite is the ...well check my logo....
But I'm glad to see some big Cs get some love ....
You need to get you a 58 Fleetwood 60 special
That is a sweet ride.
Beautiful car. I love the Imperial's and Sport Fury's. 👍👍👍
Awesome car! With loads of analog accessories!👍
Neat car! Such a cool tail panel on those
Man i am from greece and we dont have cars like that over here i think i am in love you made my day what a unit.
It's a good thing I spent all my spare cash on my Coronet or I'd be having a chat with Tom about that thing. It is pretty awesome!
What a treat to see two of these '68 Imperials. That convertible is rare -- one of 474 built, and it looks quite salvageable.
Wow, I hadn’t heard the production figure on that. Yes, it’s in quite good shape.
I really like the pickle, especially the burnout. The only downside is the 24 gallon tank and the WA gas prices ouch ! Very kewl car for sure !
WTF..! bro i can still remember the smell of my grandmother 68, i remember sitting in that thing thinking it was like a ship at 4-5 and 6 it was so big inside.. lol i was born in 69, my grandmother drove the wheels off her car. she didn't stop driving it tell the early 90s. it smoked sucked gas, but was soooo smooooooth.
My mom used to call those under dash vents the "Skirt Blowers"
We never understood why mom just drove that car around for hours 🤣🤣🤣
Crotch cooler
We always called them "Cootie coolers".
😆
Man I bet that all fixed up would be a dream to cross country in
Me too. It rides really nice. I would love to use it as a normal car - but I am afraid of what the gas bill would look like.
@@DeadDodgeGarageyou don't get gas, you onboard fuel.....😎
@@DeadDodgeGarage just wait until you have to park it
@@kellismith4329 I've done enough seat time in crew cab long bed pickups to do alright, I think. Haha.
Gotta luv the land yacht experience. Caddies and Imperials are great
You guys are having to much fun. I love it.
Confucius says,man who offroads in a massive vehicle with one leg will get stuck. Think you proved it.😅 Good one as always.
When I was about 6 years old, Both of my parents bought new cars. My mom got a 1963 Plymouth sport fury III and my dad got a 1963 Imperial... I remember lying on the package shelf on road trips in the Imperial because my brother and 2 sisters took up most of the back seat... I really miss the Fury though, I'd love to find another one...
Love it! I was lucky enough to be the second owner of a 69 Imperial Le Baron Coupe, mine was loaded, but no Sure Grip either. An unusual car for a young guy in the muscle car era, but it was only about $1600 as I recall, I couldn’t say no, and I loved it.
I've never been into the luxury cars, but the 440 is cool!
I never was before, but I can sure see the appeal now.
Love the "Pickle". Smart dude to buckle up in the back seat.
I've always, always wanted one of these. I tend to gravitate toward big Mopars, and think I had too much exposure to the TV show "The Green Hornet," and Dean Jeffries' customized 1966 Imperial, "Black Beauty," when I was a kid. Anyway... I found a listing for a '68 Imperial Crown four door. The man who originally owned it died. It had sat in his garage for around 15 years because he had become unable to drive it, and the family was selling it. The man's son told me all about the car and emailed photos. It was a time capsule! beautiful dark green metallic paint. beautiful interior. The right front fender was replaced because of a minor accident that happened well over 20 years ago but, other than that, no damage or rust or... anything. It was loaded with options (power vent windows, cruise control, the auto-temp control, power seats and powered everything else, etc.). Oh, did I mention it had under 70,000 miles on it, too? The man's son told me he would sell it for... get this... $4,500.00! I told him that I was off to the bank and I'd meet him at his dad's garage, but he said that wasn't possible and he wanted to meet after he finished work the following day, to which I agreed. Next day, late in the afternoon, the guy calls, apologizes, and tells me that his family had an estate sale and sold the Imperial that day before he got home without talking with him about it. I felt like I'd just been gut-punched and I was heart broken in a way that only others who share my affliction (haha) will understand. Oh well... there's always the one that got away, right?
Oh, that’s a huge bummer…
My buddy had one when were too young to appreciate it for what it was. The burnout and getting it stuck is a nightmare us old guys have about who gets our car after we croak. Treat it with love and care!!!
Why not both?
That body style is riveting.
I love the fact that minutes after it roars to life after a half-decade siesta, it does a massive burnout, gets buried in the mud, a bath and nice drive down the road. DDG isn’t just ‘Will it run?’ They ask, “Will it go muddying?” #Approved That thing rules!
Damn right! And welcome to it. Haha.
Love it! All of it! Try and pit that beast!👍
Cool car!
About that second but unused cutout for dual exhaust. For some reason the Imperial hardtops all only came with single exhaust, but all the convertibles came with duals which would explain the unused dual exhaust cutout on your car.
Huh! I'll have to look for the dual system on the convertible when we get to that. Thanks for letting me know.
I was having my cousin Vinny flashbacks for a moment, stuck in the mud one tire spins the other tire does nothing 😂 now your balance is gonna be thrown off because you have Mud in the tire..😂
Really cool old car, I love the look of it.
Driving 10 hrs tomorrow to pick up my first 70' dodge. Wish me luck! Thanks for the inspiration!
Good luck!!
I really enjoyed this. I have a 1968 Imperial LeBaron 4 door sedan. Yep, they are special cars indeed. Keep up your great work here. Try not be too hard on her... 😏 Cheers from NSW Australia.
Looks like fun 🤠
Really nice Imperial 😊
Wow... That green is so cool
You have too much fun! Wish I was there.😆
I love all those chrome strips.
Cool old boat
What a boat! Awesome car(yacht)!
Damn Jamey , that car is cool . Is it going to be a keeper? I would love to see more on it . Thanks for sharing this beautiful car with us.
My fleet is beyond full… and while I have been trying to dream up a reasonable excuse to own this one, I haven’t thought of any that make sense. But I love it.
Love your 4500 pound pickle. Sr plankton is a good name too the blue one is nice too Bruce or bruiser love your channel I'm a Mopar man got 20 can't just have one here in Minnesota
All passengers get their own hash burners - I think that button in the box with no gloves is to open the trunk
I’ve never seen an Imperial here in the last 5 years at least. San Diego and I was born here in 1977. Those are definitely a head turner. Thanks Jamie.
Burnouts are the best interior air freshener and they are good for fixing square tires. 😂
My thoughts!
What a beautiful car!
Cool car 👍💨💨
The Imperials and newports can get caught in a car pileup and drive away like nothing happened
John Deere: Smells like a John, pulls like a Deer XD
Sweet Pickle!
I have driven one of these. My old boss used to have a 67 Crown Coupe with 60k.
1st experience with a 440.
It didn’t hot start very well.
My folks had a 1967 Imperial LeBaron. What a car!
Absolutely awesome car.and great video, Jamie! I've always loved Imperials. I own a 1969 LeBaron (fuselage body). 52,000 miles, great shape and rust free. Your videos feature my favorite Mopars: 68-69 Chargers, B and C body squads and now Imperials!
Imperial is the nicest square body car to date
Thumbs up.Just been watching the Bullitt car chase,ha ha.Happy days.
Thanks mate.
I recently saw one of these for sale, it was in good shape. Same year and color but 4 door
I have a friend who has one of these. Big land yacht and also with the 440. His is gorgeous and fully restored. It is blue with a blue vinyl top.
I love that big old boat. Super cool and nice job bearing it in the mud. Lol and I hope you’re going live tonight.
Me too. Haha. See you tonight!
Just passed on a 68’ 300 …I should’ve grabbed it
Now I'm looking for a 1968 Imperial 4dr. sedan, Lol...... will make the best drive around car in comfort.
Cool car. But it is a land barge. Very entertaining to see you get it stuck in the mud. Keep up the good work.
The toggle switches for the headlights and wipers look like the same switches on my '68 Fury VIP. My VIP also has a reclining passenger bucket seat. You can get Auto Temp in a Fury that year, but I wouldn't recommend it. It was also the first year, the cruise control was on the turn signal stalk. That desk you wanted is part of an Imperial option called Mobile Director and the front passenger seat also swivels. Pretty neat.
Nice. Yes I’ve heard about the Mobile Director option from a few people now. For something that was only installed in about 81 cars, a lot of people seem to know about it 😅 it’s very neat. If you saw the cruise switch (“Auto Pilot”) in the blue car, it’s on the dash in these.
My mom had a 67, I believe Crown Imperial 4dr (glass headlight covers). ;-)
Had me a 35 car garage in the 90s called the sales showroom, but that's another story. Inside was a '68 Imperial 4 door that did everything fine, except drive inside the building - too big & a square steering wheel too. Fine old car....
That thing’s as big as an Imperial Star Destroyer!
That’s no moon…
beautiful car, i want one
My father had a 4 Dr model of one of them I have always wanted to get one. Beautiful car
Awesome trip down memory lane there Jamie a lady in town had a 68 imperial that we used to work on every now and then that was a boat boy that one had every bell and whistle there were some other people that had a older one I think it's 64 something like that never worked on that one but didn't do much at all on any of them they were old lady cars and didn't drive much anyway and my boss was a Chrysler Plymouth mechanic and I guess they wouldn't have sold imperials had to come from a neighboring town 35 miles away where they had a bigger dealership or down towards the metro area who knows
Still the coolest channel on TH-cam.
I thank you profusely!
Cats Meow when new .👌🏼⛽️
very pretty car
Imperial's were actually ahead of Cadillac and even cost more than a Rolls Royce(more so the 66 and older).
I believe by 67 they started to be more like a New Yorker but nonetheless..Cadillac has Imperial in it :) Hell,every car copies each other even today!!
You could also get a version of that Imperial with a table at the back,like you wanted! Mobile Director option it was called..
They even had a button on the floor so you can switch the radio stations with your foot,like the high beams, Truly Awesome!
I owned a few of these all ran great and were quick cars for being heavy..One 1968 Imperial was a 2 door it had factory 440(obviously) with factory duel exhaust and a factory duel snorkel air cleaner and sure grip..You know the woulda,shoulda,coulda type deal.Don't worry I have several nice old Mopar cars,don't lose sleep over me being sad I sold the 68 years ago that's what I do,buy/sell and keep some,I am fine!
Oh well,my comment of the week..Take it as you want..
P.S ,
Love the Channel..
For as few Mobile Directors were actually sold, a whole lot of people seem to know about them. Haha. No I agree. The Imperial was intended to be the cream of the crop - and it may well have been, kind of.
Great cars...I have two 66s: A Crown Convertible and a LeBaron. Demo Derby outlaws; you'll know why when you see the frames...looks like something that would hold up a railroad bridge.
Damn Jamey, how do you find time to put out so much great content ?
Well, I do sleep, but not as much as I should. And when you want something, you’d better be willing to work for it… thank you.
Sweet land yacht
Ahh, the Green Hornet's "Black Beauty".... paint it a very deep green-black color. 😎
Cool 😎 cars
I had one of these. Everything on it is heavy. The entire grill is diecast. The gas cap is 6 pounds. good luck removing the front bumper; all the bolt sare hidden. The hupcaps are 3 or 4 separate pieces with a heavy diecast ring.
Look at the size of the quarterpanels.
Giant 4 piston Budd calipers. 5 on 5" bolt pattern no other MOPAR car wheels fit. It is entirely unique aside from drivetrain.
Why do I think that mine had a Holley on it?
Nice feature, brings back memories, Thanks
Turns out the Holley is correct. The blue car has it. This must have been swapped from a different application, because it has the correct Chrysler throttle and choke connections. I’ll take the Carter, any day…
This guy and I scraped that car. Biggest automotive regret of my life.
What a noice car!!!
Wow the wipers worked! ~Sypher F~
Thanks for the video Jamie… but now I want one of those!! Thanks!! 😡…. GREEEAAASSYY!! (TPB) 🇨🇦
Fackin greasy!
I like the green pickle Impi. A big boat floaty Luxor barge. Even if it’s the stripe model. But the blue chipper her is the impi drop top. That’s the really cool one.
I’m sure you’re right, but I much prefer to have a roof
@@DeadDodgeGarage I guess when you live with rain or drizzle for 10 out of 12 months every year, I understand the desire and preference for a roof. I will rent a convertible, but buy a hardtop.
I traded a '72 Chevy for a '67 Crown Coupe. I really liked that car, but it needed a lot of parts that even back then were hard to find---little electric doodads, heat and A/C parts, etc. I ended up trading it for an '83 Impala from a fella that was into old Mopars. He died not too long after, so I don't know what ended up happening with the CC. To this day I still think it's one of the nicest styled cars of its era, even nicer than the Caddies and Lincolns. Mine was a creamy white.
I had a 68 2 door 300 fastback with more MOPAR addons than even the fanciest Imperial ever made.
My 300 even had addons from the ultra Rare Crown Royale [a diplomatic purposes only] little known Chrysler product.
And a one-off pair of prototype heads originally designed for Mario Andretti for NASCAR.
I lost it [I presume] where one of my cousins was last storing it, and I have no idea what may have become of it.
It came with all the actual documentation.
That'll be a nice car to have
The tailight panel and filler door reminds me of the 65 Pontiac Grand Prix, Bonneville tempest lemans Grand Turismo otomalago
My brother bought one of those . Was a fine specime. We pulled the engine out. Threw it in a 70 super bee and made it to the track. Looking back. We used to throw small block Chevy engines in the imperial. Then derby them. A small block Chevy will run longer than any other engine without h2o. Just saying ; )
I once was tasked with restoring a 65 880 convertible so got a 68 Imperial for the good 440. After I pulled it I put the word out the Imperial was up for grabs. Several guys showed up and were angry with me for ruining the Imperial. I said I didn't think it was worth much because it was a 4 door. I did not know there was a mopar cult. I traded it for road runner disk brakes for the 880.
I fully expected to be yelled at by Imperial enthusiasts for my exploits in this video. So far I haven’t heard from them.
That 68 Imperial Crown Coupe
is absolutely beautiful ❤
You're right
Imperial was its own brand
1970 was the last year
They did that
Buick Riviera's had those
Cardigan U joints too
(Similar era )
Never knew the fuel cap was under there , thanks Jamie 🙏
Oh yeah , you're right , again
These were legendary in the
Demo derby
Great mechanical detective 🕵️♂️
Work , decoding that oil pump &
Engine block
Like all of those ,
creature double features
Ergonomically correct too
Wait a minute
Does that exhaust manifold bolt ,
Go through a , water jacket ??
Actually , I wasn't going to ask about that Imperials "Bo Duke"
off road Capabilities but ,
you do , you 🤦♂️
I wouldn't say , mistakes were made . I'd say , excessive fun
was experienced 😬
Excessive fun indeed. Haha. Yes, many (all?) of the exhaust studs on these heads go into water. Leaking there is an issue we’ve experienced a couple of times now.
Once people discover this channel its gonna blow up 😊
Luckily, I am patient 😅 but I hope that happens at some point.
thank you for the long winded add. it is a big big cool old ride. thank you young sir.
thirty miles of junk.
That car is awesome! I almost bought a 4 door just like it a few years ago. I decided against it because I wanted my 1974 ‘Cuda restored instead.
Cool I should buy one of those and drive it cross country
Wow...nice cruising vessels......wonder what the paper work for the window would read...C - body cruising comfort....good content....thanks
You mentioned the need for a desk to do your bills on. The option was 500.00 + and it was called The Mobile Director Option. It consisted of a desk the front seat goes backwards and there was a tensor light.
I learned that from an earlier comment! I went and found pictures of that. What an interesting and quirky setup. I also learned it was based on a concept feature that also had a phone, stereo and other fancy electronics - none of which made it to production, obviously.
There is an anecdote among car designers & stylists that goes something like when the AMC Hornet debuted at a car show (the location varies by story) that designers from GM, Ford & Chrysler gathered around the car to see how NARROW AMC had managed to get their new front doors. The Hornets doors were literally HALF the width of a standard mid-size door .... narrower than even GM and Ford designers could come up with for their upcoming Vega and Pinto projects. The anecdote goes on to say how upper management at GM was furious with their designers because they had told management that doors couldn't get any narrower. "It just wasn't possible" they were told. But then here comes little AMC with a compact car with narrow doors that allows their compact interior to have the hip room of a Chevelle, Torino or Satellite.
I miss my '68 New Yorker. If I had only known how rare those cars were in them pre-internet days.... I might not have ever parted with it. Of course, after I did part ways with it; the Javelin I had traded for it promptly folded in half (from rust) and little did I know the 440 in the New Yorker was in the process of spinning a main bearing. We knew it had low oil pressure; but it always put out the warning light.
The 440 went on to power a '68 Charger R/T.... and the rest of the car sat and eventually (probably) went to a demo derby. I lost track and the guy who sold it refuses to tell me to whom he sold it so I can only imagine the worst. Funny thing about the 440 though was apparently on the pan rail ID stamping.... the engine may have originally been slated to be a Magnum or TNT motor. The P for premium fuel had two X's stamped through it and then an "S" stamped sort of kitty-cornered to the rest of the rail numbers. But, the car had a Holley carb, standard manifolds, single exhaust and we can only assume it had the low-performance cam. My friend who built the engine didn't notice anything different about the pistons or rods. Just another one of those funny Chrysler anomalies.
Not everything there is Imperial-specific. My New Yorker had the same dash switch gear, practically the same gauge cluster (sans oil pressure and temperature gauge). I'd assume a lot of that stuff is shared with full-size Chryslers because by the next year, Imperial would become a sub-series under the Chrysler badge again.
Obviously there must be some level of parts sharing. But I know the Imperial is at least largely unique. And a small correction - the Chrysler brand name reappeared on Imperials in 1971 (“Imperial By Chrysler”), but left again for 1974 and 1975. Additionally, Wikipedia states that the ‘67 and onward cars use the “standard Chrysler body” with Imperial styling, but that is not correct. They were no longer full frame cars, but the lines and exterior styling are not even similar between the two for ‘67 and ‘68. Starting with the fuselage cars in ‘69, the main body appears to be the same - so I’m assuming that is what you are referring to. Why did I just go and research all of those details? I wish I knew 🤣
What's green and goes "slam, slam, slam, slam"? A four door pickle!