Back in the day, friends of the family had a 1972 Imperial sedan. The ride was unbelievable. If younger people would feel the comfort, they would scoff at today's cars. After a long day at work, or on a long ride, you got in those plush seats and the car pampered you!
I had a 1972 Imperial LeBaron with a 440 and also before that a 1973 Chrysler Newport with a 400. I loved the Imperial, but today's cars are so much easier to handle and drive than those old boats. I do not remember that they were that comfortable on the highways going over bumps.
@@MrTrack412 I respect your opinion, but the only reason why we desire better handling cars is we're DRIVING TOO FAST on the roads and exit/entrance ramps. The statistics today, as to the amount of vehicle accidents and their severity, is staggering. I know that for a fact. Cars from the '50's-'70's drove and handled totally acceptably IF you're driving safely. I'm surprised you don't recall how butter-smooth those large '70's cars drove. My father had '60's-'70's Caddy's and, on bumping roads, all you experienced is some thumping sounds inside the car. Nothing was actually felt. I also recall riding in a '70 Toranado, besides the '72 Imperial, and the ride was ULTRA buttery smooth. My new Elantra hatchback knocks the fillings out of my teeth on a bumpy road! Terrible.
That's what I miss here in the UK. Its not in the same class but I was lucky enough to find a Mk2 Grand Cherokee with the 4.7V8. Those soft seats and long-travel suspension..... good lord. Modern cars seem to have church pews for seating these days!
I too have owned a couple of older, massive Detroit Iron vehicles...My 72 Electra was so huge/heavy, that it seemed as if the road was moving underneath you, rather than you actually driving over the road!...Very smooth and reassuring.
The tab on the left trunk gutter is where the trunk light switch mounts. Just a single wire plunger type that turns the light off wen the trunk lid is closed. My 70 Cuda has one. Usually has a map light under passenger side of dash down low also
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That bracket was an add on - for the Imperial had a trunk light mounted at the rear of the truck (deck lid) left to the latch and worked on a mercury switch so when you lifted the lid up a bit the whole truck would light up. I have one on my 70 Chrysler Newport Custom.
On my iPad, I could see a touch of the original green when the trunk lid was open. Imperials never got the sales or respect they were due. If you were a teenager in the late 60’s borrowing Dad’s Imperial for a Friday night date, you didn’t want to be past curfew trying to sneak in… those headlight covers closing could wake up the entire neighborhood! Thanks, Lou! ~ John 👍
Production of the 1969 Imperial LeBaron Coupe was 4,572 units. 1969 was last year for pillared 4-door sedan. 1970 was last year for Imperial Crown. Fuselage Imperials shared bodies with cheaper Chryslers except for three inch longer wheelbase. Instrument panel was similar to cheaper Chrysler. Fiberglass in rear window replaced soldered lead panel in early 1960s LeBaron which rotted and bubbled over time. Due to shared bodies, fuselage Imperials and the 1974 to 1975 Imperials were not as distinctive as Cadillacs and Lincolns at that time...but did offer exclusive rear seat air conditioning and 4wheel disc brakes. Imperial coupes are also generally rare.
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"Size doesn't matter." ...everyone who can't afford this yacht 😅 This is such an Oil Mogul or a Crime Syndicate Boss vehicle. No sporty stripes, no cartoon logos, no engine size badges, just nothing crazy. The size and luxury alone make everyone know, that a "big fish" just rolled up to the neighborhood. Tough looking on the outside, but so soft inside. This LeBaron is probably more comfy than most people houses. As American as American can be!! Great stuff Lou, this ship's worth every dollar 💵.
Hi Cheeky Demon, Happy to read you enjoy this "As American as American can be!!" car :-) Glad to read you enjoy this "ship's worth" car, All aboard! Lou
Well Lou this gentleman made an incredible find & acquisition of Chrysler history certainly I think a golden era for Chrysler. Always a treat my friend see what you come up with. I know those 440s would burn the rubber off of those cars.
That is a beautiful Imperial coupe. A real icon of the time period. It's so good that Tim found this one - you can tell he's clearly pleased with it. Great to see. The "intense" headlights covers on the Imperial's were legendary, you are right to call them guillotine-style. Great line. When I do the "what would I have driven in 19xx?" game, I often think about Imperials as an interesting alternative to Cadillacs Thanks for bringing this one to the channel Lou.
The era of the "land yachts"! A beautiful example and it's in good hands. I can see that Tim has plans to make this one even better than it is! Nice backstory with this one, too...... especially the bit about the original owner coming up with the iconic " Candy Apple Red" paint! Another great "My Car Story", Lou!
Amazing shape for an all original car. In 1969 my parents were shopping for a Chrysler and I feel in love with the Imperial, even picked up the brochure. In 1976 my first car was a '68 Dodge Monaco. It had a worn out front seat. I found leather power seats from a junked 69 Imperial and got them to fit in the Dodge as well as the plush carpeting, more insulation and such. It was a big upgrade for my Dodge.
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She is absolutely beautiful. I just bought a 69 Chrysler New Yorker and there are so many similarities! Still in many details you can see the premium of the imperial. Love it!
I always loved the Imperial models but never understood why they never sold as well as Cadillac and Lincoln or even the Olds 98 or Buick Electra of their time.
Because people assumed it was just another Chrysler and not a stand alone make like Lincoln and Cadillac even though Imperial was a division of Chrysler
Is Tim's garage large enough to house the Imperial or did he have to add a wing to the building? But seriously I just love it. The vinyl top and c-pillar both give the large coupe a sporty look overall, it's aircraft carrier dimensions aside. You are king of the road in this thing. Nice video guys, really enjoyed it. Thanks!
Back in the late 80s when I was a young body man I did a repaint on a 69 Fury (same body style). Both quarte panels needed rust repair and dent work. Block sanding those huge quarters was A LOT of work. That was one car I was happy to get to see done ! Not to mention spraying that huge car was also a upper arm workout in its self.
This was the first car I bought with my own money...in high school. All the other kids had Camaros or Toyotas. Sucks for them...because I had the coolest yacht in any parking lot!
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My '70 Cuda with a vinyl roof also had a different smaller rounded rear window then the painted roof cars. That tab you pointed out on the left side of the trunk was the mounting point for the trunk light switch. My '65 Chrysler 300 Convertible is probably only a few inches shorter than that Imperial!! Very cool!
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I really love the rear end of this car. I'm not that wild about chrysler corporation cars from this era. There are so many beautiful personal luxury cars from this era. You have the Riviera, Thunderbird, Pontiac Grand Prix,Oldsmobile Toronado, and Cadillac Eldorado. Yet this car grabs me. Happy for the new owner.
Well, you did it again Lou, my dad bought one of these and I used to have a helluva time docking it at our house ! It had room for a family of 12!!! It equaled the mk. 4 in acerage ! Another good one! Keep em coming and God bless !
I like the name "Supercruiser".. as it is just what this car is..! For me, this beautiful 69 Imp, is the pinnacle of what some ppl refer to as "barges", where "Cruise ships" would be a much better fit! Thanks for showing us Lou! I gotta go check, if my own 69' has that audacious wood grain behind the dash instruments.. 😋
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Tim's car looks great both inside & out! The exterior looks black to me too, but there's no mistaking the premium Imperial luxury and fuselage styling. Thanks, Lou!
I'm always a sucker for hideaway headlights. For such a big car this thing looks sleek!!! Lots of simulated wood grain in that dash, I've never seen woodgrain inside a speedometer like that. Such a great car, big yet sporty looking!!!
What a "flotation device" the side profile of the 2 door Imperials and Chryslers of this era are just amazing, stylish yet almost comical. Another gem find Lou!! 👍👍
That's probably the best-looking full-sized Big Three model for '69 ever. There are no frivilous designs on the exterior of this car of which I can see. If it didn't have a vinyl top, the roofline would have been even more harmonius with the rest of the body. Not to mention how these tops tended to eventually total the rest of the body, through moisture retention, if not either removed or redone in time. Without the top, it could have almost entered the Gentleman's full-sized Muscle Car class. Unfortunately, typical of post-'65 Chrysler products, the introduction of cheapened interior materials didn't do these cars justice and maybe even hampered sales of these
The last year the Imperial Crown existed was 1966. The horsepower for the 1969 Imperial LeBaron 440 Engine was 350. I've got to believe that I should be wearing a shirt saying "He Hate Me" on the back because you really had to go far out of your way to avoid showing a 4-door Imperial! I owned a 1972 Imperial LeBaron myself. Now maybe someone can do a quick internet search and prove me wrong, but I really doubt it. It does not make sense to buy this car with only 2-doors!
Hi Jed, "I should be wearing a shirt saying "He Hate Me" on the back because you really had to go far out of your way to avoid showing a 4-door Imperial!" THAT IS FUNNY! Thank you for making me LAUGH OUT LOUD! Lou
I love the front end the hidden headlights set the look of the car off ! Power and ride ! I call that green Hunter Green it’s the color I have on my Super Sport ! It looks black until you get close ! Thanks Lou another dream ride !
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As a kid I dreamed that my dad would buy an Imperial but by the time he could afford one we had to settle on a 78 New Yorker Brougham. An Imperial look alike but alas not a LeBaron.
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Love those big Chrysler cars! The hideaway headlights are awesome too! I Love to hear them start too! You can always tell a Mopar by the way it starts. Thanks Lou for another awesome video! Keep em coning!
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Now that.. is an imposing machine!! Back in the day when you drove an Imperial you really stood out.. compared to more common Cadillacs or Lincolns..not many survived so it’s great to see a well preserved example… 👍
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I remember these... One of my relatives had a brand new dark blue one when I was 7 years old and I would say, "Look at the big car with the funny eyes!" Huge inside and outside, they were! Land Yachts!
The 69-73s are my favs. So sinister in all black! (even though he says the car isn't really blk) That triangle metal piece in trunk was for the optional factory alarm system. It's for a pin switch. Neat car in fantastic shape!
Oh boy, does this video trigger car memories. I owned and drove a 69 2dr Le Baron right through to the late 70’s, through 2 gas shortages, a story unto itself! I really appreciate seeing the interior, it’s just as beautiful as I remember it, what a comfortable car for a long road trip. You didn’t show it, but those tail lights also function as sequential turn signals. The car doesn’t have drink holders, but everyone got their own ash tray and lighter, a sign of the times. There are very nicely concealed storage compartments under each of the door arm rests. Yeah, I’m having a nice trip down memory lane, no telling when I might come back.
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Great car still have the brochure mom was going to buy it until our mechanic took her to the Cadillac dealership and told her the caddy was a much better car! Now I have the Cadillac! Don't know if you remember Lou but this car reminds me of Marcus Welby MD ! There was a strong presence of him driving this car in that show! Another treat and why sales of this car were good! All cars were beautiful back then ! Thanks again for that video and I was glad to be able to share something with you Lou!
Nice ! I owned a 65 Crown Coupe Imp. triple black ... she was a looker... org. right down to the 65 wheel covers and correct white walls...last year for the 413 V8 ...66 and older went to 440 engines.... Had a guy pull by me in his 66 New Yorker.... she was nice...told him my Imperial is her Queen big sister.... lol ... he could see who the boss was that day..
My dad bought a dark green one just like that in 78 and it was still like new, exactly like it. That big car would fly, i would lay in the back panel and ride, i was about 9. I remember the sound of the 440 roaring when dad would open it up and it would smoke the tires
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Old skool 69 Chrysler imperial lURUXY if my Granddad WAS here he loves C body cars he was a Dodge/ Plymouth man i bet that car has all the bells and whistles all options it's sharp ASS Hell
Chrysler Imperial is a car I've always loved for their often quirky styling, their rarity, and basic hugeness. Power vent windows were standard equipment for 1964, '65, '66 for all Crown and LeBaron models but Airtemp A/C was still an option, Lower priced Imperials were named. Imperial Crown, while the exclusive long wheelbase limousine was the Crown Imperial. In 1969 they were all LeBarons
What a great Imperial and I can see green in it. The crome side strip and wheel covers are why I like the 69 the best. If it had the rim blow steering wheel it would not have the horn ring.
Imperials are luxury cars. Even though many cars in the 60's and even 70's lacked power windows, locks, and seats these cars did. I hope in the future, when you feature a car like this, you ask the owner to show and describe the luxury features of the car along with any unique features to the model. Was the interior leather or vinyl? Were the wood accents real or faux?
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Was the East Coast customizer mentioned Joe Bailon? He's the man credited for inventing "candy apple red" paint. The tilt/tele column was sourced from the General Motors parts bin. Very likely a Cadillac/Buick/Olds item.
My Dad liked the "Fuselage" Chrysler "C" body cars. And i can see the slight green tint in the black. I was into the "B" body cars, as in the Charger and Satellite. I had a 72' Charger with a 6 pack, 440/472" 11:1 comp, engine and a hemi 4 speed, and a Dana rear axle. Back then the "Mechanics" had trouble to making the 3 carbs work right, so alot of them were replaced with a single 4 barrel. I found a few of those 6 pack manifolds, I built a 10:1 comp, 440/472" engine and installed it in my Dad's 73' Imperial, painted black top/gold sides. (Knock em cold with black and gold) The cars still exist today. They need aviation fuel, but still run HARD! You don't see many of them on the street today, can you imagine a Imperial Lebaron running 12 second quarters? My Charger ran in the high 10s !
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Hey Lou! What's up, big bro?! So good to see you and your big grin here, man. Boy oh boy, big brother-this big boat is QUITE a Halloween trick or treat, man! Seriously. What sinister style and so freakin' badass! I LOOOOOVVVE it, man! Ya know, my parents had a Chrysler LeBaron GTS in the late 80's and I thought that was so cool, man. I was proud to pick up and fool around with girls in that when I was 16 or 17 and many times packing my buddies in that for baseball practice. Mischief and mayhem, in that GTS for sure ;). But THIS LeBaron-who knew it even existed? See? Ya learn something new everyday, big brother. I was not familiar with these at all! I can see the deep jade green at times along her loooooooong flanks, doe. With my twisted JV baseball imagination around Halloween I see this as an Addam's Family car-Lurch behind the wheel and picking me up from baseball practice when I was 14. Me and Wednesday in the backseat, my cleats off and stocking feet twitching out the open window....2 big Addams Family snaps, Lou! ;):):) JV Johnny
My 3 sisters & I started out barefoot in diapers, all in the backseat of our Dad`s big Chryslers going down the highway @100mph+ all day long. Quiet & comfy with the music playing. He had lots of them over the years including a black 58 Imp with a 392 hemi. His last one was a black 68 LeBaron with a 440 TNT engine. Very nice 69 coupe there. Thank you for sharing! (We had a green 64 like the Green Hornet, but my sister called it the Jolly Green Giant...lol)
I love this car so much. The pinnicle of 70s luxury land yachts. And probably the best luxury car Chrysler made. I love the 1969 to 1972 Chrysler newport, Chrysler 300 Hurst, Chrysler imperial. Just amazing cars. They remind me of a Chrysler luxury more powerful version of the 1972 caprice and impala.
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Hi, Lou! Yep, you gotta see this all right...'cause you can't possibly miss it! LOL! That's a lotta engine...that's a lotta space...that's a lotta car! Everybody's moving hard right, 'cause you gotta give it a wide berth! The fuselage styling with that high beltline and incredible length makes it look even more massive. That said, Tim's car is quite a beauty. I love the hidden headlamps, the sequential taillamps (too bad you didn't show those in action), that jade leather interior and that instrument panel with the woodgrain on all the control knobs, the radio dial and all the gauge faces. There was even a cardinal singing it's praises as you two were out cruising (11:12)! Tim was fortunate to find a two-door, as those accounted for less than a quarter of the 22,000-plus Imperials made for '69 (4,572 LeBarons, and a mere 244 Crowns). 1969 was the last year for the pillared sedan, which was in the Crown series. All Imperials were LeBarons beginning in 1971, when Chrysler once again began advertising them as the Chrysler Imperial. Technically, Imperial was still registered as a separate brand until its run ended in 1975, but even after Imperial was taken out from under the wing of the Chrysler brand in 1955 a lot of people continued to call them "Chrysler Imperials", and so by the Seventies, Chrysler had pretty much given up on trying to convince them otherwise. This car was really exciting to see. So glad you and Tim were able to show us this amazing super cruiser and take us floating along on the ride with you. BTW, check out this dealership promo film for the 1969 Imperial. I think this will give you a lotta smiles per gallon! (Nice background music too.) th-cam.com/video/MG7W1hu3ljs/w-d-xo.html
HI iswc27, I love in the video "New rounded bumpers" This car looks like a brick coming at you :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and a video too, Lou
Aye! A fabulous Chrysler Imperial! If memory serves, '66 was the last year with Imperial being a separate make..which it was off & on, in '55 it was a separated from Chrysler to go toe to toe with Cadillac directly, marketing wise, ofc Imperial being miles better engineering wise & the same goes for Lincoln. Later on, they started using more & more Chrysler things like drive trains especially..but an Imperial really always was at least a bit, it's own animal :) from styling ques to even brakes..early 70's Imperials had 4 wheel disc and even an ABS option..but no one cared! So..they quit doing those things..ahead of the times..sometimes too far ahead, as was the Chrysler Airflow of the 30's. This guy has a fabulous example, looks ready to cruise from sea to shining sea..she just needs a proper dual exaust system!! =:0 Aha. Thanks, tons ( :D ) Lou, for the walk around & ride in this fabulous dreamboat. * Mopars of this era, regardless of size, never had the 'wallowy' boat like handling of most of their contemporaries, but were quite sure footed & cornered quite well..ofc much depends on tire and shock quality & a front end alignment once every decade, or so..anyone back then that tried to outrun a Plymouth or Dodge squad found out the hard way, muahaha! :D
He's wrong about the headlights. There is an electric motor near the center. I had to replace mine. I have one of those. I bought it 30 years ago. It doesn't look as nice as this one anymore.
Goodday Lou, I just learned something new , I didn't know that they existed. Absolutely gorgeous my favorite C Body is the Plymouth GT Sport & you have 2 video's on these C Bodies. Tom has one beautiful ride there just a cruiser. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤
Goodday Louis, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Good news! Tim shared he has another one I think you'll like too, however it's in restoration so stay tuned. Thanks for being my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou
Lou!! You missed the early climate control! That car was fully loaded. It was way more expensive than any Cadillac of the day! So nice to see. Fun fact, the 440 in the Imperials only produced 350 hp rather than the 375 of the other Chrysler's. Why? Chrysler used the 440 for it's torque, because little could be done to motivate that car down the road other than a supercharger or turbo! So, Chrysler ran a single exhaust and low input air intake, to save a few bucks in the build. People didn't buy Imperials for speed, they bought them for comfort.
I always loved Imperials but, I have to say, the '69 and later years just weren't up to the elegant standard I expected from Chrysler. The fuselage styling looked bottom-heavy and out of proportion, especially for the two-doors. My favourite years were '65-'66, and pre-1957. They had presence.
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Beautiful car. I had a 1969 Plymouth VIP. Also a fuselage auto. Not as big as the Imperial though. This is a tremendous car and it's in beautiful condition.
Hi Jesse Mag, Happy to read you enjoy this "This is a tremendous car and it's in beautiful condition." :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your car. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
This brings back good memories Lou, one of my aunt's came home from her wedding in a '69 imperial JUST like this one... Only white! I feel bad for almost missing this one, but Lou, you always seem to bring my mood right back up! Keep doing what you do best! Best wishes 👍
This car look huge on American roads but imagine how huge it looks on Evropean roads? When I was kid, some guy had LeBaron in my city and the car was scary thing to look at in close. I always loved old American cars from 60 to early 80's, but nowdays American cars look very bad and cheep.
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I own a 67 Imperial Crown Coupe ( only 3235 Coupes were made in 67). The 64-66 are my favorites but I found this one in good shape. The 69 73 era is not my favorite coupe, but I like the 4dr LeBaron's
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another example of a 4600 lb chrysler beauty.After a little research,she can do 0-60 mph in 9 seconds.I`ll take her for a ride any day.Thank you Tim and Lou.BTW,She`s she is definatley black.
Not that big of a Mopar guy, but this was one hell of a car in the day, well appointed, strong, and will probably do well over 120 mph. The owner commented about the window "plug" they used, that reminded my of the custom rear window plug they put on the 1970 Plymouth Superbirds to improve the window and pillar aero properties- they put the vinyl top on those cars to cover the window plug.
In the summer of 1980 car same as this came in to the salvage yard I worked at it been rolled I purchased 440 and 727 out of it for $35 dollars installed it in my 68 coronet 500 .
Lou, I do appreciate your showing the car anyway. I know you probably get more points for additional comments. But you and I have a parting of the way when it comes to 4-doors vs. 2 doors. Perhaps that's why they do not even make 2 door models anymore?
Need to include some night time views in these videos of fuselage Chryslers and Imperials (1969-1973) to show one of the coolest features they had - the floodlit dash.
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These later 60's Imperials are boxy and ugly. I've never seen this body style and I have to say it rocks. Looks like a mobster car or some super heroes impervious ride. Great find Lou!
Another great video Lou. Don't see many big Chryslers from these year models around. Not sure why. Was the 440 the standard engine in these cars or did some have 383 in them?
Hi PlymouthDuster225, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of seeing this car today :-) I believe the 440 was the standard, however happy to have a Viewer share knowledge too, Lou
Love it. Half the fun of having a car like that is all the trunk space. I miss the days I could golf with a foursome and pick up all the guys with one car and never a thought about all the clubs fitting. Now we take four cars.
1:21 look at that sideview. What a beautiful car. Why couldn't the US grab on from that ? So much better cars back then compared to cars at the same time here in germany.
Back in the day, friends of the family had a 1972 Imperial sedan. The ride was unbelievable. If younger people would feel the comfort, they would scoff at today's cars. After a long day at work, or on a long ride, you got in those plush seats and the car pampered you!
Hi Joseph, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friend of the Family's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I had a 1972 Imperial LeBaron with a 440 and also before that a 1973 Chrysler Newport with a 400. I loved the Imperial, but today's cars are so much easier to handle and drive than those old boats. I do not remember that they were that comfortable on the highways going over bumps.
@@MrTrack412 I respect your opinion, but the only reason why we desire better handling cars is we're DRIVING TOO FAST on the roads and exit/entrance ramps. The statistics today, as to the amount of vehicle accidents and their severity, is staggering. I know that for a fact. Cars from the '50's-'70's drove and handled totally acceptably IF you're driving safely. I'm surprised you don't recall how butter-smooth those large '70's cars drove. My father had '60's-'70's Caddy's and, on bumping roads, all you experienced is some thumping sounds inside the car. Nothing was actually felt. I also recall riding in a '70 Toranado, besides the '72 Imperial, and the ride was ULTRA buttery smooth. My new Elantra hatchback knocks the fillings out of my teeth on a bumpy road! Terrible.
That's what I miss here in the UK. Its not in the same class but I was lucky enough to find a Mk2 Grand Cherokee with the 4.7V8. Those soft seats and long-travel suspension..... good lord. Modern cars seem to have church pews for seating these days!
I too have owned a couple of older, massive Detroit Iron vehicles...My 72 Electra was so huge/heavy, that it seemed as if the road was moving underneath you, rather than you actually driving over the road!...Very smooth and reassuring.
The tab on the left trunk gutter is where the trunk light switch mounts. Just a single wire plunger type that turns the light off wen the trunk lid is closed.
My 70 Cuda has one. Usually has a map light under passenger side of dash down low also
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That bracket was an add on - for the Imperial had a trunk light mounted at the rear of the truck (deck lid) left to the latch and worked on a mercury switch so when you lifted the lid up a bit the whole truck would light up. I have one on my 70 Chrysler Newport Custom.
On my iPad, I could see a touch of the original green when the trunk lid was open. Imperials never got the sales or respect they were due. If you were a teenager in the late 60’s borrowing Dad’s Imperial for a Friday night date, you didn’t want to be past curfew trying to sneak in… those headlight covers closing could wake up the entire neighborhood! Thanks, Lou! ~ John 👍
Hi John, Thank you for the tip to bring this this one in before curfew :-) You're welcome, Lou
Really Primus54? Are the hideaways THAT noisy? I'm partially deaf so it's hard to tell for me.
@@mr.blackhawk142 Oh yes… even with rubber stops they are loud! Check out this 3 minute video: th-cam.com/video/DPIoAnGpzgM/w-d-xo.html
Production of the 1969 Imperial LeBaron Coupe was 4,572 units. 1969 was last year for pillared 4-door sedan. 1970 was last year for Imperial Crown. Fuselage Imperials shared bodies with cheaper Chryslers except for three inch longer wheelbase. Instrument panel was similar to cheaper Chrysler. Fiberglass in rear window replaced soldered lead panel in early 1960s LeBaron which rotted and bubbled over time. Due to shared bodies, fuselage Imperials and the 1974 to 1975 Imperials were not as distinctive as Cadillacs and Lincolns at that time...but did offer exclusive rear seat air conditioning and 4wheel disc brakes. Imperial coupes are also generally rare.
Hi SpockvsMcCoy, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Lou
When you get up close you can see the green. What a great car. He's so lucky to spot it on FB.
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"Size doesn't matter." ...everyone who can't afford this yacht 😅
This is such an Oil Mogul or a Crime Syndicate Boss vehicle. No sporty stripes, no cartoon logos, no engine size badges, just nothing crazy. The size and luxury alone make everyone know, that a "big fish" just rolled up to the neighborhood. Tough looking on the outside, but so soft inside. This LeBaron is probably more comfy than most people houses.
As American as American can be!! Great stuff Lou, this ship's worth every dollar 💵.
Hi Cheeky Demon, Happy to read you enjoy this "As American as American can be!!" car :-) Glad to read you enjoy this "ship's worth" car, All aboard! Lou
Awesome beast of a car. A quiet 440, rides like its floating on a cloud. The only noise is the sound of the pavement buckling underneath it.
Hi Mark G, Happy to read you enjoy this "Awesome beast of a car." :-) Lou
Well Lou this gentleman made an incredible find & acquisition of Chrysler history certainly I think a golden era for Chrysler. Always a treat my friend see what you come up with. I know those 440s would burn the rubber off of those cars.
Well David, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of seeing this one today :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
That is a beautiful Imperial coupe. A real icon of the time period.
It's so good that Tim found this one - you can tell he's clearly pleased with it. Great to see.
The "intense" headlights covers on the Imperial's were legendary, you are right to call them guillotine-style. Great line.
When I do the "what would I have driven in 19xx?" game, I often think about Imperials as an interesting alternative to Cadillacs
Thanks for bringing this one to the channel Lou.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy these hideaways intensity :-) Glad you enjoy this car, and you're welcome, Lou
The era of the "land yachts"!
A beautiful example and it's in good hands. I can see that Tim has plans to make this one even better than it is! Nice backstory with this one, too...... especially the bit about the original owner coming up with the iconic " Candy Apple Red" paint! Another great "My Car Story", Lou!
Hi George S, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Lou
That Imperial is big enough it needs to watch out for icebergs! Beautiful car and I love the long, clean lines.
All aboard! :-)
Amazing shape for an all original car. In 1969 my parents were shopping for a Chrysler and I feel in love with the Imperial, even picked up the brochure. In 1976 my first car was a '68 Dodge Monaco. It had a worn out front seat. I found leather power seats from a junked 69 Imperial and got them to fit in the Dodge as well as the plush carpeting, more insulation and such. It was a big upgrade for my Dodge.
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She is absolutely beautiful. I just bought a 69 Chrysler New Yorker and there are so many similarities!
Still in many details you can see the premium of the imperial. Love it!
Hi Anderon, High praise :-) Congratulations on your car! Lou
Fantastic! One of my all time favorites! I'm a C body guy myself and hope I can find one of these someday. Fuselage all the way!
10 out of 10!
Hi Johan, Happy to read this is "Fantastic!" :-) Lou
I always loved the Imperial models but never understood why they never sold as well as Cadillac and Lincoln or even the Olds 98 or Buick Electra of their time.
Hi Robert, Happy to read "I always loved the Imperial models" :-) Lou
Because people assumed it was just another Chrysler and not a stand alone make like Lincoln and Cadillac even though Imperial was a division of Chrysler
Is Tim's garage large enough to house the Imperial or did he have to add a wing to the building? But seriously I just love it. The vinyl top and c-pillar both give the large coupe a sporty look overall, it's aircraft carrier dimensions aside. You are king of the road in this thing. Nice video guys, really enjoyed it. Thanks!
Hi Bruce H., The house is his garage, and he lives in the garage :-) You're welcome, Lou
Back in the late 80s when I was a young body man I did a repaint on a 69 Fury (same body style). Both quarte panels needed rust repair and dent work. Block sanding those huge quarters was A LOT of work. That was one car I was happy to get to see done !
Not to mention spraying that huge car was also a upper arm workout in its self.
Hi troynov1965, Clearly that was quite a BIG job. Lou
Love love love that green interior!
:-)
Look at this masterpiece, Congratulation to the owner of the car
High praise Mahmood :-)
Guillotine--- great line, as always Lou you hit it outta the park. Thank You
Happy to share this car with you Kevin :-) You're welcome.
Met Tim at a C body show in Illinois 2021. Great guy. Believe he also has a gray '72 Imperial coupe as well.
Hi Juicesus Maximus, Happy to read you've met Tom too, Lou
This was the first car I bought with my own money...in high school. All the other kids had Camaros or Toyotas. Sucks for them...because I had the coolest yacht in any parking lot!
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My '70 Cuda with a vinyl roof also had a different smaller rounded rear window then the painted roof cars. That tab you pointed out on the left side of the trunk was the mounting point for the trunk light switch. My '65 Chrysler 300 Convertible is probably only a few inches shorter than that Imperial!! Very cool!
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I really love the rear end of this car. I'm not that wild about chrysler corporation cars from this era. There are so many beautiful personal luxury cars from this era. You have the Riviera, Thunderbird, Pontiac Grand Prix,Oldsmobile Toronado, and Cadillac Eldorado. Yet this car grabs me. Happy for the new owner.
Hi Bill, Happy to read "Yet this car grabs me" :-) Lou
Perfect for October because that car looks evil and mean yet in a good way thanks Lou She's a true beaut
Hi Mr S, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Well, you did it again Lou, my dad bought one of these and I used to have a helluva time docking it at our house ! It had room for a family of 12!!! It equaled the mk. 4 in acerage ! Another good one! Keep em coming and God bless !
Hi Eric, "I used to have a helluva time docking it at our house !" All Aboard! Lou
I like the name "Supercruiser".. as it is just what this car is..! For me, this beautiful 69 Imp, is the pinnacle of what some ppl refer to as "barges", where "Cruise ships" would be a much better fit! Thanks for showing us Lou! I gotta go check, if my own 69' has that audacious wood grain behind the dash instruments.. 😋
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Great video as always, Lou.
Hi State Worker, Thank you for sharing you enjoy the videos with me :-) Lou
Good looking Imperial ........ 👍👍👍
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
The mighty Chrysler Imperial. Walter P. would love this '69... Mark III Continentals and '69 Imperials are two of the best car designs ever drafted.
Hi Steven, High praise on this design :-) Lou
Tim's car looks great both inside & out! The exterior looks black to me too, but there's no mistaking the premium Imperial luxury and fuselage styling. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy this car inside & out :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Great one Lou
Thank you acts2210 :-)
Very sharp big Chrysler Boat!!
All aboard! :-)
I'm always a sucker for hideaway headlights. For such a big car this thing looks sleek!!! Lots of simulated wood grain in that dash, I've never seen woodgrain inside a speedometer like that. Such a great car, big yet sporty looking!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this big car. I like hideaway headlights too :-) Lou
What a "flotation device" the side profile of the 2 door Imperials and Chryslers of this era are just amazing, stylish yet almost comical. Another gem find Lou!! 👍👍
HI Andy, "What a "flotation device"" NICE!:-) Lou
That's probably the best-looking full-sized Big Three model for '69 ever. There are no frivilous designs on the exterior of this car of which I can see. If it didn't have a vinyl top, the roofline would have been even more harmonius with the rest of the body. Not to mention how these tops tended to eventually total the rest of the body, through moisture retention, if not either removed or redone in time. Without the top, it could have almost entered the Gentleman's full-sized Muscle Car class. Unfortunately, typical of post-'65 Chrysler products, the introduction of cheapened interior materials didn't do these cars justice and maybe even hampered sales of these
Hi Al Dente, High praise for this looks of this car :-) Lou
Fantastic car👍 Imperials are my favorite luxury cars, and a two door is very rare. He should have shown the turn signals at the back.
Hi MrZdvy, Happy to read this is a favorite luxury car for you :-) Lou
Could not agree more.. SO close to seeing the (one year only btw), "sequential turn signal" on this proud ship, but then.. "not".. 😅
Gotta love that genuine IMITATION lol wood grain on the switches, knobs, and dials on the dash! 😉
"genuine IMITATION wood grain" :-)
@@loucostabile Before the fuselage cars,Imperials all had real wood panels.
The last year the Imperial Crown existed was 1966. The horsepower for the 1969 Imperial LeBaron 440 Engine was 350. I've got to believe that I should be wearing a shirt saying "He Hate Me" on the back because you really had to go far out of your way to avoid showing a 4-door Imperial! I owned a 1972 Imperial LeBaron myself. Now maybe someone can do a quick internet search and prove me wrong, but I really doubt it. It does not make sense to buy this car with only 2-doors!
Hi Jed, "I should be wearing a shirt saying "He Hate Me" on the back because you really had to go far out of your way to avoid showing a 4-door Imperial!" THAT IS FUNNY! Thank you for making me LAUGH OUT LOUD! Lou
I love the front end the hidden headlights set the look of the car off ! Power and ride ! I call that green Hunter Green it’s the color I have on my Super Sport ! It looks black until you get close ! Thanks Lou another dream ride !
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy the hidden headlights too :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thanks Lou
Had a '72 Imperial. Nowhere near the quality of the '66 Lebaron we also owned until it got destroyed.
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As a kid I dreamed that my dad would buy an Imperial but by the time he could afford one we had to settle on a 78 New Yorker Brougham. An Imperial look alike but alas not a LeBaron.
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Ahoy, skipper! The SS LeBaron is a fine lookin’ ship. C Ya on the seas!
All Aboard!
This is my dream car
Hi Just Brando, Happy to read this is a "dream car" for you :-) Lou
It doesn't get much better than a 69 Imperial coupe in my book! This totally made my day Lou, thank you! Long live the Fuselage era!
Hi Billy, High praise :-) Glad to read this one made your day, and you're welcome, Lou
These are some of my favorite MoPar.
Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-)
Gotta be 20 feet long!!! Gorgeous! Just need some TLC and detailing!! A bit of a land yacht but they would run like the wind!!
Hi Kelly, Happy to read you enjoy this "yacht" that runs like a speed boat :-) Lou
I think Lou rushed it a little. This car is special. It needs to be savored.
Hi Jameson, Happy to read you want more of this car :-) Lou
Love those big Chrysler cars! The hideaway headlights are awesome too! I
Love to hear them start too! You can always tell a Mopar by the way it starts. Thanks Lou for another awesome video! Keep em coning!
Hi Edmund, Happy to read you enjoy this big Chrysler with the hideaway headlights :-) You're welcome, Lou
Really, really cool car.
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Now that.. is an imposing machine!!
Back in the day when you drove an Imperial you really stood out.. compared to more common Cadillacs or Lincolns..not many survived so it’s great to see a well preserved example… 👍
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@@loucostabile
Oh yes… I subscribed awhile back and enjoy channel.. especially when you feature all the great MOPAR cars!
I remember these... One of my relatives had a brand new dark blue one when I was 7 years old and I would say, "Look at the big car with the funny eyes!" Huge inside and outside, they were! Land Yachts!
Hi Crazcompart, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Relatives car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The 69-73s are my favs. So sinister in all black! (even though he says the car isn't really blk) That triangle metal piece in trunk was for the optional factory alarm system. It's for a pin switch. Neat car in fantastic shape!
Hi Adam, Happy to read this fits' in your favorites :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou
Oh boy, does this video trigger car memories. I owned and drove a 69 2dr Le Baron right through to the late 70’s, through 2 gas shortages, a story unto itself! I really appreciate seeing the interior, it’s just as beautiful as I remember it, what a comfortable car for a long road trip. You didn’t show it, but those tail lights also function as sequential turn signals. The car doesn’t have drink holders, but everyone got their own ash tray and lighter, a sign of the times. There are very nicely concealed storage compartments under each of the door arm rests. Yeah, I’m having a nice trip down memory lane, no telling when I might come back.
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It always reminded me of a larger Dodge Charger of the same era!!!!
Hi milestone_ achiever, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Great car still have the brochure mom was going to buy it until our mechanic took her to the Cadillac dealership and told her the caddy was a much better car! Now I have the Cadillac! Don't know if you remember Lou but this car reminds me of Marcus Welby MD ! There was a strong presence of him driving this car in that show! Another treat and why sales of this car were good! All cars were beautiful back then ! Thanks again for that video and I was glad to be able to share something with you Lou!
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you still have the brochure of this one :-) Thank you for sharing TV trivia too. You're welcome, Lou
Great Video Lou! Terrific Car. Your photography is always excellent, giving the viewer great detail as well as great full view shots
Hi Thomas, Happy to read you enjoy this video, and thank you for sharing the details of the video you enjoy, so I can do more of that :-) Lou
Lou Costello, who’s on first? damn I loved you guys bits back in the 40s
Hey ABBOTT!
@@loucostabile I love the car!!
Nice ! I owned a 65 Crown Coupe Imp. triple black ... she was a looker... org. right down to the 65 wheel covers and correct white walls...last year for the 413 V8 ...66 and older went to 440 engines.... Had a guy pull by me in his 66 New Yorker.... she was nice...told him my Imperial is her Queen big sister.... lol ... he could see who the boss was that day..
Hi MrTitan225, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I love the 60's !
My dad bought a dark green one just like that in 78 and it was still like new, exactly like it. That big car would fly, i would lay in the back panel and ride, i was about 9. I remember the sound of the 440 roaring when dad would open it up and it would smoke the tires
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@@loucostabile just did. Thanks
On a few of the closer shots you can actually see bits of green in the exterior paint!
Thank you for sharing what you noticed.
The wood grain in the speedometer is just too much! True Americana.
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very nice. Great video Lou!!!
Thank you Keith :-)
Very sharp interior too!!
Glad to read you enjoy the interior of this car :-)
Old skool 69 Chrysler imperial lURUXY if my Granddad WAS here he loves C body cars he was a Dodge/ Plymouth man i bet that car has all the bells and whistles all options it's sharp ASS Hell
Hi Derrick, Happy to read Granddad would like this one :-) Lou
@@loucostabile yes sir he wouldn't
Lou u do a awesome job on these old skool lURUXY
Chrysler Imperial is a car I've always loved for their often quirky styling, their rarity, and basic hugeness. Power vent windows were standard equipment for 1964, '65, '66 for all Crown and LeBaron models but Airtemp A/C was still an option, Lower priced Imperials were named. Imperial Crown, while the exclusive long wheelbase limousine was the Crown Imperial. In 1969 they were all LeBarons
Hi Steven, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
What a great Imperial and I can see green in it. The crome side strip and wheel covers are why I like the 69 the best. If it had the rim blow steering wheel it would not have the horn ring.
Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this "great" car :-) Lou
Black Beuty 🤙🏻
Nice :-)
Imperials are luxury cars. Even though many cars in the 60's and even 70's lacked power windows, locks, and seats these cars did. I hope in the future, when you feature a car like this, you ask the owner to show and describe the luxury features of the car along with any unique features to the model. Was the interior leather or vinyl? Were the wood accents real or faux?
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Luxury!
:-)
Was the East Coast customizer mentioned Joe Bailon? He's the man credited for inventing "candy apple red" paint. The tilt/tele column was sourced from the General Motors parts bin. Very likely a Cadillac/Buick/Olds item.
Hi barriobajaj, Hmmm, not sure. Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
My Dad liked the
"Fuselage" Chrysler
"C" body cars.
And i can see the slight green tint in the black.
I was into the "B" body cars, as in the Charger and Satellite.
I had a 72' Charger with a 6 pack, 440/472" 11:1 comp, engine and a hemi 4 speed, and a Dana rear axle.
Back then the
"Mechanics" had trouble to making the 3 carbs work right, so alot of them were replaced with a single 4 barrel.
I found a few of those 6 pack manifolds, I built a 10:1 comp, 440/472" engine and installed it in my Dad's 73' Imperial, painted black top/gold sides.
(Knock em cold with black and gold)
The cars still exist today.
They need aviation fuel, but still run HARD!
You don't see many of them on the street today, can you imagine a Imperial Lebaron running 12 second quarters?
My Charger ran in the high 10s !
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Hey Lou! What's up, big bro?! So good to see you and your big grin here, man. Boy oh boy, big brother-this big boat is QUITE a Halloween trick or treat, man! Seriously. What sinister style and so freakin' badass! I LOOOOOVVVE it, man! Ya know, my parents had a Chrysler LeBaron GTS in the late 80's and I thought that was so cool, man. I was proud to pick up and fool around with girls in that when I was 16 or 17 and many times packing my buddies in that for baseball practice. Mischief and mayhem, in that GTS for sure ;). But THIS LeBaron-who knew it even existed? See? Ya learn something new everyday, big brother. I was not familiar with these at all! I can see the deep jade green at times along her loooooooong flanks, doe. With my twisted JV baseball imagination around Halloween I see this as an Addam's Family car-Lurch behind the wheel and picking me up from baseball practice when I was 14. Me and Wednesday in the backseat, my cleats off and stocking feet twitching out the open window....2 big Addams Family snaps, Lou! ;):):) JV Johnny
Hey JV Johnny, Happy to take you in a cruise on this Boat. All Aboard! Lou
My 3 sisters & I started out barefoot in diapers, all in the backseat of our Dad`s big Chryslers going down the highway @100mph+ all day long.
Quiet & comfy with the music playing.
He had lots of them over the years including a black 58 Imp with a 392 hemi.
His last one was a black 68 LeBaron with a 440 TNT engine.
Very nice 69 coupe there. Thank you for sharing!
(We had a green 64 like the Green Hornet, but my sister called it the Jolly Green Giant...lol)
Hi Jayne, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads cars :-) Lou
I love this car so much. The pinnicle of 70s luxury land yachts. And probably the best luxury car Chrysler made. I love the 1969 to 1972 Chrysler newport, Chrysler 300 Hurst, Chrysler imperial. Just amazing cars. They remind me of a Chrysler luxury more powerful version of the 1972 caprice and impala.
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Hi, Lou! Yep, you gotta see this all right...'cause you can't possibly miss it! LOL! That's a lotta engine...that's a lotta space...that's a lotta car! Everybody's moving hard right, 'cause you gotta give it a wide berth! The fuselage styling with that high beltline and incredible length makes it look even more massive.
That said, Tim's car is quite a beauty. I love the hidden headlamps, the sequential taillamps (too bad you didn't show those in action), that jade leather interior and that instrument panel with the woodgrain on all the control knobs, the radio dial and all the gauge faces. There was even a cardinal singing it's praises as you two were out cruising (11:12)! Tim was fortunate to find a two-door, as those accounted for less than a quarter of the 22,000-plus Imperials made for '69 (4,572 LeBarons, and a mere 244 Crowns).
1969 was the last year for the pillared sedan, which was in the Crown series. All Imperials were LeBarons beginning in 1971, when Chrysler once again began advertising them as the Chrysler Imperial. Technically, Imperial was still registered as a separate brand until its run ended in 1975, but even after Imperial was taken out from under the wing of the Chrysler brand in 1955 a lot of people continued to call them "Chrysler Imperials", and so by the Seventies, Chrysler had pretty much given up on trying to convince them otherwise.
This car was really exciting to see. So glad you and Tim were able to show us this amazing super cruiser and take us floating along on the ride with you.
BTW, check out this dealership promo film for the 1969 Imperial. I think this will give you a lotta smiles per gallon! (Nice background music too.)
th-cam.com/video/MG7W1hu3ljs/w-d-xo.html
HI iswc27, I love in the video "New rounded bumpers" This car looks like a brick coming at you :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and a video too, Lou
Aye! A fabulous Chrysler Imperial! If memory serves, '66 was the last year with Imperial being a separate make..which it was off & on, in '55 it was a separated from Chrysler to go toe to toe with Cadillac directly, marketing wise, ofc Imperial being miles better engineering wise & the same goes for Lincoln. Later on, they started using more & more Chrysler things like drive trains especially..but an Imperial really always was at least a bit, it's own animal :) from styling ques to even brakes..early 70's Imperials had 4 wheel disc and even an ABS option..but no one cared! So..they quit doing those things..ahead of the times..sometimes too far ahead, as was the Chrysler Airflow of the 30's.
This guy has a fabulous example, looks ready to cruise from sea to shining sea..she just needs a proper dual exaust system!! =:0 Aha.
Thanks, tons ( :D ) Lou, for the walk around & ride in this fabulous dreamboat.
* Mopars of this era, regardless of size, never had the 'wallowy' boat like handling of most of their contemporaries, but were quite sure footed & cornered quite well..ofc much depends on tire and shock quality & a front end alignment once every decade, or so..anyone back then that tried to outrun a Plymouth or Dodge squad found out the hard way, muahaha! :D
Hi Tom, Happy to share this "dreamboat" with you :-) All aboard! Lou
He's wrong about the headlights. There is an electric motor near the center. I had to replace mine. I have one of those. I bought it 30 years ago. It doesn't look as nice as this one anymore.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Goodday Lou,
I just learned something new , I didn't know that they existed.
Absolutely gorgeous my favorite C Body is the
Plymouth GT Sport & you have 2 video's on these C Bodies.
Tom has one beautiful ride there just a cruiser.
Your number 1 Fan in Australia
Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤
Goodday Louis, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Good news! Tim shared he has another one I think you'll like too, however it's in restoration so stay tuned. Thanks for being my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou
Lou!! You missed the early climate control! That car was fully loaded. It was way more expensive than any Cadillac of the day! So nice to see. Fun fact, the 440 in the Imperials only produced 350 hp rather than the 375 of the other Chrysler's. Why? Chrysler used the 440 for it's torque, because little could be done to motivate that car down the road other than a supercharger or turbo! So, Chrysler ran a single exhaust and low input air intake, to save a few bucks in the build. People didn't buy Imperials for speed, they bought them for comfort.
Chuck! Thank you for sharing a "Fun fact" :-) Lou
I always loved Imperials but, I have to say, the '69 and later years just weren't up to the elegant standard I expected from Chrysler. The fuselage styling looked bottom-heavy and out of proportion, especially for the two-doors. My favourite years were '65-'66, and pre-1957. They had presence.
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Beautiful car. I had a 1969 Plymouth VIP. Also a fuselage auto. Not as big as the Imperial though. This is a tremendous car and it's in beautiful condition.
Hi Jesse Mag, Happy to read you enjoy this "This is a tremendous car and it's in beautiful condition." :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your car. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
This brings back good memories Lou, one of my aunt's came home from her wedding in a '69 imperial JUST like this one... Only white! I feel bad for almost missing this one, but Lou, you always seem to bring my mood right back up! Keep doing what you do best! Best wishes 👍
Hi CudaRebels Diecasts and Cars, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Aunts Wedding car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
This car look huge on American roads but imagine how huge it looks on Evropean roads? When I was kid, some guy had LeBaron in my city and the car was scary thing to look at in close. I always loved old American cars from 60 to early 80's, but nowdays American cars look very bad and cheep.
Hi Illay Reich, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the Guy who had the LeBaron :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I own a 67 Imperial Crown Coupe ( only 3235 Coupes were made in 67). The 64-66 are my favorites but I found this one in good shape.
The 69 73 era is not my favorite coupe, but I like the 4dr LeBaron's
Hi califdad4, Happy to read you have a fun car too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
another example of a 4600 lb chrysler beauty.After a little research,she can do 0-60 mph in 9 seconds.I`ll take her for a ride any day.Thank you Tim and Lou.BTW,She`s she is definatley black.
Hi keeff, Happy to share this "4600 lb chrysler beauty" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Not that big of a Mopar guy, but this was one hell of a car in the day, well appointed, strong, and will probably do well over 120 mph. The owner commented about the window "plug" they used, that reminded my of the custom rear window plug they put on the 1970 Plymouth Superbirds to improve the window and pillar aero properties- they put the vinyl top on those cars to cover the window plug.
Hi GT-37 Guy, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge too, Lou
Magnificent car! Love Imperials, and in the two door form, it's even better!
Happy to read "Magnificent car!" :-)
WOW
ITS LIKE THE GREEN HORNETS CAR
SWEET LOU ...
Happy to receive a "WOW" from you Samuela :-)
In the summer of 1980 car same as this came in to the salvage yard I worked at it been rolled I purchased 440 and 727 out of it for $35 dollars installed it in my 68 coronet 500 .
Hi Ron, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
I always thought these big fuselage Chryslers,Plymouths and Dodges had nice lines... Same with the Mid Size B Body Plymouths and Dodges...
Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car :-)
Lou, I do appreciate your showing the car anyway. I know you probably get more points for additional comments. But you and I have a parting of the way when it comes to 4-doors vs. 2 doors. Perhaps that's why they do not even make 2 door models anymore?
HI Jed, Happy to read you can appreciate this car with only 2 doors :-) Lou
Very nice MOPAR car Lou. Love it.
Hi Ollie, Happy to read you "Love it" :-) Lou
Need to include some night time views in these videos of fuselage Chryslers and Imperials (1969-1973) to show one of the coolest features they had - the floodlit dash.
Hi horselips, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
These later 60's Imperials are boxy and ugly. I've never seen this body style and I have to say it rocks. Looks like a mobster car or some super heroes impervious ride. Great find Lou!
Hi Bill, Happy to read "it rocks" :-) Lou
Another great video Lou. Don't see many big Chryslers from these year models around. Not sure why. Was the 440 the standard engine in these cars or did some have 383 in them?
Hi PlymouthDuster225, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of seeing this car today :-) I believe the 440 was the standard, however happy to have a Viewer share knowledge too, Lou
Beautiful car, but crying for dual exhaust with the classic Chrysler P-trap tailpipes... Thanks for showing it.
HI Dave F, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) You're welcome Lou
Love it. Half the fun of having a car like that is all the trunk space. I miss the days I could golf with a foursome and pick up all the guys with one car and never a thought about all the clubs fitting. Now we take four cars.
Hi Scott, Happy to read you "Love it" :-) Lou
1:21 look at that sideview. What a beautiful car. Why couldn't the US grab on from that ? So much better cars back then compared to cars at the same time here in germany.
Hi Sebastian, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you see, Lou
Boy, that’s a big car! Many of these were robbed of their engines then sent to the crusher. Cool to see Chrysler’s “Cadillac “. Thx Lou.
Hi Dave, Happy to share this big car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou