1968 Imperial Crown Coupe Special Dealer Reveal Car! The Car Dealers Saw To Introduce New Models!
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- Is this Imperial special? I mean…they are all right? Every Imperial is its own little ray of sunshine that deserves it. In this case this Imperial is full on sunshine not a ray because it is a special and unique car.
Back in the day Chrysler would make a run of early cars to show the new models to the dealers. These were super special events at each Chrysler regional office around the country. Have talked to a lot of dealers who were around back then and they were apparently huge parties with a lot of booze and other substances. The dealers would see the new models and would put in initial orders for the cars for the new model year. This particular car was built as the reveal car for the Portland, Oregon regional office for that show. Kind of cool to see the car most Imperial orders were based off of for 1968.
I also decode the fender tag for the car and go through the 1968 Imperial data book. This book is what the dealers used in the dealership to order the new cars and have all sorts of neat info in them. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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My parents had a '65 New Yorker coupe. There was a pedal on the right rear back of the seat below the recliner lever (it had bucket seats). Stepping on this made the seat slide forward. Also, I know at least 300Ls had this feature. I'm pretty sure Imperials had the same set-up. The '67 Crown Coupe they had, had the tilt the seat back and move forward feature. On that car, you had to move the seat back yourself. The seats had open seams lined with a fur like material. It was copper w/ black leather and dual AC. I was really disappointed when it was traded for Mark III in '69.
Going to a Ford was a downgrade
I had a 67 Le Baron that was a mid year production as it had Auto Temp and AM/FM Stereo, plus it had rear A/C, tilt, cruise, dimming and sentinel and all the other bells and whistles that were standard on the Le Baron. I found 3 build sheets (with the carbon still inside) that were completely blank under the carpet in the rear, kinda weird but never found one that was printed out. LOVED the dual A/C in Phoenix. I could cruise the freeways and have both units cranked up and the front would shut down on temp, but the rear would keep cranking despite being 110 or better outside. In heavy traffic it would still cool well, just never got the front cool enough to slow down the front blower.
That’s a lot of AC
@@rocketresto Yes, it was.
Sweet boat...... real interesting video, I like your delivery. Thanks for taking the time. Cheers from NZ.....
That data book is interesting. Thanks for showing it!
Love going through those learn something every time.
Call jay Leno. He has a 67
What an awesome car! Nice find bossman. Sypher F
I dont thonk that code is for a black stripe but for a black pin strip. Which is probably gone now covered by a repaint job if its been repained or polished or faded away over time
Think the S was the same for a pin stripe or a side stripe, but ya meant pin stripe.
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Very cool info 👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Great find Tom, you seem to be able to find this stuff at will.
Interesting history.
For 1970 models Chrysler Corp introduced “ torsion quiet ride” on C body cars. Rubber isolated bushings in front subframe and rear leaf spring mounts.
Definitely a pre-production/pilot model.
It makes sense it wasn’t crazy loaded. Most of the time they make recommendations for ordering depending on the region and sales metrics.. The mix of higher optioned or loaded cars in inventory is usually 1/20 in stock or less depending on where you are.
The broadcast sheet might tell the story. In the top right box it might have a Y13 code which is dealer demo. Usually those broadcast sheets are located underneath the driver/passenger seat cramped between springs and cushion but some are hidden in the weirdest places underneath the carpet, behind the glove box etc. It's indeed a very early build date but not equipped as you would expect off a dealer demo
Maybe a Chrysler executive ordered the car for himself. That could explain the very early build date
Need to look for the sheet have not yet.
Hello I have a 68 300 serial #00053 converter build sheets say Pittsburg dealer show. Neat car you have
I’d love to see that sheet!
Back in 1992 I had an opportunity to buy for $600 a test track with all of the paperwork '68 Imperial Lebaron ( I get lost on the Imperial and Crown lingo, but remember '68 Lebaron and it looks like yours). Can't remember if it was a 2dr or 4dr, but it was a champagne silvery green grey metallic color. It had green tinted glass all the way around. It had a dashboard pushbutton transmission. Almost certain it had a sunroof because it keeps ringing a bell, and he said it was the very top model...so probably 4dr come to think of it.
The guy wasn't even selling it, but I kept seeing it on my Ohio State University campus pizza deliveries. It was on a parking slab behind the house in the alley behind West 9th ave between N. High and Neil ave.. Finally I decided to track down who owned it and it was an older man who was the original owner. He told me he had all of the paperwork from the " Test Track....Mechanics Magazine"....Those two words I'm certain of, so it was either Popular Mechanics Magazine ( if they even did test track tests??), or Mechanix Illustrated Tom McCahill ( who did do the test track tests). Crazy how the memory messes with us. Now I'm thinking Indy 500 pace car....they wouldn't have used a Lebaron Imperial would they?? Bottom line, he did bring the paperwork to the back door and showed it to me. I did get excited after seeing that and discussed it with my 22 year old wife. We were young! I was 26. I had two VW Beetles ( '63 pearl white brick red interior, and a '62 grey w/ "final year" large sunroof) and a '64 VW camper Westfalia already. I knew that Lebaron was a great collector opportunity, but I didn't want to push my luck with my wife. Plus my VW's were nearly complete.
I'd love to find that test track article. I'll let it simmer a few days and maybe look. The car was in really nice original 'one owner' shape, just super dirty. What would that be worth today if it was rescued and put back in shape with that paperwork?
Test car is cool!
Build date on mine is 6 30
Black beauty. On the TV's. Green. Hornets
Leno might want this one if you don't touch it.
Just saw him yesterday at the Spring Fling car show in Van Nuys CA
I see these data books on ebay, they are $200 plus. Thanks for showing it. Would be nice if you scanned it. I would pay $20 for a well scanned file!
I have one for the 69 Imperial. I got it about 30 years ago brand new in the box. I think I paid $45 for it then.
@@66skate 30 years ago $45 was a lot of money! Perhaps $200 from ebay is not so bad... But I will take a scanned copy, too cheap.
With a scanned copy, you don't get the color chips and roof material samples.
@@66skate Thanks, I can live without those.
Could have been an auto show car yoo
I am not sure which is longer, the Imperial or the Crew cab. LOL
Probably close!
The "M" explains why it isn't highly optioned...
All Imperial had their Vin start with YM which is weird since you would think Imperial being the highest level of luxury you could get from Chrysler Corp. should have an H instead of an M
@@marvinw8833 The Le Barons were YH
@mrtommyboy68 you're right. I forgot about the LeBaron/Crown thing. After 1970 when they dropped the Crown, all cars were YM. My 73 LeBaron is also a YM, early built in August 72 with lots of options
@@marvinw8833 Go figure. Chrysler did some weird things 😁
This was the first year of Auto Temp
Was it? Thought it was 1967 but could very well be wrong.
Needs a detail. Do it run???
Yes runs great. Look back at our old videos, we did two other videos on this car already.