Yep, and in price ranges that almost every American could afford every few years; if they saved their money (Very few car loans back in the day and very little inflation too!)
Decades later, this car's features are striking. I drive a 2011 MAYBACH 57s V12 6.0 liter and appreciate my 57s's unique styling and features. Only 39 of my 57s worldwide were ever built. A lot of the additional steel and chrome, in older vehicles such as the 55 Imperial gave more protection/safety from accidents than all the airbags in smaller modern vehicles have today. Ravi Peiris M.D.
My dad traded off his 1937 Plymouth work truck when I was 2yo so all I have is a photo of me next to it but no memories of being in it. They were cute lil pickups!
As flashy and exciting as the '57 forward design was, this has a solidity and stateliness that makes it a true classic. With its beautiful details and workmanship, it surpass Lincoln and Caddy, IMO. In '64, Imperial returned to a more classic style, which I also love.
My grandfather had one just like this only in white, I myself have the 68, 73, and 1981 model imperials. The marque is wonderful, and weather hit or miss i still love them!
So beautiful. The proportions of the ‘55 were much better than the longer ‘56. That interior is unique. Never seen it before. And the engine is so quiet even without a pad under the hood. Wonderful vehicle. I’m so envious! Haha.
Many, many years ago there was one of these in the limousine form for sale in Texas!! I really wanted it as I think they are just elegant automobiles! Never got one but instead i ended up with a 1954 Cadillac 75 series limousine which served me very well for many years and got me into a lot of places like up at Hearst Castle, Chateau Carolands and other historic places over the years with passengers like Countess Tolstoy, Miss America Laura Kaeppler, Drew Carey, Sir Richard Taylor to name a few, and when I play the lottery and when I win, this will be at the top of my list of things to buy!! Congrats on owning this elegant automobile!!
Dad got one for Mom in a salmon pink color with a white top. Push-button transmission so I reckon 1956. I remember being driven to Nursery School in it. Gorgeous car.
A real beauty . I like 55 the best too. Especially in black. Had one back 64. Friend had black one I worked for Chrysler so I knew him. Traveled for living. In 65 he brought it in and ask him if he was here for lube and oil. He said "No I had valves ground at 275k it's got 450k on it now, I guess I'm feeling a little guilty he said so I'm having it overhauled although it really doesn't need it. " Chrysler pioneered Super finish. Where they polished all internal engine parts tripling engine life. Yellow cab used to run the old toothy desotos. They wrote and article for classic cars back in 82 where they said they ran those old flat sixes 600k between overhauls and bodies 1.5 million miles. most people think Imperial was just a chrysler with different emblems, but actually back in 50 imperials got bigger frame and different front and rear axles and larger bolt pattern. The limo was even 5" wider. Inside front and rear wheel bearings were 3 inch timken roller bearings. The same as a one ton truck.
That's right, it was more than just a fancier Chrysler. From 50 - 55, those long wheelbase Crown Imperials and the 1950 Town & Country Newport hardtop came with Ausco-Lambert 4 wheel disk brakes. They were optional on lesser Imperials.
I especially liked 56 Imperial Limo that Vincent Price road around in in the movie "The Fly." That was some design by Exner where all the body components just fit together in an ideal work of art.
Don't drive too fast ...Don't Never Forget you have to stop the beauty ..never ....When IT rains ....better stay at home .....the beauty is forever Young.....
WONDERFUL IMPRESSIVE CAR. I JUST SAW ONE IN SEVERAL EPISODES OF "Danger Man" ("Secret Agent") made in England in the 60's. Imperials mad a big impression in 60's London, where Rolls Royces were a dime a dozen.
Oh I know what you mean about late autumn warm days, we get them here in Syracuse NY , right next to the lake. Driving my 73 T- bird , nothing beats driving you're classic car on days like that. Unreal beautiful Imperial. Thank you
Good looking 55 Imperial with all the right colors that makes the car extra special 55 Chrysler 300 borrowed the grille there was a Red one in our area i saw everyday
Beautiful Newport you have there! Especially that stunning interior. I hope you get many years of enjoyment out of that. I really want to find a '56 four-door some day.
Dad had a black '55 New Yorker. Similar to the Imperial and they shared the dashboard. That dash had a feature unique to 1955. Stop the video at 4:48 - the stalk emerging from the dash to the right of the divided circular gauge cluster is the gear shift lever. Chrysler adopted the push button transmission starting in 1956.
No air conditioner, but very few cars had them back then. Tom McCahill, who wrote for "Mechanix Illustrated" magazine, called the taillights "sparrow strainers." Beautiful car!
Is it Mark,my close cousins name was Mark Anthony,we use to collect car pictures from life books in the 70s, This Car is a work of art , I had a 60s car' black , lots of chrome,love the look, they went backwards in some ways with car designs, you are fortunate Beautiful Car,
I remember those things from when I was a kid. Beautiful car! The royalty of American cars. I remember when most cars said 'power steering' on the steering wheel, do the brakes say it too?
Je l'aî au 1/18 SIGNATURE DIE CAST model ...Crème toit or métallisé quelle auto prodigieuse .magnifique le premier 300 CV américain Heli Chrysler le plus puissant de 1954 sur la première Serie 300 C dont cette impériale NEWPORT est l'élégance et le luxe suprêmes ..JUST À MILESTONE car ...How happy you are one of a few....such a beauty....AMERICAN BEAUTY indeed....congratulations ...trully your
Beautiful car...I'm biased though we had a '56...my mother let me drive it on the driveway as a kid when I could reach the pedals. That car and a Willy's Overland (army surplus) were the vehicles I learned to drive on. I miss them both.
I think Richard Carpenter from the CARPENTERS has one of these in his private car museum called "Yesterday Once More" in Newbury Park CA. He loves his MOPARS
BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS BLACK BEAUTY. GOTTA WIN THE BIG LOTTERY TO GET THIS BABY 👶. LOOKS MEAN WITH THOSE GANGSTER WHITEWALLS. LOVE THE FRONT END WITH ALL THAT CHROME
In my opinion one of the most beautiful cars designed and built anywhere in the world at any time.
I agree with you! Thanks
Not really😂
@david mann I said in my opinion. In my opinion it " really" is.
I agree with you, but Caddy Fleetwood Brougham is my favorite...
@@coolbear7611 What year?
The interior, too, is unbelievably gorgeous.
Thank you! I really like the interior too!
Porsche offered the 928 with the "Can Can" interior that was similar. Cars specially ordered with this are now outrageously expensive!
Very masculine design,
and color combination
inside and out. It just
shouts: "I have made it!"
Piece of Artwork, literally, God Bless Virgil Exner. Now this is when Detroit used to build cars WE wanted, remember those days???
Yep, and in price ranges that
almost every American could
afford every few years; if they
saved their money (Very few
car loans back in the day and
very little inflation too!)
Elegant with but muscular! I always loved the look of these Imperials.
Thanks for your comment! I agree with you!
Gorgeous! I love all Imperials but you have an especially striking one!
Thank you! I am with you! I love them all too!
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Magnificent inside and out! Stunning, thanks for sharing with us...
Thank you for your comment! It is my pleasure to share this artful piece of American ingenuity!
Fantastic,rare car in beautiful condition..It looks like it was restored to totally stock specs... Good luck with the sale 👍👍👍
Thank you for your comment. Lots of fun driving it!
1955 331 is a fantastic engine , best flowing heads of the entire engine series. Really cool car.
Thanks Mike! What are flowing heads? ( not very mechanically inclined)
@@markeversonclassiccars The cylinder heads on the engine , and how much air can flow through them within some given specifics.
Absolutely stunning !!
Thank you for your comment on my car!
IMHO this Imperial puts Cadillac and Lincoln to shame.
What a beautiful car. Thank you for showing us your car.
Thank you for your comment!
Dripping pure class!
Thank you! Yes I agree with you!
Decades later, this car's features are striking. I drive a 2011 MAYBACH 57s V12 6.0 liter and appreciate my 57s's unique styling and features. Only 39 of my 57s worldwide were ever built. A lot of the additional steel and chrome, in older vehicles such as the 55 Imperial gave more protection/safety from accidents than all the airbags in smaller modern vehicles have today.
Ravi Peiris M.D.
Thank you for your thoughts. Owning and appreciating your unique Maybach 57s gives you a great perspective. I agree with you! As you put it, striking!
Lovely, beautiful car!
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your comment!
My childhood memories are in an Imperial, New Yorkers, and Buick Roadmasters! Lovely lifestyle that man enjoys 😉!
Thanks, sounds like you experienced some very nice rides while growing up!
My dad traded off his 1937 Plymouth work truck when I was 2yo so all I have is a photo of me next to it but no memories of being in it. They were cute lil pickups!
Beautiful car. Amazing how much chrome was used in cars back then.
What a car! Those taillights, the gas filler, that interior - really, really interesting details that set the Imperial apart. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your comments! I agree with you on your observations!
As flashy and exciting as the '57 forward design was, this has a solidity and stateliness that makes it a true classic. With its beautiful details and workmanship, it surpass Lincoln and Caddy, IMO.
In '64, Imperial returned to a more classic style, which I also love.
I am in total agreement! My second choice is definitely the 1964! Considering the 56 is similar, I really feel that the 55 is a prettier car…IMO!
My grandfather had one just like this only in white, I myself have the 68, 73, and 1981 model imperials. The marque is wonderful, and weather hit or miss i still love them!
Thank you for your comment!
Its Majestic Bro 👍
Thanks James!
I was 15yo when this car was first on the market-I always thought it was a magnificent automobile-a friend of my mom had a 4-door sedan, black.
So beautiful. The proportions of the ‘55 were much better than the longer ‘56. That interior is unique. Never seen it before. And the engine is so quiet even without a pad under the hood. Wonderful vehicle. I’m so envious! Haha.
Thanks for your comment! I agree with you!
Two-door Imperial! Sweet!
Thank you! I love those 2 door hardtops!
Many, many years ago there was one of these in the limousine form for sale in Texas!! I really wanted it as I think they are just elegant automobiles! Never got one but instead i ended up with a 1954 Cadillac 75 series limousine which served me very well for many years and got me into a lot of places like up at Hearst Castle, Chateau Carolands and other historic places over the years with passengers like Countess Tolstoy, Miss America Laura Kaeppler, Drew Carey, Sir Richard Taylor to name a few, and when I play the lottery and when I win, this will be at the top of my list of things to buy!! Congrats on owning this elegant automobile!!
Wow, lots of VIPs! Thank you for your comments! That Cadillac must have been very nice! Glad you appreciate my Imperial too!
The 55 Imperial was unbelievably gorgeous, even better than the 56.
Thank you! I totally agree with you!
56 and 57's were not too shabby, as well.
That's a real beauty! Nice property, too! Depending on which state you live in, you can often register that old tag as a personalized plate.
Thanks for the tip! I may give it a try!
That is a REAL BEAUTY! They really knew how to style cars back in the day….for me the tail lights are the best aspect.
Thanks, yes I agree with you! Love the tail lights!
The classiest car of 1955 !
Thank you! I agree with you!
Ahhhhhh. The era when car design was literally a work of art and unique. Loved it.
I totally agree with you! I have often said that I feel like I am on rolling/floating art! Thanks for your comment!
what a beautiful car. early mopars rule!
She is a beauty! May you have endless hours of enjoyment with her.
Please bring her to shows, the public would love this car!
Thank you Thomas! I really appreciate your thoughts on this old Imperial!
One our neighbors in the 50's- 60's had one of these Imperials. Was quite the talk among the grownups. We had a '57 Plymouth Fury at the time. Yeah.
that is not a car, that is a work of art. I would almost b afraid to drive it. EXQUISITE!
Thank you for your wonderful comment!
Beautiful two toned interior, bold, sharp.
I agree with you! Thanks for your comment!
Dad got one for Mom in a salmon pink color with a white top. Push-button transmission so I reckon 1956. I remember being driven to Nursery School in it. Gorgeous car.
Great memories! Thank you!
@@markeversonclassiccars I read that Imperial engine internals were micro polished and had insane longevity!
Absolutely gorgeous, great lines ! And I love the taillights, a real classic.
A real beauty . I like 55 the best too. Especially in black. Had one back 64. Friend had black one I worked for Chrysler so I knew him. Traveled for living. In 65 he brought it in and ask him if he was here for lube and oil. He said "No I had valves ground at 275k it's got 450k on it now, I guess I'm feeling a little guilty he said so I'm having it overhauled although it really doesn't need it. " Chrysler pioneered Super finish. Where they polished all internal engine parts tripling engine life. Yellow cab used to run the old toothy desotos. They wrote and article for classic cars back in 82 where they said they ran those old flat sixes 600k between overhauls and bodies 1.5 million miles. most people think Imperial was just a chrysler with different emblems, but actually back in 50 imperials got bigger frame and different front and rear axles and larger bolt pattern. The limo was even 5" wider. Inside front and rear wheel bearings were 3 inch timken roller bearings. The same as a one ton truck.
Thanks for your information! Wow, I didn’t know about the longevity of these classic beauties! Take care and thanks again!
That's right, it was more than just a fancier Chrysler. From 50 - 55, those long wheelbase Crown Imperials and the 1950 Town & Country Newport hardtop came with Ausco-Lambert 4 wheel disk brakes. They were optional on lesser Imperials.
I especially liked 56 Imperial Limo that Vincent Price road around in in the movie "The Fly." That was some design by Exner where all the body components just fit together in an ideal work of art.
7 cylinder Chrysler products uses a flathead 6, not a flat 6. Corvairs and Porsches use flat 6 engines.
Don't drive too fast ...Don't Never Forget you have to stop the beauty ..never ....When IT rains ....better stay at home .....the beauty is forever Young.....
WONDERFUL IMPRESSIVE CAR. I JUST SAW ONE IN SEVERAL EPISODES OF "Danger Man" ("Secret Agent") made in England in the 60's. Imperials mad a big impression in 60's London, where Rolls Royces were a dime a dozen.
Fabulous fabulous fabulous. Owned 2 55 De Soto's in NZ and the Auto on the dash was bliss. No park....
Thank you! I am also a fan of those beautiful De Sotos too!
Very impressive all-around She's a Beauty.
Thanks Ruben! I love the lines!
Beautiful!
Thank you for your comment!
Handsome Car, I Love the Red and Black interior also.
Thank you! Real distinct interior, thanks for your comment!
An Incredibly Beauuutiful Car!💕
Thank you for your comment! I agree with you, beautiful yes…the lines are flowing!
Oh I know what you mean about late autumn warm days, we get them here in Syracuse NY , right next to the lake. Driving my 73 T- bird , nothing beats driving you're classic car on days like that. Unreal beautiful Imperial. Thank you
She's a BEAUTY!
Thank you!
I'd stack this 55 Imperial up against most cars built later. It's just one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen. Spectacular vehicle!
Thank you for your comments.
Stunning Black over Red was so fetching through the 50’s.
You are so correct! It really makes the car! Thanks!
What a beauty. A true peace of art.
Thank you for your comment!
Lovely car
Thank you!
WOW that's gorgeous and smooth! I know you're enjoying a true blast from the past.
Regards from Thailand!
Thanks Jimbo!
The crowns are to remind you that you're King 👑
Thanks Brad, it all makes sense now!
They looked way better then our modern clumsy SUVs !!
You are so right! Everything looks the same…boring!
@@markeversonclassiccars yeessss!
That car is a masterpiece
this is a masterpiece of car design
I totally agree with you! Thank you for your comment!
Nice car. My dad have a 1964 imperial for a short time in the mid 1970s . Sure wish I had it today.
Thank you, yes I like the 64s too!
Good looking 55 Imperial with all the right colors that makes the car extra special
55 Chrysler 300 borrowed the grille there was a Red one in our area i saw everyday
Thanks Ricardo!
Such an AWESOME looking car.
Beautiful car! worth every penny.
Thank you for your comment! It is really a great car! Thanks again!
sublime ride
Thank you!
Beautiful Newport you have there! Especially that stunning interior. I hope you get many years of enjoyment out of that. I really want to find a '56 four-door some day.
Thank you for your comment! I hope you find your 1956 Imperial!
you are a very lucky man!!, sweet old Mopar, and a cabin by the lake.
Thank you for your comment! I really like it up at the cabin!
Love the Older Imperials
I’m with you!
Thanks, great Classic…..& quick overviews …
Thank you for your comment. I agree, it is a great classic! Thanks again!
At 67 years old i never seen one Nice
Thanks Randy!
Me neither, it's gorgeous.
Super sweet....!!! Thanks for posting!
Thank you for this great video on your beautiful Imperial.
(All Chrysler and Imperial 2-doors were Newports.)
So glad you liked my video! Thank you for your comment and information!
Wonderful Car, Treasure it, I’ve had quite a few Cadillacs. None were better than this ! My 1951 Caddy might come close, … UK Essex !
Thank you for your kind comment.
Dad had a black '55 New Yorker. Similar to the Imperial and they shared the dashboard. That dash had a feature unique to 1955. Stop the video at 4:48 - the stalk emerging from the dash to the right of the divided circular gauge cluster is the gear shift lever. Chrysler adopted the push button transmission starting in 1956.
Thank you for your comment, I love that lever shifter!
That tune playing fits right in.
I love that channel! It is fun cruising to the songs of yesterday driving these old classics!
@@markeversonclassiccars Me too, unfortunately the one we had changed it's format.
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, happy you like this old Imperial!
I can’t say it’s under stated styling but one thing for sure it is beautiful. I would love to own one.
Big and beautiful.
Thank you for your comment! I agree!
Beautiful car and place. Live in Florida now, but spent so much time in my in-laws cabin up in the whitefish lake chain!
Thank you! That Whitefish lake chain is beautiful too!
I'm in the process of restoring an identical Newport- colors and all. I envy your chrome- I'm just getting to that!
They are beautiful cars! Glad you have one!
Back in the day it was interesting how all the auto makers integrated hidden fuel fillers
Yes you are correct! I had a 1956 Continental Mark ll that had it hidden in the driver’s side taillight! Very cool. Thanks for your comment!
Amazing car. inAmazing condition
She’s a beauty!
Thank you! I’m pretty partial to her too!
It's a Black Beauty for sure. You are a lucky caretaker.
Thank you! Caretaker is the right word for this beauty!
No air conditioner, but very few cars had them back then. Tom McCahill, who wrote for "Mechanix Illustrated" magazine, called the taillights "sparrow strainers." Beautiful car!
Never heard the lights referred to like that… very interesting! Thank you!
A beautiful car.
Is it Mark,my close cousins name was Mark Anthony,we use to collect car pictures from life books in the 70s,
This Car is a work of art , I had a 60s car' black , lots of chrome,love the look, they went backwards in some ways with car designs, you are fortunate Beautiful Car,
Thanks for your comment! I totally agree with you!
Beautiful car you have there. In pictures and videos, you dont really get a sense of just how big this car really is. It is really a big car.
You are so right! It really is a big car! It fills up one side of a two car garage in a big way! Thanks!
@@markeversonclassiccars sure. NP
I remember those things from when I was a kid. Beautiful car! The royalty of American cars. I remember when most cars said 'power steering' on the steering wheel, do the brakes say it too?
Thank you for your comments. I don’t think it does say anything on the brake pedal. I have to check it out!
A next-door neighbor had one, a '55 and black in color. The same neighbor later bought a Rolls and a Ferrari.
That says a lot! Thanks for your comment!
Je l'aî au 1/18 SIGNATURE DIE CAST model ...Crème toit or métallisé quelle auto prodigieuse .magnifique le premier 300 CV américain Heli Chrysler le plus puissant de 1954 sur la première Serie 300 C dont cette impériale NEWPORT est l'élégance et le luxe suprêmes ..JUST À MILESTONE car ...How happy you are one of a few....such a beauty....AMERICAN BEAUTY indeed....congratulations ...trully your
Thank you for your comment!
Quite impressive!
I'd like to know more about it. 👍
55 my BD.
Beautiful car !
Thank you Carl!
Open rear wheel wells, like the 1955 Buicks, which I also love.
Good observation! Thanks
Beautiful car, man. Enjoy✌️😀
Thanks Matt!
A very rare beauty
Thank you! I agree with you!
A beautiful car!
Thanks Matt!
Beautiful car
WHAT A CAR !!
Thank you! I totally agree with you!
Thank you!!
Glad you like it! Thanks!
Beautiful car...I'm biased though we had a '56...my mother let me drive it on the driveway as a kid when I could reach the pedals. That car and a Willy's Overland (army surplus) were the vehicles I learned to drive on. I miss them both.
Wonderful memories! How nice! I really like the ‘56 Imperials too!
Sweet indeed
I think Richard Carpenter from the CARPENTERS has one of these in his private car museum called "Yesterday Once More" in Newbury Park CA. He loves his MOPARS
GREAT RIDE!
Thank you, lots of fun cruising around!
What a sweet ride bro.
Thanks Ben!
BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS BLACK BEAUTY. GOTTA WIN THE BIG LOTTERY TO GET THIS BABY 👶. LOOKS MEAN WITH THOSE GANGSTER WHITEWALLS. LOVE THE FRONT END WITH ALL THAT CHROME
Thanks Frank! Lots of fun driving this one!
@@markeversonclassiccars I BET, KEEP HER CLEAN & SAFE