...very nice '55 Imperial by Chrysler...this was the first year of the branding independence, the separate production/design/testing/manufacturing facilities near Willow run in Western Metro Detroit... ...this beauty in Sand Dune Beige also features the first year for the push-button TorqueFlite transmission...
Awesomely beautiful car. Just a couple of corrections. This car sports Chrysler's new Torqueflite 3 speed automatic which was a mid season switch over from the previous 2 speed Powerflite. A very desirable feature. This car is a pillared sedan, not a hardtop. Hardtops (or no post as they're sometimes called) feature frameless door windows an no post separating the front and back door. Now all this car needs are a set of wide white wall tires mounted on wire wheels.
Aw wow, such a beautiful and unusual car. Apparently these were pretty damned fine vehicles from what I've discovered. Powerful too. I really like it. I'll have a dozen -and put that on my account Parker. Jolly good.
***NOT A CHRYSLER*** "For the 1955 model year, the Imperial was launched and registered as a SEPARATE marque (make), APART from the Chrysler brand. It was a product of the new IMPERIAL Division of Chrysler Corporation, meaning that the Imperial would be a make and division unto itself, and NOT bear the Chrysler name. Chrysler Corporation sent notices to all state licensing agencies in the then-48 states that the Imperial, beginning in 1955, would NO LONGER be registered as a Chrysler, but as a separate make . Chrysler introduced Forward Look Styling by Virgil Exner, who would define Imperial's look (and the look of cars from the other four Chrysler divisions) from 1955 to 1963. Even as early as in 1954, Chrysler Corporation ads at the time began to visibly and consciously SEPARATE The Imperial from the Chrysler Division car line in the eyes of the public, to prepare for the big change coming in 1955.- Wikipedia.
Gracias, Willcat: desde Argentina me intereso por todo lo concerniente a la producción automovilística de USA, de los años 50s y 60s y esta aclaración tuya resulta muy valiosa para mis conocimientos de esa " golden " time
That example is beautiful, but the black wall tires just don't do it justice. Is this one restored? It sure looks like an incredibly preserved ORIGINAL!
Seats do not match the rest of the car's interior or exterior colors. There was a tan/brown interior available in the same exact colors as the door panels. The pink fabric (which should have black fabric bolsters) was a factory interior color but not available with any of the brown exteriors. While it is very, very remotely possible that it was a special order interior (I doubt it), the door panels and dash do not match the pink seats.
This car is NOT a Chrysler. IMPERIAL was SPLIT OFF from the Chrysler Division ...and registered as a SEPARATE MAKE and DIVISION in 1955 ....one year BEFORE this car was built. Thus , it is an IMPERIAL....NOT A "Chrysler Imperial" .
+williamg2552 Yes! You are correct; many people are unaware of this. However since so many people do not know this, they refer to the car as a "Chrysler Imperial." Thus it's in a best interest to label the car as this, since this is what most people will search when looking for an Imperial. Thanks for the information!
+John Texas It's an Imperial. That's what Mopar called it....that's what it is.YOU get over it . The IMPERIAL was spun off into it's own make in 1955. From that point on, the IMPERIAL was marketed SEPARATELY from Chrysler in virtually ALL advertising in magazines , newspapers, and television ads. Every historical record verifies this...but some people are very stubborn. They refuse to get off of this "Chrysler Imperial" kick. No matter how much proof you show them...they just refuse to accept it . The "Chrysler" name appears NOWHERE on this car .The Continental was only a separate make for 2-3 years. Imperial was a separate make for over TWO DECADES .
+williamg2552 Hey now, I would like to think I explained why we used Chrysler Imperial; not just Imperial. If you are interested in purchasing the car we can relabel it just an Imperial, for you. However that does not seem to be the case. I don't know what to tell you other than we are NOT changing the name. You seem to be unreasonable; please read the first sentence of my first response again.
+ MotoeXotica Classic Cars -My comments were not directed to you , but rather, to the other blogger . He made an obnoxious reply to me, and I responded to it . You and I are both correct , but he insisted otherwise , and added an insult to his comment . That is why I responded the way that I did .
+John Texas-When you get a chance, Please click on the following TH-cam videos: (1)"The Chrysler Corporation" (2)"1955 Chrysler Corporation" (3) "1957 Chrysler Corporation" (4) "Forward Look 1959 commercials from the Fred Astaire show" .
Too bad that half of the people still concede to the Chrysler Imperial name just to sooth the rest of the people that think that it is a Chrysler Imperial, instead of setting them straight as to what the car really is! I guess that it is easier to sound like that you don't know what you have and are selling just to attract attention to the car, huh! Bullshit!
I have always said that imperial blows any kind of Cadillac out the door and this proves it. But honestly who puts black wall tires on the car this fine
I'm grateful you're sufficiently gutsy to forgo the plastic "ol' granny" seat covers
...very nice '55 Imperial by Chrysler...this was the first year of the branding independence, the separate production/design/testing/manufacturing facilities near Willow run in Western Metro Detroit...
...this beauty in Sand Dune Beige also features the first year for the push-button TorqueFlite transmission...
Awesomely beautiful car. Just a couple of corrections. This car sports Chrysler's new Torqueflite 3 speed automatic which was a mid season switch over from the previous 2 speed Powerflite. A very desirable feature. This car is a pillared sedan, not a hardtop. Hardtops (or no post as they're sometimes called) feature frameless door windows an no post separating the front and back door.
Now all this car needs are a set of wide white wall tires mounted on wire wheels.
+itsmegp46 Thanks we will look into the necessary corrections. We appreciate your informative comment!
+MotoeXotica Classic Cars You're very welcome. If I had a place to store this gem, you'd be looking at a new customer.
But you can scrap the wide whitewalls - they can look a bit busy, and often do not help the look of understated elegant cars.
Beautiful looking Imperial. This is the best looking car I've seen. :)
The body panel fit is probably tighter than when it left the factory -- superb job.
things of beauty, built like tanks! Imperials reign!
Aw wow, such a beautiful and unusual car. Apparently these were pretty damned fine vehicles from what I've discovered. Powerful too. I really like it.
I'll have a dozen -and put that on my account Parker. Jolly good.
Magnificent. Deserves whitewalls, black would be OK if paint was black.
A car of truly impressive size, made even more impressive with the illusion created by using undersized (14") wheels.
America to the world: " we´re top dog "!
***NOT A CHRYSLER***
"For the 1955 model year, the Imperial was launched and registered as a SEPARATE marque (make), APART from the Chrysler brand. It was a product of the new IMPERIAL Division of Chrysler Corporation, meaning that the Imperial would be a make and division unto itself, and NOT bear the Chrysler name. Chrysler Corporation sent notices to all state licensing agencies in the then-48 states that the Imperial, beginning in 1955, would NO LONGER be registered as a Chrysler, but as a separate make . Chrysler introduced Forward Look Styling by Virgil Exner, who would define Imperial's look (and the look of cars from the other four Chrysler divisions) from 1955 to 1963. Even as early as in 1954, Chrysler Corporation ads at the time began to visibly and consciously SEPARATE The Imperial from the Chrysler Division car line in the eyes of the public, to prepare for the big change coming in 1955.- Wikipedia.
Gracias, Willcat: desde Argentina me intereso por todo lo concerniente a la producción automovilística de USA, de los años 50s y 60s y esta aclaración tuya resulta muy valiosa para mis conocimientos de esa " golden " time
Very fine car. Imperial was a line by itself. Gave Cadillac a run for its money. Not a Chrysler.
That example is beautiful, but the black wall tires just don't do it justice.
Is this one restored?
It sure looks like an incredibly preserved ORIGINAL!
How much did you sell it for? Very nice beautiful car I’m currently trying to restore a 63’ New Yorker. Those imperials are so cool though
Seats do not match the rest of the car's interior or exterior colors. There was a tan/brown interior available in the same exact colors as the door panels. The pink fabric (which should have black fabric bolsters) was a factory interior color but not available with any of the brown exteriors. While it is very, very remotely possible that it was a special order interior (I doubt it), the door panels and dash do not match the pink seats.
No narration. Silent film for Imperial.
A '56 IMPERIAL: a one-year-only wheelbase of 133".... and has a real 354 HEMI
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Хорош - очень хорош .!!!!!!
nice Imp but need to loose thoose black wall tires
Was thinking the same thing myself. Would not only look classier but be period correct
This car is NOT a Chrysler. IMPERIAL was SPLIT OFF from the Chrysler Division ...and registered as a SEPARATE MAKE and DIVISION in 1955 ....one year BEFORE this car was built. Thus , it is an IMPERIAL....NOT A "Chrysler Imperial" .
+williamg2552 Yes! You are correct; many people are unaware of this. However since so many people do not know this, they refer to the car as a "Chrysler Imperial." Thus it's in a best interest to label the car as this, since this is what most people will search when looking for an Imperial. Thanks for the information!
+John Texas It's an Imperial. That's what Mopar called it....that's what it is.YOU get over it . The IMPERIAL was spun off into it's own make in 1955. From that point on, the IMPERIAL was marketed SEPARATELY from Chrysler in virtually ALL advertising in magazines , newspapers, and television ads. Every historical record verifies this...but some people are very stubborn. They refuse to get off of this "Chrysler Imperial" kick. No matter how much proof you show them...they just refuse to accept it . The "Chrysler" name appears NOWHERE on this car .The Continental was only a separate make for 2-3 years. Imperial was a separate make for over TWO DECADES .
+williamg2552 Hey now, I would like to think I explained why we used Chrysler Imperial; not just Imperial. If you are interested in purchasing the car we can relabel it just an Imperial, for you. However that does not seem to be the case. I don't know what to tell you other than we are NOT changing the name. You seem to be unreasonable; please read the first sentence of my first response again.
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MotoeXotica Classic Cars -My comments were not directed to you , but rather, to the other blogger . He made an obnoxious reply to me, and I responded to it . You and I are both correct , but he insisted otherwise , and added an insult to his comment . That is why I responded the way that I did .
+John Texas-When you get a chance, Please click on the following TH-cam videos: (1)"The Chrysler Corporation" (2)"1955 Chrysler Corporation" (3) "1957 Chrysler Corporation" (4) "Forward Look 1959 commercials from the Fred Astaire show" .
I have one that is a four-door hardtop. It's not a sedan.
Too bad that half of the people still concede to the Chrysler Imperial name just to sooth the rest of the people that think that it is a Chrysler Imperial, instead of setting them straight as to what the car really is! I guess that it is easier to sound like that you don't know what you have and are selling just to attract attention to the car, huh! Bullshit!
I have always said that imperial blows any kind of Cadillac out the door and this proves it. But honestly who puts black wall tires on the car this fine