1962 Imperial Lebaron & Imperial Crown Promotional Film

This is a promo featuring the 1962 Imperial Crown and LeBaron. They also focus on the move from the Imperial factory to the Chrysler factory. Imperials had been built in their own factory like Cadillac and Lincoln. Many people this gave the car less prestige.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Chrysler
• Imperial
• Commercial
• 1962
• Promo
• advert
• pub
• publicite
• werbung
• Lebaron
• Crown

[johnnyohness]

I will never forget the 62 Imperial. My Dad bought one only it was the crown coupe

What a fablous car. I remember washing the car in the driveway every Sat for Sunday church. It was a labor of love.When I would wash the rear area I always thought that the G-sight lights could have been replaced with lumination embedded in the chrome in the understated fins and continuing across the trunk. The free std head lights were awesome. Have never seen such thick paint was like heavy baked enamel

[OsbornTramain]

I like the way you refer to the fins as "understated". Some folks don't think these are fins at all but they clearly are. This week in the process of restoring a 62, we gut the fins off to remove the fenders. It''s clear when the fins are gone how big they actually are. It changed the profile of the car when removed dramatically.

[dale1966gto]

I'm 56..hitting my prime! Most of my childhood memories were of the 60's. My uncle and aunt(my dad's sister) had a red '57 coupe and then a '63 that looked almost exactly like this one. I remember being fascinated with that car! We had a Ford and it was so plain. The Imperial was MASSIVE and the seats were piled high with foam and so luxurious and soft. I nearly ran his battery down playing with the electric windows! It had the "continental" kit and was so beautiful. Thanks for the memories.

[AgentOrange04]

makes you wonder what happened to chrysler...

[OsbornTramain]

@OlegKostoglatov As an owner of a 1962 Imperial, I can truly say that it's a wonderful car and get attention everywhere I go. But frankly, you can't blame the government, you have to blame the public. We decide what Detroit builds. During the 70's, people moved towards smaller cars for economy reasons. Styles changed too. If fact, if you compare vehicles between now and the 80's, cars are bigger.  Trucks are bigger now too versus the 60's. It's really people that have changed, .

[sferrell1000]

My good friend has a 1962 Crown four door hardtop, white with aqua interior. His grandfather bought it new. Wonderful riding car.

[SteelCity1981]

the front looks like some bitter old grandpa. without his teeth in. lol

[mrgoodvibrations]

a elegant monster

[samthelegoman1]

now THATS a car

[OsbornTramain]

@cinerama62 I have a 62 Crown convertible...you can see an old video of it here on line in my channel....while it was being restored. I also have a 61 Lebaron, from New Mexico. I'm just saying..there's no way my car gets 5 mpg's in the city. That would mean I would be filling my tank up all the time. I've never heard of a car getting such bad mileage. I have a 66 Toronado too that gets about 9 to 10 in the city....5 mpg's would be ridiculous, even at the early 60's gas prices.

[cinerama62]

@OsbornTramain  I'm sorry but I didn't mean 8 mpg on the Interstate. Buy the way which model Imperial do you own? Crown, Le Baron? Lucky you they are a beauitful car. My fathers friend had a 61 two door Southhampton Imperial. Which i had it.

[OsbornTramain]

@cinerama62 no way. I own one and they don't burn anywhere near that much gas. More like 9 to 11 range in the city and about 15 on the hightway

[cinerama62]

@vsovereign The car would get you 5 to 8 miles per gallon city/highway more on longer trips with the Auto-Pilot on (cruise control) It came with a 413 cubic in engine, Bore: 4.18 in, Stroke: 3.750 in, with a 23 gallon gas tank. The 62 Imperial weight (LeBaron Four Door Hardtop 4,725 pounds)

Cost at base price: $6,422.00. A new 2011 Chrysler 300c with a 363-horsepower, 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 costs $38,000, 15–18/23–27 mp, 4500 pounds. Interior is mostly plastic . I used to make the doors.

[auaiao9]

@AgentOrange04 It doesn't have the same people working there now that it did back in '62.