I saw a road test on youtube from the 70's for this car, it was amazing how much body roll and lean it had. And despite the size of the engine so strangled by emission control power to weight was very poor and the wheel hop under braking. They just have such a presence though, and just say, "Hey I'm not made to go fast but I'll get you there in style and so softly you'll feel like you're driving your couch"
@imperial73 You have the years mixed up. Chrysler adopted unit body construction for the 1967 model year however Imperial continued with its unique body shell. For 1969, "To reduce development and tooling costs, and bring overall expenditures more in line with actual sales, Imperial was forced to share much of its bodyshell with Chrysler for the first time since 1956. Consequently, front and rear doors, quarter panels, decklids, glass, and roofs were common with the lowliest Chrysler Newport"
@itsmegp46 Imperial was a separate division from 1955 to 1975. In 1955 and 56, the Imperial was indeed a dressed up Chrysler, as someone was able to make a 56 Imperial convertable using parts from a 56 Imperial and a 56 Chrysler Saratoga convertible. This was not true from 57-73. In those years the Imperial had a different body and different, non-interchangable parts. I know this to be true because I own and drive a 73 Imperial every day, and most C-body parts do not interchange.
@IanTC12 Nothing wrong with that.
cadrolls 1 week ago
I don't see it on the website anymore.
ELECTRICCLOCK 4 weeks ago
I hate these fake videos that all the dealers use; nothing more that Powerpoint photos with a soundtrack.
electradeville0 1 month ago
how about a 2012 imperial, wonder what that would look like!
markmarshall39 1 month ago
I saw a road test on youtube from the 70's for this car, it was amazing how much body roll and lean it had. And despite the size of the engine so strangled by emission control power to weight was very poor and the wheel hop under braking. They just have such a presence though, and just say, "Hey I'm not made to go fast but I'll get you there in style and so softly you'll feel like you're driving your couch"
IanTC12 1 month ago
this car is beautiful, the name, imperial...it really is.
derek1969able 2 months ago
@itsmegp46 Look it up on Wikipedia, it gives you all the historical information year by year.
itsmegp46 3 months ago
@imperial73 You have the years mixed up. Chrysler adopted unit body construction for the 1967 model year however Imperial continued with its unique body shell. For 1969, "To reduce development and tooling costs, and bring overall expenditures more in line with actual sales, Imperial was forced to share much of its bodyshell with Chrysler for the first time since 1956. Consequently, front and rear doors, quarter panels, decklids, glass, and roofs were common with the lowliest Chrysler Newport"
itsmegp46 3 months ago
@itsmegp46 Imperial was a separate division from 1955 to 1975. In 1955 and 56, the Imperial was indeed a dressed up Chrysler, as someone was able to make a 56 Imperial convertable using parts from a 56 Imperial and a 56 Chrysler Saratoga convertible. This was not true from 57-73. In those years the Imperial had a different body and different, non-interchangable parts. I know this to be true because I own and drive a 73 Imperial every day, and most C-body parts do not interchange.
imperial73 3 months ago
Superb car.
SAIOUA1984 4 months ago