1962 Imperial Promo
July 29, 2010 by: Pakcikayo
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.
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OH my god… she is wicked.. goodness imperial and lebaron.. whoa ….
Ah yes, The Chrysler Imperial’s of the 60′s. God I always LOVED these cars ! I always thought they were more luxurious looking than the Cadillacs of that era. Dood ol’ Milburn Drysdale on the ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ always had himself a new Chrysler Imperial each year the shown ran. Great looking cars and full of style and class.
I just love a car that is styled for drama…why I could dig my eyes out with a dull spoon at such motorcar beauty!
The wheel design would go on to fame in the ’78 Cordoba.
my dad was the only guy in sweden ho had ine of those !
This IMP is MORE frightning then “Christine”!
Ya gotta luv it!
I was 12 when dad bought the new 62 Imp CC white/blue int. Till then we had a 60 Dodge Polara That was quite a car too fins w/big round tail lights. Looked like it was flying parked. I was a car crazy kid then could tell U any car make or model.
Today it’s so different. In reflection though the car could have used a wider rear axle to fill out those rear wheel wells. Wider rims and fatter tires might do the job. Keep posting on the progress, and thanks for sharing. Just great.
How wonderful to hear some folks are still restoring these pieces of American automotive art. The gun sight T-lights were a statement in them selves but in 63 I believe they changed the T- lights imbedding the T-lights in the fin. IMO that could have been done in 62 only making the light track thinner running in the chrome strip from the top of the fin down and across the trunk in 1 continues lumination, but who am I to argue with Virgil Exner cont.
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.
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
Thanks for the momories. My Uncle Pat had a “62 he got used in “66 and I swear you could fit an army in that car. It was HUGE! He had it until 1975
My family had a ’64 Crown 4 door hardtop and I used to run the battery down playing with the windows, too.
“I’m going to build the best damn Imperial you’e ever sold!”
One of the best opening sales lines ever
Ohh yeah, i like it, very luxurious and stylish, i like to sign up to a 1962 Imperial
just love this model, Thx OsbTrMain
makes you wonder what happened to chrysler…
still got the fins (almost)
Looks like it came from Outer Space.
i ment the 1990s imperals were nerdy
too nerdy
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.
well if you like less chrome bumps humps and fins on a car thats fine with me we all have our own style but personaly i like for cars to have bumps humps and fins and plenty of chrome
I really don’t know how anyone can think this shape of this car is anything less than the 50′s style? It’s a nice clean line car, it’s not plastered with chrome and trinkets. It’s a very clean car, look at the roof line, the shape of the rear end. this simple chrome strips down the center of the hood and trunk…the single long strip down the side….it’s very smooth looking, no bumps or humps or fins. I really think this is a beautiful car
Ditto!
I’m with you, fella! I love the ’62 Imperials, because of its still classic look and its distinctive split grille, only the fourth time that the Imperials from 1955-75 had one (after 1955-56 and before 1964). And I still love those freestanding headlights. This classic look holds up far better than than that misstyled 1980 Cadillac Seville (with its out of place Daimleresque trunk)
Listen, the Cadillac’s tailfins from 1960-64 were starting to look like old hat and becoming a timeworn cliche in comparison to the Imperials and the Lincoln Continental (its design already in its second year).