Drove my Granddad's Imperial. Burgundy red interior. I was a kid and hated it. Now that I'm older, I'd drive this -- no questions!
@markeversonclassiccars6 ай бұрын
Thanks. Yes, funny how tastes change!
@haroldbeauchamp37703 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how car luxuriousness has reverse over the years. One of my managers owned this exact car in 1993 in burgundy. You mentioned the carpet which is plush and thick. Modern American cars no longer have deep carpet. Also, the seats are thick, soft, and the leather is exceptionally soft to the touch. Now seats are thin, flat, and sadistically firm. Lastly, this vehicle was smooth and floated over bumps with almost zero road noise. Now, you feel every bump; harsh imperfections and shot through the suspension filled with noise and the low profile tires ensure that the occupants hear and feel every jar and bump. Sad state for modern sedans.
@seymourscagnetti141310 ай бұрын
In 1979, I bought the wife a new left-over 1978 Cadillac Seville (so said the saleman). It was really a dealer demo with 2,800 miles. Never the less, the medium brown saddle leather interior with the plush Cadillac carpet was as comfortable as it was stunning just to look at. The exterior was a real head turner, Blackwatch Poly Green Metallic (looked black at nite) with a thick clear coat, Cadillac stainless steel wire wheel covers and no vinyl top, all paint like the Elegante, and a smooth as silk rear wheel drive Fuel Injected 350 ci motor. Hands down, the most beautiful, comfortable car we ever owned. I don't need to go into deatail about the modern Toyota with the rock hard leather interior we now drive. You described it perfectly. Cheers!
@haroldbeauchamp377010 ай бұрын
@@seymourscagnetti1413 you painted a picture in my mind of the perfection of yesteryear. It’s truly a sad state what we have to settle for these days.
@vap0rtranz7 ай бұрын
The car mag critics ding any attempt to bring back these types of cars. A smooth & soft ride to them is now "sloppy" and "poor handling". No, I don't drive 60 MPG on 45 degree sharp curves. The road sign says to drive 25 MPH so that's what I do. Nor do I zig zag between red cones on the daily drive. Some body roll is OK. It's become negative points on the car's scorecard. Basically the American cars and critics have been taken over by European roads. European roads don't exist in the US ... except maybe old downtown Boston, LOL! Tell the car mag critics they need to move to Europe and let us be.
@alexdetrojan45346 ай бұрын
So true.
@christopherhartos72493 жыл бұрын
That color is everything……Beautiful Imperial!
@MrShanester773 жыл бұрын
What an incredible time capsule! Never seen one in this impeccable condition since they came out new! Thanks for sharing and making this video. I recall many wealthy, older farmers drove these back in the day.
@hallance5900 Жыл бұрын
It was a very reliable car, & great on gas.
@josephdunkle11523 жыл бұрын
This generation Imperial was the pinnacle of the Chrysler K platform. Wow what a museum quality example, beautiful!
@Davids-fb9ub10 ай бұрын
What interests me, is how 10 years later boxy cars like this were antiquated. Goes to show you how fast cars change
@markeversonclassiccars10 ай бұрын
You are right, very quickly!
@nickgee72913 жыл бұрын
wow!! its like it just came out of the showroom! I love time capsule cars like this! this is how it would look if we were back in 1993
@tippey20113 жыл бұрын
Just a outstanding unit! I loved those Chryslers! I figured that to be a fast sell! My Lord this was gorgeous! I remember these cars so very well!
@auntbarbara55763 жыл бұрын
This car is gorgeous inside and out, and better looking than nearly everything today. This is Aunt Barbara's kind of car.
@401Impala3 жыл бұрын
"better looking than nearly everything today"? Calm down Barbara.
@whammond5113 жыл бұрын
@@401Impala No, he’s right! 95% of the cars today look like trash!!
@401Impala3 жыл бұрын
@@whammond511 Yea, no.
@brienfoaboutanything90372 жыл бұрын
True about Imperial (automobile): kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGiraGp4m96qibc
@frankez996 ай бұрын
I have a 93 New Yorker Fifth Avenue, rides like a dream 🛌
@trr52913 жыл бұрын
It looks like a time capsule. You most likely wont find one as close to factory as this.
@citibear573 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. I have always appreciated Imperials, even if I never owned one. This one is in such pristine condition that it would be a joy to own. Thanks Mark.
@MrChrisbreezy103 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous imperial I love the color combination especially the green paint what a find…enjoy it
@crist67mustang3 жыл бұрын
This car color is amazing to me. In my family, Mum had a 1968 Dodge Dart, I had a 2001 Jeep Wrangler, after a 2001 Chrysler 300M, and later a 2007 PT Cruiser convertible. _Greetings from 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile._
@joeelmore27283 жыл бұрын
Boy, does that bring back the memories! We had one exactly like it but in Burgundy. One of the best riding cars I've ever owned. Not to mention one of the easiest to maintain. Really just an all around great automobile.
@walterhenderson21553 жыл бұрын
Not a real imperial!
@whammond5113 жыл бұрын
@@walterhenderson2155 Other than the fact that it is based on the K car platform (stretched 5”), why is not an Imperial?
@cjb80102 жыл бұрын
@@whammond511 you answered the question. An Imperial implies something far greater than a K-Car. It's a vamped up Plymouth Reliant.
@DISCODAN13 жыл бұрын
Man I am so jealous! I love these cars! The best color combination too! What a find
@beekbeeker29073 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting... This is a beautiful example Outstanding low miles!!!!!
@austinteutsch3 жыл бұрын
My parents drove Chryslers all the time. From the 60's to the late 70's, they knew what they were doing. You could sleep in the back seat of a Chrysler Newport Custom from 1969
@eriks9417 Жыл бұрын
Very nice luxurious interior, and I love all the vinyl roof treatment on the rear doors and the small limo style rear window!!!
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am with you. The style is rich!
@langlebl Жыл бұрын
This is the era when they had those loud fuel pumps! I remember walking behind just about any Chrysler product and hearing the fuel pump. Beautiful car inside and out, though! Love it!
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. I learned something from you… I always wondered about that sound and now I know!
@langlebl Жыл бұрын
@@markeversonclassiccars Cool. Yeah. They used those fuel pumps in everything from Caravans, to New Yorkers. I feel like the smaller cars back then had a different pump, though.
@angelmcg653 жыл бұрын
i rented a new one same color combo back in 1992 umbelievable sweet ride
@jeepthing983 жыл бұрын
was hoping you'd take us on a virtual ride!
@andrewellis44463 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege to own one as my first car in the 2012. What a wonderful car for 2 grand
@joyride20133 жыл бұрын
wow what an impeccably preserved car
@andymantoronto3 жыл бұрын
My Dad had a black Mark Cross Edition Imperial, it was a nice car, but the turning radius on the stretched platform was terrible, no such thing as a three point turn in one of those cars more like a five point turn. The other annoying issue with the Imperial was when the platform was stretched all the extra room was in the rear seating compartment and the front seats would not go back far enough to comfortably seat someone over 6 feet. It was always frustrating to be scrunched up in the front and see miles of space behind the drivers seat. It was a good reliable car that my Dad kept for a very long time.
@wurly1643 жыл бұрын
It’s basically a stretched K car, hence why it’s so narrow
@L4sleeko3 жыл бұрын
Yes the extra length really brings this out.
@Pisti8463 жыл бұрын
Iacocca wasn't as great as everyone thinks. If he had been he would have ordered a new, larger chassis to replace the Fifth Avenue/Diplomat rather than just stretching the "K"
@wurly1643 жыл бұрын
@@Pisti846 was keeping the cost down and profits up. He did save the company you can't argue that
@davidwilliams94503 жыл бұрын
Yep, basically a dressed up Dodge Dynasty.
@pcno28323 жыл бұрын
It's narrow for a full-sized car, but without the center hump for the driveshaft and differential, the seats were better contoured for 3 across than those on a number of bigger cars, especially GM cars. And the legroom is amazing for a car this size. Not bad for a K car, not bad at all.
@ms12121003 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous vehicle...Love the color in and out.
@ralphalvarado61553 жыл бұрын
I love Chrysler’s from that era.
@joseduranjr31523 жыл бұрын
I’ve always wanted one of those
@jeffneis553 Жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous car !!!!!!! I always loved this car and the color is great too. I look at this and think' how can a Company that made this wonderful car not build wonderful examples like this any longer???? SAD.
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you! Thanks for your comment!
@ohioclock3 жыл бұрын
Had a 1990 almost like this, except for not having the electronic dash.Was a good car, I had it until 2015, 90,000 miles then. Never used every day. Wife loved it, I thought it a bit sluggish, preferred my 2001 300M Thanks for the memory!
@romanseano Жыл бұрын
If it had an analog dash, then it was very likely a New Yorker Fifth Avenue. Imperial came with standard digital guages.
@samuels41303 жыл бұрын
I don’t think it should be used, it’s a collectible. Very beautiful car
@whammond5113 жыл бұрын
Any car that isn’t used isn’t worth owning in my opinion. If I had that car I’d drive every week!
@marrymekatsuya Жыл бұрын
what's the use in owning a car if you never drive it lol
@TheNorm9593 жыл бұрын
I took that same car to my senior prom awesome find!
@ChiralSpirals3 жыл бұрын
Noo wayyyy. What an absolute gem.
@destry2323 жыл бұрын
Beautiful vehicle. Time capsule for sure. Lucky owner!
@0990ftn5 ай бұрын
I’ve seen quite a lot of Imperial and New Yorker when I was a kid, mostly driven by wealthy pensioners unsurprisingly. I always thought these were one of the most uncool looking car, something that I’ll never want to own in a million years. But now I think this is just so cool, simply because there aren’t cars like this anymore. There isn’t a modern car that remotely resembles something like this, and I think it made full circle and now I want it, really bad.
@markeversonclassiccars5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I am with you…I totally agree!
@jamesmyers92858 ай бұрын
This car is gorgeous!
@markeversonclassiccars8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment! I agree with you!
@mikel.laughridge94803 жыл бұрын
What a very nice car! Wow...........................best I have seen for that year.
@tomwebber93773 жыл бұрын
Very pretty. Great color combo with a ride like butter.
@averyparticularsetofskills3 жыл бұрын
Its a cool car absolutely beautiful in front that waterfall grille that continues under the bumper is knockout slick! Its styling stands up until about 1987 so for a 1993 its super dated. I could stare at the front all day long and would love to sit in the lazyboy seats.
@danr19203 жыл бұрын
I love the color. I wish cars still came in colors!
@michaelmedart74303 жыл бұрын
Right? Interesting-colored cars are no longer!
@aarongranda78253 жыл бұрын
Grey, silver, black, white, once in a while red.
@SmokyMTNguy_3 жыл бұрын
Omg that’s gorgeous!!!
@AiOinc13 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful car I would have bought it had I known about it sooner
@ماجدالفضلي-ف4م3 жыл бұрын
I think the Chrysler Imperial model 1993 is the most beautiful and best car of the 20th century.
@MDavidG13 жыл бұрын
That may be a bit of an overstatement.
@anthonybarnett68283 жыл бұрын
They had made it a front drive. All the WWII seniors wanted big rear Drive. In 93 those well to do seniors bought Lincoln Towncars or Caddy Fleetwoods. They wouldn't buy Lexus for personal reasons.
@danr19203 жыл бұрын
My Dad was WW2 combat wounded vet, on his way to Japan when the war ended. I had test drove a Renault Alliance. He told me I could buy a German car or Japanese car, but please don't buy a French car! I asked "weren't the French our allies?" he said no! I wished I would have had him explain this better.
@MarkBBlue3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, my father was a WWII veteran - on the ground in Europe, and he constantly complained about the conversion to front wheel drive in the 80's. I purchased a Chrysler Laser coupe in 84 and he chewed me out. I asked him what was wrong with front wheel drive, an his response was "which ever way you point them... that's where they go!" I still don't know why that's bad, but bless his and every other WWII vet that helped defeat Hitler.
@Dongzzzzzz3 жыл бұрын
They don't know just by making cars front wheel drive they suffer less wheel horsepower loss through moving components. Rear wheel drive also has it's limits on power, awd is superior.
@62DAP3 жыл бұрын
Man oh man. That's gorgeous
@donmitchell5323 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful 😍
@vtsoxfan783 жыл бұрын
This was a dying breed. Everyone wanted Lexus and SUV’s
@wade9983 жыл бұрын
when based on a a K-car , what would you expect? It looks as if it belonged in 1985 or earlier.
@aaronwilliams69893 жыл бұрын
@@wade998 It was a bit dated, but it was pretty, though. My father would have been glad to have one of those cars.
@tom11zz8843 жыл бұрын
I can see why. The thing is so dated looking it isn't funny
@rodferguson35153 жыл бұрын
The dying breed fake malaise pseudo k car base engineering and make it seem like it was a competitor for large Cadillacs and Lincoln's this was definitely not the imperial models of yesteryear. This car was scratched and lengthened prom basically a front wheel drive k car Chrysler New Yorker given a Mitsubishi V6 engine a 3 liter v6 with 141 horsepower and enough fake chrome and interior but velour padding to kill off a herd of cattle iacocca really tried to take his taco Bell menu and jazz it up to really make it seem more than what it really actually was. I will say one thing that the cars and incredibly excellent shape almost new working and find one of these with just 15,000 miles on it with as good a shape that it's in his just truly amazing I will give this card that at least.
@averyparticularsetofskills3 жыл бұрын
@@rodferguson3515 A"velour" interior, which is non existent on this car Im confident didnt come from one cow let alone a herd of them. The chrome is real but other than that im with you.
@325xitgrocgetter9 ай бұрын
Visiting a Chrysler dealer in 1993 really was a transitional year with the LH cars being introduced and sold along side these. Two very different approaches to design and engineering.
@seand27113 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@42luke933 жыл бұрын
Coolest K car ever!
@kennethhutto6420 Жыл бұрын
I ❤ it. Thanks for sharing. The Dreamer.
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks for your comment!
@alexdetrojan45346 ай бұрын
Beautifully maintained, well done. That is the cleanest engine ive seen in a car that age. You know, in all honesty, American car manufacturers should go back to building these type luxury cars, with the modern safety upgrades of course.
@markeversonclassiccars6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your generous comment! I agree with you!
@fanzfanzilla Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the video of this car. I loved it.
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! Thanks for your comment!
@Jumphurd61453 жыл бұрын
I love the Chrysler Imperial and the Dodge Dynasty!
@whammond5113 жыл бұрын
It was the Chrysler Imperial, it was the Imperial! It was made by Chrysler but it was its own line in the Chrysler family.
@focusmelvin3 жыл бұрын
What about The New Yorker?
@roney90023 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@Vekurus3 жыл бұрын
I can honestly say I don't think I have EVER seen one of those before. That nose is not familiar to me at all. Very cool!
@Val-mm5gd3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car!
@kbVACArestatecarsnrvs3 жыл бұрын
wish I had seen this as soon as it was released for sale! Any more out there like this let me know asap.
@charlesmcginness72143 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car. Needed a more upscale steering wheel.
@Philozzi3 жыл бұрын
Right? Its the same one offered in the minivan. It isn't ugly but a telescopic wheel would've been nicer
@joelombardi72833 жыл бұрын
AIRBAG, YA IDJITS
@charlesmcginness72143 жыл бұрын
@@joelombardi7283 They could have come up with a better looking steering wheel for their top of the line car instead of using one that looked like it came out of a Plymouth Acclaim. It ruins the interior of the car for me.
@joelombardi72833 жыл бұрын
@@charlesmcginness7214 AIR BAG .
@romanseano Жыл бұрын
Joe said it. Every car with an airbag at this time had a somewhat "less exotic" steering wheel... even Cadillac.
@lindaeasley56062 жыл бұрын
I miss the days of stylish luxury cars ☹️
@thomasrhinehart60843 жыл бұрын
They really did the nameplate justice with this beauty, that is the highest quality everything of the era, I dont know if even old Cadillac was as nice, at the time I was a young punk and this wasnt my thing, now I understand.....
@aaronwilliams69893 жыл бұрын
A lot of us hated cars like that. I actually had a soft spot for cars like that. But a lot of us went from preferring compact cars to HUGE SUVS when we got older and had more money, especially those with families.
@Underappreciatedclassics3 жыл бұрын
I saw your car on the Chrysler New Yorker’s and fifth Avenue’s club. Absolutely amazing car!
@philjimenez48749 ай бұрын
K-car gone nuts Love it
@harrybutler983 жыл бұрын
nice...what a beast !
@928gto3 жыл бұрын
Absolute dynamite, quality image cars...classic
@sweets68653 жыл бұрын
Beautiful land yacht love it.
@MDavidG13 жыл бұрын
It's not really a yacht. Maybe a dinghy, by Imperial standards.
@JonathanMoosey26 күн бұрын
When Chrysler was at its best
@jamesh75713 жыл бұрын
Shaman, Chrysler done did it again! 🤗
@MegaWhitesox053 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@horaciomora753 жыл бұрын
Un nombre con leyenda ¡ Imperial ! Hermoso diseño
@martinwagner96103 жыл бұрын
What a flawless beauty! Where do you find a car like this? Amazing!
@warriormanmaxx89913 жыл бұрын
@Martin Wagner - re: "Where do you find a car like this?" Whatever the answer is, what difference would the answer make? Obviously, the owner kept the car in a garage, with limited driving.
@aaronwilliams69893 жыл бұрын
Pretty nice car.
@dstanhope2 жыл бұрын
Nice car!!! If it were me with this car I'd take it to Chrysler dealerships all over to blow their minds, yeah it'll put miles on it but it would be so worth it to see the reactions on people's faces
@chriswright84643 жыл бұрын
It's amazing Chrysler built so many models on the kcar platform.
@omargarcia95203 жыл бұрын
Que hermosa máquina. Felicidades y consérvala
@carlosgalvang21992 жыл бұрын
That was luxury at its best
@stephendavidbailey27433 жыл бұрын
The ultimate kcar.
@oliverrojas71173 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@michaelhatcher52643 жыл бұрын
I like the Impirel of the year 1981 to 1983. & the 1960s to the early 1970s. This was a New Yorker on steroids.
@JR-jw8lk3 жыл бұрын
Actually, a Dodge Dynasty on steroids. But they did give a nice ride.
@MR-xm4ib2 жыл бұрын
I owned the 1981 ;) looking for 1991 now !! Love it from Canada
@SRT-ue7kv3 жыл бұрын
Very cool ride love the color
@josephsmith20633 жыл бұрын
This was Lee Iacocca's baby!
@jbworkman22182 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Car
@markeversonclassiccars2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@dustygrimes27543 жыл бұрын
very lovely.....are you selling it?
@TrilithiumBanditKelsey9 ай бұрын
The 80s Chryslers were peak faux luxury; and not bad looking either... different and distinctive from anything in the American auto market. You could get so much bang for your buck with the Le Barons and Fifth Avenues. RIP Iacocca. By this time... well... it was clear that Iacocca had retired, and however Chrysler was changing... it just seemed that these 90s cars lacked... innovation. Nice find however!
@markeversonclassiccars9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts on my car. Certainly Chrysler had some issues, but I loved the way these last Imperials looked and drove. That said, this one had incredibly low miles so it still acted as new.
@TVHouseHistorian3 жыл бұрын
Years ago I owned a New Yorker of this generation. It was the biggest maintenance nightmare I have ever known. From the electronics to the transmission, it was horrific. When it ran, it was very comfortable and smooth. My running joke for it was that the only time it went down the road without any problems was when it was being towed to the shop on a flatbed tow truck.
@johndoee47423 жыл бұрын
You're lying, didn't happen.
@curtcollett28933 жыл бұрын
We took a very similar New Yorker rental in the mountains. More than once the transmission shifted itself into neutral and just before rolling backwards it would kick into gear again.
@TVHouseHistorian3 жыл бұрын
@@curtcollett2893 Yep. I remember it well. The mechanic told me at the time that he saw several Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth transmissions per week from this same generation. Something about an overdrive shift ring or something like that. A little $4 part would break and destroy the whole transmission. Chrysler transmissions were controlled by a computer that was constantly faulty as well.
@johndoee47423 жыл бұрын
@@curtcollett2893 you're lying, that DIDN'T happen
@johndoee47423 жыл бұрын
@bobcat baldfat drunkbeater you're lying about the best company that ever was. Chrysler Corporation
@jiritichy68552 жыл бұрын
Only few people asked about the selling price, but nowhere I see the answer! SO how much did you sold it for? We want to get oriented in this market!
@THX-kw2jh Жыл бұрын
Luxurios Beautiful Car, Absolutely Clean Car, but, is it Reliable?
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
It was very reliable while I owned it!
@chrislong89863 жыл бұрын
I like it's successor the LHS
@michaelcoffey73623 жыл бұрын
Very nice 😀
@TheDanMan013 жыл бұрын
I had a 1992 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue exactly the same color. I miss that car.
@whammond5113 жыл бұрын
The New Yorker 5th Ave. became Chrysler’s top of the line after they discontinued the Imperial.
@stevemino1423 жыл бұрын
These were nice when they were new my dad had one for a few years in the '90s but this generation of imperial isn't half as stately as the the mid 70s models were... when these imperials came out the cadillac fleetwood brougham was top dog and second was Lincoln Town car full frame cars and V8 power were still in high demand at this time and thats the biggest reason these didn't sell well
@youtoobe1693 жыл бұрын
Man, 2 months too late! May I ask what you got for it?
@kyjimbo5113 жыл бұрын
My parents bought one of those new and it was the only car they ever owned that left them stranded on the side of the road. The automatic air would heat up or cool down the cabin, then just shut off. There was no barrier between the front door hinges and the front wheel wells causing lots of wind noise.
@JR-jw8lk3 жыл бұрын
Bad transmissions also, 604 transmission was pretty weak...
@peachyclean933 жыл бұрын
I have a 1990 Chrysler Imperial Gloria Vanderbilt edition nowhere near in this shape but it's still in good shape! I have 125,000 MI! That car you got there is beautiful!
@romanseano Жыл бұрын
What is a Gloria Vanderbilt Edition? Never heard of it before, and nothing comes up on an internet search.
@direccioncitycarsveracruz1182 Жыл бұрын
Esta Hermoso!
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
@L4sleeko3 жыл бұрын
I owned an ‘89 New Yorker and I see a lot of that car in this. 😘👌
@JackVegetables183 жыл бұрын
The new yorkers the dynastys was all the same just the imperial was supposed to have been the more top of the line model during that time
@L4sleeko3 жыл бұрын
@@JackVegetables18 yes indeed. My back doors weren’t stretched with the extra smaller window like later New Yorkers and Imperials but I did have a landau roof over the back quarter of the roof.
@SuSaba3 ай бұрын
Hi. Is this for sale please????? Thank you
@markeversonclassiccars3 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking, but I have sold this car. I miss this one!
@jonnyciccarella6982 жыл бұрын
If your going to cruise around, Why not cruise around in style. Beautiful Car.
@hallance5900 Жыл бұрын
Has this 93' 5th Ave been sold? How can I contact you, & where are you located?
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
Very sorry but I did sell this car. In my description I indicated it was sold but you may not have read all I had written. It was a very nice cat!
@hallance5900 Жыл бұрын
@@markeversonclassiccars How can I contact you to get an idea about other cars you may be selling? Do you have an E-Mail that I can use? Website? Thanks!
@markeversonclassiccars Жыл бұрын
How about a phone number and I will call you and delete your number. We can speak live. Will that work?