Final Imperial

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Steve Magnante

Steve Magnante

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@barbaratodd1288
@barbaratodd1288 Жыл бұрын
In 1984 my father bought a 1972 Imperial from an estate auction. I believe he paid $900 dollars. The car sat many years without being ran, but was in great condition. After replacing 4 bent push rods the car ran great for many years. It was more of a cruise ship than land yacht and to this day remains the favorite car of my childhood
@bramlintrent1145
@bramlintrent1145 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing a 1970 Imperial -- a real beauty --- on a used car lot in 1978. It was $600, lol.
@johnfitcheard7112
@johnfitcheard7112 Жыл бұрын
My father had a 71 it was definitely the favorite of my childhood!
@samholdsworth420
@samholdsworth420 Жыл бұрын
4 bent push rods? 🤣
@privateprivate1865
@privateprivate1865 Жыл бұрын
I love this show.. i know im way too unhealthy to ever own or build a classic again.. but this show gives me just enough feel good classic car stuff to make me smile. Im depressed most of the time.. so anytime i can get enjoyment ill take it. Ty Steve. I truly appreciate your show. Ps.. love the scale models too ☮️❤️♾️👍
@SteveMagnante
@SteveMagnante Жыл бұрын
Hello Private Private, I dig the depression stuff. I used to allow The World to drag me down a bit but have come to terms with it all. I figure "any day above ground is a pretty damned good day". Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@michaellinner7772
@michaellinner7772 Жыл бұрын
I hear ya
@samholdsworth420
@samholdsworth420 Жыл бұрын
Cheer up! 😊
@JMgmkh
@JMgmkh 10 ай бұрын
Beauty of the vent windows was getting your ashes out without as much blowback LOL.
@fishgeralding9224
@fishgeralding9224 Жыл бұрын
A buddy of mine once hit a culvert in his New Yorker. It wiped out the left front suspension. After he purchased the parts I helped him do the repairs. We picked up a wheel at a local junkyard. We were baffled as to why it wouldn't quite fit and had to go back and get a different wheel. We brought a wheel with us to make sure. He had one other like it in his stacks of " full size mopar wheels" and promptly removed the "oddball" wheel from the stack. I remember the owner saying " must be some sort of weird metric wheel. I guess he was half right, it was an "Imperial wheel". Decades later, Mysery solved, Thanks Steve!
@patdesrosiers6423
@patdesrosiers6423 Жыл бұрын
Dad had a 56 Chrysler wagon when we were kids and had snow tires mounted on some steelies he got at the junkyard. Went to put them on the car and as they were Imperial wheels they wouldn’t fit
@olafroed7664
@olafroed7664 Жыл бұрын
Great that you did a video on the 1970 Imperial, very interesting. However, here are a few corrections and clarifications: All fuselage era Imperials had a 440 engine. The 1971 model was not available with a 400, and the 1972 model was not available with a 360. (The 400 was not even on the market in any Mopar in 1971). The 1970 Imperial radiator is not 26", it is 28". All 1970 Imperials were hardtops, 2 and 4 door. The only fuselage era Imperial 4 d sedan (4d post) was available in 1969. All 1970 Imperial LeBarons had a standard vinyl top. Only the Crown model, with its larger rear window, had a vinyl top as an option. The Imperial was considered a C body in the years 1967-1975. The TNT 440 U code engine with dual exhaust was not available on the Imperial. The Imperial production in 1970 was not around 20,000 units, it was 11,822 units.
@UberLummox
@UberLummox Жыл бұрын
I have a black '71 LeBaron coupe. Thanks for the video, mang.
@rightlanehog3151
@rightlanehog3151 Жыл бұрын
Steve, This Imperial may have seen better days but your presentation was imperious. 😁
@AJ67901
@AJ67901 Жыл бұрын
I always liked this 69 - 71 fuselage body style. Smokers loved the vent wings that sucked the smoke out when slightly opened - maybe not as much as their passengers. I've seen the gold leather as far back as 1964, it's so unique and appears to hold up well. Interesting old car, but long gone!
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
Not technically correct, it was still a "separate" brand through 1975 and again from 1981 to 1983, although, yes, it was watered down as they were sold alongside lesser models in a Plymouth (and in some cases a Dodge) dealership. No, the 1981 to 1983 Imperial was the J body platform, not the M body, but it was closely related. Radel Leather Company of Newark, NJ was the supplier of the "Rich Corinthian Leather" so spoken about later on by Mr. Montalban in the commercials he did for Chrysler. No, that's not correct as others have stated. The 1973 literature for the Imperial clearly states, "No engine options available. 440 V8 is standard". I do not believe the Imperial could have had any other engine but the 440 V8 until the 1981-1983 model year, when it got the 318 V8. No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: Y for Imperial, M for Medium price class, 43 for four door hardtop, T for 440 V8 with four barrel, standard performance, 0 for 1970 model year, C for Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI assembly, and the rest is the production sequence. The Jefferson plant that assembled this car operated under Chrysler from 1925 to 1990 and then the "new" Jefferson plant opened in 1991 and still operates today under Stellantis. It's like a "C" body, because this IS a "C" body. LOL. Chrysler's powertrains were among the strongest in the industry, but their carburetion and to a lesser extent their ignition systems were lackluster at best. No tag, can't brag, but might have codes such as: YM43 for Imperial (Y) Medium price class (M), four door hardtop (43), possible Y4 for Mystic Gold exterior paint, D32/D34/D36 for A727 Torqueflite automatic transmission, possible Y4 for Gold interior trim, V1X for Black vinyl roof, among other codes. Clark Chrysler-Plymouth I believe is still around and located at 175 Pelham Street, Methuen, MA, 01844. Chorches Motors is now Manchester Mazda at that same address shown on the brochure.
@rm25088
@rm25088 Жыл бұрын
ok
@jsherman385
@jsherman385 Жыл бұрын
My dad had a 70 Imperial. You are bringing back the memories ! BTW in 1982 me and my buddies drove it to a Who concert at Folsom Field! 😅
@gregkellow4723
@gregkellow4723 Жыл бұрын
At one point you couldn't find those in a junkyard. They were perfect Demo derby cars. I knew a guy back in the day who had a fleet of them. He built them and would actually use them over again for many derbys. He bought every one he came across. In fact they were so good, most derby promoters ban them, even to this day!
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
So true Greg!
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
The thought of them getting squished and banged up like that, even though I'm not a Chrysler fan is cringing.
@danw6014
@danw6014 Жыл бұрын
Now they have an Imperial class.
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
@@danw6014 That is what I've heard but wasn't sure if it was true.
@dubiousf00d
@dubiousf00d Жыл бұрын
​@@THROTTLEPOWER Its true. You pull up with one of these bad boys on trailer and the looks you get are not pleasant 😂
@jackanapes6676
@jackanapes6676 Жыл бұрын
My grandfather had a scale on his farm. Had a 74 Imperial and weighed the car on the scale and the car weighed around 5000lbs if I recall right.
@cooperhunter1974
@cooperhunter1974 Жыл бұрын
I did not know they were just called imperials.I learned something today as I do watching all of your videos. You are definitely a wealth of knowledge
@donaldallison
@donaldallison Жыл бұрын
The older I get the more I long for some of the car features of the past the "emission extraction system" could sure come in handy these days. Love watching your show every day Steve.
@debbiebermudez5890
@debbiebermudez5890 Жыл бұрын
Mr. B. Here ! Morning to all ☕️☕️ ! The last of the land yachts ! LOL ! This vehicle you could have a party and 9 friends . That said ; still very cool car . Thanks Steve very informative. 🇺🇸☕️☕️
@tomwesley7884
@tomwesley7884 Жыл бұрын
Morning
@debbiebermudez5890
@debbiebermudez5890 Жыл бұрын
@@tomwesley7884 ☕️🥐☕️🥯☕️🥐 👍
@dominickserignese8837
@dominickserignese8837 Жыл бұрын
That car must of bin beautiful when it was new!Great colors!
@RK48frazergasser
@RK48frazergasser Жыл бұрын
Hey Steve my mom had a 1973. Electric wind vent , dual exhaust and would smoke thr tires. That car had everything
@samholdsworth420
@samholdsworth420 Жыл бұрын
Electric wind vent? 😂 That's luxury
@stephenyoutubin4476
@stephenyoutubin4476 Жыл бұрын
About 1988 my friend's brother had two 1973 Imperials and was taking the engines out. These were the ones with the made date bumpers. I remember driving in one and it has to be one of the biggest cars in history.
@jtauer3977
@jtauer3977 Жыл бұрын
Great video. You got a couple little things wrong though. No imperial was ever available with anything less than a 440 up to 75. Except early imperials with the hemi and 413. There are block off covers that block the headlight doors so you can’t see the headlights when closed. They’re just missing on this car. I have a 70 triple black lebaron coupe with almost every option available. Finding parts for these cars is almost impossible!
@mexicanspec
@mexicanspec Жыл бұрын
There is your parts car right there.
@heikkpek
@heikkpek Жыл бұрын
​@@mexicanspec No, it's mine as it's the same colors as mine! 😉
@tracyschmitz9192
@tracyschmitz9192 Жыл бұрын
Vent windows. You can direct wind, road debris, large bees......I had a 68 charger with the bee sucking vent windows. On Rt 29 in Burtonsville, MD in 1984 I got hit in the face with a carpenter bee. I was really afraid of bees at the time(stepped on a nest a few years earlier and got stung a dozen or so times) and by the time the dust had settled I was sitting in the medium strip facing the wrong way. Good times. and the car was fine.
@pennywise8182
@pennywise8182 Жыл бұрын
The Imperial always came standard with the 440 4bbl from 1966-1975.....I have never heard of any of these years having a 400 optional,let alone a tiny little 360.And when Imperial did come back in 1981 it lasted through 1983.And it was built on a modified J body called the Y body.
@360dodge
@360dodge Жыл бұрын
Yeah. The 400 wasn’t even introduced until 1972 and even then not in Imperial. I don’t think the 360 was available in the New Yorker either until later in the 70’s. Only in the Newport.
@jefferycocking9218
@jefferycocking9218 Жыл бұрын
I've never heard of one ever coming with anything but a 440.
@Bud88883
@Bud88883 Жыл бұрын
This goes back to the 1965 Malibu video you mentioned the GM assembly plant in Framingham Mass. I grew up in Reading mass about fifteen miles north of Boston. I attended Northeast Metropolitan vocational high school in Wakefield Mass class of 76. Ya 76. Our auto shop class went to the Framingham plant on a field trip in 1974. I just thought it was funny you mentioned that plant. We were just glad to get out of class for a while. Anyway thanks to you and Shane for your devotion to this channel I watch the videos every day. Keep up the excellent work.
@patdesrosiers6423
@patdesrosiers6423 Жыл бұрын
We toured the Framingham assembly plant around 1975 with our Automotive Technology group from Springfield Tech. Huge plant. I believe Bose also had a plant there, my cousin who lived in Westboro worked there
@guglielmo64
@guglielmo64 Жыл бұрын
Great job Steve. It may be an intuition but I think that car weighed more than 4300 lbs. Probably closer to 5K. What a monster!
@todddenio3200
@todddenio3200 Жыл бұрын
Maybe 4300 lbs before all of the extras were added on..... Extras is referring to items such as engine, transmission, windows, interior, paint, bumpers, grill, etc. lol... I love those luxury cruise liners
@santaclause2875
@santaclause2875 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, for another great show. About the knob on the hideaway headlights; the C4 Corvettes also had an 'emergency open' control knob located on each of the motorized headlight units. Good stuff, thanks again!
@mexicanspec
@mexicanspec Жыл бұрын
Those were mandated by the federal government. Starting in 1968 the covered headlights had to have a way to be opened if the system failed. It wasn't that Chrysler, as Steve said, didn't trust their system. You can blame the 1967 Cougar for the new regulation.
@williamf9023
@williamf9023 Жыл бұрын
My mother had a early '70's Newport when I was a kid. I would swear it had those vent windows...am I remembering wrong? Anyway the thing was huge. It was traded in on a Honda Accord in '79 due to the fuel crunch. Going from a Newport to an Accord was quite the family adjustment as Dad only had a pickup truck.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
That's like going from eating steak at Peter Luger to McDonald's. LOL.
@ddellwo
@ddellwo Жыл бұрын
Your family went from the penthouse to the outhouse……..😂
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
@Jason The 1972 Imperial and Newport brochure shows that power vent windows were not available on the Newport as an example. They were available on the Imperial and New Yorker Brougham.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
@Jason Longer for me. LOL.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
@Jason That's what they get for buying Motorcrap. LOL.
@kmath50
@kmath50 Жыл бұрын
These were used in the final seasons of the original "Mission Impossible". Gasoline was cheap, so fuel economy wasn't a big concern in those days.
@gilbertwashburn7095
@gilbertwashburn7095 Жыл бұрын
I love the Imperial in 9th grade my best friend's dad bought a brand new one just like the one you're showing it had vent windows not only did it have the AM FM star 8 track with a Reverb it had a hump mounted cassette deck it was quad and it had a microphone you could record direct from the radio or from the microphone and it was gold like the one you're showing it was a great car we had a lot of fun in that car when he turns 16 and got his license we'd Cruise the boulevard it was fun to load the car up with girls and cruise what a great car was one of my favorites have a great day thanks for the great video those are super cool oh yeah and it had a Sure Grip to his dad wanted everything he always bought cars with every option
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
Just like the B-52s song, "Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale...and it's about to set sail....."
@SteveMagnante
@SteveMagnante Жыл бұрын
Or the 1981 song "Precious" from The Pretenders debut album. The line goes: "I had my eye on your Imperial....you're so preeeeeeecioussss". Chrissy Hynde is a legend! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@jmj18462
@jmj18462 Жыл бұрын
My parents had a 1969 Imperial LeBaron hardtop (Gun metal gray metallic, black vinyl top, WHITE leather interior) and it also had vent windows... but they were POWER vent windows! It was a great car!
@craigtittsworth9440
@craigtittsworth9440 Жыл бұрын
Love the (long) metal panels they put in those cars late sixties - mid seventies. Probably the longest ever! ... AMERICAN MADE yeah baby!
@brucecourchene8090
@brucecourchene8090 Жыл бұрын
That auto wrecking yard is massive, seems never ending.
@jamesblair9614
@jamesblair9614 Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to own a 69 Le Baron 2door when it was only a couple years old, what an experience, and an unusual purchase for a guy that was only about twenty years old at the time. I drove it for about 4-5 years, and one major road trip, it was like flying first class.
@jaymartell2967
@jaymartell2967 Жыл бұрын
Yes indeed.I bought my Imperial at age 22.Still have it 35 years later.I wish it ran right now.
@wilco3588
@wilco3588 Жыл бұрын
I had a 74 Chrysler Imperial 440 and I added dual exhaust with relatively quiet mufflers and it was a noticeable change easy 20 30 horsepower
@rayinpau.s.a.6351
@rayinpau.s.a.6351 11 ай бұрын
I always feel proud of Steve's knowledge & Comments . He remembers every little detail including the notches in the axels . What a Treasure trove of knowledge Steve .
@Nunofurdambiznez
@Nunofurdambiznez Жыл бұрын
One of your best videos this year!! LOVE Imperials !
@stevepastore7970
@stevepastore7970 Жыл бұрын
I remember reading that Jimmy Addison's "Silver Bullet" used Imperial mufflers (4) to be exact to keep it quiet on the street because of their superior flow after testing several different mufflers they performed the best. Great video Steve.
@Hyrev1
@Hyrev1 Жыл бұрын
Great video Steve! 👍👍💯🇺🇸
@timgrimes6488
@timgrimes6488 Жыл бұрын
I have a pic of me and my dad sitting on the trunk of a 66 imperial convertible when i was a infant. that was one good lookin ride
@HotRod-wv4vm
@HotRod-wv4vm Жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved the seating in the Imperials that had that recessed tire design on the trunk, especially in black ❤
@MrPony007
@MrPony007 Жыл бұрын
Learn something new every time I watch one of your videos Steve. Go well mate.👍🏽
@Steve.Cutler
@Steve.Cutler Жыл бұрын
I miss the little wing windows.
@1223jamez
@1223jamez Жыл бұрын
I agree they need to bring them back!
@danw6014
@danw6014 Жыл бұрын
Along with dimmer switch on the floor.
@dubiousf00d
@dubiousf00d Жыл бұрын
I wish my c body had those. But I have a 2 door with massive windows 😂
@lilmike2710
@lilmike2710 Жыл бұрын
They were a blessing on a sweltering Summer day. Once you got rolling they'd direct fresh air right on you. And even with AC cars turn into the Mojave desert when parked in the sun. Pop the vents open once you're rolling and voila! Hot air all gone. 👍
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
@@lilmike2710 I would do that with my G6 convertible on a hot day, but I would drop the top, let the air out and then fold it back up, put on the AC and ride. Most days though I would just drop the top and go for a ride.
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I remember when those everywhere on the road!
@jnightingale1918
@jnightingale1918 Жыл бұрын
A great review of the Fuselage Imperials. There were beautiful cars in their day. I certainly like the addition of the brochures and magazine articles. I didn't know about the wheel differences between Imperials and other C-bodies, an education. BTW, I thought the 1981-'83 Imperials were J-bodies? Granted M, F, and J bodies were very similar. Thanks again Steve!
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
Correct, all similar, but the 1981-1983 Imperials were J body cars.
@pennywise8182
@pennywise8182 Жыл бұрын
The "81-"83 Imperials were classified as a "Y" body.....The J body was the "80-"83 Cordoba/Mirada twins.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
@@pennywise8182 "Y" model on the "J" body platform. They are every bit a J body.
@iandominics8642
@iandominics8642 Жыл бұрын
Man I can only imagine how nice that imperial was in its prime...wow that beats my 73 ltd hardtop
@josephdipalma5989
@josephdipalma5989 Жыл бұрын
I loved that C cab Ford in the background at about 9:00. I'm sure that was a Sears delivery truck when new. Those were an unbelievably common sight in the 70's and 80's when Sears was at its peak. They were the Amazon of their time. Great truck.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
Indeed. My uncle's neighbor worked at Sears for 40 years, so that was our "go to" place for many items for our house. I can remember those trucks and trailers in the store parking lots for many years.
@ddellwo
@ddellwo Жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it be fun to have one of those rigs just to tool around in on the weekend? Any dope can pull into Lowe’s in their SuperDuty - but show up in an old Ford COE medium sized truck? Well, that would just be plain COOL……👍
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
@@ddellwo Not like you can pull into a Sears anymore. LOL.
@SteveMagnante
@SteveMagnante Жыл бұрын
Hello Joseph DiPalma, if you'd like to see the Junkyard Crawl on that Ford C-series cab over, check it out on the Channel Playlist. We shot the video on December 31, 2021 and it ran within a week after that date. I think you'll like it. The truck is a 1975 C600 with LEFT HAND LUG NUTS! Really! They weren't just a "Mopar thing". Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@reversemaxxus
@reversemaxxus Жыл бұрын
I'll take a Black on oxblood leather 2 dr. 1969 Imperial LeBaron coupe! IMO, the BEST looking Imperial ever. I would add true dual exhaust and headers to that 440. Subtle turn downs tucked under the rear bumper and maybe redlines on Torque Thrusts for a modern "lead sled" look. Save the skirts!! Too bad these ended up demolition derby champs.
@randyauer7303
@randyauer7303 Жыл бұрын
Morning Steve enjoying another good video in the junkyard crawl thank you Randy Monroe Michigan Peace
@vintage76vipergreenBeetle
@vintage76vipergreenBeetle Жыл бұрын
Double shot of Imperial videos today. One from UTG & Steve. What are the odds?
@travisjohnson5747
@travisjohnson5747 Жыл бұрын
I'm not a Mopar guy guy in any way shape or form.....but so much info in some of these videos that I had no clue on. Keep up the good work and I hope you're doing well.
@flightmaster178
@flightmaster178 Жыл бұрын
I owned a 1969 Imperial Crown (1 of 1,617) for a while. One of the cars I regret getting rid of, but it was a great car. Tons of power with that 440, mine however had electric vent windows and didn't have that knob. The Imperials also had sequential turn signals which is pretty cool. I noticed on that gold 70' that it has the AM/FM 8 track, rear air, etc which were also options I believe. I also didn't know the vent windows were an option, as I thought that was standard equipment. You're also 💯 correct on them being called just "Imperials" as a lot of people say "Chrysler Imperials". Also, a little fun fact, but if I remember right those are also banned in demolition derbies except for a specific Imperial class as they're too tough, and kept winning.
@timrayburn2461
@timrayburn2461 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@williamparrish673
@williamparrish673 Жыл бұрын
My favorite car I ever owned. It was always giving me trouble like all Chrysler/dodge products but I could always hack or repair it and get it back on the road. Get well Steve. Stay out of barns and glove boxes! And you know those side vents were really a good idea.
@knutbkristiansen
@knutbkristiansen Жыл бұрын
Awesome episode
@ChrisLeh-l1k
@ChrisLeh-l1k 2 ай бұрын
Steve, looking forward to when you can get back into the yards; but enjoying the shiny stuff too with high octane classics or at the show grounds.
@ernielaw
@ernielaw Жыл бұрын
The last Imperials were in production from 1990 til 1993. They did part sharing with the long wheelbase New Yorker, and came as a 4 door only.
@mexicanspec
@mexicanspec Жыл бұрын
I don't think Steve acknowledges the front wheel drive models.
@SteveMagnante
@SteveMagnante Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have a sort of mental block to most of the K-Car based stuff. But I do respect their role in keeping the lights on at Chrysler. Without those "bricks in the foundation", we'd have no modern Hemi Mopars. I do occasional Junkyard Crawl videos on (what I feel are Dark Age) front wheel drive Mopars. I try not to poop on them...too much. Thanks again for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@thomashenniger2070
@thomashenniger2070 Жыл бұрын
Great Stuff Steve, never miss one of your segments! Fantastic show, your the tops!😊. Tom
@chiefbobdavis99
@chiefbobdavis99 Жыл бұрын
Imperials we’re so over the top!❤
@jonbender9110
@jonbender9110 Жыл бұрын
My brother's father-in-law had one of those same color and trim. He's was in perfect condition he rarely left the New Castle Delaware area so it didn't get high miles of driving.
@SSbigblock454
@SSbigblock454 Жыл бұрын
Back in the day when I was a smoker I loved the vent window.... Kept the car from getting smoked up and a great place to flick your butt out into traffic.
@anibalbabilonia1867
@anibalbabilonia1867 Жыл бұрын
Man I can imagine how smooth of a ride that land yacht was! And quiet!
@jmartin9431
@jmartin9431 Жыл бұрын
Would be my choice car for a cross country drive.
@gasm1100
@gasm1100 Жыл бұрын
You taught me something new on this video! Great job!
@ScottDLR
@ScottDLR Жыл бұрын
Gotta love that scalp raking hood latch. I think I have several scars on my head from old cars I've owned.
@SuperOperator4
@SuperOperator4 Жыл бұрын
Must have givin a great ride, especially with that long wheelbase..
@66skate
@66skate Жыл бұрын
I have a 69 Imperial LeBaron 2 door. Same outside color as that one, but has fairly rare black bucket seats.
@jaymartell2967
@jaymartell2967 Жыл бұрын
Does yours have a center console with an auto on the floor? Just curious
@66skate
@66skate Жыл бұрын
@@jaymartell2967 No, it has the usual column shifter. I've never seen a stock floor shifter on an Imperial that I can recall. I have on many Chryslers, especially 300's.
@garymckee8857
@garymckee8857 Жыл бұрын
I had a 70 New Yorker, same cept different 🙃
@nickjervis8123
@nickjervis8123 Жыл бұрын
11 55 am in UK 🇬🇧. Imagine being in the meeting at Chrysler in 1969 where they decided to fit different wheels to a lengthened Imperial. I wonder who costed all that?
@bradj78
@bradj78 Жыл бұрын
Love this channel! So much information 👍🏻
@The_R-n-I_Guy
@The_R-n-I_Guy Жыл бұрын
I miss vent windows. I'd definitely pay extra for them. I need a classic car.
@tomwesley7884
@tomwesley7884 Жыл бұрын
F series pickups had them pretty late
@DarkFlamage
@DarkFlamage Жыл бұрын
Get some Jalousie windows for your house, or better yet, garage, as they don't seal very well.
@danamuise4117
@danamuise4117 Жыл бұрын
love your show Steve!!
@davidwhitman9609
@davidwhitman9609 Жыл бұрын
Cool, Uncle Tony did a 67 Imperial today. I’m now fully schooled on the model.
@kennelson3848
@kennelson3848 Жыл бұрын
Vent windows compliment the A pillars.
@toddchapman5671
@toddchapman5671 Жыл бұрын
You are awesome i have articles that you have written from back in the day sir please do not stop doing what you are doing you are the purest of all mopar nollage 🤫😳
@jaymartell2967
@jaymartell2967 Жыл бұрын
Knowledge=smarts
@scottbogfoot
@scottbogfoot Жыл бұрын
Was the knob not because of redundancy mandated apon headlights that are mechanically hidden? Even the newest pop up light cars have a secondary manual way to get them up. Not necessarily Chrysler's lack of assurance in the product.
@bigmountain7561
@bigmountain7561 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Mopar are the Imperials. I would love to put a 350 Hemi out of a late model Charger or Challenger. Mainly an early 50’s with those beautiful dashboards!!
@ricksaint2000
@ricksaint2000 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve, Get well soon.
@Drew-tj8gz
@Drew-tj8gz 5 ай бұрын
They were beasts in demo Derbys. Pull the 440. Weld in a small block Chevy engine. We won quite a few trophies. And had tons of Fun )
@busterhymen6224
@busterhymen6224 Жыл бұрын
True about the vent window on the 68 camaro. You did get a side marker light on the front fender though.
@christophertaylor9100
@christophertaylor9100 10 ай бұрын
They did away with a lot of pop up headlights for safety concerns but those grille hideaway ones are still valid, and they are always cool. And I wanna believe in the golden cows
@ruggv6217
@ruggv6217 Жыл бұрын
There was a black blocking panel behind the headlight doors. It's missing on that car. The vent windows on my Father's 1970 Imperial were power.
@BobG-ic1pj
@BobG-ic1pj Жыл бұрын
Tons of great info, yet my sophomoric humor homes in on - vent windows if you were eating beans! Nice one Steve.
@scottmacleod6301
@scottmacleod6301 Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking the 8 track was playing Herb Alpert or Frank Sinatra.
@Sebastian_Dinwiddie
@Sebastian_Dinwiddie Жыл бұрын
I believe the manual override to raise the headlight covers was a gov’t mandate. I also had them on my 84 Celica
@mexicanspec
@mexicanspec Жыл бұрын
Yes it was. Blame the 1967 Cougar for that.
@tonychavez2083
@tonychavez2083 Жыл бұрын
Those early 70’s Imperials were grand cars made for the upper crust of America. Love those early mopars with the fuselage bodies.
@oops1952
@oops1952 Жыл бұрын
Good point on the vent window......depending on who your travelling with and what they've been eating. Personally, I think it would be more 'up scale' to equip a car like that with activated charcoal in the bottom seat cushions....I'd definitely pay extra for that!!!😂
@ScottDLR
@ScottDLR Жыл бұрын
My wife would opt for that one in a heartbeat!
@oops1952
@oops1952 Жыл бұрын
@@ScottDLR Imagine a tv ad featuring that option afterwards .....and we'll have all the Chrysler owners sit in this other section....
@willhorting5317
@willhorting5317 Жыл бұрын
I miss those vent "wing" windows.
@z978ady
@z978ady Жыл бұрын
The dual air conditioning was expensive in 1970 dollars.
@mexicanspec
@mexicanspec Жыл бұрын
In the '60's the air conditions option in a car was generally 10% of its price.
@mikepotter6426
@mikepotter6426 Жыл бұрын
Who remembers Willie Mays driving a bright red Chrysler convertible in an add for Chrysler? Willie was cool
@JazzzRockFuzion
@JazzzRockFuzion Жыл бұрын
All Imperials from ‘69 - ‘75 came exclusively with a 440 4 barrel; also, the marque *was* considered a separate division right until ‘75.
@brettjones5041
@brettjones5041 Жыл бұрын
thanks mate great i love the big cruiser
@joehammond2586
@joehammond2586 Жыл бұрын
The leather on the front seat looked to be in amazing condition.
@davidgarris2513
@davidgarris2513 Жыл бұрын
Vent windows = the smokers friend
@jeffrobodine8579
@jeffrobodine8579 Жыл бұрын
Or if you are eating a can of beans while driving your Imperial.
@tomwesley7884
@tomwesley7884 Жыл бұрын
gotta ash
@googleusergp
@googleusergp Жыл бұрын
Cough, cough, cough.
@Freedonone
@Freedonone 6 ай бұрын
Owned new 1969. By far one of the best I owned.
@jomomma8291
@jomomma8291 Жыл бұрын
I applaud the fact that you protected that dog's identity, but you could of petted him!
@DavidBaker-h3l
@DavidBaker-h3l Ай бұрын
Ever Blackburns in Harwich ? Buddies and I would sneak on for desperation bits, 50 years ago, don't know who to apologize to ...
@rixkafer56
@rixkafer56 Жыл бұрын
Great looking car... the weather is warming up.. i think ill take out the Chevy today and open the wing windows. Thanks for sharing👍
@kevinruble6858
@kevinruble6858 Жыл бұрын
Katie right off the bat❤
@craigspencer8739
@craigspencer8739 Жыл бұрын
That dual diaphragm Bendix booster is worth a pretty penny.
@daveridgeway2639
@daveridgeway2639 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, nice video! The larger wheel hub bolt pattern was for a smoother ride. Please reply. Dave...
@The_R-n-I_Guy
@The_R-n-I_Guy Жыл бұрын
We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon
@bod7468
@bod7468 Жыл бұрын
Grab that cruise control for me and the headlight motor for me.
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