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1953 Custom |
1956 Southampton |
1958 Crown Limo |
1959 Le Baron |
1960 Crown |
1961 Crown |
1962
Crown
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1963
Southampton
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1964 Ghia Limousine
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1965
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1966 Crown
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1967 Crown |
1968 Crown |
1969 Le Baron |
1972 Le Baron |
1977 Le Baron |
1981 Coupe |
1993 Imperial |
Imperials had been the top-of-the-line Chrysler Division models from 1926 through 1954. In order to better compete against Cadillac and Lincoln, the Imperial division of Chrysler Corporation was formed in 1954 to field a car in the 1955 model year. Imperial never outsold Cadillac, and only outsold Lincoln once, in 1957.
The 1957-1963 models were along the highly-styled Cadillac lines, while the 1964-1968 models looked much like the contemporary Lincolns. In 1969, Imperials started sharing sheet metal with Chrysler division cars, and in 1976 Imperial was again the top-of-the-line model in the Chrysler Division line.
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Did You Know?
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The 1955 Chrysler 300 used the Imperial grille.
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The "gun-sight" tail lights were an Imperial feature from 1955-1963.
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The fins of the 1961 Imperials were the tallest, two years after Cadillac's peak.
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The 1961-1963 Imperials featured free-standing headlamps.
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The designer of the 1964 Imperial, Elwood Engle, also designed the 1961 Lincoln.
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