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Thread Number: 65591
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| Post# 881856 5/23/2016 at 20:57 (2,894 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Post# 881862 , Reply# 1 5/23/2016 at 21:27 (2,894 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 881927 , Reply# 2 5/24/2016 at 10:05 (2,893 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
not to nitpick...
but to nitpick, it was Imperial, not Chrysler Imperial, though it had been around as Chrysler Imperial since the '30s, Imperial was actually a separate make from 1955 to 1975, we owned a '69 Imperial Le Baron. It was briefly resurrected for'81-83, including a Frank Sinatra Edition, then again as a Chrysler Imperial on the stretched K platform in the '90s.
Draper's '64 was the first designed by Elwood Engle, who did the classic '61 Continental. Only year with split grille. Don's is a gorgeous car but would look so much better in a more sophisticated color than the non-original fire engine red it is painted, the original red color was Roman Red Poly, which was more of a burgundy red metallic color, shown on this '64 300...much more fitting for this car. Why do folks think every convertible has to be bright blaze red?? Mustang, yes, Imperial NO!
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Post# 882006 , Reply# 3 5/24/2016 at 20:48 (2,893 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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Lol, well, if we're nitpicking, the styling chief's name was Elwood Engel, not Engle. Agreed about the color. Styling and color trends were becoming much less flashy in 1964 than they had been a few years previously.
My uncle had one of those round Dutchess grills, albeit not the electric version. It was so well made! Someone still may be using it. | ||
| Post# 882476 , Reply# 4 5/28/2016 at 09:45 (2,889 days old) by funktionalart (Rison, AR) | ||
Roman Red Poly--
I used to have a '62 Newport Wagon which I had resprayed in that colour….always a fave of mine. Last year, I picked up this 500SEL which wears a pretty similar paint job (Mercedes called it "Pajettrot")….dazzling in bright light and so tasteful.
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