>From 1971 to 1975 all Imperials were LeBarons - the last Crown series was
built in 1970.
The 1974-75 Crown coupe was a package on the LeBaron 2-door hardtop, code
V4Y in 1974 ($527 US). and V4c in 1975 ($579 US). The package included a
padded canopy-style vinyl roof with fixed-glass opera windows. As the C
pillar area did not have a vinyl covering, the rear window was the larger
Chrysler glass, and not the usual smaller LeBaron style. A "LeBaron"
nameplate appeared on the C-pillar just to the rear of the vinyl roof.
Production for 1974 and 1975 :
1974 -
4-door hardtop - 10,576
2-door hardop - 3,850
Total - 14,426
(Of the 3,850 2-door hardtops, 57 had the Crown Coupe option - all KY4 -
Golden Fawn with a gold vinyl roof - V4Y. It was introduced in March)
1975 -
4-door hardtop - 6,102
2-door hardtop - 2,728
Total - 8,830
(Of the 2,728 2-door hardtops, 1,641 had the Crown Coupe option, leaving
1,087 with the regular roof line)
1975 colours included LA2 - Silver Cloud Metallic (V4A), KB8 - Starlight
Blue Metallic (V4B), KG8 - Deep Sherwood Metallic (V4G), KT9 - Dark Chestnut
Metallic (V4T), EW1 - Spinnaker White (V4W),. TX9 - Formal Black (V4X),
KY4 - Golden Fawn (V4Y), and LY6 - Inca Gold Metallic (V4Y).
The 1974=75 Imperial did come with more equipment than the New Yorker as
standard, plus carpeted trunk, better sound insulation and a road test to
correct any flaws before shipping. Also, the 1974-75 Imperials had
something no 1970's New Yorker ever had - 4-wheel disc brakes.
By the way, a similar package to the Crown Coupe were offered on Chrysler
New Yorker Brougham - the St.Regis.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Hogg" <luxoliner@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: IML: '75 Imperial and '76 New Yorker Brougham; was New Imperial
Opinions Labor of Love?
> "weren't they all were LeBarons by then?" (1975 that is)
>
> No. The 4 door was a LeBaron and the 2 door was a Crown Coupe. I may be
> corrected because I do think the full name of the 2 door was Imperial
> LeBaron Crown Coupe. Regardless, the 4 door was never referred to as a
> Crown anything, just the 2 door.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:00 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: '75 Imperial and '76 New Yorker Brougham; was New
Imperial
> Opinions Labor of Love?
>
>
> At that time, I was attempting to trade my '65 Crown Four Door for a
better
> '64 Crown Four Door that was on the lot at our downtown
> Plymouth-Chrysler-Imperial dealer. It didn't work out, but the salesman
that
> I was negotiating with received a phone call from an irrate lady customer
> who had regularly bought a new Imperial every few years from him. She
> supposedly had a new 1976 car on order, and discovered that there wasn't
> going to be a 1976 Imperial. I remember him arguing with her about the
fact
> that she was still going to get her new car, and that even though it was
> going to be a Chrysler New Yorker, it was identical to the car that she
> originally had planned to buy. I don't recall him ever saying to her that
> she was going to save $2,314 on the sale.
>
> I am curious if most of this price difference was due to items being
> optional on the Chrysler that were standard on the Imperial. A 1975
Imperial
> LeBaron (weren't they all were LeBarons by then?) would have been a loaded
> car, while a base model NYB may not have been unless the same items were
> ordered as optional equipment. Just curious.
>
> Paul W.
>
>
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