Re: IML: dearth of Imperials at local car shows

["Darrell Smith" <dssmithdc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Kate, thanks for putting it out there, I couldn't have said it better myself.

While I point out the fact that my coupe was not built for city
driving, I have yet to drive anything to rival it on the open
interstate.  The ride and handling continue to surprise me when I am
out on I-95 or the Beltway.  It is not something I would expect from a
33 year old car (but it continues to take me to school on what it's
made of).  Not to mention the rubber necking factor (other drivers
looking at my car, not the other way around).

Although my neighbor across the street continues to call it and Impala
(no matter how many times I've politely corrected her).  GAH!

Thanks for letting me sound off.

Scott

'73 Imperial LeBaron coupe, triple black

On 8/11/06, Kate Triplett <kate_triplett@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Paul said:
> <SNIP<> What we are preserving here is the surprise that awaits anyone who
> for the first time has the
> experience of driving the finest superbly appointed road car ever built in
> the United States of America. Seeing one is a store parking lot is fine, but
> the real fun comes while driving down the highway. Under the right set of
> circumstances, that surprise can be as enlightening today as it was when the
> cars were driven off the show room floor.
>
> Paul W.<SNIP>
>
> Absolutely on target. I spend far too much of my life commuting in a tiny
> Metro,
> by need not by desire. When I took Lucille out for the first time in a LONG
> time,
> a couple weeks ago, I was reminded once more of what a superb road machine
> these Imperials were designed to be. Sheer pleasure, luxurious comfort, all
> the power
> one could wish for, and precise handling - what more could you want?
>
> Having just come back from a
straight-through R/T to Kalispell MT, in a
> MUCH
> newer and VERY plushly appointed F**d truck, I have to say they ain't
> learned
> much in 35 years of automotive "advancement" over my big '68!
>
> Kate
>
>
>
> Kate Justet Triplett
> Homesick Angels LLC
> www.IrishHuntersandJumpers.com
> Sultan, WA USA


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