Re: IML: engraved dash name plates

[nypianoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Me too, my 1964 imperial has one with the owners name on it with the imperial eagle.  Although,  I think it was the owners name, the name on the plate was George Dietrich, for some reason I thought an actor owned the car with a name like that.
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Minney
Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2007 12:20 pm
Subject: Re: IML: engraved dash name plates
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> Sorry guys,
> I have had such a plaque for years. My wife had it made up for
> me on a special offer from some company. Mine is currently on
> the dash of --- my '96 Citroen AX!
>
> Andrew,
> Twickenham, England.
>
> Mike Pittinaro wrote:
> My previous '67 Crown, a 4 door hardtop, had this
> engraved plate. I found it in the glove box, but it
> may have originally been attached to the dash. It was
> a small, bronze/brass looking plate, about 2" x 3",
> and similar wording to what you mention below. I
> could never ascertain the authenticity of this plate,
> whether the factory had done this, or who the person
> named on the plate was, though.
>
>
> --- Isenhour wrote:
>
> > I remember a rich man that lived in the neighborhood
> > that had the neatest
> > black '65 or '66 LeBaron with leather and on the
> > dash was a gold plaque with
> > a tiny Imperial Eagle and his name engraved with
> > that "This car made...".
> > Maybe a dealer add on but they had to have gotten
> > the plaques from Chrysler.
> > I know my Dad ordered 2 Imperials to his specs. from
> > the same dealer(a
> > '62Crown and a '69Crown) and neither had the name
> > plague. Maybe it was a
> > LeBaron thing.
> >
> >
> >
> > Also, there is a small gold or bronze name plate
> > attached to the glove box
> > door with an inscription. It says "This Car Made
> > Especially For Maurice
> > Schmidt". (he was the original and only owner
> > before me) Did Chrysler ever
> > do that sort of thing for special order cars? I'm
> > thinking it may have been
> > something done by his family when he bought the
> > Imperial new.
> >
> > Anyway, that's it for now.
> >
> > Ken
> > 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
> > 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht
> >
> >
> >
> >
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