Re: IML: 1960 Imperial Steering Wheels

["JIM LORENZEN" <jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul -

If I read my 1960 Operation Manual correctly; the radio, heater and 
defroster were optional.  The clock was generously made Standard Equipment.

Jim L. in OR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 4:33 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1960 Imperial Steering Wheels


> Keep an eye on Ebay. Every so often one will turn up with a round wheel. 
> We have seen several there the last couple of years. Some of the pictures 
> may have been saved on the OIC web site. In real life I had only seen one 
> car this way. It was a Custom Two Door Southampton Alaskan White with 
> green interior and no options. It even had crank windows. It had a radio, 
> heater, defroster, and clock, but I don't remember if they were extra on 
> Custom or not. Too lazy to go check at the moment.
>
> Paul W.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jsadowski@xxxxxxx
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> Sent: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 9:15 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: 1960 Imperial Steering Wheels
>
> If you have a 60 parts book, you will see that the round wheels are 
> listed. I have an NOS black frost round wheel I bought from Mitchell's 
> about 20 years ago,
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Krasicky
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 7:12 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: 1960 Imperial Steering Wheels
>
>
> The book Imperial: 1957-1963 has photos of the interior of a 60 Custom 
> with the round wheel. I've never seen photos of one other than those.
>
> I vaguely remember reading a period magazine article saying that "those 
> who prefer the round wheel can order one instead" or something to that 
> effect.
>
> -Alex K.
>
> JIM LORENZEN <jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi again -
>
> I was just looking at a '60 Crown sedan on E-bay and noticed what appears 
> to be s stock steering wheel on the car except it is round.  Mine on the 
> other hand is more rectangular.  Where different shaped wheel an option in 
> 1960?  I see no mention of it in any of the literature I've looked at.
>
> Jim in OR
>
>
>
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