RE: IML: Winter run

["Kristian Oyen" <kandkoyen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I bought my first Imperial while still a teen-ager, and then drove a long
series of them as my [only] everyday car for many years; I really miss
having a late-fifties or early-sixties Imperial to drive through our
Minnesota winters. I have either owned or driven extensively just about
every type of vehicle available in the winter around here, and I would trade
any four-wheel or front-drive one for an old Imp; they are rear-drive, but
the combination of their weight-balance and distribution, and a competent,
knowledgeable winter-driver make them fine and reliable performers in snow
and ice conditions.
Our Dodge/Plymouth mini-vans (from the mid-eighties to the present) are
well-balanced and do well in snow-and-ice, but the Ford Taurus wagon we had
for almost three years (a bad lapse in judgment), though front-drive, was
the scariest thing I have EVER driven even on just a wet road. My
rear-end-empty Dodge full-size work-van is better than they are.
All this to say that I envy you the fun of driving your Imp in the snow; my
wife always asks, "Why is it that we put away the one car that cranks out
the cook-you-out heat at twenty below zero?

Kristian

1963 Imperial Crown Southampton 4-door



-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Donn Reese
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:55 AM
To: Mailing-List@Imperialclub. Com (E-mail)
Subject: IML: Winter run

Warning!  If you're one of those who feels that driving an Imperial in rain
or freezing weather is against the natural order of things, please don't
read any further.

Yesterday it was time to brush all the recent snow off the Imperial.  It was
clear and cold - about 2 degrees F.  Our local antique car club has a mid
winter car show coming up so I figured I'd see how the car ran, I've never
started it in winter before.  I hooked up the battery and after a few cranks
it fired up.  It chugged a little bit and finally got up to high idle.
While it warmed up I finsihed getting all the snow off and shoveled out
around it.

A previous owner had installed a good set of all-season radials so I figured
"what the heck?" and took it for a little spin around the neighborhood.  The
Imperial performed great, no problems stopping or otherwise sliding.  A
couple times taking off from a stop I could feel the Sure-Grip working -
glad to know it has that feature.  Wasn't it still an option in 1960?

After not driving it for the past three months it was nice being behind the
wheel of an Imperial again.  

I hope to get some pictures when it's in the upcoming parade and car show,
stay tuned.

Donn
1960 Custom 4dr
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