IML: Building a Chrysler Newport 'Imperial' Package
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IML: Building a Chrysler Newport 'Imperial' Package



Fellow Imperialist Anthony,
 
    I have often been bewildered by the many in-car-nations of our Chrysler vehicles.  I'll use the '68 model year for an example.
 
    Chrysler Lineup by Literature:
Imperial as a Brand on its own,
New Yorker
T & C
300
Newport Custom
Newport, as presented in the 40 plus page prestige catalog.
 
    In Chrysler's quest to satisfy every customer, every option was available on every model, the only exception for this year [1968] which I have all the literature in hand for, I find being manual tranny's offered in the Newport lines only.  So if I was so inclined in '68 and wanted a convertible, bucket seat, center console, manual tranny to match my 440 TNT/sure-grip, heavy duty towing  package in a luxury format model with every bell and whistle the Imperial [right down to Sentinel headlights] has, I could.  And the only difference of course would be the exterior lines.  Not a bad 'build' really....
 
Jack
 
 
In a message dated 2/10/2008 12:56:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mamrom@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Here is one that I can't still figure out on this same Thread of discussing models. Why was a car called "Chrysler Newport Imperial" when a Chrysler Imperial was still in productions back in the 70's? -Anthony




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