Imperial as a test bed

["Bill Watson" <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

Except that the Budd brakes were first offered in 1966 on the Plymouth Fury,
Dodge Polara/Monaco and Chrysler.

Imperial got them in 1967 when the D body was dropped and the Imperial
switched to the C body.

Cadillac, Lincoln and Packard were all used to introduce new 'toys' to the
car-buying public.   Usually the new toys were more expensive and thus the
cost would more acceptable to a Cadillac or Imperial owner than the a
Chevrolet or Plymouth owner.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan M Wing" <imp1983@xxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 9:33 AM
Subject: IML: Imperial as a test bed


> Hi,
>
> Don't know if anyone has thought of this before, but do you ever get
> the idea that Chrysler used Imperials as a kind of a test bed for new
> equipment, and ideas?
>
> To start a list:
>
> 67-69 Budd brakes
> 81-83 EFI for a V8
> 90-93 Electronic Air Suspension
>
> I'm sure there are more.  Maybe they tried the new ideas on the
> most expensive, and gadget filled, but low volume cars to work the
> bugs out?
>
> There just seems to be a common thread of :
> "This is the year that Chrysler did  (or tried) _______"  type of thing.
>
> Just a thought.
> -----------------------------------
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> Rush past the dirty snowbanks,
> Road salt spray mist hangs in frigid air . . .
> Winter in Central New York State.
> -----------------------------------
>
> Dan Wing
> Marcy, NY USA
>
> imp1983@xxxxxxxx
>