Beschreibung
West Coast Classics are proud to present an exceptionally straight and rust free and great daily driving survivor of this very rare (1 of only 577 built) and original YM27 Mopar - a 1967 Chrysler Imperial Crown 2 door Convertible in its original 'Daffodil yellow' (code R) factory color paint matched to it's all original 'Gold & Black' (trim code M3E) Imperial leather seats interior and with its highly desirable original 440 c. i. 4 BBL 350HP V8 engine with reportedly only 36K original miles and TorqueFlite automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows including vent windows, electric clock, and loaded with factory options including:
Auto Pilot Automatic Speed Control $95
Bucket Seats with Leather Upholstery
Power Door Locks ($71)
Tilt a Scope steering wheel $92
Remote Trunk Release ($30)
Tinted Glass ($53)
Heater & Defroster
Retractable Seat Belts
Undercoating with Hood Silencer
Front & Rear Center Armrests
One of only some 577 Crown Convertibles built in '67 and the top-of-the-line model convertible model for the Chrysler Corporation. With the softest and most distinctive automotive leathers available of its day, rare 100 year old walnut, tempered glass protected headlamps, these Imperials stood out from their competition as being the height of unmistakably elegant automobiles.
This car has been owned since new by only obviously very careful and mature owners and seemingly always been garaged as it is both a rust and accident free true survivor car! The car boasts its original 'Daffodil Yellow' factory color paint with its all original 'Gold & Black' color leather seats interior seats and trim.
The Imperial model of the late 50's and early 60's sold well and remained a strong contender with Cadillac and Lincoln, the two other luxury marques of its day. The 1963 mild face lift design was reminiscent of Virgil Exner's earlier designs and especially the Lincoln Continental which he had styled for Ford. By 1964 the Imperial was completely 'Continental' in character with its fenderline traced in brightwork like the big Lincolns and about the only left over in the design being the familiar hood ornament. Even the dash panel was completely redesigned. One of the models best features were its seats, especially the front ones which used air foam padding with Imperial's brochures referring to them as 'Executive Aircraft-Type Seats'. They were individually powered and gave both driver and passenger a high commanding view of the road ahead or let them sit lower if they wanted. Both seats had head rests which could be adjusted for height or removed and stored in their own compartments in the rear seats and a new feature of the Imperial Crown Coupe was a reclining front passenger seat making sleeping in the cars utterly smooth and quiet performance easy. The car boasted many other creature comforts for its day and was sold with extensive rust proofing being dipped seven times and sprayed six times before the nine coat paint job was applied. The first eight coats were hand rubbed and the last one was machine buffed!
The Imperial Crown Coupe and Convertible were the top-of-the-line models for the Chrysler lineup in 1967 and with only some 577 Convertibles built in total! This makes any survivors from this era quite rare and would make this particular car a prized asset to any dedicated Chrysler Imperial or MOPAR collection.
The original and very powerful 440 V8 engine with believed to be 36K original miles runs very strong and and this particular car drives really well - must be driven to be appreciated - does not miss a beat and purrs like a kitten - drives straight as an arrow with no strange road wobbles, shakes or rattles - a truly remarkable daily driver that will give any modern day car a run for it's money!
With very few remaining 1967 Crown Imperial Convertibles of this caliber left, this is an extremely unusual opportunity to own a great daily driving example of this rare and very desirable 1967 Imperial Crown 2 door Convertible loaded with factory options including leather upholstery, power steering, power windows, power brakes and power locks etc in very fine daily driving condition ready and for any classic American car or Mopar enthusiast to enjoy or collect today!
