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1958 Imperial Crown convertible. Styling changes for 1958 were limited to the front grille and bumper. Quad headlights became standard. The 1958 Imperial is credited with the introduction of cruise control, which was called "Auto-Pilot", and was available on the Imperial, and on Chrysler New Yorker, 300, Saratoga and Windsor models. [25]
1992 Chrysler Imperial The 1990s Chrysler Imperial featured full-width taillights. 1990 saw a revival of the Imperial as a high-end sedan in Chrysler's lineup to replace the dated Fifth Avenue. [1] Unlike the 1955–1983 Imperial, this car was a model of Chrysler, not its own marque.
In 1958, Chrysler's Forward Look was the sponsor of the groundbreaking An Evening with Fred Astaire TV special. 1955 Imperial, one of the first Exner-styled Chrysler vehicles 1956 DeSoto Adventurer Exner's 1957 Chrysler 300C had a lasting impact on car styling in Detroit Tail fin of a 1959 Dodge Custom Royal
Chrysler introduced the first commercially available passenger car power-steering system on the 1951 Chrysler Imperial, marketed under the name of Hydraguide. The option was available for less than $200. [53] General Motors followed suit the next year, offering it as an option for the 1952 Cadillac. Two years later, Cadillac was the first ...
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is held annually in Monterey, California. Of the various awards given at the car show, the finale and most significant is the Best of Show. [ 1 ] It is considered the most prestigious award achievable for a car collector or restorer worldwide. [ 2 ]
English: 1952 Chrysler D'Elegance by Ghia at the 2023 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. Sold for $885,000 back in 2017. Sold for $885,000 back in 2017. Designed by Virgil exner, Jr., and built by Ghia - who went on to borrow this design for several of their own projects, most famously the Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia.
The rear wheel drive D platform was a body on frame chassis used only by Imperial from 1957 until 1966, (although Chrysler would not use such nomenclature until 1964). The standard chassis had a 129.0 inches (3.28 m) wheelbase and the extended wheelbase chassis had a wheelbase of 149.5 inches (3.80 m).
Chrysler's brand management during the 1950s pitted each of its five marques (Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler and Imperial) against one another, causing the greatest damage to DeSoto. Rather than managing the market relationship to specific price points for particular consumers, as General Motors had done successfully, Chrysler allowed its ...