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1963 Imperial Crown Southampton Four-Door hardtop 1963 Imperial Crown Southampton Four-Door hardtop 1963 Imperial Crown convertible Chrysler Australia built. The 1963 models saw the split grille replaced by a cluster of chromed rectangles, and the taillights were now inside the rear fenders, in ordinary fashion, for the first time.
The new designation Imperial Crown Series C-37 was the only product to wear the "Imperial" nameplate, while Derham continued to build custom limousines, town cars and four-door convertibles using the Series C-37 designation, listing the limousine at US$3,065 ($57,155 in 2023 dollars [11]). As with all U.S.-built automobiles, production was ...
Through the existence of the division, Imperial used two nameplates alongside a nameless base model (Imperial Custom, from 1960–1963). Its mid-range line was the Imperial Crown, with the flagship line branded as the Imperial LeBaron (in deference to the coachbuilder); Southampton was a sub-designation applied for pillarless hardtop bodystyles.
In comparison, a 1957 Imperial Crown Convertible was listed at US$5,598 ($57,655 in 2023 dollars [11]). [16] GM's Pontiac Division introduced the Pontiac Bonneville as a convertible only, offering fuel injection and a similar price tag but offered lower luxury content and a reduced price for 1958, [ 6 ] and Mercury offered the Mercury Turnpike ...
1966 has been Imperial Crown convertible. Imperial Crown: 1957–70 Imperial's best selling nameplate. Approximately 127,000 sold over three generations. [24] 1953 Iso Isetta: Iso/BMW/VELAM/Romi Isetta: 1953–61 161,728 including licensed variations by BMW, VELAM and Romi. Best selling single cylinder car. [252]
For 1970, taking a cue from Oldsmobile, a Hurst 300 was offered in Spinnaker White trimmed in Satin Tan with leather interior (borrowed from the Imperial), powered by a 375 hp (280 kW) 440 cu in (7.2 L) TNT V8, as a limited edition of 485. [14] The single convertible built used a standard Chrysler 300 white interior.
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).
There was for the first time a trim package called Royal Coupe and Crown Sedan which in later years became model names. The only engine displacement offered was the 218.6 cu in (3.6 L). The G-70 was joined by the all new luxury model Chrysler Series E-80 which was renamed Imperial for 1927 [2] for the first time. [2]