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Our Imperial Club History

Our Founder and Team of Volunteers.
"The American Imperialist" an early Imperial Club Magazine from 1992.

General History - Chrysler, Imperial, LeBaron, Derham, GHIA, Limousines, Crown Imperials, Dealers, Idea Cars

LeBaron, Style Setter Of Custom Coachbuilders article from Car Classics, April 1978
LeBaron and Chrysler article written by famed LeBaron designer Hugo Pfau from Cars & Parts, January 1977.
The Story of Ghia & Chrysler. Covers the relationship between Chrysler styling and Ghia construction techniques and how so few automobiles affected the entire automotive industry during the 50's and 60's.
Why Chrysler Changed its Corporate Identity from Wards Quarterly, Winter 1965. The full story behind the ubiquitous symbol of Chrysler, the Penta-Star.
The Chrysler Family Tree has Many Roots from Wards Quarterly, Winter 1965.
The Key to Chrysler's Return to Prosperity from Wards Quarterly, Winter 1965.
In Peace and in War from Wards Quarterly, Winter 1965.
Style--A Many Splendored Art from Wards Quarterly, Winter 1965.
Derham - Preserving the Line from Automobile Quarterly, September 1985.
Ghia - Coachbuilder to the World from Automobile Quarterly, July 1987.
Beyond Airflow from Automobile Quarterly
Chrysler Restorer's Guide, from Chrysler Corporation; 1985.
Review of the Online Imperial Club Website, from Hemmings Motor News; July 2006.
How The Highway Hi-Fi Record Player Was Invented, from Maverick Inventor by Dr. Peter Goldmark; February, 2002.
Styling and Aerodynamics, by Virgil Exner; from SAE Greenbriar Meeting, September 1957.
What highlights would you note about the history of the Chrysler Corporation if you were writing on the topic before the Forward Look got started? Chrysler Corporation takes on that topic in 1955 in The Story of Chrysler.
The Chrysler Ghias; The story of the first Exner idea cars that ushered in the Forward Look, from Car Exchange, December 1982.
1953 Chrysler Ghia from Road and Track, February 1952
What Engines Lurk In Men's Minds? The 1975 Chrysler Turbine; from Rod Action, June 1975.
Chrysler and Art Deco; from WPC News, May 1995.
The Officially Classic Imperials, Parts 1 & 2 from WPC News, February-March 1996.
Chrysler's Idea Cars from WPC News & Old Cars Illustrated, February 1975.
Chelsea Proving Grounds from Chrysler Corporation, 1971.
Imperial: Challenge to the Carriage Trade from Collectible Automobile, August 1987, covers Imperials from 1955-1983
Reminiscences of Imperial from Car Collector, March 1985
Imperial: Dowager Queen of Chrysler Corporation from Antique Automobile, May-June 1970, covers Imperials from the '20s through the '60s
The Imperial Exclusive Franchises by Sandy Block, May, 2004.
Imperial: Chrysler's Flagship from Automotive Quarterly, 2nd Quarter, 1983.
Rarest of the Luxury Ragtops from Special Interest Autos, February, 1985.
Cars Worth Collecting from Special Interest Autos, February, 1979.
Crown Imperials Limousines 1957-1965 from WPC News, February 2004.
Pictorial History of Imperials, by Chrysler Corporation, 1966
"GHIA IMPERIALS" excerpt from "Chrysler and Imperial - The Postwar Years" by Richard Langworth, 1976.
The "GHIA Italian Book" excerpts from the "GHIA" Book
"CROWN IMPERIALS" - 1940-1965 - from Cars and Parts Annual, year ??.

Car Stories

Dr. E-Berg's Weight Loss Diet from Mopar Action shows that getting an Imperial to drag in the low 12s is easy, but dismantling one isn't
The Ghia Crown Imperials from Special Interest Autos, December 1972
(1934) Birth of a Classic: Trifon Special (prototype of the Airflows) from Antique Automobile, September-October 1971
1953 Chrysler Ghia Special from Car Collector magazine, October 1997, highlights one of Virgil Exner's finest works
1963 Chrysler Turbine Car

The Gas Turbine Takes to the Road from Ward's Quarterly, Winter 1963
I Drove the Chrysler Turbine from Modern Motor, August 1963
Testing the Turbine from Petersen's Complete Book of Plymouth, Dodge, & Chrysler; 1973.
The History of the Chrysler Gas Turbine from WPC News; September 1977.
Turbine Confidential Technical Information from Chrysler Corporation; April 1963.
History of Chrysler Corporation Gas Turbine Vehicles from Chrysler Corporation; January 1964.
Turbine in Bronze from Motor Trend; November 1979.
1963 Chrysler Turbine from Car Collector; July 2000.
Chrysler Turboflite Experimental from Motor Trend; May 1963.

Imperials in the Netherlands from WPC News, August, 1994
Sweet Dreams, Dodge Firearrow vs. Dual-Ghia, from Special Interest Autos, August, 1996
Imperial Parade Phaeton, from Special Interest Autos; Jan-Feb 1977.

Designers and Personalities

The Cars that Exner Drove: The Designer's Choice from Car Collector, July 2002.
A Conversation with Virgil Exner, Jr. (an Online Imperial Club "exclusive") gives interesting insight into Chrysler styling history
- See the 2003 "Imperial Eagle" design concept by Virgil Exner, Jr.
Ray Dietrich
- Commuting With A Legend from Old Cars Weekly, by Joel Prescott
- A Visit with Ray Dietrich from WPC News, by Jack Boyle; June 1975.
Lee A. Iacocca: Chrysler's Dollar-a-Year Man is Unstoppable from Road & Track, October 1980
Walter P. Chrysler

Walter Chrysler, Cock of 1933., from Time , January 8, 1933
A Challenge to the Champions, the story of Walter Chrysler, from Ward's Quarterly, Winter 1963
Million Dollar Machinist, the story of Walter P. Chrysler, from The Motor, July 12, 1944
Walter P. Chrysler, The Man Behind the Name, from Cars & Parts, November 1991.
Walter Chrysler and the ART DECO era 1928-1940, from WPC News, May 1995.

The Designers - Elwood Engel from Special Interest Autos, August, 1996
Automotive Journalists - Tom McCahill, from Motor Trend Classic March /April 2006.
Keller of Chrysler; from Time Magazine, October 16, 1939.
Virgil Exner -- Winged Messenger; from Encyclopedia of Super Cars, 1993.
The Three Musketeers -- Skelton, Zeder, and Breer; from WPC News, September 1992.
Steven N. Bollinger -- Designer of the 81-83 Imperial; from Hemmings Classic Car, December 2006.
A Legend in Imperial Collecting: Doc Bullock and his 150 Chryslers by Kenyon Wills, December 2009.
Princess Margaret's visit to Vancouver B.C. Canada, 1958 Princess Margaret by Ian Smale WPC Club webmaster, October 2010.
A photo of K.T. Keller and a page about his early career taken from WPC News, Nov. 1989
A photo of Fred M. Zeder and a page about his early career taken from WPC News, Nov. 1989
Lowell Howe - he was a dedicated friend of the IMPERIAL hobby for many many years.
SIA Profile: Virgil Exner; from Special Interest Autos, December 1982.
Men of Chrysler from Car Life, January 1967. Fine Automobiles and a Vigorous Corporation were Founded on Engineering Genius.

Technical

Chrysler Corporation Fedco Numbering System for Chrysler products through 1955, from Antique Automobile, May-June 1970
Gage Rage repair how-to from Mopar Action
How To Read Your Mopar Engine on Disassembly from High Performance Mopar, March 1994
The Amazing Chrysler Hemi Engine:
- 50 Years of the Hemi from Hot Rod
- Early Hemi Spotter's Guide from Hot Rod, October 2001
Chrysler Performance Handbook for 1963 from from Hot Rod Magazine, 1963
TorqueFlite Rebuild from Petersen's Complete Book of Plymouth, Dodge, & Chrysler, 1973.
The Torqueflite Automatic Transmission from WPC News, January 1984.
The Chrysler Air Refrigeration System from WPC News, May 1992.
MTSC Intensive Training The Master Technician Service Conference Training from Chrysler Times, First Quarter 1951

YEAR-SPECIFIC ARTICLES

The Early Years (1926-1930)

(1926-1928) Chrysler Imperial Sixes: 1926 - 1928, an excellent article about the marque's early years, from Old Cars Weekly magazine.
(1927) Chrysler's 1927 Imperial from Car Collector, January 1988
(1928) 1928 Chrysler Imperial "80" LeBaron Club Coupe from Cars & Parts, September 1981
(1928) The 1928 Chrysler Imperial from Special Interest Auto, October 1995
(1928) 1928 Chrysler Imperial Model 80L Roadster from Antique Automobile, May-June 1970
(1928) 1928: The Year that All Went Well from WPC News, June 1979.
(1929-30) A continuation of the above article, Chrysler Imperial Sixes:1929 - 1930, from Old Cars Weekly magazine
(1929) The 1929 Chrysler Imperial from WPC, October 1994.
(1926-30) Chrysler's Impressive Imperial: 1926-1930 from Old Motor, July 1980.
(1929) Imperial "Red Head" Roadster from MoPaR Collectors Guide, December 1990.

The Classic Era (1931-1933)

(1931) 1931 Imperial CG Dual Cowl Phaeton article about the early '30's parade Phaetons from Cars & Parts, January 2003
(1931) "Chrysler The Early Eights" includes information on the 1931 Chrysler Imperials from Cars & Parts, October 1978
(1931) Imperial CG Was Depression Born from Old Cars Weekly magazine
(1931) N.L.O.C. (Nice Looking Old Car), Chrysler Imperial Roadster article from Car Classics, June 1975
(1931) Waterhouse Built Six of These Chrysler Imperial Victorias, from Old Cars Weekly
(1931) Chrysler Imperial by Waterhouse: Vivacious Victoria from Special Interest Autos, April 1990
(1931) 1931 Chrysler Imperial Dual Cowl Phaeton from Antique Automobile, May-June 1970
(1931) 1931 Chrysler CG Custom Imperial LeBaron Sports Roadster from Motor Trend, March 1973
(1931) THE QUEST - To Own a 1931 Chrysler Imperial Dual Cowl Phaeton from Torque, July-August 1991
(1931) 1931 Imperial CG Dual Cowl Phaeton from Sports Car Market, March 2003.
(1931) A Mint Restoration - 1931 Chrysler Imperial; from Car Classics.
(1932) 1932 Chrysler Imperial CL Convertible Sedan, body by LeBaron from WPC News, June 1977
(1932) Walter P. Chrysler, Jr's 1932 Chrysler Imperial Speedster from Car Collector, March 1992
(1932) Low-Priced Elegance: 1932 Chrysler Imperial Series CH Convertible Sedan from Cars & Parts, April 1992
(1932) Special Interest Auto - 1932 CL Custom Imperial Convertible Sedan
(1932) Eight All-Time Great Classic Cars from Popular Mechanics, January 1961
(1932) Walter P. Chrysler's 1932 Chrysler Imperial "CL" Closed-Coupe Sedan from WPC News, April 1978.
(1932) 1932 Chrysler: A Custom Derham Roadster Built on a 1931 Imperial CG Chassis from Cars & Parts, November 2000
(1932) Classic Comments: The Imperial Chrysler highlights a CL Custom Imperial Phaeton in Motor Trend, July 1951
(1932) Classic Chassis - Walter Chrysler's 1932 Imperial Limousine; The Alliance Review, June 23, 2005.
(1933) 1933 Chrysler Custom Imperial by LeBaron from Classic Collector, March 1986
(1933) 1933 Imperial CL & CQ from WPC News, July 1974.
(1933) 1933 Chrysler Imperial from Car Classics.
(1933) 1933 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron Phaeton from Car Life; January, 1967.

The Airflow Imperials (1934-1936)

(1934) Summer of '34 from WPC News, January 1976.
(1934) Birth of a Classic: Trifon Special from Antique Automobile, September-October 1971
(1934 - 1937) A Century of Progress: All Steel Bodies from WPC News, October 1989.
(1934) Birth of the Airflow: excerpts from The Birth of Chrysler Corporation and Its Engineering Legacy, by Carl Breer
(1934 - 1937) Like An Airplane on Wheels from Car Collector, July 1993
(1934 - 1937) Adventures in Airflow from Cars and Parts.
(1934 - 1937) The Story of Airflow Cars from Chrysler Corporation Engineering Office; October, 1963.
(1934) 1934 Corporate Line from WPC News, December 1989.
(1934) 1934 Chrysler Custom Imperial from WPC News, September 1997
(1934) 1934 Chrysler Imperial CW Airflow from WPC News, October 1976
(1934) Chrysler's Magnificent Mistake: 1934 Airflow "CU" from Cars and Parts, August 1992.
(1934) Streamlined Baby - 1934 Airflow from Robb Report, April 2007.
(1934) An Airflow in Toyota's Future from Special Interest Autos, October 1989.
(1935) Walter Chrysler Defended the Airflow in 1935 from Old Cars Weekly, April 22, 2004.
(1935) Battle of the Streamliners: Chrysler Airflow vs. Lincoln Zephyr; from Special Interest Autos, December 1990.
(1936) The Airflow Truck - Trucking in Style; froom WPC News, August 1978.

Designs by Ray Dietrich (1937-1942)

(1937) 1937 Airflow C-17 from Motor Trend, July 1975.
(1937) Chrysler's '37 Imperial from Cars and Parts, November 1994.
(1937) American Art Deco - 1937 Chrysler Imperial from Special Interest Autos, December 1984
(1939) Mr. Way's Wonderful Woodie - 1939 Imperial Wagon from Special Interest Autos, December 1984.
(1939) 1939 Chrysler Custom Imperial; from Car Collector, July 2000.
(1941) 1941 Chrysler Crown Imperial Town Sedan from WPC News, March 1996.
(1941) An Imperial Town Sedan Adventurer from WPC News.

The War Years (1941-1948)

(1942) Chrysler And Tanks from WPC News, February, 2000.
(1942) Evansville, Indianna & WWII Arsenal from WPC News, June, 2000.
(1942) Dodge & The B-29 from WPC News, July, 1999.
(1942) The Last Prewar Chryslers from Car Collector, July, 2000.
(1944) War Work, Vol 11, No. 2 from Chrysler Corporation, July, 1944.
(1944) War Work, Vol 11, No. 3 from Chrysler Corporation, October, 1944.
(1945) A War Job Thought Impossible: The story of the Chrysler-Sperry Gyro-Compass; from Chrysler Corporation, 1945.
(1946) RADAR: The Great Detective - Chrysler's Role in the development of RADAR; from Chrysler Corporation, 1946.
(1946) "Tanks are Mighty Fine Things" - The Story of Chrysler's Tank Arsenal; from Chrysler Corporation, 1946.
(1946) Bulllets by the Billion - Important work performed at the Evansville Ind Plant; from Chrysler Corporation, 1946.
(1947) Secret: Chrysler's Role in the development of the Atomic Bomb; from Chrysler Corporation, 1947.
(1947) Great Engines and Great Planes; Development and Production of the largest and most power aircraft of World War II, the B-29 Superfortress; from Chrysler Corporation, 1947.
(1949) Engineering... Mobilized - Chrysler's role in World War II; from Chrysler Corporation, 1949.

The K.T. Keller Era (1949-1954)

(1948 - 1953) How To Buy A Used Car, including values of Chrysler Imperials, from Consumer Reports, 1954
(1949) 1949 Crown Imperial Limo: Rare Then, Rarer Now from Special Interest Autos, April 1992
(1950) Imperial Is The Word For It! from Events: Chrysler Owners' Magazine, September 1950
(1950) The 1950 Chrysler from WPC News, July 1985.
(1950) General Douglas MacArthur's Crown Imperial Limousine from Car Collector, March 1987.
(1951) 1951 Chrysler Imperial: Low-Key High Performance from Special Interest Auto, May 1993
(1951) Mint Imperial article about a 1951 Chrysler Imperial convertible from Classic American, October 1998
(1951) Hemi in Full Flite from Special Interest Autos, December 1972 - January 1973
(1951) 180-Hp. V-8 Engine for Big Chryslers, from Mechanix Illustrated, March 1951.
(1952) The Chrysler Imperial: An Exceedingly Powerful, Fast, Family Car from The Motor, November 14, 1951
(1952) $9500 Fabulous: One of the Country's Ten Best Customs—a Chrysler Imperial from Motor Trend, August 1952
(1952) A Power-Steered Car from Wheels, August 1953.
(1952 - 1956) 1952-1956 Imperial Presidential Parade Car from Old Cars Weekly, April 2001
(1953) 1953 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine from Restore and Drive: Collectible Cars of Postwar America
(1953) Man's Day Tests the Chrysler Imperial from Man's Day, Dec 1952
(1953) Road Testing Chrysler's Power Flite from Speed Age, November 1953
(1954) Bulletin for Retail Salesman: Custom Imperial vs. Cadillac 60 Special from Ross Roy, Inc., February 15, 1954
(1954) 1954 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Review
(1954) Speed Age road tests the 1954 Chrysler Imperial Custom focusing on the PowerFlite transmission, from November 1953.
(1954) The Last Chrysler Imperial from Cars and Parts, June 1988.
(1954) The 1954 Chrysler Imperial from WPC News, August 1984.

The $100 Million Look (1955-1956)

(1955) Imperial Highway about a 1955 Imperial Newport from Classic American, from March 2001
(1955) Luxocar Showdown: 1955 Cadillac, Imperial, Lincoln, Packard from Special Interest Autos, April 1983
(1955) 1955 Imperial: "The Eagle Spreads it's Wings" from WPC News, June 1994
(1955) 12 New Cars for '55 from Popular Mechanics, December 1954
(1955) 1955 Imperial: "The Flagship of the Forward Look" from Special Interest Autos, June 1992
(1955) Imperial: Accent on Quality and Beauty from Car Life
(1955) The Imperial: Elegant, Continental Influence from Road Test magazine
(1955) (1955) Autos: New Entries from Time magazine
(1955) K.T. Keller's 1955 Imperial convertible from WPC News, August 2002
(1955) Imperial's "Honest Lines" Delighted Wilbur Shaw from Popular Science, January 1955
(1955) Imperial Spreads its Wings from WPC News, August 1975.
(1955) The 100 Million Dollar Look from WPC News, August 1982.
(1955) The Imperial That Went To Sea from WPC News, August 1991.
(1955) Special K - K.T. Keller's One-of-One Imperial Convertible from Mopar Action.
(1956) The 1956 Imperial Fashion Show from Chrysler Events, February-March 1956
(1956) 1956 Imperial: The Finest Expression of the Forward Look from WPC News, September 1997
(1956) 1956 Imperials from Journal of the National Chrysler Products Club, Inc., September 1980
(1956) McCahill Tests The Imperial from Mechanix Illustrated, August 1956
(1956) Reports on 12 New 1956 Cars! from Motor Life, December 1955
(1956) Comparative Road Test: Imperial, Cadillac, Packard from Auto Age, May 1956.
(1956) Owner of 1956 Imperial Touts Car's Magnificent Tailfins from The Houston Chronicle, February 21, 2001
(1956) Parade of '56 Cars from Popular Mechanics, February 1956
(1956) 1956 Imperial Review from Car Life, November 1955
(1956) Custom Styling For Well-Heeled Customers from CARS Magazine, 1956
(1956) The 1956 Imperial from Motor Life, December 1956.
(1956) Two New Systems of Pushbutton Driving from Motor Life, December 1956.
(1956) Illegitimate Imperial - 1956 Imperial Convertible from Collector Car Yearbook, 2006.

Finest of the Forward Look (1957-1959)

(1957) Forward Look Flagship - The 1957 Imperial Southampton from Forward, magazine of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum
(1957) 1957 New Car Parade from Popular Mechanics, November 1956
(1957) Imperial Is The Car For You If.... from Car Life, May 1957(1957)
(1957) Restraint Has Gone Out the Curved Window of the '57 Imperial from Motor Trend, December 1956
(1957) '57 Imperial Revs Man's Engine from Detroit News, October 2004
(1957) Imperial Road Test from Motor Life, October 1957
(1957) Traditional Luxury, Modern Looks: 1957 Imperial from Special Interest Autos, December 1993
(1957) New Ideas for '57 from Motor Trend, December 1956
(1957) Imperial, 1957... A Very Good Year from WPC News, April 1979
(1957 - 1959) Imperial: 1957 -1959, Exner's Second At-Bat from The Imperial Digest, August 2001
(1957 - 1959) America's Finest Motor Car from Mopar Muscle, Octoboer 2002.
(1958) 1958 Imperial Review from Car Life, May 1958
(1958) Tom McCahill Tests The Imperial from Mechanix Illustrated, July 1958
(1958) 1958 Imperial: What It's Like To Drive An Auto-Pilot Car from Popular Science, April 1958
(1958) Stepping Off the Gas: Chrysler's Auto-Pilot Provides a Footless Accelerator Pedal from The New York Times
(1958) Imperial Owners Say Ease Of Handling Is Tops from Popular Mechanics, July 1958
(1958) Autos: On The Slow Road from Time magazine, May 12, 1958
(1958) Reviews of the 1958 Automobiles from Auto Show, 1958 edition
(1958) 1958 Chrysler and Imperial from WPC News, July 1991
(1958) Opulent Imperial by Chrysler from Wheels magazine, September 1958
(1958 - 1959) Second Chance: Imperial 1958-1959 from Classic Auto Restorer, August 1995
(1959) McCahill Tests The Imperial from Mechanix Illustrated
(1959) 3 Luxury Automobiles on Trial from Motor Trend, September 1958
(1959) Tail fins of 1959 Chrysler Imperial enticed buyer from The Costa Mesa Times, January 2003
(1959) 1959 Imperial from WPC News, August 1998
(1959) McCahill Tests The 1959 Imperial from Mechanix Illustrated, June 1959.
(1959) The 1959 Imperial from Motor Life, November 1959.
(1959) 1959 Consumer Analysis: Imperial from Car Life, May 1959.
(1959) My First Love: 1959 Imperial from WPC News, August 1991.
(1959) In Excess from Classic Auto Restorer, August 1995.
(1959) 1959 Review: Cadillac and Imperial; from Motor Life, May 1959.

America's Most Carefully Built Car (1960-1963)

(1960-1963) 1960-1963 Imperial Buyers Guide from Hemmings Motor News, July 2005.
(1960) Testing the Luxury Cars from Motor Life, August 1960
(1960) "Crash-Proof Chrysler Imperial Heeds Master's Voice", showcasing numerous "gee-whiz" safety and convenience features
(1960) 1960 Imperial review from Motor Life, November 1959
(1960) 1960 Reviews from Popular Mechanics, November 1959
(1960) 1960 Imperial from WPC News, February 1997
(1960) The 1960 Models: The Chrysler Line from Look
(1960) Renovated with Sisu: 1960 Imperial Convertible in Finland; from Classic American Magazine, February 2000.
(1961) 1961 Imperial Road Test from Car Life magazine
(1961) Walordy Test Drives The '61 Chrysler Line from Cars magazine
(1961) Imperial: The Last Disciple of Big, Bold Luxury from Motor Trend, April 1961
(1961) Three For the Money from Motor Life, July 1961
(1961) 1961 Chrysler Imperial: Last of the Great, Traditional '50s-Era Glitz Cars from AutoWeek, March 29, 1983
(1961 - 1963) The 1961-1963 Imperials, Parts 1 & 2 from WPC News, June 1982
(1961) 1961 Cadillac, Imperial and Lincoln Comparison from Special Interest Autos, June 1988.
(1961) 1961 Imperial Review from Car Review Magazine, April, 1961.
(1961) The Phoenix, The 1961 Imperial Convertible Challenge, from WPC News, December 1980.
(1962) McCahill Tests The Imperial from Mechanix Illustrated, June 1962
(1962) 1962 American Luxury Car Road Tests from Motor Trend, May 1962
(1962) You're Invited by Andrew Angove
(1962) 1962 Imperial Crown Convertible: Like No Other Luxury Car from Special Interest Autos, December 1990
(1962) 1962 Imperial Review from Car Facts, April 1962.
(1962) The Best of '62 from WPC News, December 1980.
(1963) 1963 Chrysler Crown Imperial Convertible Coupe from Restore and Drive: Collectible Cars of Postwar America
(1963) Road Test: Imperial from Motor Trend, August 1963
(1963) New 1963 Imperial Retains Styling Continuity; Adds Many Improvements from Automobile Topics, October 1962
(1963) Comfort-Convenience Index to the 1963 Cars from Popular Mechanics, January 1963
(1963) Chrysler's 1963 Crown Imperial Southampton from Car Collector, August 1990
(1963) 1963 Imperial Styling from Automobile Topics, November 1963.

The Incomparable Imperial (1964-1966)

(1964 - 1966) The Incomparable Imperials of 1964-1966 from WPC News, November, 1990
(1964 - 1966) The Incomparable Imperials of 1964-1966 from WPC News, December, 1977.
(1964) The Exciting 64's: 1964 Imperial from Car Life, November 1963.
(1964) Dr. E-Berg's Weight Loss Diet from Mopar Action gives a humorous demonstration of Imperial construction quality
(1964) 1964 Imperial: Newest Prestige Car in a Decade from The Imperial Times, September 1983
(1964) The '64 Cars: How They Compare from Popular Mechanics, October 1963
(1964) The Incomparable Imperial by Andrew Angove
(1964) Imperial LeBaron: Chrysler's Largest Has A Stylish New Look from Car Life magazine
(1964) Imperial Crown Coupe from Motor Trend, February 1964
(1964) McCahill Tests Imperial from Mechanix Illustrated, May 1964
(1964) 1964 Imperial Review from Car Facts, June 1964
(1964-1965) Crown Jewels: Chrysler's Luxo-Busting Ghia Crown Imperial Limos from Mopar Action, December 2002
(1965) Imperial's Posh LeBaron from Motor Trend, July 1965
(1965) How the 1965 Cars Compare from Popular Mechanics, October 1964
(1965) Consider Them Now by Andrew Angove
(1965) Couple Found Love at Car Wash; Rob and Lynne Kidd's 1965 Imperial Convertible; from the-review.com; February 13, 2006.
(1966) A Happy Birthday Present from Car Exchange, January 1987
(1966) 1966 Crown Imperial: A Last Minute Call Saved It from the Crusher from Auto Restorer, April 2002
(1966) How Plush is a Luxury Car? from Popular Mechanics, January 1966
(1966) Report on the '66 Cars from Chrysler from Popular Science, September 1965
(1966) Executive Suite: Chrysler Experiments with an Office on Wheels in Luxury from Motorcade, March-April 1966
(1966) Chrysler's Shotgun Approach To Luxury from Motorcade, March-April 1966
(1966) 1966 Duesenberg (built on 1966 Imperial chassis) from Popular Mechanics, January 1966
(1966) 1966 Imperial from Motor Trend, October, 1965
(1966) 1966 Imperial Point In Time from WPC News, August, 1999
(1966) 1966 Imperial Review from Motor Trend , November, 1965.
(1966) 1966 Imperial Overview from World Car Catalogue, 1965.
(1966) 1966 Imperial Memorial to "Miss Dorothy", from The Washington Times, 25 February 2005.
(1966) The Incomparable Imperial: A 1966 LeBaron Examined, from WPC News, July 2004.

Newest Prestige Car in a Decade (1967-1968)

(1967-1968) Incredible Imperials of 1967 and 1968 from WPC News, March 1979.
(1967) Secret Snapshots of the '67 Cars from Popular Mechanics, June 1966
(1967) What the '67 Cars Will Really Be Like from Popular Science, July 1966
(1967) Those Live-It-Up Luxury Jobs from Popular Mechanics, October 1966
(1967) 1967 Imperial on the cover of Auto Topics, November 1966
(1967) Tom McCahill Tests the Plush Imperial from Mechanix Illustrated, May 1967
(1967) Newest Prestige Car in a Decade by Andrew Angove
(1967) Imperial Crown: Comfort Competitor In the Luxury League, Car Life Road Test, 1967
(1967) 1967 Imperial Convertible: When is a Chrysler Not a Chrysler? from Cars and Parts, June 1985
(1967) 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe: Office On Wheels from Special Interest Autos, April 1995
(1967) Andre the Imperial from High Performance Mopar, March 1996
(1967) Faded Memories from Hemmings Classic Car, January 2005
(1967) Imperial Crown; Comfort Competitor in the 1967 Luxury League; from Car Life, January 1967.
(1968) Chrysler Imperial: Gorgeous on the Outside, Gusty on the Inside from Popular Mechanics, April 1968
(1968) Luxury By The Ton from Popular Mechanics, October 1967
(1968) Luxury: The Great American Dream from Motor Trend, May 1968
(1968) 1968 Imperial Crown Convertible: Last of the Lincolnesque Chryslers from Car Collector, August 1994
(1968) If You Want More Than Luxury by Andrew Angove
(1968) 1968 Imperial Mobile Director, from Autosport, November 1967.
(1968) 1968 Report: Imperial, from Motorcade, November 1967.

The Fuselage Era (1969-1973)

(1969 - 1973) 77,980 Imperials: 1969 to 1973 from WPC News, June 2001
(1969) 1969 Chrysler Corporation Review from Car & Driver "New Car Issue!", October 1968
(1969) Arrival of the Fittest from Motor Trend, April 1969
(1969) Viewpoint: Imperial LeBaron by Brock Yates for Car & Driver, April 1969
(1969) 1969 Chrysler & Imperial - Your Next Car from WPC News, August 1994
(1969) Colossal Coupe: 1969 Chrysler Imperial, from Classic American Magazine, July 1998
(1969) Opulence Without Ostentation: 1969 Imperial, from Road Test, August 1969
(1970) Rockefeller's Imperial Cruiser: 1970 Chrysler Imperial Limousine from New Zealand Classic Car, May 1999
(1970) The '70 Cars: The Luxury Cars from Popular Mechanics, October 1969
(1970) 1970 Review: Imperial from Car Review, 1970
(1971) Chrysler: New Features for 1971 from Car Life, October 1970
(1971) '71 Cars: Chrysler Corporation—It's Add Your Own Option Year from Popular Mechanics, October 1970
(1971) Imperial LeBaron from Motor Trend's '71 Buyer's Guide
(1971) Computerized Braking from Road Test Magazine, September 1971
(1972) A Look at the Car of the Future from Popular Science, May 1972
(1972) Imperial LeBaron from Motor Trend Magazine
(1972) New Car Review of Chrysler Corporation from Road Test, October 1971
(1972) Simplified But Elegant from Road Test, June 1972
(1972) What's New in the '72 Cars from Popular Science, September 1971
(1973) We Test The Imperial by Tom McCahill for Mechanix Illustrated, April 1973
(1973) Road Test: Chrysler Imperial, Cadillac Fleetwood, Lincoln Town Car from Motor Trend, April 1973
(1973) Before You Buy a '73 Car... from Popular Science, October 1972
(1973) What's Really New in the 1973 Cars, from Mechanix Illustrated, October 1972.
(1973) Imperial LeBaron for 1973 from Motor Trend, March 1973
(1973) Road Test: Chrysler Imperial, Cadillac Fleetwood, Lincoln Town Car from Motor Trend, April 1973

The Last of the Full Size Imperials (1974-1975)
(1974) The Luxury Cars: Imperial Palace, Fortress Fleetwood, Castle Continental from Motor Trend, June 1974
(1974) Detroit's Best Kept Secret from Road Test, November 1973
(1974 - 1975) 1974-75 Imperial from WPC News, Vol. 10 #11
(1975) Detroit 1975: When less is more, smaller is better.... from Car & Driver, October 1974
(1975) Detroit's Shattered Love Affair from Car & Driver, October 1974
(1975) Battle of the Silken Giants: Cadillac Deville vs. Imperial LeBaron vs. Lincoln Continental from Road Test, May 1975.
(1975) The King's Ransom Road Test: The Imports vs. The Domestics from Motor Trend, March 1975.
(1975) Sales Lag Kills Chrysler Imperial from The Associated Press, June 7, 1975.
(1975) SUPREME SEDANS - Seventies Matchup - 1975 Imperial vs. Cadillac from Hemmings Classic Car, October 2007.

New Yorker Broughams (1976-1978)

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The Luxury Coupes (1981-1983)

(1981-1983) 1981-1983 Imperial from WPC News, July 1992
(1981) Chrysler 1981 Preview: More to Show Than a Negative Balance Sheet from Road & Track, October 1980
(1981) Detroit '81: Driving the Dodge, Chrysler and Plymouth Models from Popular Mechanics, October 1980
(1981) Chrysler Imperial: It May Be Expensive, But It Sure Is Big from Car and Driver
(1981) Chrysler Imperial: Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear... from Car and Driver, January 1981
(1981) The Imperial Strikes Back! from Motor Trend, October 1980
(1981) Lee A. Iacocca: Chrysler's Dollar-a-Year Man is Unstoppable from Road & Track, October 1980
(1981) Three classy coupes from Popular Science, April 1981
(1981) Electronics In Your Next Car from Radio Electronics, December 1980.
(1981) Chrysler Imperial Returns from Car & Driver, January 1981.
(1983) Chrysler Imperialism - MoPar City Missile from Hot Rod, January 1984
(1983) Last Flight Out - Buddy Arrington's last NASCAR Mopar from High Performance Mopar, September 1995.

Chrysler's Finest, Once Again (1990-1993)

(1990) Detroit 1990: Cars for a New Decade from Popular Mechanics, October 1989

(1990-1993) Installing a Digital Dash, April 2006

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