Celebrity-Owned Imperials

Be sure to also visit the Imperials in the Movies and Television pages.

• Bob Hope's various Imperials - (Discussion, no pictures)

• Indonesian President Sukarno's Imperials

•    Year by Year    

• 1929

  • Jack Dempsey in his 1929 Imperial Roadster

• 1930

  • Jack Dempsey and his 1930 Imperial Roadster

• 1937

  • California Governor Frank Merriam's 1937 Imperial

• 1952

  • King Saud's (of Saudi Arabia) Crown, now owned by Murid Kudwah

  • The Pope's Ghia built Limousine

• 1953

  • Fred Waring and his 1953 Imperial

• 1955

  • Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy (the wooden puppet) next to a '55 Imperial Newport Coupe

• 1956

  • Jay Leno's 1956 Newport Coupe

  • William Holden with his (dirty)1956 Imperial Southampton 4-door hardtop

  • Prince Ranier of Monaco with his 1956 Imperial 4-door Sedan. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)

  • Princess Grace arriving at the Nightclub of the Casino Monte Carlo 1956. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    

  • King Saud's (of Saudi Arabia) custom Ghia-built 1956 Crown Imperial

• 1957

  • Elvis Presley in a 1957 Imperial Crown Convertible.

  • Another Elvis photo with his 1957 Imperial Crown Convertible. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    
  • Elvis and Lizabeth Scott on the set of "Loving You". (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    
  • Also see our Loving You movie page for more 1956-57 Elvis.

  • Jack Benny with a 1957 Imperial Crown Convertible.

  • Cowboy star Roy Rogers with a 1957 Imperial 4-door Sedan

  • Iranian Imperial; former staff car for one of the Shah's generals

  • Golfer Sam Snead's 1957 Imperial

  • Golfer Dick Mayer's 1957 Imperial

  • Lou Costello's early production 1957 Imperial

  • President Lyndon B. Johnson with his 1957 Imperial. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    
  • An early 1957 Imperial Crown Convertible with Jane Russell, Gary Cooper, Mrs. Perle Mesta, Maria Cooper, and Kevin McClory. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    

  • Howard Hughes' 1957 Imperial Crown Convertible

• 1958

  • The Prime Minister of Afghanistan in a 1958 Imperial Crown Convertible

  • Ozzie Nelson on his TV show "Ozzie and Harriet" next to a 1958 Imperial Crown Convertible.

  • Princess Margaret in a 1958 Imperial Crown Convertible.

• 1959

  • Indonesian President Sukarno's 1959 Four-door Convertible, built by Ghia on a Crown limousine chassis

  • A 1959 Imperial Limousine built as a Queen of England Parade Car
    

  • Ricky Nelson's 1959 Imperial (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    
  • Ray Campi (Rockabilly Legend) with Alan Clark, Hank Ballard, Ray Campi, Pat Woertink, Glen Glenn, Johnny Fortune, Jody Reynolds, and Connie "Guybo" Smith (Eddie Cochran's bassist) posing with Ray's 1959 Imperial (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    

• 1960

  • Fred Astaire with his 1960 Imperial. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    

  • Omar Sharif's 1960 LeBaron, now belonging to Robert Brezout, France

  • Richard Nixon in a 1960 Imperial Crown Convertible

  • Richard Nixon travelling in style in Detroit (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    

  • Nelson Rockefeller's 1960 Ghia Limousine(s).

  • Jackie Kennedy's 1960 Ghia Limousine

  • Lana Turner travelling in style while filming "Portrait in Black". (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    
  • President Eisenhower and Mamie travelling in style . (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    

• 1961

  • Ozzie Nelson with his 1961 Imperial Crown Convertible. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
    

  • Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard with a 1961 Imperial Crown

  • Sandra Dee with her 1961 Imperial Crown Southampton 4-door hardtop. (Photo courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)

  • President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, with their 1961 LeBaron (from home videos) (Photos courtesy of Mark Jollie UK member)
       

• 1963

  • Helena Rubenstein's Customized 1963 Ghia Limousine

• 1964

  • Universal Pictures star, Angie Dickenson with her new 1964 Imperial Crown Convertible.

• 1965

  • The Pope's 1965 and 1966 Imperials

• 1966

  • Ginger Rogers with her special 1966 Imperial 4-door hardtop. (does anyone know, Crown or LeBaron?)
    

• 1971

  • Willie Mays putting his signature license plates on his 1971 Imperial LeBaron.

• 1973

  • Peru's General Juan Velasco Alvarado's 1973 Massive Presidential Limousine and Imperial Parade Car

• 1974

  • NBA star Moses Malone's 1974 Imperial LeBaron.