Collectible Automobile. Aug. '99. 'Dreams of Glory: The 1957-59 Imperial.' A well written introduction to the first Imperials which had entirely their own bodies, designed by the imcomparable Virgil Exner.

Collectible Automobile. Aug. '87. '1955-75 Imperial: Challenge to the Carriage Trade.' A fabulous article on the history of Imperial as a separate make. Great pictures. Very informative.

Collectible Automobile. Oct. '91. '1957-59 Chrysler:Short, Rough Ride.' Not about Imperials per se, the article is a great introduction to the behind the scenes stuff going on at Chrysler Corp.

   

Automobile Quarterly. Second Quarter '83. Imperial: Chrysler's Flagship. A very comprehensive history of Imperials from the very begiinings to 1983. Great pics of some stunning early Imperials.

'Cars od the Fabulous '50s: A Decade of High Style and Good Times.' Publications International Ltd. A 2001 book, with a 1957 Imperial convertible on the cover. It deals with each year of the decade, model by model. It also has an introduction to each year and each manufacturer, giving the highlights and perspective. A wonderful book.

'Imperial 1955-1963 - Photo Archive.' Iconografix A black and white book full of pictures from the Corporations files. A second book exists, too, 1964-1968.

Chrysler Comparisons (1957,1958) MOVIECRAFT Video MC-039. Two half hour shorts, the first hosted by none other than Tom McCahill, of Mechanix Illustrated. Both show head to head performance comparisons with other luxury cars of the day. No close ups of the cars, or much deatail, but a little hint of the superiority of the Imperial over its rivals. Both were intended as sales training films.
Moviecraft Home Video – www.moviecraft.com

e-bay has become the place to get your automobilia. In fact you can often get whole cars and parts, too. I have had the best success entering 'chrysler imperial' as the search words. '1958 imperial' works well too.

   
The Online Imperial Club – www.imperialclub.com Without doubt, the very best place for Imperial information in the world. Its all here, really. History, Year by Year information, parts and services suppiers. They also have a mailing list that you can join and then be part of the give and take of information trading.

A direct link to the 1958 Page

A page put together by Bob Schmidt, of California. A formidable piece of work

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The site of my owners, the museum is dedicated to different kinds of transportation

The site of the local Mopar club, with whom I have had many adventures

This is a list for 1955-1961 Chrysler products (Imperial, Chrysler, Desoto, Dodge, Plymouth, and Fargo trucks.) It's a great place to continue your travels through the Mopar labyrinth.

This is a site made by Dave Duricy and is yet another fabulous Imperial site

A French site concerning all things Mopar, with a big section devoted to Imperials.

•Site Entry•
•Dimensions, Statistics, Facts and Figures•
•The Imperial: A Brief History•
•My story, Part 1. From my first to my current owner•
•My story, Part 2. From 1994 to 1998•
•My story, Part 3. From 1998 to the present•
•Cracked head woes in 2001•
•Photo album•
•Tom McCahill's 'Mechanix Illustrated' 1958 Imperial Review;
•Other 1958 Imperials•
•Other 1958 Cars•
•1958 Imperial Advertising images•
•News & Trivia from 1958•
•Mecnaical Info: Parts, Suppliers•
•Imperial Links - Web Sites, Books, Videos, Etc•
•Family & Friends•
•Contacting Mrs. Blueberry•