An article from the January-February 1969 issue of Bus Ride
magazine indicates, "Another interesting Armbruster product is custom
limousines. These are built under a subcontract from the Imperial Division of
Chrysler. They are usually regular Imperial sedans lengthened out one section
and then installed with a set of plush seats facing the rear. Then a custom
built console is built and placed in the rear compartment. It usually contains a
television set and a stereo unit. Five of these cars were built last year. They
are used mainly by corporation executives, government officials. Production of
these special units is limited to about twenty to twenty-five a year."
While the 1969 limousines are easy to identify, it is
difficult to identify the sales year of the 1970 and 1971 models. The cars
were evidently updated each year with fenders, bumpers, grilles, and other trim
as appropriate to reflect the relatively minor changes in the production
Imperials for the three years. The 1971 and 1971 limousines appear to
possess a mixture of features and trim taken from the three years, with the
basic framework retaining the characteristics of the 1969 production Imperial.
Production figures are sketchy, with multiple sources
indicating a variety of numbers. Most sources indicate that six limousines
were produced for 1969, another six for 1970, and possibly one additional
limousine for 1971. One source also indicates that the 1971 limousine was
built from a 1971 Imperial LeBaron four door hardtop, but the hardtop design
would present some engineering challenges for the stability of a stretch
conversion.