Imperial Home Page -> Imperials by Year -> 1975 -> Specifications
HISTORIC NOTES:
This was the last Imperial until 1981. Styling was basically the same from 1974. Lack of sales was the official reason for Imperial's phase out.
Vehicle identification numbers are as follows: the first symbol designated make (Y = Imperial), the second symbol designated make (M = LeBaron), the third and fourth symbols designated body styles (23 = 2-door hardtop, 43 = 4-door hardtop), the fifth symbol designated engine (J, K, L, T = 440). The sixth symbol designated year. The seventh symbol for manufacturing plant (C = Detroit). The last six digits were production numbers starting at 100,001.
ENGINE -
V-8 440 Cast iron block
Displacement : 440 cubic inches
Bore & Stroke : 4.32 x 3.75 inches.
Compression Ratio : 8.20:1
Brake Horsepower : 215 at 4000 rpm
Overhead valves
Carburetor - Four barrel
CHASSIS -
Wheelbase : 124 inches
Overall length : 231.1 inches
Tires : LR78 x 15
TRANSMISSION -
Automatic transmission was standard.
POWER STEERING
POWER DISC BRAKES
POWER WINDOWS
AIR CONDITIONING
TINTED GLASS WINDOWS
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS:
Automatic beam changer ($53.20)
Automatic speed control ($97.95)
Defogger - Rear window ($32.75)
Differential - Sure-Grip ($59.80)
Door Locks (Power)
in two-door ($51.85)
in four-door ($76.45)
Emission control testing system ($29.70)
Engine block heater ($16.15)
Gas cap - locking ($4.45)
Radio
AM/FM ($194.15)
AM/FM search tuner & dual front and rear speakers ($332.80)
AM/FM stereo with 8-track stereo tape and four speakers ($432.50)
Safeguard sentinel lighting ($39.10)
Seats
Power bench seat, left 50/50 seat in four-door ($117.45)
50/50 power bench or power bucket seat, left and right ($234.90)
Leather trim seats in 4-door ($162.10)
Security alarm system ($105.20)
Shock absorbers - heavy duty ($5.40)
Sun roof - power ($615.65)
Suspension - heavy duty ($18.90)
Tilt-telescoping steering wheel ($99.60)
Trunk lid power release ($34.35)
Vent windows - manual ($35.10)
Whitewall steel-belted radial tires LR84 x 15 ($80.60)
IMPERIAL ACCESSORY GROUP
on two-door ($50.00)
on four-door ($55.00)
accessory floor mats
carpeted spare tire cover
mirror
right outside rearview mirror
door edge guards on two doors
The sun goes down on the Imperial Division, but Chrysler will return to the prestige of the Imperial name in 1981.
Disproving Chrysler division president Clare Briggs' assertion in 1960 that there would never be a "small Chrysler", the corporate luxury crown is taken from Imperial and bestowed on the new Cordoba.
Imperial had a splendidly luxurious interior, demonstrated by these two '75 Imperial brochure interior pictures.
Information on this page was obtained from The Standard Catalog of Chrysler 1924-1990 by John Lee and Chrysler Chronicles by James Flammang.
