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Floyd Clymer
Floyd Clymer demonstrated the great 1926 Imperial performance in spectacular style. Driving a stock Imperial touring car, he launched out on a record breaking 702 mile speed-endurance run between Denver and Kansas City in June 1926 in which the Imperial covered the distance in 13 hours and 56 minutes. -
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the history convertibles
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CHRYSLER IMPERIAL CUSTOM EIGHT
The long, classic body lines were continued but with new ventilating doors on the side of the hood similar to other Chrysler cars. The CL became the first of the Chryslers to be fitted with a power brake booster . -
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CHRYSLER CROWN IMPERIAL
1940 CHRYSLER CROWN IMPERIAL, C-27: All Imperial cars were now consolidated under a single banner--the Crown Imperial. Fluid Drive, Overdrive, and power brakes continued to be offered as standard equipment. The new Crown had three body styles: the six and the eight-passenger sedans, and the sedan limousine with glass partition . -
CHRYSLER CROWN IMPERIAL
C-27: All Imperial cars were now consolidated under a single banner--the Crown Imperial. Fluid Drive, Overdrive, and power brakes continued to be offered as standard equipment. The new Crown had three body styles: the six and the eight-passenger sedans, and the sedan limousine with glass partition . -
custom imperial
C-64: With a rated increase in engine horsepower from ISO to 235, Imperial continued to be the highest-powered luxury car made in the United States. And it was not even necessary to use premium fuel! The most pronounced exterior changes took place in the grille and bumpers. -
IMPERIAL CROWN COUPE
The Convertible Spring 1997 saw the introduction of the 2.5-litre 323i engine which replaced the 320i in47. All models got a minor makeover in September 1997 that included equipment upgrades and subtly different front end treatment. A sequential manual gearbox option for the M3 Evolution was introduced in January 1998 but rvived until early 2000 when it was replaced by a Convertible version of the E46 series. -
Chevrolet corvette
The 1974 Chevrolet Corvette is the first with rear "Rubber Bumpers". The new shape removes the spoiler at the back of the car and replaces it with a smooth down-sloping deck. -
convertible conversion
The convertible conversion was done by Granduer Coach builder in Florida before it was sent to the dealer where it was sold as new. From what I have researched and gleaned from people familiar with these cars is that there were only 200-500 Celica convertibles made from this coach builder. convertible conversion So I guess that makes this a very rare car, especially when the 5 speed manual transmission is factored in with the red paint. -
1997 convertible
The standard engine is a 60-degree 4.0-liter SOHC V-6. It replaces the 3.8-liter 90-degree pushrod engine in the 2004 model. The 210-horsepower, 240 pound-feet engine - gains of 23 horsepower and 15 pound-feet over 2004 - is inherently smoother and more compact, providing more power and torque. They come with standard 16" wheels. An Exterior Sport Appearance Package is an option, and includes a rear spoiler and sport tape stripe on the lower rocker. -
2012 Camaro ZL1 coupe
In a previous comparison test, the 2012 Camaro ZL1 coupe edged out the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 coupe before placing sixth in our 2012 Best Driver’s Car completion. Now, we finally got our hands — and test equipment — on the drop-top version: the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible.
