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no_car ◊ 2006-03-14 19:07
BeanBandit ◊ 2006-03-14 19:57	1981 Chrysler Imperial
antp ◊ 2006-03-14 20:17	Comments that were posted on the "1981 Imperial" page, that did not get a picture and so that I deleted: Junkman wrote There was no 1981 Chrysler Imperial Limo. First of all, since 1955 it's either Chrysler, or Imperial, but not both. Where is the pic? Junkman wrote Yes, it is a 1981-83 Imperial Limo, and no 1981 Chrysler Limo :-) Hecubus wrote Hadn't the Imperial resumed being sold as a Chrysler by '81? Junkman wrote Err, no. And btw. the 81-83 Imperials were available only as 2-door coupes from the factory. Limos are conversions done by outside coachmakers, I'm still researching which ones did it. I know that one was done for Frank Sinatra and the car is still with his family.
BeanBandit ◊ 2006-03-14 23:37	http://www.imperialclub.com/Movies/Cannonball/index.htm
truckface ◊ 2006-03-23 12:56	Chrysler Imperial limo.
Junkman ◊ 2006-03-23 12:59	Not Chrysler Imperial. Only Imperial.
truckface ◊ 2006-04-06 13:36	junkman wrote Not Chrysler Imperial. Only Imperial. Then how come it has the Chrysler logo on the window post in the centre?? So it`s a custom made car, but it`s still a Chrysler. -- Last edit: 2006-04-06 13:39:16
antp ◊ 2006-04-06 14:10	Some Dodge also have the Chrysler logo...
Junkman ◊ 2006-04-06 17:23	The Pentastar, to which you refer, was the emblem of the Chrysler Corporation. It graced all products of said corporation, regardless what brand.
truckface ◊ 2006-04-06 22:19	antp wrote Some Dodge also have the Chrysler logo... So this car is just called "Imperial" regardless of the Chrysler logo?? ...Oh, and by the way, Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler, like Viper, Valiant and LeBaron are all made by CHRYSLER.
antp ◊ 2006-04-06 22:21	truckface wrote So this car is just called "Imperial" regardless of the Chrysler logo?? As said above the logo is from the Chrysler Group, not the make. Some Dodge have this logo but they are sold as Dodge...
wrenchhead ◊ 2006-04-06 22:39	truckface wrote So this car is just called "Imperial" regardless of the Chrysler logo?? ...Oh, and by the way, Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler, like Viper, Valiant and LeBaron are all made by CHRYSLER. You forgot the Neon that was sold both as a dodge and plymouth
antp ◊ 2006-04-06 22:46	And that was sold in Belgium & France (and probably other European countries) it is "Chrysler Neon". Like "Chrysler Viper", and some others...
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-04-07 05:25	It's a Chrysler Imperial. The Chrysler Corp dropped the "Imperial" division after 1975. So The make is indeed Chrysler and the model is Imperial. Imperial doesn't stand alone.
truckface ◊ 2006-04-07 10:10	Thank you
truckface ◊ 2006-04-07 10:17	antp wrote And that was sold in Belgium & France (and probably other European countries) it is "Chrysler Neon". Like "Chrysler Viper", and some others... Here in Norway we call it Chrysler Neon, so you`re probably right about the fact that it`s called Chrysler Neon in Europe
antp ◊ 2006-04-07 10:24	So Imperial or Chrysler Imperial? As Junkman said it is only Imperial, qwerty_86 said Chrysler Imperial... I do not know what to use
truckface ◊ 2006-04-07 10:35	GO CHRYSLER!, GO CHRYSLER!
stronghold ◊ 2006-04-07 11:20	I'd go with Chrysler Imperial too.!
antp ◊ 2006-05-01 10:55	I wait for Junkman's comment about that...
andre1969 ◊ 2006-06-14 18:08	The Imperial was only considered a separate marque by Chrysler from 1955-1975. What had been the '75 Imperial became the New Yorker Brougham for 1976-78, every bit as posh and luxurious, but a bit less pricey. More along the lines of an Electra Park Ave or Ninety Eight Regency than a Caddy. In 1981, Chrysler did revive the Imperial nameplate, on a heavily modified version of the Cordoba/Mirada platform. It was meant to compete with the Eldorado and Mark VI, but at that time Chrysler was just returning from the edge of bankruptcy, and the country was in a deep recession. Not too many people were going to buy a new luxury car from a company that could easily disappear soon, so they sold poorly, being yanked from the market in 1983. For the time period, they were good looking cars, but most people looked at them as an insult to the Imperial name, and AFAIK they were actually registered as "Chrysler" Imperials. Chrysler tried bringing back the Imperial yet again around 1990, based on the Dynasty/New Yorker platform, but it was a poor seller and again, was a Chrysler Imperial. For 1994 it was replaced by the Chrysler LHS. As for that Imperial limo used in Cannonball run, there were a few of them built, but I don't know if Chrysler actually built them or an outside source did. They were fully-finished prototypes, but not available for sale to the public. I think some of them were ultimately sold off to luxury hotels and used as limos, but I dunno about their ultimate fate. I also recently found out that there was a limo version of the 1979-81 New Yorker. Again, this one was not officially built by Chrysler, but an outside source. I forget where I saw the picture, but it was a pretty sharp looking car. And they only built a handful.
Julian ◊ 2007-12-02 14:54	According to The Standard Catalog of American Cars the 81 Imperial was not a seperate, premium, make as had previously been the case. The 81-83 Imperial was a premium model in the Chrysler line, just as the 90-93 model.
no1Uno ◊ 2008-05-11 04:09	I've never seen one of these as a limo
Imperial8183 ◊ 2008-06-15 08:43	I see there is a lot of confusion about the 81-83 IMPERIAL and it's no surprise since Chrysler was not consistent as to whether or not it was a Chrysler Imperial or IMPERIAL throughout the car's history. The 81-83 IMPERIAL is just that an IMPERIAL and not a Chrysler Imperial. The 81-83 IMPERIALs were not sold at Chrysler dealerships. Chrysler dealerships that wanted to sell IMPERIALs had to pay Chrysler $25,000 to have the rights to sell the IMPERIAL. There were roughly 5,000 Chrysler dealerships nationwide at that time and just over 400 dealerships sold IMPERIALs nationwide. Some states did not even have an IMPERIAL dealership or only had one two in the entire state. The IMPERIAL's lesser siblings the Chrysler Cordoba and the Dodge Mirada have their make badges on them Chrysler and Dodge, the IMPERIAL has just IMPERIAL badges, because that's just what it is IMPERIAL. Publications will force you to look for all IMPERIALs under Chrysler first and then IMPERIAL to make things easier, since Chrysler has never been able to make up it's mind on what the IMPERIAL is. Generally when the Chrysler Imperial was a premium Chrysler model it was really competing with Buick and Mercury, but when it was it's own marque "IMPERIAL" it was a true competitor to Cadillac and Lincoln as the 81-83 IMPERIAL truly was. The 90s Chrysler Imperials were flagship Chryslers and not it's own marque, they had Chrysler badges on them, on the trunk, and they were sold at any Chrysler dealer. The 90s Chrysler Imperial competed with the Buick Park Ave. and the Oldsmobile 98 and not really with Lincoln or Cadillac. I hope this helps clear up some of the confusion "at least for 81-83 IMPERIALs".
blk95ta ◊ 2008-06-18 18:08	i wish i had pics of this, but there is a scene in this movie where they used a cadillac seville instead of the imperial... when Homer Lyle is dropped off on the side of the road, right after Dom says "bye lyle" you can see the taillights and rear trunk of a seville as it pulls away...the seville had the same trunk style as the imperial, but why thy chose to use one for that single scene i do not know
no1Uno ◊ 2010-08-28 06:52	yah, I noticed that too
OnTheBottle ◊ 2010-09-07 06:30	deleted comment
RyanTee82 ◊ 2011-03-30 07:44	Is that an Andy Hotton car?
blue_thunder ◊ 2012-02-09 12:16	blk95ta wrote i wish i had pics of this, but there is a scene in this movie where they used a cadillac seville instead of the imperial... when Homer Lyle is dropped off on the side of the road, right after Dom says "bye lyle" you can see the taillights and rear trunk of a seville as it pulls away...the seville had the same trunk style as the imperial, but why thy chose to use one for that single scene i do not know Lucky you After quite a time, I've seen this movie couple of days ago again and i noticed the same, that they used a Seville in two short sequences, when Homer Lyle leaves the car. Here you are (starting at about 01:10:00 in the movie).
ominusdude ◊ 2013-02-04 02:25	The back reminds me of Cadillac Seville
police car fan ◊ 2014-01-28 16:21	-- Last edit: 2014-01-28 19:18:34 (walter)
police car fan ◊ 2014-01-28 22:59	According to the trivia at the IMDb: "The stretched Chrysler Imperial limousine (stretched by 36 inches) used by 'Burt Reynolds' was converted by ASC (American Sunroof Corporation) outside Detroit, Michigan using the front doors from a 1979-81 Dodge St. Regis sedan. This limousine was used in Reynolds previous film Sharkey's Machine and Stick. Co-star Frank Sinatra had a similar limousine converted by the same coachbuilder - which is still owned by the Sinatra family (which was confirmed by a friend of Frank Sinatra Jr. in 2006)."

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1981 Imperial [YS] in Cannonball Run II, Movie, 1984

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