This might be my new favorite 70s American car.

"Nibby" (nibby68) 12/02/2013 at 10:10 • Filed to: None

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And it's a Chrysler Imperial out of all things.

This was the transmission selector in 1956. Pretty neat!

And even in WAGON FORM

SkarTisu > Nibby 12/02/2013 at 10:28

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I always liked the proportions on these. Also, the front seats were just like sofas from the era.

AMC/Renauledge > Nibby 12/02/2013 at 11:21

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I'm partial to the '72, myself. But the '74-75s that you've shown are quite pretty. I like them, too. Also, it's not a "Chrysler Imperial", it's an "Imperial LeBaron". Imperial was its own make from 1955-75.

After Chrysler sold only 7,730 '75 Imperials, they rebranded the car as the Chrysler New Yorker Brougham for 1976, lopped about $3k off the MSRP (without taking much equipment out), and sales jumped about 500%.

Also, the wagon you showed is a modified Chrysler Town & Country with an Imperial or New Yorker Brougham nose stuck on. The Imperial and subsequent New Yorker Brougham never had companion wagon models. All 1974-77 T&C's came with the Newport front end.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Nibby 12/02/2013 at 11:30

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I like the '64. (GIANT IMAGE)

JR1 > Nibby 12/02/2013 at 11:41

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I've always had a soft spot for these 70s land yachts

62imperialcrown > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/02/2013 at 13:28

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Me too. I was the second owner of this one in the late '80s; last I heard it was with a collector in Apple Valley.

desertdog5051 > Nibby 12/02/2013 at 18:18

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But gas was 35-50 cents a gallon then.