Imperial Crown

Flagship of The Chrysler Corporation
1964 Imperial
Introduced October 1, 1963
Assembly Plant - Chrysler Jefferson-Detroit
Production	14,181 Crown 4 dr.($5,560); 5,233 Crown 2 dr.($5,718); 922 convertible ($6,003); 2,949 LeBaron 4 dr.($6,434); 10 Crown limos ($18,500).
Class	Luxury, 5 passenger
Body Style	2 dr and 4 dr hardtops, convertible
Length	227.8"
Width	80.0"
Height	56.8"
Wheelbase	129"
Weight	4 dr. 4,970 lbs, convert 5,185 lbs
Transmission	3-speed automatic (TorqueFlite) dash-mounted pushbutton controls
Engine	"RB" 413 cubic inch Horsepower: 340 @ 4600 rpm Torque: 470 lbs. ft. @ 2800 rpm Fuel Tank - 23 Gal.; MPG 10-13,
Similar	Cadillac, Lincoln
Designer	The 1964 Imperial was the first of Elwood Engle's designs to reach production after the Virgil Exner era.

1964 Chrysler Imperial

Among the best designed, engineered and built cars of all times.

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4 dr. Crown

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2 dr. Coupe

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Convertible

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Converibles had large cast iron ballast weights (200 lbs worth) added to the trunk floor outboard of the frame behind the rear wheels and to the upper portion of the front wheel wells, to reduce fender wobble and shake on rough roads.

4 dr. Lebaron

Tom McCahill "I've been on some pretty fancy trains, including private cars, and to this writting have never found anything quite as comfortable or more capable of getting me to my destination as the '64 Imperial LeBaron. It's a great automobile."

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Early Production History

Early production cars had release tabs on the front door pocket covers.

Early Imperials had an emblem on top of the dashboard by the windshield trim

Also seen early were two oval opening in the drivers side of the radiator support panel, for the power steering pump hoses to reach the optional power steering fluid cooler.

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Better Days Pinups

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In memory of ITCH, See you on the road!