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Imperial Crown
Flagship of The Chrysler Corporation | |
1964 Imperial | |
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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 Limousine 8-passenger ($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
Standard equipment included: power steering, power brakes, power windows and automatic transmission. More leg room than any other domestic car.
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2 dr. Coupe
Styling, quietness and quality.
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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. Le Baron
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!