Most popular Chrysler Imperial for sale

Style and performance are the 62 Imperial's best two overall points. The 62 Imperial still retains the dreamy glittery late 50s early 60s luxurious charm while having a smooth powerful{413} engine and transmission with handling to match. The 62 Imperial is an extremely well built luxury car that was still using a heavy duty boxed steel chassis. The 62 models consisted of the base Custom line, avail in 2 and 4 door hardtop configurations. The Crown also in 2 and 4dr as well as a convertible model and the almost untouchable LeBaron line with exclusive roof line and other amenities fit for a king.
The 1962 Imperial which is famous for it's free standing headlights and gun sight taillights is quite similar to the 1961 and 63 models. The 61 was a quite a bit more flamboyant with it's larger "gull wing" fins and optional flyte swept deck {simulated spare tire} lid. The 63 was much more toned down and reserved, with a more squared off roof line and smaller much more conservative tail fins and rectangular taillights. 1964 was completely new styling concept all together.
To sum it up the 62, "Americas most carefully built car" is one of best examples of Imperial styling, nice combination of 50s and 60s, and the last truly distinctive "clearly Imperial".

This car is a complete piece of junk, and should have never been built. When Chrysler took on this project there was no money in the kitty for development and it shows. From the non existent heated side view mirrors to the fuel injection system that never worked properly right from the factory. A friend of mine worked for Chrysler when they built these cars. He told such tales of Chrysler having sooooo many problems with the fuel injection system that they abandoned it in most of the cars built for 1983. They used the Mirada wiring harness and carbureted fuel system but glued the fuel injection emblems on the fenders just for show anyways. It should also be noted that Chrysler dealerships removed the fuel injection system and installed carburetors on most of the cars at customers requests. The car sales were so bad that Chrysler corporation recalled unsold cars from dealerships and the production line and leased farmland in Ontario to park the unsold 1981 cars. The cars, now sunk in the mud so deep that you could not open the doors were then exhumed, pressure washed and sold as 1982 and 1983 models. My friend told me that the cars were already rusting before they were at the dealerships. Apparently when Frank Sinatra arrived at Chrysler's head office to accept his brand new "Frank Sinatra Edition" He attempted to drive the car away but it quit on him before he was out of sight. Apparently he never drove it again. My car was a 1883 edition was rusting since almost new. The aluminum bumpers reacted with the chrome and ex foliated. The power heated side view mirrors were never wired for heat. It would run rough in rainy weather. But the biggest thing that killed the success of this car was the price, it was expensive, in a time when the economy couldn't support it. On a positive note I always liked the styling of the body and the upholstery work. I guess thats why I owned one. But I wish that I didn't. Thanks for your time.

Elliot.

I love this car! The 318 engine is one of the most reliable in history. Mine of course came with the troublesome fuel injection originally, but was returned to a trouble free carburetor by the factory. The leather seats and extra plush interior are unparalleled. The extra thick sheet metal and high quality paint show off a very highly stylized body nicely. The real lead crystal bezels and hood ornament really outshine the less dazzling cars from this era. This car is American Royalty, and you will feel like a King, or Queen, behind the wheel of this land yacht!