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bjacko
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How do people in England park such yank tanks in UK. I found it difficult to find parking for small cars in UK. Mind you it is getting bad here too.
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badhuis
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| Ray White wrote: | Chrysler with hood up. "Houston, we have a problem!"  |
Disapproving nods from connaisseurs... At that time Imperial was a separate MOPAR make, apart from housemates Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler.
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Rick
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Ray White
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| badhuis wrote: | | Ray White wrote: | | Chrysler with hood up. "Houston, we have a problem!" |
Disapproving nods from connaisseurs... At that time Imperial was a separate MOPAR make, apart from housemates Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler. |
So far as I am aware the name Imperial was first used by Chrysler in 1926. |
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badhuis
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Ray White wrote: | | badhuis wrote: | | Ray White wrote: | | Chrysler with hood up. "Houston, we have a problem!" |
Disapproving nods from connaisseurs... At that time Imperial was a separate MOPAR make, apart from housemates Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler. |
So far as I am aware the name Imperial was first used by Chrysler in 1926. |
True, but the Imperial was made a stand-alone make from the mid 50s until the early 70s, at the time when the car pictured was made. In the 80s Chrysler again had a Chrysler Imperial in the showrooms. Horrible cars (the 80s versions!).
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Ray White
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Fair enough. I guess I am just cynical. Chrysler owned the 'Imperial' brand so quite how "stand alone" it was I wouldn't like to say.
A bit like RR and Bentley. |
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Rootes75
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Passed a Black Austin Metro this morning on my way in. Young lad driving it, looked like it was being used as a daily driver. Not immaculate but tidy.
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peter scott
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Had Chrysler taken over Rootes Group by the time the Humber Imperial was offered?
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Ray White
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| peter scott wrote: | Had Chrysler taken over Rootes Group by the time the Humber Imperial was offered?
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Good question.
Chrysler started buying shares (30%) in 1964 when the Humber Imperial was introduced but their complete takeover didn't happen until 1967. (So says Wiki). Coincidence or not ??
Either way, the Humber Imperial was superbly finished. |
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Rootes75
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Spotted a nice Red H Registered MGB GT on the daily commute this morning.
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MikeEdwards
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I saw a Lotus Sunbeam (or Sunbeam Lotus, I can never remember) this morning, in the rain. I vaguely know the owner, not sure if he was going to the local meeting at the Heritage Centre, I didn't go because of said rain.
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MikeEdwards
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Just for a moment I thought the bar for that tow-bar was a bit too thin, but it turns out it's only holding the electrical socket, no sign of a tow ball.
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bjacko
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:41 am Post subject: Austin A35 |
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The black bumper bars stand out like the proverbial dogs X. They were always chrome. Goodness knows what the electrical socket is for. If some nut runs into it it will be gone!
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Ray White
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| I don't like to criticise,,, but that shade of blue just doesn't look right to me. |
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