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15/08/2023 7:18 am
1962 Imperial Crown Convertible - in Festival Red #028 of 109
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
15/08/2023 7:50 am
.......................my UNCLE used to have one of these.....does that mean my family was mobbed up?
fine pictures of a not often seen selection.....thank you John 😉
15/08/2023 8:06 am
Very nice. The 62 had some very unique styling.
15/08/2023 8:34 am
A great model! It's nice to see you posting regularly again, John.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
15/08/2023 10:47 am
What an impressive beauty and excellent photos of this one, too, Very nice replica !
15/08/2023 10:58 am
I have this one and love it. Thanks John!
15/08/2023 5:49 pm
It's a great model that faithfully captures the look of Imperial for '62, but I can NEVER look at '62 Imperials without seeing the GHOSTS of those 1961 fins. The car will always be a hastily conceived hack-job in my opinion.
15/08/2023 6:48 pm
Have it in maroon top up. Love it.
15/08/2023 7:59 pm
I was 9 years old and I was so impressed by the design of that Imperial. I couldn't believe it, it looked different than any other luxury car I had ever seen Cadillac didn't compare neither did Lincoln although Lincoln I believe I love Lincoln over the Cadillac but the imperial with those freestanding headlights and those tail lights they knocked my socks off as a 9-year-old kid especially with the space program going on with Mercury. I was absolutely in love with this car and I still am. No $ involved here, but if I had the chance to pick between all three luxury cars Lincoln Cadillac and Imperial I would in a heartbeat pick that Imperial.
Steve
16/08/2023 6:48 am
Although the 62 Imperial is my second favorite, next to the 55, the 62 Cadillac is my all time favorite post war favorite Cadillac.
John Merritt reacted
16/08/2023 9:23 am
I was 9 years old and I was so impressed by the design of that Imperial. I couldn't believe it, it looked different than any other luxury car I had ever seen Cadillac didn't compare neither did Lincoln although Lincoln I believe I love Lincoln over the Cadillac but the imperial with those freestanding headlights and those tail lights they knocked my socks off as a 9-year-old kid especially with the space program going on with Mercury. I was absolutely in love with this car and I still am. No $ involved here, but if I had the chance to pick between all three luxury cars Lincoln Cadillac and Imperial I would in a heartbeat pick that Imperial.
Steve
Hey now.....wouldn't these three from 1962 make a great Bono comparo?
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16/08/2023 12:09 pm
I was 9 years old and I was so impressed by the design of that Imperial. I couldn't believe it, it looked different than any other luxury car I had ever seen Cadillac didn't compare neither did Lincoln although Lincoln I believe I love Lincoln over the Cadillac but the imperial with those freestanding headlights and those tail lights they knocked my socks off as a 9-year-old kid especially with the space program going on with Mercury. I was absolutely in love with this car and I still am. No $ involved here, but if I had the chance to pick between all three luxury cars Lincoln Cadillac and Imperial I would in a heartbeat pick that Imperial.
Steve
Hey now.....wouldn't these three from 1962 make a great Bono comparo?
You bet they would... And I'm pretty sure you know which one I would vote for.
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