[Closed] PIC - New in my collection

Seems odd they made a four door sedan version of the flagship LeBaron.

As such, it would not be called a Southampton. But your pics make it look better than any others I have seen. Thanks for sharing.

The model looks excellent. Nice addition Keko.

What's odd? Kess replicated a 4-dr hardtop (not a sedan) Southampton.

Excellent

A hardtop with a heavy central pillar like that? Looks like a sedan to me.

Pillared sedan is a great choice for a luxury subject. A bit more conservative and elegant.

I don't think that's a pillar. It looks like photo etched window frames.

Looks like an interior colored B-Pillar inside. I don’t have the car so I am not trying to argue.

Just what I see looks more like a sedan. The etched frames go around the upper part of the vent window. On a hardtop, they would make stop at the trailing edge of the vent window. I guess the teller of the tale is whether the model has simulated side window glass, a detail I cannot see in the pic.

Yup! I think you're right.

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1960 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron Southampton

According to my information, the LeBaron is a 4 door hardtop, known as the Southampton
Keko, what do you think of the placement of the front bumper. It looks like it is set back too far, and doesn't jut out like the GLM Convertible. Maybe it's the angle of the photograph? Any other opinions?

Recheck of 1960 Chrysler Imperial

After conferring with my NADA Used Car Guide, it appears that there were 2 LeBaron models, a 4 door sedan and a 4 door hardtop. So it seems that Kess has mislabeled the base as a Southampton, which is only for a hardtop. This car is the 4 door post sedan.

And remember the similiar 1958 Imperial limo in black by NEO

A replica of the very low production Italian built Ghia limo.

At a 1st sight

And after talking a friend from Mexico who is a big fan of these cars, the bumper should be a little higher. He says the GLM convertible front is more correct.

Yes, there is a B pillar inside

It has over the photo etched windows. I'm not a big knowing of each Imperials versions, so I only wrote the same you can read on the base. For sure, Kess did a mistake on it as GLM named their 1956 Limo as LeBaron when in fact it was a Crown Imperial. I think the only mistake you can see in this model is the front bumper a little down and the grille a bit bigger, but, in my personal case, I like the model and I can live with it. Maybe there are artesanal manufacturers which make better and accurate models, but for today, those are very far from my wallet and possibilities. I liked to add more Imperials to my collection, and this is one of my few choices...