The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1997
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
1997Research From
Notifications
Clear all
The Lounge
9
Posts
4
Users
16
Reactions
708
Views
Topic starter
23/09/2025 3:46 pm
At an old car show this past Sunday, this '58 Imperial sure caught my eye. Admittedly I wasn't an Imperial fan, but how could I pass this beauty up? Bumper to bumper and inside, it is royalty on wheels showing how much fun it was to be a kid in 1959.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
24/09/2025 7:23 am
Oh man, I love those 50's Imperials.🤑 Yes Jack, a '58, 59's had that big toothy grille.😊
Topic starter
24/09/2025 8:16 am
It's a nice looking car but isn't it a '58?
Oh great! So yes, it is a '58 and I corrected the year in my post above. But now can you or someone tell me how to get the "White Out" off my computer screen?
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Christopher Moroni reacted
24/09/2025 11:12 am
@georgeschire LOL....that's easy George, just use a chipping hammer.
Christopher Moroni reacted
Topic starter
24/09/2025 11:38 am
@georgeschire LOL....that's easy George, just use a chipping hammer.
Of course. Can't believe I didn't think of that. 
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Christopher Moroni and Jack Dodds reacted
24/09/2025 12:48 pm
It's been said that the 1957 Imperials were Virgel Exner's favorites among all his "Forward Look" cars. IMO, they are gorgeous (and huge ). I'll never forget the first time I stood next to one - I was impressed! 😲
Topic starter
24/09/2025 2:20 pm
I've always thought the Imperials were just okay in the looks department. Sometimes seeming to be a little overdone. And being honest, I thought the Chrysler was always better to look at than the Imperial.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Christopher Moroni reacted
24/09/2025 3:08 pm
"Sometimes seeming to be a little overdone."
Wow - you're tuff to please. 😀 😀 😀 I'm a '59 Cadillac guy, so.. um.... I have no issues with '57 Imperials except when they have 2 headlights instead of 4 (quad ). That looks goofy to me. 😫
Jack Dodds and Tony Perrone reacted