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Poll results: '51 Imperial or Lincoln
Voter(s): 21
Poll is closed Aug 28, 2021
'51 Imperial  -  votes: 7 / 33.3%
7
33.3%
'51 Lincoln  -  votes: 11 / 52.4%
11
52.4%
Tie  -  votes: 2 / 9.5%
2
9.5%
Sorry, no interest in this selection.  -  votes: 1 / 4.8%
1
4.8%

Poll: Which '51? (8/14/2021)

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'51 Imperial or Lincoln?

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1951 Chrysler Imperial Convertible 7
1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Convertible 4

John Bono
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Ed Glorius
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Imperial, largely because of its color.


Retired in Dunedin, Florida.


   
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Frank Reed
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I went with the Lincoln.  I don’t see many of either of these around.


Frank Reed
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George Schire
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No contest!  LINCOLN! 

The Imperial is very bland and unassuming in comparison to the impressive and expressive styling of the Lincoln.  


George Schire
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David Green
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The Chrysler looks a little dated but I prefer it in looks due to the more balanced use of chrome. I imagine that they both ride about the same.



   
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John Merritt
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They are more beautiful cars and are both seldom seen. I'll go with the more modern looking Lincoln.


John Merritt
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As much as I appreciate the understated elegance of the Imperial, the much more modern looking Lincoln takes the cake for me today.


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David H
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Both are really great, but I prefer the Lincoln.  



   
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(@jack-dodds)
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Chrysler styling is far nicer IMHO.  I am not a fan of this era Lincoln but I do like the Mercury. 



   
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John Napoli
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I just like the nose of the Imperial.  It just makes it stand out.



   
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Al_Dorado
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I'd have to go with the distinctive Lincoln.



   
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As much as I love my Lincolns.....I just can't get past (ever!!) those stupid looking (IMO) frenched or "sunken" headlights. Yes, I know the story: FoMoCo originally wanted hide-a-way-lights but Lincoln deemed them too complicated/expensive and subsequently scrapped the idea. All that "sunken" headlight tooling had been completed, however, so the super-quick-fix was to design a chrome frenched headlight bezel/frame.

IMO..yuk! 😬 😬 😬 



   
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Frank Kocour
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I really struggled with this one.  Finally had to give the tie.



   
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David Vandermeer
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I like that Cosmopolitan headlight treatment; and the one piece curved windshield makes it look so much better than the 2 piece flat panels of the Imperial. It’s Lincoln for me.


David Vandermeer
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(@sizedoesmatter)
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Love the classic Imperial styling!


John Bono
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