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Topic starter
19/04/2023 7:45 pm
'60, '61 or '62 Imperial?
Be sure to make your selection.
Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
19/04/2023 8:14 pm
Great comparo! I'll go with the neo-classic '62.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
19/04/2023 8:18 pm
No-Contest the 1960!
I was never a fan of the "stand-a-lone" headlights. I can hear a conversation emitting from the styling department after the '61 came off the drawing board, "Damn, we forgot to put headlights on the car. Oh well, just stack 'em on the front bumper". Then when the '62 was slightly revamped, another conversation, "For the love Pete, we did it again! Well it's too late now, so just get the car produced".
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
19/04/2023 8:26 pm
Unquestionably 1961. It came out when I was 5, and I carried my AMT 1/25 model everywhere for years, like Linus with his blanket. It's the last gasp of big styling, and I'll always love it.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
19/04/2023 9:27 pm
No interest, beyond my pay grade. I prefer driving to sailing. ha ha
John Bono and Steve Jacobs reacted
19/04/2023 9:34 pm
No interest, beyond my pay grade. I prefer driving to sailing. ha ha
What a great reply !
Steve
John Bono reacted
19/04/2023 9:41 pm
I'm tied btwn the '61 'n '62 for # 1 choice... they're both beautiful to me...I love the front end styling with those stand alone headlights !!!!
No other automotive style had balls enough to be as different as Imperial was !!!
I almost worship the styling ground / center they styled in...
19/04/2023 9:48 pm
I'm sure, sadly, that we'll never see such beautiful design automobiles as we did thru the 50's and '60's.
Just about breaks my heart...
Today...the cars can't be told from one make from another... 🙁
I want my Dad's brand new '59 Impala back.
19/04/2023 10:51 pm
Interesting designs but much too large a vehicle for my taste.
Steve Jacobs and John Bono reacted
20/04/2023 1:18 am
I prefer the more understated tail end of the '62. The '60 is second; followed very closely by the '61.
Topic starter
20/04/2023 6:11 am
Unquestionably 1961. It came out when I was 5, and I carried my AMT 1/25 model everywhere for years, like Linus with his blanket. It's the last gasp of big styling, and I'll always love it.
Great story!
John Bono
North Jersey
20/04/2023 8:45 am
Without a doubt the 62. The tailfins on the other two look like someone just added them without regard to what misfits they were to the overall design of the car and to keep the dying tail fin direction of the fifties alive. Love the head lights and tail lights on the 62 as well....what fun.
20/04/2023 8:52 am
Well said, Bob!
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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