1962 Chrysler Imperial Crown Convertible White RWD Automatic

Price: - Item location: Redondo Beach, California, United States

Description:

1962 Chrysler Imperial

Vehicle Details

Amazingly well restored Imperial Crown Convertible representing oneof only 554 ever produced! Fitted with all the desired featuresthat include air conditioning, power steering, power brakes, powerwindows, top, and 6-way driver's seat! Awesome designcharacteristics make this a car show special! Advertised byImperial as "Americas Most Carefully Built Car" with sophisticatedelegance and modern design elements, each model in 1962 was asbeautiful as it was unique! One of the rarest of the series was theImperial Crown Convertible, with just 554 units ever manufactured!They continue to represent the finest of Virgil Exner's designtaste and engineering imagination! They were also the last of theImperials to be built at their own, individual Jefferson, MIproduction plant as Chrysler's top-of-the-line offering to affluentbuyers! We are very proud to offer this beautifully restored 1962Imperial Crown Convertible finished in factory code correct OysterWhite (WW7) with Red Leather interior (555) and White convertibletop! its original 413ci V8 engine producing a powerful340 horsepower mated to first time offered & very dependable A727TorqueFlite pushbutton automatic transmission! Options on thisexample include Constant Control power steering, Total Controlpower brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power vent windows,power 6-way seat, power convertible top, remote driver side mirror,pushbutton heater controls, pushbutton AM radio with power antenna,windshield washer system, day/nite rearview mirror, wheel lipmoldings, full dash instrumentation with electroluminescentillumination, 15" wheels with whitewall tires & polished stainlesssteel wheel covers, rear trunk light, and more! The uniqueattributes of the Imperial Crown are not hard to miss! Thefree-standing headlights, split front grill, and free-standing gunsight taillights mounted above the rear fenders are all featuresfound only on the 1962 model! Inside, the driver is appointed aspecial high back seat and square-like steering wheel. Driving thisbrilliant car down the road is no disappointment! The torsion barsuspension rides the road superbly! A factory front sway bar, huge129" wheelbase, and upgraded adjustment air shocks at the rear makeit handle the bumps and curves with ease! All of theinstrumentation and electrical accessories are fully functional! Itcomes complete with original, matching spare tire, jack, andinstructions in the fully carpeted trunk. In April of 2015, thisvehicle was serviced at Graveyard Classics based in Hollywood, FLand treated to a full rebuild of the cylinder heads that included acomplete valve job with hardened valve seats by MustangSpecialties. Graveyard Classicswas responsible for the finalassemblywith new valley pan gasket, exhaust manifold gaskets, headgaskets, valve cover gaskets, new cap& rotor, new spark plugs&wires, thermostat & housing, new radiator cap, oil pressuresendingunit,new transmission filter & pan gasket, new power steering pump& lines with wheel alignment, and all new fluids throughout.

Vehicle Details:

Make: Chrysler
Model: Imperial
Year: 1962
Mileage: 54000
VIN: 9223162735
Color: White
Engine size: 413ci
Number of cylinders: 8
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Automatic
Drive type: RWD
Vehicle Title: Clean

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