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#35460 of 37011 Re: Deluxe?> [stickguy] by andys120

Jan 06, 2013 (2:03 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 06, 2013 12:37 pm)
Yup, it's a 1981 Chrysler Imperial, but not just any Chrysler Imperial, it's a "Frank Sinatra Edition" .

#35461 of 37011 Ragtop> by andys120

Jan 07, 2013 (8:26 am)

#35462 of 37011 Re: Ragtop> [andys120] by andre1969

Jan 07, 2013 (8:30 am)

Replying to: andys120 (Jan 07, 2013 8:26 am)
1972 Chevy Impala convertible. One of many 70's battlecruisers that I've had a lusting for from time to time. Also, the last year that the convertible was in the Impala series, as they moved it to the Caprice line for '73-75.
 
If I bought one though, I don't think red would be my first choice.

#35463 of 37011 Re: Ragtop> [andre1969] by ateixeira

Jan 07, 2013 (11:34 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 07, 2013 8:30 am)
I'd love to own one of those big convertibles.

#35464 of 37011 Re: Ragtop> [andre1969] by lostwrench1

Jan 07, 2013 (3:40 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 07, 2013 8:30 am)
I had a 73 Pontiac Catalina batttlecruiser. 400 cubes. What a ride!

#35465 of 37011 Re: Ragtop> [andre1969] by andys120

Jan 07, 2013 (4:26 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 07, 2013 8:30 am)
Yup, it's a '72 Impala. I too have a soft spot for those big convertibles but they're just too big to mess with on today's crowded roads, and then there's the gas mileage.

#35466 of 37011 Re: Ragtop> [andys120] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 07, 2013 (6:08 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Jan 07, 2013 4:26 pm)
last week I was driving a Chrysler 300G convertible---talk about BIG---we couldn't even find a lift that it would fit on!! Parking in a 'slot'? Forget that. And those 2 big 4bbl carbs sucking gas. What a ride, though. You park that next to *anything* and the other car immediately disappears.

#35467 of 37011 Re: Ragtop> [Mr_Shiftright] by tjc78

Jan 07, 2013 (6:27 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 07, 2013 6:08 pm)
The G isn't that big. Looked it up and found 219in. My 79 Continental was 233 in.

#35468 of 37011 Re: Ragtop> [tjc78] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 07, 2013 (6:33 pm)

Replying to: tjc78 (Jan 07, 2013 6:27 pm)
I wonder if the 300G weighs more? Also, 18 years of product development between the 2 cars can certainly be felt in brakes and steering.

#35469 of 37011 Re: Ragtop> [Mr_Shiftright] by tjc78

Jan 07, 2013 (6:45 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 07, 2013 6:33 pm)
From the same sources the G weighs in at 4430, the Lincoln shows a range of 4900-5500 lbs.
 
If you consider my "mid size " 2012 LaCrosse tips the scale at over 4000 the old boats aren't that bad.

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