Data Sheet: Information on the new Imperial
1968
Imperial Crown 4-door hardtop
CAR:
Chrysler Imperial 4 Door Hardtop
ENGINE:
440cid 4-bbl V8
TRANSMISSION:
3-Speed Automatic
TIRES:
Unknown tire code
MODEL
YEAR: 1968
BUILD
DATE: May 15.
AXLE:
2.94 Rear Axle Ratio
INTERIOR:
Red Interior.
PAINT:
Beige (Dodge), Satin Beige (Plymouth), Sandalwood (Chrysler), Imperial Navaho
Beige (Imperial).
OTHER:
Beige (Dodge), Satin Beige (Plymouth), Sandalwood (Chrysler), Imperial Navaho
Beige (Imperial) Upper Door Frame Color.
MOLDINGS:
30:
Body Belt Mouldings
ABC
OPTIONS:
B2:
Door edge mouldings
D9:
Front Disk Brakes
H2:
Power Locks
K8:
Power Windows
N8:
Rear Window Defogger
P6:
Rear Seat Speaker
Q9:
Sentinel Lighting
R4:
AM search tune radio
S3:
Autotemp Air Conditioning
X1:
Tinted Glass (all)
abc
OPTIONS:
b3:
50/50 Split Front Bench Seat
j0:
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
u1:
Sold Car When Built (Somebody Ordered It)
BROADCAST SHEET
OPTIONS AND PRICING
The following table provides information regarding the options on the car and its sticker price:
|
413 |
Auto-Temp
Front Air Conditioner |
$493.45 |
|
418 |
Rear
Window Defogger - Included with Rear Heater and not available in conjunction
with Rear Air Conditioner |
$26.20 |
|
424 |
AM
Search-Tune Radio with Power Antenna, Front and Rear Speakers and
Floor Tuning Switch |
$165.45 |
|
452 |
Electric
Door Locks |
$70.70 |
|
454 |
Six-Way
Power Split Bench Seat, Left Side - Crown 4- dr Hardtop
|
$105.50 |
|
473 |
Auto-Pilot
Speed Control |
$94.90 |
|
489 |
Spare
Tire Cover |
$11.40 |
|
519 |
Safeguard
Sentinel Lighting |
$36.10 |
|
521 |
Tinted Glass - All Windows |
$52.70 |
|
542 |
Door
Edge Protectors |
$8.50 |
|
556 |
Front
Center Seat Belt |
$6.55 |
|
557 |
Rear Center Seat Belt |
$6.55 |
|
570 |
Tilt-A-Scope
Steering Wheel |
$92.45 |
|
|
Crown
4 door Hardtop base price |
$6,114.00 |
|
|
Total
sticker price less destination |
$7,284.45 |
I have been digging up information regarding the car's history. From some receipts that were left in the car, I have determined that it was probably a one owner car, owned by an elderly woman in Salem, Oregon. The car has a license plate frame from Barker Chrysler/Plymouth, a dealer in Eugene, Oregon that has since gone out of business.
I also did some research to get numbers to compare this car to its stablemate, the Ninety Eight. Here's what I found:
|
1963
Ninety Eight |
|
1968
Imperial |
|
|
126.0 in
(3,200 mm) |
Wheelbase |
127 in
(3,226 mm) |
|
|
Length |
221.5 in
(5,626 mm) |
Length |
224.5 in
(5,702 mm) |
|
Width |
77.9 in
(1,979 mm) |
Width |
79.6 in
(2,022 mm) |
|
Height |
57.1 in
(1,450 mm) |
Height |
57.0 in
(1,448 mm) |
|
Curb weight |
4,400–4,700 lb |
Curb weight |
4,900–5,200 lb |
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