Vehicle Description
The year was 1968; Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to
orbit the moon, Dr. Barnard performs the first successful heart
transplant, McDonalds introduced: The Big Mac for $0.49,
Coincidence??? Boeing introduced the Largest Aircraft ever produced
handling 490 passengers and 33 Flight Attends, standing nearly 6
Stories tall! Not to be out done...Chrysler produced the last of
its Largest Vehicle the Chrysler Imperial weighing in at 4,775
pounds and sat nearly 80 inches wide and nearly 225 inches long!
This land yacht was striking and luxurious like the coachbuilt era
of the 30's it was the last of its kind! There was a sense of
Prestige that came with owning one of these powerful and smooth
sedans home to the LEGENDARY Torqueflight transmission. According
to Wheels, 1966: The Torqueflite transmission is one of the
smoothest and trouble-free units in the world even when compared to
Mercedes Benz and Rolls Royce! A little known fact is MANY Luxury
Automakers adopted this transmission. Manufacturers like Aston
Martin, Maserati, Land Rover, Monteverdi and Facel. According to
Chrysler; " The 1968 Imperial is powered by the largest automobile
engine ever offered by Chrysler Corporation. At 70 MPH it is
scarcely audible...its automatic transmission is perhaps the
smoothest and most imitated in the world".
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this beautiful survivor!
Resplendent in its glossy original Arctic White paint with but the
slightest patina it has truly and obviously been lovingly cared
for. The current owner has had it in his collection for the better
part of 18 years and has showed it the respect and care deserved by
one of the most capable and luxurious vehicles ever to powerfully
cruise down the open roads! All the power options work, the car
runs very smoothly, effortlessly eating the asphalt as if it were
1968 all over again. No trailer queen here, this car is meant to be
driven! The owner drove her over to us and we were not certain he
was going to get out of it!! The Power steering, Power locks, Power
brakes and power antenna and cruise control all work as they
should! To own this car is to own a piece of history and the end of
an era the likes of which are not likely to be seen again!
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
