Vehicle Description
Arid Utah/California car with the same owner since 2003 Same
California owner from 1953 to 1984 with California registration
from 57-84 Extremely rare car; one of 243 Custom Imperial Limos
made in 1953! Original 331 CID Firepower Hemi V-8 engine Original
Presto-Matic four-speed, semi-automatic transmission with
Safety-Clutch; 1953 was its final production year CorrectBlack
exterior (code 1) and Blue cloth interior (code 20) Nifty power
glass divider between front and rear seats, power steering and
power windows 5-inch wheelbase Wire aftermarket wheels with
Remington wide whitewall tires Original wheels and factory wheel
covers are included Own this Vehicle from $569 per month-call
636-600-4600 If you're not crazy for a Cadillac and you're not
lusting for a Lincoln, would you consider a Chrysler? MotoeXotica
Classic Cars hopes you would and offers this extremely rare, 1953
Chrysler Custom Imperial Six-passenger Limousine; it is one of just
243 examples made in 1953, complete with the original Presto-Matic,
four-speed, semi-automatic transmission and a power-assisted, glass
divider for the cabin. This example hails from the very dry state
of Utah since 2003 and was sold new in 1953 to Sidney Ring of Vista
California who owned the vehicle to at least 1984 by the provided
documentation of California registrations from 1957 to 1984. It was
built in Detroit, Michigan on the 86th day of production in 1953
and was the 1,590th vehicle assembled on that day. Finished in
black (code 1), the car's paint and trim are in overall excellent
order. Its bodywork is excellent condition, its engine bay is
extremely tidy, the battery appears in good order and the car's
chrome bumpers look fantastic. Imperials had Solex heat-resistant
glass, too! This big Chrysler rolls on Remington Cushion-Aire wide
whitewall tires, size L78-15, at all four corners. Each tire is
wrapped around a custom wire wheel. The original wheels and factory
wheel covers are located in the trunk. The tires are in good,
original order while the custom wheels are in excellent condition.
You can answer the Got Hemi question affirmatively in this car for
under the hood is the original 331 CID FirePower Hemi V-8.
So-called for their hemispherical combustion chambers, FirePower
engines were oversquare. That is, their cylinder bores were larger
than their strokes. Driver convenience features included power
steering and power windows. Behind the Hemi is its original, and
unusual transmission, the Presto-Matic. Presto-Matic was a
specialmanual transmission with afluid coupling. Although it had
just two forward gears, an attached electricoverdriveunit used in
either gear gave it a total of four forward speeds. Attached to the
transmission was an "underdrive" with a reduction gear of 1.75:1.
The shift lever was column-mounted and had three positions: Low (in
the "2nd" position of a conventional three-speed manual unit), High
(in the "3rd" position), and Reverse (same as the three-speed). The
driver had to depress the clutch pedal every time he moved the gear
shift lever. When the lever was put in Low, the car started in
"underdrive" low; when the vehicle reached a minimum speed of
sixmph, the driver lifted his foot off the accelerator, the
underdrive unit would kick out and the car would be in Low.
Similarly, with the lever in High position, the car would start in
underdrive high, and at any speed above 13mph, the driver would
lift his foot and the car would "shift" into direct drive. For
Presto-Matic to work without gear clashing, it contained a
freewheeling device (in Underdrive, Low and High), and the owner's
manual cautioned drivers not to use first or third gears when
descending hills, because there was no engine compression braking
in those ranges. Generally, most drivers started in High and
accomplished the shift to direct drive somewhere between 13 and 25
mph by releasing the accelerator pedal and waiting for the "clunk"
that signaled the disengagement of the underdrive. These cars would
automatically shift from High down to underdrive high when car
speed dropped below approximately 11 mph. With theFluid
Drivecoupling, the car could be brought to a halt in gear without
releasing the clutch and would creep like a fully automatic
transmission. Inside, the car's blue cloth interior (code 20) is in
overall very good order. The front and rear bench seats are in
excellent shape, while the matching carpet is in very good order.
Note the cord or rope across the top of the front seatback. It was
used to hang heavy coats, blankets, scarves and shawls on during
winter travels. There's even a center-mounted clock for rear
passengers. the blue headliner is still firm and looks great from
front to rear. The best part about the interior is that you can
separate the cabin with a power-assisted glass divider. This is
handy for when you have a chauffeur or someone else driving you and
you want to use your phone or tablet to surf the web or check your
favorite social media sites in private. The car's three-spoke
steering wheel is present, complete with its hub-mounted, 15-jewel,
Moparmatic clock made by Swiss manufacturer Benrus. To wind the
clock, one simply turned the steering wheel during normal driving
for eight days. The wool, inner door panels and padded instrument
panel, with its full array of gauges, are all in very good
condition but the speedometer is inoperable at the needle and the
blinkers are inoperable. The Presto-Matic column shifter is in
good, original shape and a factory AM radio completes the interior.
In 1953, the Imperial model was renamed the Imperial Custom.
Although the Imperial Custom resembled the New Yorker, it had a
different wheelbase, taillights, and side trim. Clean front fenders
and higher rear fender stone shield set it apart from the
"ordinary" Chryslers. This was also the first year for the stylized
eagle hood ornament. Parking lights on all Imperials were
positioned between the top and center grille moldings, a variation
from the design used on other Chrysler cars. A new model was the
six-passenger Imperial Custom limousine which had as standard
equipment electric windows, electric division window, floor level
courtesy lamps, rear compartment heater, fold-up footrests,
seatback mounted clock and special luxury cloth or leather
interiors. Imperial Custom sedans now rode on a wheelbase two
inches longer than the two-door hardtops. Also, 1953 was the first
year that the Imperial had a one-piece windshield, instead of a
two-piece one. A padded dash was standard. Competition to this
Chrysler in 1953 included Buick's Roadmaster Sedan, Cadillac's
Series 75 Limousine, DeSoto's Suburban Limousine, Lincoln's Capri
sedan, Oldsmobile's 98 sedan and Packard's Patrician Limousine. If
you're looking for a comfortable, big cruiser to added to your
collection or if you want something from the early '50s that you
seldom see, you could hardly go wrong with this 1953 Chrysler
Custom Imperial Limousine. Do yourself a favor and visit
MotoeXotica Classic Cars to check it out, today! VIN: 7767607 EIN:
C53829776 This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 83,526
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Note: Please see full terms and
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