This is a gorgeous 1962 Imperial Crown Coupe that is a rust-free
western car in spectacular original condition. These Imperials are
incredibly rare. This is one of less than 1,100 examples ever
produced. This Imperial was bought new at the Cullen-Thompson Motor
Company in Denver, Colorado by Mr. Earl C. Liston on June 5th,
1962. Mr. Liston was from Wheatridge, Colorado and took fastidious
care of the car throughout his stewardship. By 1975 the Imperial
had accumulated 97,000 miles and by August of 1980 it had 103,286
miles from new. It was then sold to its present owner, Mr. Stan
Jason of Tucson, AZ, in about 1994. Mr. Jason had a collection of
about 10 very special cars with all of them being coupes and
convertibles. This Imperial is ready for any local or regional car
show and has a wonderful presence. This is sure to be a crowd
pleaser. The livery was beautifully repainted in its original
Oyster White (Paint Code WW1) and is in excellent condition today.
The paint has only a few very small chips from normal use. This
Imperial is loaded with chrome and stainless steel trim all of
which are in very good to excellent condition. Only very small
scratches appear which are only noticeable upon closer inspection.
All the door jambs and engine compartment are original and are in
very nice condition. The overall presentation of the car is simply
stunning. The interior is all original and is in beautiful
condition. The original Red Leather upholstery (Trim Code 555) has
a wonderful patina has only light creases from normal use. The
belt-dyed red leather is very soft and supple with no dryness or
cracking. The dashboard is nearly perfect with no cracking or
fading. This Imperial was obviously garaged since new. The interior
chrome is beautiful and is without the normal pitting. There are
only some very slight scratching on the drivers door likely from
fingernails from normal use. We love the rectangular shaped
steering wheel and push button transmissions that look straight out
of the Jetson's. The carpeting is the original matching red loop in
excellent condition with only wear being visible in the drivers
heal pad area. Mechanically, this Imperial is in excellent
condition. Driving this is a pleasure. The instrumentation works
well and we especially love the horizontal movement of the
speedometer, again, reminiscent of the Jetson's! The engine
compartment is in beautiful original condition. The hood pad, paint
and overall condition is very nice for the age and mileage. See the
158-point inspection report for details, but this Imperial really
needs nothing to be enjoyed. The 413 CID V8 has 340 hp that is
transmitted through the three-speed Torque Flite Automatic
transmission with push-button selector. This Imperial will prove to
be a terrific value. The NADA Guide values for this are:High Retail
$46,000 andAverage Retail $24,250. Hagerty has this model valued at
$38,600 for a No. 1 and $27,100 for a No. 2. This Imperial is
available for viewing at our Phoenix showroom. For more details and
information, text, call or email Harry Clark at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected].