Classic American – September 2019

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the valve type so takesawhile to warm up and


has abit of ametallic sound–music from the


mid-Fifties and earlier sounds far better on it.


Everyythinggwork stoo,,there are even two-sppeed


electricwipersandtheheaterisgreat.There


aretwofansintheheater,onetoclearthe


windscreen,theothertoheatthefloor.”


TheChryslerwasimportedbyGoldenChariots

( 01902790797 /www.goldenchariots.com)who


bit because once they sold it, the car underwent
acomplete body-on restoration at pretty vast
expense. It’sanolder restoration done, I’d think,
at least 10 yyears aggo.
“TheHemihasafour-barrelcarbandwith
235 bhpitgoesverywell,thePowerFlitegearbox
feelsquitemodern.Ididabout 500 milesto
andfromtheBlenheimPalacecarshowandgot
around 17 mpg,whichisn’tbadforatwo-speed

.


Imperial was Chrysler’stop draweroffering.

Kelsey Hayes
style wheels
suit the wide
whitewalls.

With its trim
dimensions and
Hemi power,this
Imperial is quite
the gentleman’s
hotrod.

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