1964 Imperial Crown

Nearly 20 feet long and weighing two and a half tons, brand new this Imperial by Chrysler would have run you nearly $50,000 in inflation-adjusted dollars. 430 horsepower, push-button everything.

Observations:
* This car doesn't appear to have moved in years. It is probably destined to become a parts car for the restoration of a convertible or coupe. There aren't that many junker Imperials in circulation.
* The number of Imperials still around was reduced that much further by the employment of twenty-nine cars from this era to make the Green Hornet movie in 2010.

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1986 Chrysler LeBaron

In 1974, Chrysler made an Imperial LeBaron that weighed two and half tons and returned single-digit gas mileage. Times change. The K-car, introduced in 1982, is said to have saved Chrysler. There was a lot right about those cars, and a lot wrong too.

This LeBaron weighs half as much as a '74 Imperial. I guess the adorable thing about it is the way Chrysler tried to retain the styling cues of a big luxury car on a tiny compact. The upright grill with hood ornament. The padded half-roof. Rest in peace, Lee Iacocca.

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