6T-FinSeeker Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) For sale on Facebook: 1968 Imperial Crown 2-door Hardtop Coupe in Ellington, CT - $12,500 - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information. On 4/18, Seller reduced price to $10,000 and relisted on Facebook Link to relist: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/383324271335411/-1968-Imperial-Crown-Coupe Seller's Description: 1968 Imperial Crown 2-door Hardtop Coupe 2 owners Driven 43,000 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Yellow · Interior color: White Clean title This vehicle has no significant damage or problems 1968 Chrysler Imperial Crown Coupe. Pretty rare to find in a 2 door. Just removed from long term storage collection. Completely tuned up, fuel system gone thru and runs excellent. 440 cubic inch, 727 transmission. Body is beautiful and super clean, all gaps are nice, no rust or rot issues anywhere. Frame, floors and trunk are spotless. Interior is in very good condition although seats need a cleaning. Fully loaded with power everything including trunk. Has AC and auto pilot. Will need a few small things to be road ready. Located in Connecticut. No trades have to many cars and not enough storage. Asking $12,500. See walk-around video. It is the first "photo" in the Facebook ad. Edited Monday at 12:44 AM by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsancle Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Cool!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Now there's a trunk that would take the best shopper two days to fill. The only down side I can see to this car is the seats. Really too bad they didn't hold up better. The rest of the car is beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Almost a match for the one sold in Canada, except for the interiors. Two door Imperials are laid out essentially for four passenger seating. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 That’s a beauty. And far too close to me. Might be the same yellow as my first drivable car, a ‘68 Valiant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I'm out of space, and should really be cutting back, anyway- thankfully I'm not close-by, as this would be a fine cruiser for those cross-country "newer car" tours 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Asking $12,500 for a car that's not road ready, ad says it came from long term storage, makes you wonder what kind of repairs are still needed. Electrics, brakes, suspension? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 11 hours ago, The 55er said: makes you wonder what kind of repairs are still needed. There you go bringing me back to reality again. Have you ever thought about working in a bank? You could save them millions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I used to own a 1968 Imperial. When you see a car that looks as nice as this yellow one you have to wonder what might be wrong with it so that it can't be driven and enjoyed. Ad says it needs a few small things fixed. I bought mine 20+ years ago, it was a nice clean 60K mile rust-free sedan parked a few blocks down the street from me that was being sold as part of an estate. It ran but needed some things sorted out. The usual little stuff like electrical connections, PW motors and split vacuum hoses were all easy fixes but these Imperials have some peculiarities some folks might not be aware of. The 1967-early 1969 Imperial front disc brakes are of the Budd 4-piston caliper type and the parts for them are special and aren't readily available. In the pre-internet days I had a heck of a time just finding the pads. I suppose there are specialized companies that can the rebuild the calipers if needed but I'm sure it's an expensive fix today. My second big problem was a loose steering idler arm, an IMPERIAL-ONLY item from about 1967-1973. The idler arms from the other more common big C-bodies (New Yorkers, Monacos, Furys etc.) are readily available but aren't the same. I couldn't find a new replacement arm anywhere. My understanding was none of the aftermarket companies like Moog or TRW ever made replacements and after the NOS Chrysler parts stock was exhausted, that was it. I bought two used ones and they both worked for a while but neither was a permanent fix. A mechanic friend thought he could fix the problem by drilling a hole in the arm and injecting some kind of a super rock hard space age epoxy-type concoction in there but that wasn't permanent either. And......back in the day another friend of mine had a turquiose 1967 Imperial convertible. By the time it was ten years old, it had some very serious rust issues here in the salt belt. My intent isn't to be negative toward 1967-1968 Imperials, I really liked mine when I was able to keep it operable and on the road. With about a dozen similar Imperials linked to the "Not Mine" Forums recently, they're a pretty popuar item here. I'm just pointing out a few of the problems I had with mine. Again this was 20+ years ago and maybe there are some easier modern solutions to these troublesome problems today. If there are I'd love to hear about them. Anyway, certainly a nice looking car and GLWTS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Y Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 On 1/2/2024 at 7:27 PM, alsancle said: Cool!!! On 1/2/2024 at 10:09 PM, Gearheadengineer said: That’s a beauty. And far too close to me. Might be the same yellow as my first drivable car, a ‘68 Valiant. I AGREE !! I'm already going on this one in my head : clean up engine bay, degrease and paint engine and accessories properly, new hood insulation, fix the A/C which always needs a bunch of new stuff, Pull the interior out, scrub and dye the seats which will NOT look like new leather- but will be greatly improved, new carpet, replace the wood grain on the dash and door panels. etc etc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 On 3/18, Seller deleted the Facebook ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 On 4/18, Seller reduced price to $10,000 and relisted on Facebook - 1968 Imperial Crown 2-door Hardtop Coupe in Ellington, CT - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information Link to relist: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/383324271335411/-1968-Imperial-Crown-Coupe Seller's Description: 1968 Imperial Crown 2-door Hardtop Coupe 2 owners Driven 43,000 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Yellow · Interior color: White Price reduced to move.....'68 Imperial just out of long term storage collection. 440 cubic inch motor that runs excellent, 727 transmission. Body is beautiful, no rust or rot whatsoever, has one small ding in hood. Interior is in good shape overall, seats have some wear but not all torn up. Frame, floors and trunk are damn near spotless. Car has just 43K original miles. Will need tires as these are old bias ply but are like new, and power window switch on drivers side. Needs to go I have other projects I'm focusing on. Located in Connecticut. See walk-around video. It is the first "photo" in the Facebook ad. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 3/19/2024 at 12:36 AM, 6T-FinSeeker said: On 3/18, Seller deleted the Facebook ad. 10 hours ago, 6T-FinSeeker said: On 4/18, Seller reduced price to $10,000 and relisted on Facebook This is a good illustration of what we sometimes see: Merely deleting an ad doesn't necessarily mean that a car has been sold. So to anyone who likes a particular car: Keep your hopes up and contact the seller when contact information is available! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69merc Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 1/5/2024 at 6:08 PM, Terry Y said: replace the wood grain on the dash and door panels. etc etc That's not woodgrain. It's a horrible bronze veneer that deteriorated in a very ugly way. It was a bad one year only idea. The '67 had a lovely woodgrain. I think the front end was also poorly executed update of the '67, which was better looking IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted Monday at 12:44 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 12:44 AM On 4/28, Seller deleted the Facebook ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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