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 1952
Crown Imperial, built for the Vatican.
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the only one built.
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 1957
Imperial Limos under construction, Turin, Italy – 36 made.
price was $12 000 plus.
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 1958
Imperial – 31 built.
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 1960
Imperial – 16 built.
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 1959
Imperial – 7 made. The unique version above, was built for
Queen Elizabeth's tour of Canada. It had a clear bubble type
rear roof section and was restored during the 1990's. Cadillac
and Lincoln also supplied Limos for the tour, all three being
used on a rotational basis.
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 The
restored 59 Imperial, with the bubbletop roof.
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 1960
Imperial – built with fully enclosed rear pillars, as opposed
to the extra sideglass type.
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 1961
Imperial – 9 built, based upon the 60 model. 1962 Imperial
Limos were not made.
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 1963
Imperial – 13 produced.
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 1963
Imperial - rear.
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 1964
Imperial – 10 built. The last 1965 Ghia Imperial was very
similar - 10 also produced. The
last models were produced at a price of $18 500.
Chrysler
actually sold all of the 132 Ghia Limousines, built between the
years of 57 to 65, at a loss of several thousand dollars each.
The availability of an Imperial based Limo at realistic cost was
thought necessary by Chrysler to maintain the Imperial name. The
most cost efficient and quality choice, being Ghia of Italy to
perform the conversions. Ghia's high standards of craftsmanship
were by then, considered a lost art in America.
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