Posts Tagged “TorqueFlite”
1956 Imperial 4-door Sedan
Serial number (VIN): unknown
Owner:
*** not confirmed ***
Michael Goebel
Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
Franz Wittner from Austria sold this Imperial from his collection to Michael Goebel in Germany.
The sedan was equipped with a factory air conditioning.
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1956 Imperial 2-door Hardtop
Serial number (VIN): C56-11282
Owner:
unknown
If you purchased this Imperial, please let me know!
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic (I think so)
I found this Imperial on the worldwide web about 2 years ago, but I don’t know who bought it.
I hope, the VIN is correct – on the photo the “8″ looks a little bit strange.
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1956 Imperial 2-door Hardtop
VIN: unknown
Owner:
Jay Leno
California, USA
Website: Jay Leno’s Garage
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
Nice Southampton with prominent owner. This Imperial has every optional equipment (air conditioning, radio, Highway Hi-Fi record player, wire wheels) except steering wheel clock.
Jay Leno shows his Imperial in a video: to the video
I tried to get in contact with Jay Leno several times – never get an answer.
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1956 Imperial 2-door Hardtop
Serial number (VIN): C56-7779
Owner:
Tom-Egil Seljas
Vennesla, Norway, Europe
Email: tom-egil (at) seljaas.com
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
2-door Southampton in very good condition. Originally Glacier blue over turquoise, now silver over black. Turquoise eagle cloth and white leather interior. The original engine runs great. Equipped with wire wheels.
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1956 Imperial 2-door Hardtop
Serial number (VIN): C56-11508
Owner:
Valenti Classics
Caledonia, Wisconsin, USA
Phone: 001-262-835-2070
Website: http://www.valenticlassics.com
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
This 2-door Southampton is equipped with the factory air conditioning and a Highway Hi-Fi record player.
It’s for sale, but only incl. restoration at a price of US-$ 65,354. Details.
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1956 Imperial 4-door Sedan
Serial number (VIN): C56-7902
Owner:
Dorsey Williamson
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Phone: 001-501-626-0067
Email: williamson0193 (at) sbcglobal.net
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
This Imperial 4-door Sedan is in need of a restoration. It’s equipped with the optional factory air conditioning and a radio model 844 with button on the floor. There are also notes from the owner from 1973 – 1985 with the car, detailing all the work done on the car during this time. The door panels are pretty nice, the seats (two-tone leather) need to be redone. Paint is faded and there are rust bubbles. The engine is running and Imperial drives. Engine number: CE56-7909.
Actually this car is for sale. Price: $ 3,700.00 obo.
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1956 Imperial 2-door Hardtop
Serial number (VIN): C56-7524
Owner:
Peter Lundström
Sweden, Europe
Email: j.p.lundstrom (at) telia.com
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
This really nice 2-door Southampton is equipped with the optional Town & Country radio with foot operated seek, instant heater model 800 and air conditioning.
Peter is looking for a Highway Hi-Fi record player.
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1956 Imperial 4-door Sedan
Serial number (VIN): C56-8049
Owner:
David Simons
Standston, Virgina 23150, USA
Email: davidjsimons (at) msn.com , Website: http://56imperial.com/
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
David purchased this Imperial named “Claudia” in Tulsa, OK. The story of this purchase is really interesting and can be read on his website http://56imperial.com/ .
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1956 Imperial 4-door Sedan
Serial number (VIN): C56-7616
Owner:
Jeff Cantor
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Email: jcantor791 (at) verizon.net
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
Jeff wrote the following description:
The car was built 2/21/56 and shipped 2/24/56 based on the information provided by Chrysler Historical. It is one of the very first produced with the Torqueflite transmission and includes the Town & Country radio but not the floor mounted search button. The car has been repainted and reupholstered by previous owners. The paint, while a modern base-coat/clear-coat, is extremely close to the original emerald green and the interior fabrics are all correct Chrysler fabrics of the period although the lighter green is what was used in New Yorkers, not the Imperial.
I purchased the car in 2003 on eBay from what I now believe was the fourth owner. A few years after I got the car, my wife got me a copy of a 1997 magazine (I don’t recall which) that had some interesting articles on Chrysler products. I flipped through the whole thing including the classifieds and noticed one advertising a 56 Imperial in the Pittsburgh area. Since I knew that this was roughly the time and place that the car was purchased by the individual from whom I bought it, I decided to do some research. After confirming with the eBay seller that this was in fact the ad he had purchased the car from, I called the number listed and found that it was still in service and still belonged to the man who had run the ad. He was an estate sale organizer who worked closely with a prominent law firm in Pittsburgh and had been asked to sell the car for one of the firms partners. He filled me in on the car’s entire history: It was purchased new in Miami, FL by an older couple after the gentleman’s retirement as a partner in the same law firm (the location of sale matches the information from Chrysler Historical). When the husband died, I believe in the late 60’s, his widow gave/sold the car to another lawyer from the firm back in Pittsburgh who had in interest in the car. He eventually gave/sold it to his son (also a lawyer in the same firm), I believe in the mid to late 80’s. The son is the one who had the paint and upholstery work done as I understand it and was the one who eventually sold the car in 97 to the man from whom I purchased it.
In the six years that I’ve had the car, the only changes/improvements I’ve made was to install seatbelts, radial tires (with custom white walls by Diamond Back), and to convert the to electronic ignition after several failed attempts to get the dual point distributer working well. I’ve also replaced the entire hydraulic side of the brake system, although I’ve maintained the original center-plane system with NOS parts.
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1956 Imperial 4-door Sedan
Serial number (VIN): C56-10603
Owner:
Jeff?
If you purchased this Imperial, please let me know!
Description:
Transmission: TorqueFlite 3-speed-automatic
This Imperial was up for auction on ebay in August 2009, but not sold, because the highest bid of 6,766 US-$ didn’t met the reserve price. The seller wanted 12,000 US-$.
It was located in Alderson, West Virgina, USA.
Colours: exterior blue, interior blue.
The Imperial had 99,803 miles on it.
The seller wrote, that the Imperial is rust free, drives excellent. Paint faded, front seat and headliner need to be redone. Carburator was rebuilt.
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