1960 Imperial Crown Convertible

Bought - September 2002

Restoration Hours - App. 3200 Hrs. (8 Yr. Period)

Total Production - 618

At 5% Survival Rate - App. 31 Left

Engine - 413 cu. in.

Carburetor - Carter AFB 4 bbl.

Horsepower - 350 hp.

Torque Rating - 470 ft. lbs.

Transmission - 3 Speed Torqueflite

Shift Mechanism - Push Button

Front Suspension - Torsion Bar

Wheel Base - 129 inches

Weight - App. 4900 lbs.

Exterior Color - OEM Regal Red

Upholstery Color - OEM Pearlescent White

Top Color - OEM White

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In addition to the standard equipment, this 1960 Imperial Crown Convertible has the Swivel Seat, and very rare Black Face Gages.

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In 1955 Chrysler Corporation decided to make Imperial its own brand to compete against Cadillac and Lincoln. For 1957 Virgil Exner did a "Forward Look" restyling of the Imperial. Fins became the new look.

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In 1960 Chrysler began switching to a unibody construction for Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth but Imperial stayed with the body-on-frame construction. This combined with the Torsion Bar suspension gave Imperials superb handling and performance. Power from the 413 cu. in. engine provided 350 hp. and 470 ft. lbs. of torque. The sales motto was "America's most carefully built car" and carried an approximate base price of $5700.00.

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I purchased this car in September 2002 and began the restoration process. This 1960 Imperial Crown Convertible has under gone a 3200 hour, nut & bolt restoration over an 8 year period. I strived for perfection right from the start. I knew I wanted to take this car to the top of the AACA judging ladder. This was a task that would take a minimum of three years of judging if everything went according to plan. This was the result:

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June 2011 - AACA 1st Junior Award (Perfect 400 pts. see document)

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August 2011 - AACA 1st Senior Award (Perfect 400 pts.)

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June 2012 - AACA 1st Place Grand National Award (Junior)

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June 2013 - AACA Grand National Senior Award

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June 2014 - AACA Grand National Senior Repeat

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In addition to this, the AACA awarded this car the coveted AACA Bomgardner Award S.E. which represents the most outstanding restoration of the year in the Southeast Division for 2011.

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Since completion , I have logged app. 250 miles which provides just enough miles for debugging purposes. If you are looking for quite possibly the best 1960 Imperial Crown Convertible in the country, This Is It.