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1965 Chrysler Imperial Crown convertible 2 door celebrity owned

Sale price: $8,000.00 make an offer

Seller's notes: Car is used. Car drives great. Body work was done professionally within the last few years. I wanted it to look good, not be a pristine showpiece. Body looks very good. I did a lot of mechanical restoration work on it. I am a former Chrysler Master Technician. This is an old car that drives great and looks really good. It is not perfect. You could restore it, or just drive it as it is. I've been driving it during the summer. Many things work, some things do not work. Odo is inop. I redyed the original leather seats, the seats look ok from a distance. New carpet, top, well, windlace. Exceptionally well done dual exhaust that looks and sounds great. Bumpers professionally rechromed. Radiator redone. New MoPar belts and hoses, reproduction wires & holders.... New tires & shocks. New leaf springs in the rear. New rear control struts. Too many details to list in this space to accurately describe the condition. I'd rather have you come, inspect, and drive this great car

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Mileage:
39,089
Engine:
413 cubic inch Imperial V-8
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1965 Chrysler Imperial Crown convertible 2 door celebrity owned for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 468 votes
1965 Imperial Crown convertible. The car is black. w/white leather seats. a black power top. and black carpeting.

413 Imperial V-8 engine.   413 cubic inches. rated at 340 horsepower (That's only 35 less than the 375 of a 440 Magnum. in case you were wondering).  The engine starts easily and runs well.  It is smooth and powerful.  The TorqueFlite automatic transmission shifts smoothly.   I checked the steering and suspension components and there is virtually no wear.   The car runs and drives great.
  Was purchased new by Dr. David R Hawkins. (You can Google him. he's a published author who's been on the Oprah Winfrey show.  He passed away last year. )  He was a controversial figure. and his Wikipedia entry was removed & there are several stories about why it was removed.  I have no opinion to express on this. I just don't honestly know the answer to that question.  I have his license plate and plenty of  documentation.  His name is on the original dash plaque still installed on the car.   I do know that he drove this car.
It's very difficult to describe accurately what kind of condition a car is in. using words. especially a car with so many features. like an Imperial.  I will try - but you should come look at the car and drive it to appreciate it.  I love driving it.  The car looks good. and it drives great.
The car has had professional rust repair work and body work. & was professionally repainted recently and looks great.  New professionally installed convertible top and custom fabricated well.  The top is in the correct grain for an Imperial.  The power convertible top works. Professionally rechromed bumpers.  Driveshaft was professionally rebuilt and balanced. new center mount and bearing.   I overhauled the rear differential and replaced the bearings and seals.    The carpeting is new.  Brakes are all new. including computer bend OE looking brake lines. hoses. shoes. etc. Converted to dual master cylinder for greater safety. Runs and drives great! New tires. I am a former Chrysler Master Technician & did much of the work myself.  Car is not perfect.   Both front leather seats are fully power adjustable (and work). and the passenger seat reclines.  The seats leather has cracks. but have been re-dyed using leatherique. I repainted the seat shells. reworked the padding and innards of the seats. I think that they look good. and are comfortable.  Reupholstery would be in order if you want to go that far with it. Upper half of engine repainted and has new decals. plugs. reproduction wires. and all the correct wire holders.  Radiator was rebuilt. and a new water pump installed.  Brand new leaf springs and torque control links in the rear.  New shocks all around.  Car still has the original AM/FM radio.  I replaced the front speaker and rear speaker with new aftermarket. but made it so you can't see the difference.  The rear speaker fade button works well. as does the power antenna.  New MoPar belts and radiator hoses.  New heater hoses.  Reproduction hose clamps on the radiator and heater hoses.  New excellent quality custom bent exhaust that looks very much like the original. and sounds nice. smooth. powerful. and quiet - like it should. New windlace (that's the trim around the edges of door openings and pillars) in the interior. AC is inoperative. the evaporator leaks.  I upgraded the starter to a new one that is quieter.  Power steering cooler is still on the car. but has been bypassed.  Brand new fuel tank.  I installed the upgraded door hinge roller/detent assemblies that were made by Lowell Howe in CA.   Odometer is inop.  I suspect the car has over 100. 00 miles. but cannot prove it.  Power locks work. even with the LF door lock cylinder (both doors lock automatically when locking the drivers door with the key) and have new solenoids.  Power windows work. with the following exceptions: LR power window doesn't always work. power vent window switch need replacement.  Could use a new wiper switch. The car could use a few things. and a few things do not work. or work perfectly.  Has new rear parking brake cables.  Needs a new instrument cluster volt limiter.  Fuel gage doesn't work. and that may be why.  Trunk weatherstripping is new.   New underhood insulation blanket.   The gas filler door in the rear has its Eagle intact. and works well.  All the cigar lighters work.  I believe that every one of the many courtesy and map lights work on the car. as well as the glove box light and the trunk light.   Comes with spare tire and the jack components that I have.   I love the car. but wife wants it to go.  
The car drives great.   I wish every car handled and rode like this car does!   I drive it around during the summer and store it during the rest of the year.

Includes: Chrysler Factory Service Manual.  Chrysler Factory Parts catalog. Hollander Interchange Manual. all documentation from previous owners (I believe that I am the 4th owner of this car.    Dr David R. Hawkins. then his ex-wife: Maggie Hawkins.  I will give you more details in private correspondence.  I'm not sure how much should be posted on the internet)  The license plate that I believe was Dr Hawkins plate when he had the largest practice in NYC.  Also includes all the receipts that I have and parts sources. etc.

I didn't wash or clean the car up for the pictures.  I wish that I would have. but I didn't have the time.  I drive it around. I don't show the car.  It looks good in the pics. but it's not even clean!   
You can come and inspect the car on my hoist in my well lit. professional auto repair shop.  You can come and road test the car.   Bring your own expert along. if you like.   I would rather have you come and look at it. drive it. and decide how nice YOU think the car is.    Because condition of a car is very subjective and is very hard for 2 people to describe the same way. I want you to get what you want and expect.  BUT. if you 'buy it' on eBay - I expect you to honor that.   The time to decide whether or not to buy the car is before committing to buying it.   I want to be fair to both of us.  So please. come look. inspect. drive. then decide to buy this cool car.


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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Rob Michielsen, dated 23 april 2018
Hi,

I`ve just found this ad on car-from-uk.com. do you still have and sell the car? And if so: can you send me more pics? Where is the car at this moment UK or US?

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