That was so cool to go back in time. I drove several of these as used cars back in the late '70's while looking for my first car in high school. Never found one nice enough. But the ones I drove were still great driving and handling cars. Beautiful Elwood Engel design that still looks great 60 years later, just like his iconic Lincolns of the '60's.

I drove a 65 New Yorker in 1977. Beautiful car. It had the AM/FM radio with reverb on the rear speaker. 413 motor. Great drive-in car. 19mpg highway.

It hadn't been known as "Chrysler Imperial" since 1955, as Imperial had been made a separate division.

AM/FM radio with rear speaker & reverb. Dad had a 64 Chrysler 300K with the rear speaker/reverb. That was some real hi tech stuff back then.

The 64/65/66 Imperials were a vast styling improvement over the previous, outdated, Virgil Exner styling. Elwood Engle, who was involved in the incomparable, clean, 61 Lincoln, heavily influenced these Imperials. However, it wasn't enough to save the Imperial marquee and sales gradually declined to where a separate, longer body (from a Chrysler) ended with the 1974 year. At that point, Imperial was little more than a decked out, big Chrysler. My favorite Imperial was the 66, essentially the same car as the 64 and 65, but with some added, refinements..

My word!! This 1965 Imperial was the epitome of automotive excellence and engineering heretofore unseen and unknown. And it stayed that way, until the 1966 came out.

Thanks for this clip !! I owned a 65 Crown Coupe ...triple black ......sharp classy modern car ... she stopped traffic when I drove her around

The 1965 Imperial is proof that styling need not be overdone to be attractive.

Very nice vehicle few know Chrysler pioneered many of the creature comforts and safety features that are used on vehicles today

I was always unhappy Chrysler corp went back to the column shift. I owned a 59 Plymouth, 62 Chrysler and 64 Chrysler over the years and I loved the push buttons

I would have been delighted if my family got one of those Imperials brand new in '65.

My mother in law had a 65 Dodge Polara. I know this is the Imperial. That Dodge was Solid and gorgeous. The Imperial must have been a true Delight.

@CalebEatsaBullet, whether it was push-button or a column shift, Chrysler's three-speed "Torque-Flite" was still the best automatic transmission in the industry during that era.

i'm in love.........with this car

love the music...... I'm a Lincoln man but this is a beautiful automobile-- esp. the convertible!

Thanks for this. I love how you put the viewer into the position of the driver…

Absolutely beautiful

Bruce Lee played Kato, the Green Hornet's loyal man servant, side kick, and chauffeur, drove "The Black Beauty" which in the TV series starring Lee and Van Johnson as the Hornet, was a 1966 Imperial. In the 2011 movie with Seth Rogan, it's a 1965 Imperial.

Great time piece video. Beautiful cars. Those 245 pounds of sound deadening material were like carrying a 1965 NFL nose tackle with you before loading your first passenger! Having added weight for a sound damper in the drivetrain is considered an engineering failure now but you just pumped a little more gas then.

That was a beautiful car

Wow with all that steel dash . The padded dash is a real safety feature lol.

Elwood Engel! Created an elegant automobile to bear the Imperial badge.

I seemingly underestimated the quality of the Imperial. Must have been the one to watch in 65.

Automatic parking brake release? I remember that "feature" on Cadillacs and almost every full-size Fordcolnry model (extending into the Cougars and LTD II's and Thunderasses) in the late sixties and into the seventies. I also remember news stories two to three times a week where a car had slipped from "Park" to "Reverse" on its own, the automatic brake release did its thing, and the car backed great circles jumping curbs, smashing mailboxes, running down pedestrians until it either smashed into something substantial or ran out of gas. You just don't GET that type of entertainment out of today's cars!

You sold me with the cigarette lighters and ashtrays in the back!

Imperial division of the Chrysler Corporation! Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler and Imperial!

That crown convertible is one heck of a sled.

I am surprised the video doesn't say something like "do not forget to include your prospect's wife in the purchasing decision. Show her all 16 pretty colors she can select from." 😳

I bet if you ask someone 25 years old , what is the function of that button on the floor in the video at 8:45 they will not know what it is for? LOL

My last imperial was a 65 convertible.

We had a 1966 four door (if I remember correctly). ;-) At 8:48; Under the parking brake you can see a radio scan button that I'd trick my friends into believing (for a short time) the radio would automatically go the channel I liked (with prior setup).

oh MAN that convertible - what a fantastic automobile! I'd trade my 2019 Lincoln Nautilus for a pristine '65 Imperial convertible any day of the week!

That device detects on-coming car headlamps and automatically dips the headlamps of the Imperial.

I wonder if the eight-passenger Imperial Crown Limousine, with the Ghia-built body, was still available in 1965.

I want that convertible, that’s a gorgeous car

Funny how in 1964 the push button transmission was the perfect thing. Now, it is a column shift like anyone else, with no reason given.

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Даёшь выпуск про Империал 69-72!👍

"Safety padded instrument panel." All the big 3 were quick to tell about this "safety feature." I'm sure it was life saver.

My dad would never let us have ice cream in the Imperial

5:25 Did they misspell *gauges,* or is that just how it was spelled back then?

I thought the font/typeface on the dashboard labels was odd. Looked like "old west". I half expected to see "Sarsaparilla" among the different labels.

I believe the same designer of the 1961 Lincoln when to Chrysler from Ford. This car has lot of the same design cues as the Lincoln of that period. Both were beautiful cars, classier than the Cadillac.

Omg it's in color 😀

Nice!

In the beginning the driver has his seatbelt on, but what about the two front seat passenger? Nice vehicle!

A check engine light in 1965. Who would have guessed?

Engel's team did a great job disguising that '57 Imperial; you could tell it was the old car by the high hood and cowl, particularly compared to the Lincoln Continental. It turned off a lot of shorter and female drivers.

Elegance.

What does that scoop in front of the steering wheel do?

Did you find the hubcap?

Each door could hold a carton of cigarettes...

I love it. True class, but I can't afford to put gas in it at 5 MPG.

The power vent window: to spare the driver the unspeakable torture of pushing it open by hand.

I hope somebody corrected the "sentry signal" display @ 5:31 before they went into production. It's "gauges" not gages...jeeeeeeese!

😳This car remember me a car for women. It is BEAUTIFUL.

The narrator sounds like he is right out of the 1940s or 50s.

Damn…this beauty was not made for any man. They don’t make them like this anymore.

The Penultimate Imperial. 1966 was the LAST of the REAL Imperial. I'm a GM guy, but in all honesty the '62-'66 Imperials (IMHO) were the Ultimate US luxury cars! It was on a bespoke platform (Yeah it was several years old, so it had all of the "bugs" worked out) It shared None of its platform with any other Chrysler product, Lincoln shared its platform with the Ford Thunderbird, Cadillac shared it's body with Buick AND Oldsmobile. Even ROLLS-ROYCE shared it's with Bentley. Imperial stood alone!

Wow! 5:28 now I know where the Batman TV series got the idea for labels on everything.

I liked the film "Crime Story 1986" and like "Classic car" their are format together .

The sporty 2 door model.

The IMPERIAL was not even VINed as a Chrysler. All Chrysler models (New Yorker, Newport, 300, etc) carried a "C" make code in their Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) designating them as Chryslers. All IMPERIAL models (Custom, Crown, LeBaron) used a "Y" make code. If IMPERIALS were Chryslers, they too, would have had a "C" make code...just like other Chryslers but they did NOT...BECAUSE THEY WERE *NOT* Chryslers. *IMPERIAL* was it's OWN make/brand/division.

I can only imagine the hefty price tag that came with this land yacht.

They didn't have the money to fix the old wrap-around windshield?

Anyone know what the thingy sticking out of the dash top is at 5:50? Looks like a controller for slot cars that were the rage back then.

I love the concept of "Architect designed homes" being a selling point for "luxury homes". As my mother (A real estate agent 1950s-1980s) pointed out to me: Government funded low-income housing projects are ALSO "Architect designed homes"! 😜This is also true for "designer" clothes. Yeah, even the lowest priced no name shit clothes at Wally*World had a designer!

The shape and windows except other thing Caprice headlightes in 80s were no longer 4 like two on each side just one on each side

6:53 - G.U.R.G.

are the annoying beeps optional on the _NOT_ a Chrysler Imperial?

These presentations are not films, rather were known as film strips.

Is the little girl on her phone?

2:54 "The perfect automobile would be completely silent" tags this vehicle as an old man's car

ナポレオン・ソロに頻繁にクライスラー出て来るのはクライスラーがスポンサーだったのでしょうか？

I´m also an Auto Designer/Stylist & if you´ll ask me, then 90% of all modern/present vehicles called "SUV" are a result of completly false understood customers. Because the Automakers has canceled the real good fullsize sedans/coupes back in the mid 90´s (Last REAL Impala/Caprice) & the last but in styling to much aged Crown Vic was canceled, too...The last and very very successful example for an fullsize Sedan/Coupe Platform in production is the Chrysler LX/LD.. platform with the Charger, 300C and Challenger. For example, Ford has canceled the Crown Vic instead to give it a nice, new styling what would use the right gens/Stling/Designs of the "Golden Age/Aera US Cars" & the same about GM, when they used the Holden for an Caprice, what was offerend only for fleet vehicles. The biggest Problem is, that these cars often changed into FWD and transaxle V6 Cyl. Platforms and a little bit smaller. That was the biggest fail in history. Because these FWD 6 Cyl. only optioned vehicles aren´t that kind of car what the people would buy. And the Dodge Charger is the best example for an Sedan like it should be in the 21st Century. The HEMI or even also the LS Engines are the best example for the right kind of engines, used for these vehicles. Also a RWD Platform & even also to brong back the "Body on Frame Design", like the Crown Vic was using as the last example in this class, what was canceled however the people would be serious interested in these class and kind of car. Not everybody like an "SUV" or however, for a best example how false an Auto Design could be in this class called "SUV" are these "European Sporty Styled SUV´s". These are not fish, not meat. i you look at an modern X3/5/6 or Q3/4/5/6, these "SUV´s" are all offered with "Strong, sporty seats" and has an interior space what is an joke. An SUV, or a good, right understood SUV is an Yukon, or such an american SUV where you get nice compfortable seats, also an real AWD/4WD System and even usable space and room. But these european SUV´s, at least the Compacter Versions are all completely bad in my eyes and are an trend what would go by with the time (I tell that as an guy that lives in Europe, in germany, and i say that the American SUV´s like the example of an Yukon are right SUV´s. But even these European "Luxury SUV´s" are real bad in the most cases of perspective. How i sayed: "Not Fish, Not Meat!") And with the canceling of the most RWD V8 mid- & fullsize Sedans/Coupes, in the affordable price classes the Auto Industry canceled the most successful kind of car /class of cars. They´ve canceled, however there was still serious customers out and sales, for best example was the Ford Crown Vic back in 2010-15, when they offered this model for fleet customers only, however there where so many people out there what would buy it, however it wasn´t that nice and in the height of time in Styling, like the Dodge Charger was. People would buy these aged Crown Vics, however it was neccessary to give this car a new styling, with the look in the golden Aera of the American Automobile. Like they´ve done wwith the 2006 Dodge Charger back in 2006. And when you read about; "The K Car rescued Crysler", then i laugh, because if you´ll really see what safed chysler & gave this Traditional Make a new, successful future then you should look back in 2006 on the introduction of the Dodge Charger /LX Generation. Because you could see, that customers SHOW what they want. They´ve bought the Charger, especially the HEMI 5.7L Engine Option in masses, what no Product of this make could do before, after the "Golden Aera" ended. And they still sell this Platform Based Cars like the Challenger, Charger very successful, because these are done so right in Design and Styling, especially when you make a comparsion to the GM & Ford Cars in this Class (Sedan), the FWD Impala and such designs hasn´t any chance against the Charger. And that´s because Chrysler has used the right Design, the right Styling for this kind of car with the tradition of the make itself. Chrysler was always known for unibody Design. The Imperial was the largest unibody car ever produced when i´m right back in the 70´s. But there isn´t any "Must/Should" be Unibody, if you´ll take a look at GM or Ford. They had very very nice Cars on "Boy on Frame Architecture", like the last real Chevy Impala, what was canceled back in 1996, however the sales would increase still in this moment when they´ve canceled, because it was also an relatively young nw Generation of the fullsize Chevy. However, they´ve canceled. And even the same with the Crown Vic, what had still good sales, when it was offered for fleet use only & then canceled completely.....That´s the story why the America Auto Industry should bring back the Mid- & Fullsize Sedans. With RWD, with V8´s, with Body on Frame Designs, too. And then you´ll see that sales for SUV´s, especially for "Luxury SUV´s" or such things would go down, because so many people would buy a mid-full size Sedan/Coupe instead these SUV´s like an X3/5/6 or Q3/5/6 or such not real usable kind of "SUV" ;) I can´t beleave, thatthe buyers of these are really lucky with these, especially when you show them that there are still fullsize sedans like the Charger, 300C what can make all that a lot better, especially in driving, because they´re not to high in Body height and cornering is a lot better....or also the Seats! Even when i think about the european SUV´s/Makes, their seats are soo hard but also not that sproty. For reality they´re not that what an SUV should be. Even in my eyes. And i wish Chrysler would offer also an new Imperial! And i´m still working on many different Designs, like a new Ford Gran Torino, Lincoln, Charger, and even also an Imperial. Even because i´m a stylist/auto designer, i make sketches, drawings and design studies. Even for this kind of car i´ve done many different, what could make a successful future for these makes i think.

It convinces the perfectionist that this is the car for him and his family. Men at the top. Men who think, work, and live on the alert. Warning, this car is NOT for vegan feminist single moms.

Sheesh... Where is Mr. Drysdale from the Beverly Hillbillies in this film? Com'on!

"IMPERIAL" . NOT "CHRYSLER IMPERIAL" .

Dat car is dope 🔥🔥🔥

notice that the car is never referred to as a "Chrysler"? that's because it isn't

So tough it was banned from most demolition derbies.

"Real walnut veneer" So funny!

3:00 mins looks like a promo for Alice's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass

But body did not change at all or tail lights that much

For those of you who STILL insist that the IMPERIAL was a "Chrysler"... Here is a link to the 1965 FULL LINE of Chrysler cars for 1965. LOOK at it..and just SEE if you see IMPERIAL listed among the models. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qc6BjMKLlcfYf2g.html

LOL...ash trays with cigarette lighters in all passenger doors.........Boy that was the day when everybody smoked!

10:04 reminds me of that Simpsons' driver's ed film, "Alice's Adventures Through the WIndshield Glass". Great, classic car though. Much better than any contemporary Cadillac.

For all of the guys who insist that the IMPERIAL is , was, and will always be, a "Chrysler", explain THIS: On the VIN numbers all "Chryslers" (Newport, New Yorker, 300, etc) carried a "C" code. The IMPERIAL didn't . Under IT'S "Make" code,all IMPERIALS (Custom, Crown, LeBaron, Ghia Limousine) there was a "Y"code. TWO DIFFERENT MAKES. If The IMPERIAL was a "Chrysler", wouldn't it ALSO have had a "C" code ?Also consider THIS: (from Wikipedia) : "For the 1955 model year, the Imperial was launched and registered as a separate marque (make), apart from the Chrysler brand. It was a product of the new Imperial Division of Chrysler Corporation, meaning that the Imperial would be a make and division unto itself, and not bear the Chrysler name. Chrysler Corporation sent notices to all state licensing agencies in the then-48 states that the Imperial, beginning in 1955, would no longer be registered as a Chrysler, but as a separate make ." Why would the Chrysler Corporation go to such great lengths to separate The IMPERIAL into it's own MAKE and DIVISION, even to the point of contacting all Motor Vehicle Departments (DMV's) in the then-48 states to inform them of this change, if, as you guys claimed, IT NEVER HAPPENED ? Think about it.

rare veneeer.......

Fine car without a doubt. No Passenger side mirror, shoulder or head rests, shoulder belts. No wonder so many people got whiplash in accidents back in the day.

Anyone else keep hearing the Sputnik sat. Were the Russians spying on this Ad??

when america made real cars

the beeps are supremely annoying.

Haha, 'vintage 1965'.

Looks no different from fifties like late seventies to eighties caprices looked no diffrent

65 imperial was far better than CADILLAC, and I'm a CADILLAC boy.

Mmmmm. When cars were good. If only they didn’t rust we’d still be driving them now. Couldn’t work out if the child was a he or a she? Perhaps they were way ahead of their time & it was a modern he-she. That & electric cars don’t make sense.

Chrysler built great starters but the ugliest old-man land yachts ever conceived....good LAWD!

The overt sexism is sad and hilarious

When cars were exciting