Are your Imperials quieter on the road than your Chrysler’s of that period? I ask because I had read the ‘65 and ‘66 Imperials had 245 pounds of sound proofing in them.

@@garysandiego My '65's are coupe and 4 door, the '66 is 4 door and my '64's are coupe and convertible, the '65 and '66 Chrysler's owned in the past include Newport, 300 Sort series, New Yorker and 300 L convertible, those were quiet cars, comparable to Ford and GM competitors. I've also owned '64 and '66 Continental's, '64 through '68 Cadillac's, and one '64 Bentley S3. I like the sound of an engine, and install low restriction exhaust, the Imperials are totally silent inside with windows up, except the '64 convert, it's noise level with widows and top up is the same low murmer heard in all the other CLOSED cars, the other converts exhaust could be heard well. I found in city traffic I normally open the vent windows slightly so I can hear the sirens on emergency vehicles, otherwise they are next to you before hearing. I also owned '67 through 75 Imperials and '76 through '78 New Yorker Brougham's, which were just slightly below the quiet of the '64-'66 Imperial's. Amazingly, I have a '64 Buick Riviera that is silent up to over 140 mph. with zero wind noise. I also noticed on '64-'66 Imperials the glass is twice as thick as other cars.

Larry Foster Thanks for responding, Larry. That was really interesting. Really wets my whistle to find a ‘65-‘66 Imperial. (I love quiet!) My first car was a ‘66 Newport sedan that I put 100,000 miles on (got it with 60,000). Enjoyed that car a lot as it was smooth and stable on the road. Several years later my dad bought a ‘78 New Yorker Brougham and I was impressed with that car. Smooth, flat cornering, and quiet. Although my dad was under the hood once a month trying to sort out that Lean Burn system! Those cars (as well as my dad’s ‘64 and ‘73 Newports and my later ‘64 300K), has made me a Mopar fan.

@@garysandiego I had a auto restoration/detail shop for 50+ years, beside private customers, had all the new/used car dealers as customers, in my lifetime have had over 1,000 cars, over 100 from each division of Chrysler Corp, I come from a family where everyone drove Mopar's back to it's beginnings (dad had a 1931 Imperial LeBaron dual cowl phaeton among many cars. In 1956 (I was 7) dad bought a '56 Fireflite which is not restored, but original, in new condition, parked in my garage, with my Imperials, '57 Belvedere convert and 2drht, and Buick's) In years past one could virtually build custom cars from option choices, up until the govt 70's, the Plymouth-Chrysler-Imperial dealer here, also was our next door neighbor, a lifelong friend of my father, and my Godfather. My '66 Imperial Crown 4dr (bought in 1970) was a special order (labeled 'IMPERIAL MAGNUM on unsilenced air cleaner one STILL can't hear with windows up) all suspension, mechanical, everything is heavy duty, corners flat at any speed, shifts out of 2nd at 125 mph, and car has LeBaron trim, leather interior, every accessory and has dual a/c. Like having a 6,000 lb, luxury Highway Patrol car, which now has 322,000 miles on her. The original wealthy lady rancher wanted LeBaron luxury, CHP speed and handling, and the larger rear window the Crown series provided. The dealer worked with customers to provide higher than normal performance Mopar's. Also had a '64 Crown equipped this way, located through the dealer, and a 300 K Spanish red convert with 426 Max Wedge.

Larry Foster What a life you had!!!

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I really wouldn’t rather have a Buick lol 😂

@@rockerdriver Well done!

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