Love this Imperial! This was a rich man's car back in '69! These Imperials cost a few dollars more than your deVille series Cadillac but wow! They are now getting strong recognition from the collector car world!

I love GM cars but this fuselage design is one of the most beautiful in industry ever.

I had one of the same year. Mine was triple white. It had the rear seat heaters and a separate floor button to change the radio station. It was the LeBaron model with the pillows on the rear sail panels. It was a good car. I never liked the rear leaf springs though but, at 110 MPH, that car was rock steady on the highway. When I was 18, I had a chase with it by the Police. Because of the big 440, I was able to get away. :)

I brought my first son home from the hospital in my 1969 Imperial. Boy, does this bring back good memories.

my friends Dad had a 69 Imperial LeBaron , same interior but the car was kind of a copper color with a black top, it was very luxurious and very comfortable. His dad bought it new and turned it in on a new Imperial in 1974 I think. I remember being impressed by the attached pillow on the inside interior panel for the back seat, you could rest your head on it, I saw it on this Imperial too. Very nice

Imperial was a stand-alone franchise for dealers. You needed an Imperial franchise to sell them. Beautiful car!

I grew up riding in the backseat of an Imperial. Always loved the ride of and handling of them.

It was a love/hate - polarizing thing with the fuselage style. The restrained style but with hints of what the cars could do really made this concept work for the corporation in the period.

Two-tone paint with a subtle stripe on the hood is really cool.

Your car looks great Bill. You will be looking forward to summer again

Greetings from Germany! The US made the best and nicest Cars from 1950 to 1977

back when computers, technology and sensors didn't always break. nice car

Love the front end styling and pilarless design. Very classy.

Thank you for calling it an Imperial, not a Chrysler, so many people don't understand that the Imperial is a separate make! Thank you. Thank you Thank you!!!!! Imperial was like a Caddy or Lincoln, a Chrysler is like a Buick or Mercury.

Yes, this is indeed an Imperial by Chrysler. Thank you for that comment. It would be interesting to know something about the engine in this car, especially since you claim it to be able to get from 0-60 in 8.5 seconds. I had a 1972 Imperial and it would have probably taken a 500 HP engine to get that one to get from 0-60 in 8.5 seconds. But this car is awesome and had way more room in it than my 72' even though mine was 19-9 feet long.

Such a beautiful car. Thanks for sharing.

one of my all-time favourite cars, love the clean, powerful lines and that full-width grille. Wish I could afford a beast like this, I bet the leg room is way better than my little econobox.

beautiful car. Made back before all cars that now look like electric shavers.

When my parents bought a '69 Chrysler Newport Custom, I adored the '69 Imperial. It just so happened when the seats in my '68 Dodge Monaco broke, I found the the split seats from the '69 Imperial fit. So I put Imperial gold power leather split seats, plus the gold plush carpeting in my Dodge!

just bought me a 4 door hardtop model of that year , always wanted an imperial, and finally , i got one

Awesome car! I Miss my 69 Le Baron. It was Jade Green with the cloth interior. Hind-site kinda sux! As to the A/C, mine had some of the vacuum hoses come off in the control unit located in the passenger kick panel. I reconnected them and all worked well. The factory repair manuals are available from Dyment Publications. Any Chrysler dealer can get you the address. The sequential turn signals were kewl too! Mine had the electronic controller instead of the mechanical one. Enjoy this beauty!

I noticed this video is 7 YEARS old!! I then noticed the comment below was only 2 MONTHS old!! So, you're still monitoring this upload. Great! So, I have to ask the question, even though it's a long shot. Do you still have this beautiful Imperial?? I hope so, since it seemed as though you really loved it! And these great old cars deserve to be in "loving" hands at this point. Lol. I've owned several of the competitors of this same year, and by Chrysler. ie. a 70 Fury III, a 71 Fury III, and a 69(?) Newport.. I had several Lincoln-Mercury vehicles I really liked also... Back in those days, when these cars were everywhere, I was a huge "car buff"- enthusiast, and was always buying and selling cars and, driving the ones I really enjoyed, a bit longer than the others, before selling. I think we probably all end up with that "One main favorite" vehicle we have ?? Even whwn we like SO MANY! Either because of the memories we associate with it, perhaps the 'coolness' factor that sets it apart in our own mind etc.. And when you love so many makes and models, its nearly impossible to have a single favorite!! Lol. Of all the muscle cars, full sized sedans, luxury cars, and even 2 station wagons from that era that I've owned, my personal favorite would have to be my 1970 Mercury Marquis 4 door, hard top 'convertible' sedan... Lol. People that know me would say WHAT?? You're crazy! You like that 70 Marquis more than your 71 Torino GT fastback?? Lol. Well, Yes... (and no! haha). The memories and all combined, some cars simply bring us back to a time, despite how absolutely cool some other cars are! We love them all... Your Imperial is in fantastic condition, and looks GREAT!! I love it.. Just as a matter of principle, I've got to critique something about it, or advise a possible "improvement" .. The ONLY thing I would change on your Imperial, as just a matter of personal preference, I would remove the chrome tips on the exhaust. But THATS ALL I can critique it on, and thats damn good... 👍👍👍 BTW, in closing. (Sorry for the ramble!). Your car is in FACT an Imperial. It is not a Chrysler like that last comment kept wanting to argue. For those that don't know, Imperial was a car company of its own. While it's true that Chrysler later had rhe Imperial model, at this time, an Imperial WAS the make, of rhe vehicle. With the model probably being the LeBaron if memory serves me correctly... PS... Love the fact yours has got the Class III hitch on it. Don't know if tou like camping? But if so, pick yourself up a nice 70's Airstream, for a match made in heaven. Tour Imperial will tow it effortlessly, and like a dream! (Putting all those big diesel pick-ups at the campgrounds to shame as you pass them by on the steep grades... Lol)

mine had a 440 TNT engine in it and man could it move!

That is a badass car man I swear I want one I have a Lincoln Mark V 79 model but that is nice...

When the 1969 Imperial debuted, one of the big car mags knocked its "fusilage" styling and then stuck a shiv in: "Somehow, it smells like a Plymouth."

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! There's nothing more I can say

I remember painting one of those at the Mercury dealer I worked at in the 70's.It was a ugly orange and painted it silver but the orange paint bled through so had to redo it.

That’s a Beautiful car!

Doing fine, thank you very much. Likewise, lots of things to enjoy together, from longboards to Suburbans! We will see you soon!

My Grandpa had a '69 when I was a kid. Us kids hated that car because it was so big. Would love to have that now. Great car you have.

my best friends Dad sold his white 1966 Imperial Crown and bought a new 69 Imperial LeBaron, kind of a copper color with a black top and interior. I liked that padded pillow for the back seat rider next to the window, could make traveling nicer. He turned that in on a new 1974 Imperial, his last one. had a couple cars inbetween and he finished up with a 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe .

What am awesome Imperial here!

This car is now fifty years old. Hopefully, it's still receiving good care.

Love a massive land yacht. Nice car.

Beautiful car.

Thank you. It is a very large, nice riding car. It is longer then my wagon when we had them side by side of about 10-inches! We will check into the vacuum lines, anything is possible in an old car as such. I appreciate the tips regarding the books, ETC, we do have the factory manual as well, but anything would help. Too bad you do not have your car anymore. I'm not sure if the sequential signals are mechanical or electronic on this car.

Cool video and thumbs up liked for you.

There will be several, a little late to be posted. As the car show/cruise season winds down, a variety will be shown. All sorts of different things. Thank you for asking.

Very nice Le Baron as I had a all white with a light beige top and leather interior. mine had the safeguard sentinel with auto dimmer but the cap for the photocell on top of the dash was missing so the option worked wrong. I could never find one and that bugged me. BTW the sequential setup went by way of transistors late in the model year as this no doubt done because of constant failures but glad to know yours is still clicking loL. Oh and make sure you check the rubber steering insolator between the steering wheel shaft linkage for wear or you may end up with no steering control no fun at 65 mph if it breaks. ENJOY!

Beautiful looking car! It's too bad they don't make cars like that these days.

oh I miss the old boats,

I love the shark gills on it, but where are your headrests they seem to be missing?

Aaah..what am I saying, it's one of the most beautiful cars ever. =D

I used to have one, it used to make me laugh to myself when I would drive into my neighborhood and the sign would say no vehicles over three quarter ton

The sedans were not as often seen as were the hard tops. I hope there are clips of it on your page!

Very very nice car. The light paint fits well. Mine is triple black.

I saw a purple one in Nashville in may 1980. And I mean factory purple. The vinyl top has a paisley print overlaid on it.

I believe the Imperial featured here weighed in at 5200 LBS on the scale, it is my error for the weight given. I think yours would be quite similar.

Beautiful Specimen.....

Correct. Between 1955 & 1983 the Imperial was registered as a separate make to compete against GM's Cadillac & Ford's Lincoln lines/makes.

Call me old fashioned, but man I wish Chrysler would build & and make them like that again i'd be appreciative'grateful,happ & thankful....😎😎😎😎

Do we get to hear her start up and run in a later video?

Emily is awesome!

My kind of Mopar, regardless of its gas appetite!

That’s a car! In amazing shape! Where the hell would you buy parts or tires for that? I’d love to invest in a similar car (mine would be a Chrysler Newport, hopefully a two-door, 1970, first car I recall riding in as a kid) that my dad had for years. Bearing in mind I have a picture of my sis and me as wee ones, maybe 3-4 years old, in front of the 196? Imperial my dad had. Huge, blue, and rusted out on the quarters over the rear wheels.

Hey howie, just wanted to say hi and wondering how you're doing hope to see you soon

Far too many ended up suffering from the same fate, as did many cars like my wagon. At a car show this past weekend, a few came up to me to say they wrecked/derby'd similar vehicles and now regret it. Looked good on them, with the remorse.

Great find. Sequentials still function properly? I remember a few of these cars around while growing up and a friend had a '73 and you could literally feel the heft of that thing when you drove it. Quiet, comfortable and plush it was.

Oh god I hate when people say chrysler imperial, I just gave up diplomatically correcting because I started feeling like I was being a douche.

Looks great! Unfortunately times have changed and people drive plastic junk cars with tons of electronics nowadays!

My 69 Three Hundred was close to this. 440 two door hard top with factory buckets and an automatic on the floor. THAT you didn't see every day,,,that's for sure.

this is an absolute beauty I wish W had one. in white, 69 or70,or71.or72.or73. that is all/

Thank you. I do tend to agree, the soul and spirit as well as individuality seems to be lacking in today's offerings of vehicles. But the fact is, there are so many more cars and people trying to be in the same place at the same time, too many crashes were happening. And some badly designed cars ruined it for everybody, thus all the legislation.

I know it's been 8 years but I'm trying to help an elder gentleman find one. This is his dream car, any ideas? He prefers a 2 door

From the good old days when a gas station was on every corner. You would need it with this thirsty beast.

Paint job is obviously not 'stock', but is tastefully done, I suppose. Remember, guys: this is a luxury car----it is SUPPOSED to be QUIET!

I agree, unfortunately. Fuel injection is fine for diesel powered vehicles, but I've always preferred cars with carburetors.

SORRY, IT IS A Chrysler Imperial. Imperials were independent models only from 1955 to 1966. In 1967, the newly restyled cars were once again Chryslers.

The silver would be far more elegant for sure.

Why no headrests on the front seats? Exposed wiring under the dashboard could get caught by your foot as you apply the brakes. Video shows a wire “stepped on” on the passenger side. Not a very good idea!

really beautiful car! very unusual paint job for an imperial, but really nice!! good luck with this beauty 💗 one should always dress to drive, or ride in an imperial 😆 cheers 🍻🏳️‍🌈

It's a survivor! Can you imagine how many of these ended up in "demo derbys".

look at all those wires unkempt in the door jam?just asking for trouble,wernt like that from factory ya gotta fix that up!it aint an fm radio if its only got am frequencies on the dial

nice,but my 77 new yorker out weighs her lol!

That Imperial is nothing to laugh at I wish I had them from 1964 to 1978 Chrysler Imperial that even includes the top of the line 1's & 2 doors with glass moonroofs as well.

Prob 9mpg or so. Lead Sled

Yes, it's a pet peeve of mine. It's an Imperial, NOT a Chrysler Imperial. Correctly, it is an Imperial, by Chrysler. These are FINE cars. I'd rather have an Imperial than a Cadillac.

An Imperial deserves respect. If you are going to ride an Imperial, you should dress properly, I mean coat and tie.

How many dead Italians can you fit in that truck? Perfect Mafia hitman's car...

YOU ARE WRONG, SIR. It is a Chrysler Imperial. These fine cars were only Imperials from 1955 to 1966. They were, in fact, CHRYSLER IMPERIAL from 1926 to 1954 and from 1967 to 1975 and all models in the 80s and 90s. Thank you

It is what the world has come too unfortunately. They (the new cars) may be safer in some ways, but when they break, it costs a fortune to fix them.

Like Mercury... it’s not a Ford but it is

I got me a Chrysler, it’s as big as a whale and it’s about to set sail... B52’s

Absolutely, Osborn............back then an Imperial was to Chrysler as a Lexus is to Toyota....

In Mexico this would house a family of 6

"Imperial" was, to Chrysler, what "Cadillac" was...and still is...to General Motors. You don't have 'GM Cadillacs' and you don't have 'Chrysler Imperials'. You don't have 'Ford Lincolns', either.

Your wrong it is a Chrysler Imperial! Imperial was not its own make in 69! Read the badges and owners manual!