One of the best drivin cars we ever had. 4 wheel disc brakes, ash trays and lighters at every corner, rear reading lights, plush leather seats and the auto dimming headlights was really fun to drive in the 70's. Not to mention, the horn button in the inside rim of the steering wheel...

I have owned and ridden in these Imperials when they were new. The front torsion bars on these were considerably softer than on previous Chryslers. The rear though consisted of the overly firm leaf springs but, were not too bad compared to the earlier models. Chrysler placed more emphasis on handling than did either Lincoln or Cadillac. The seats in this Imperial were great looking BUT, the top part of the roll was overly firm and the seatback did not come up high enough on the back either. On the highway is where these cars really excelled. You could drive it down the road at 90 MPH and the car was laser straight whereas the Lincolns and Cadillacs of the same year were bobbing up and down and directional control became something of a concerted effort. To me, this was the most beautiful Imperial ever built. They also had an edge in horsepower over the Lincoln and Cadillac and Consumer Auto Guide 1975 rated the brakes as superior compared to the competition.

My uncle bought a 1957 Imperial open 4-door hardtop new, and kept it for many years. When he found out the 1975 Imperial was the last of the Imperials (at the time) he bought one of those too. He'd switch them out for the garage every couple of weeks, and did so until the early 2000's when he passed away. The two cars would show up----together-----side by side (of course) at various car shows, getting a lot of attention for just their model years alone! The older car got more admiration, so he made sure the younger car did too. Today, they're both very vintage at 46 & 64 respectively. I wish I knew where they were, just to see them. It's most likely they have separate different owners. Mainly I just hope both cars are still well cared for, whoever owns them now.

Brings back memories of my Dad's '72 Imperial LeBaron which he affectionately referred to as the Mafia staff car. I haven't drove or ridden in anything since that could hold a candle to it's ride quality. I would love to have one like it today.

I have a 75 Imperial and a 76 New Yorker Brougham, both 2 door models. I drive the New Yorker almost daily while I keep the Imperial in the garage and bring it out for shows, warm summer days and service. I don't know how many times people have stopped to ask me if I would consider selling them. It is funny when a guy in a Toyota Camry looks wistfully at one of these cars and then looks back at his car. The New Yorker was my grandparents' car and they were the original owners. I bought the Imperial from its original owner and have had it for three years. The feeling you get driving one of these is so different from the typical rounded off, jelly beans on wheels that are so common today. If you love great classic cars you should take a drive in one of these.

you remind me of my golden time I'm from Saudi Arabia and i was driving that car when i was 18 it was my father car until today i still remember the felling of driving that car and that felling can't be replaced by any other car

After I saw this video, I started looking for one. I finally found one with 17479 original miles, untouched. Now sits next to my 2 Cordobas, a 76, and a 77, which although look almost similar they are quite different in the way they feel and ride. I love my Imperial, won a couple of shows with it, mainly because is in pristine condition.

I love those big 'ol 70's boats!

Every aspect of your video was superior. Perfect music, great sound mixing, excellent enunciation, beautiful visuals... Just PERFECT! I'm subscribing.

I was prepared to settle in and watch 7 minutes of inaccurate stereotypes and the usual blah-blah about poor handling, etc. That's what I usually see when older cars are reviewed on KZfaq. However, you surprised me good sir! Very nice background info on the make, and I didn't hear any technical mistakes regarding the car you were reviewing. (BTW, the 1974 redesign of the full-sized Chrysler's also offered industry-first back-lit instrument lighting, the industry standard until today's video-screen panels.) Great job and interesting commentary. When they were new, Imperials were often panned for being less-isolated from the road vs. Cad/Lincoln. In other words, they drive more like a "modern" car. It's a shame Chrysler could never market the brand worth a darn. P.S. I'm and ASE certified mechanic, work for Chrysler and own 4 Imperials. Looking forward to more reviews.

I had a 77 Newport coupe, w/ landau top & fender skirts. One interesting feature was there were 2 high-beam buttons on the floor. One was for the high beams, the other was a seek button for the radio. When you stepped on it, a motor in the radio would turn the tuning knob until it found the next strong station. I put a big chunk of my life into that car, but ultimately could not keep up with it. Rust was a major problem - doors, trunk lid, floorboards around the uni-body bolt-in points, quarter panels behind the wheels. The lean burn computer modules had a habit of overheating. I used to keep a spare or 2 in the trunk for a quick change-over, or take the air cleaner lid off and fan the computer module unitl it would work again. But it was fun. I extended the front 6" to give it a more MarkIV-like hood, added a major stereo (but kept the original factory seek too), and a House of Kolor paint job. I never quite got it to the level I wanted it, then the rust became too much to deal with again.

I have watched this whole video maybe 10 times over the last five years and still keep coming back to it... great video ...great car!

215 horses? That ain't bad for a 75' Imperial. I'm in love with the luxury sedan.

Imperial was legendary. Just died too early.

I've always been a fan of the Imperial...thanks for taking us along for a spin in this beauty.

Beautiful automobile and the perfect music/setting for the review. Great job.

Very well done video. Amazing Imperial. Thank you

Waiting to see randy and Lahey in the front seats

I worked for a guy that had a 1975 Imperial. His car had rear disc brakes, something not common for most land yachts of the time. It also had platinum tipped spark plugs from the factory. He kept the original window sticker, it was in the glove box.

Thanks for the memory jog. Back in the mid seventies, I worked for a guy who had one of these big old Imperials of the day, a black one. I drove it once or twice on inter city trips. It was a NICE car. My dad had had a couple of reasonably well appointed big block Plymouth wagons of '71 and '74 vintage so I was familiar with the Chrysler 'feel'. I'd had a friend in high school (early '70's) who some how (?) had a big ol' Mercury Marquis of the day, so I had some idea of what the Ford side of the equation felt like. The Imperial sure stood out in that crowd. Again, thanks for the memory jog. Cheers! Oh, BTW I had access to a stock '69 Plymouth satellite with a 318 in high school. It moved down the road pretty good and was of some interest to the ladies. Planning any '69 Satellite reviews? (btw #2, is that car older than you? I've never driven a car older than myself, is this a gen boomer thing?)

Great job Joe. Captured the car - and the brand - wonderfully.

AutoMoments, I enjoy ALL your videos and am a subscriber. Good work and fine production.

Nice video, excellent narration. Very informative. Thx for posting.

I loved watching this! I was a teen in the 70's and my first real job was pumping gas at a local Hess station. I waited on a lot of beautiful cars from that era....and always loved waiting on the Chryslers, in particular. Side note: Chevy Vegas were the absolute WORST cars to wait on - - just awful... In later years, I owned a 1982 Lincoln Mark Vi "Givenchy" edition....gorgeous car, and ran like a dream. When I bought my first Chrysler, it was in the early 2000's and got a Sebring convertible. Beautiful car! I am now on my third Sebring convertible (2010...last year made) and I LOVE it. I am a MOPAR convert from Ford ...I finally saw the light... In the 70's, though, my parents had a 4-dr. Ford LTD....talk about a boat! Nice, nice car, though, and I always thought it had great styling. It ran forever, though, but the body eventually went on it.... I'd love to own the beauty featured here. A true classic. I always liked the Imperials - especially the '65 convertible. Wow! Real class. I really enjoyed this clip.....thank you. Peace.

I always enjoy your reviews and test drives of classic cars. It's always nice to see the new technology that cars offer today, but they don't have the same appeal and feel that a classic car can provide.

Jim Laheys car :D These full size luxury cars are awesome!

We love you Joe! Best reviews. Your channel is one class act. God Bless :)

GREAT bit of work. Loved it. Thank you.

Love these videos! Please keep doing them, the background story of the car model and the fantastic camera-work makes it really interesting to watch :)

Very nice video. And it does a nice job with the Imperial history.

An exceedingly nice production job, visually pleasing and informative, with intelligent and discerning commentary. Thanks much!

One of the car magazines, Motor Trend I think did a road test on this at the time. I remember being amazed at the 4-wheel disc brakes which they recorded stopping this incredible car from 60 mph in 128 feet.

Great video, really cool to see these cars in motion

Bless your heart, you basically got it right - and in a world of people buying 3-ton SUVs, these cars aren't so stupid after all... Just think what kind of mileage one of these much-more-aerodynamic cars could get with modern computer-controlled, smaller, cleaner, 8-speed powertrains could get!! Also, you were right about these fine Chryslers handling better than either Lincoln or Cadillac. Torsion bar was the way since the late 50s, but you couldn't convince Ford or GM of that fact, until they started building FWD... If I had the garage space, I'd be driving a 1971 Continental Town Car, and a 1974 Imperial Crown Coupe'! (...and maybe an Eldorado convertible for nice Summer days.)

Thank you, I appreciate a well made video. Nice music too. Your narration is flawless.

Awesome video, gorgeous car!! Thank you so much for telling us all about the history, it was so interesting!!

I want you to know that I have watched this several times now and I'm just about to watch it again, so I think I've had pretty good mileage out of your film so far -myself. Clevr how you tied-in the chronometer with the nautical theme ! You really have done an excellent job here and I am Well impressed with the whole way you put this together. Good job man. It's great to get a good, up-close look at one of these. Fascinating, in fact ! Thanks and this was so well worth the effort to me. Deffo one of my faves = )

Aren't those velour seats nice? Better than leather to me.

My father would have loved to ride in that beautiful car. He was born in '51, grew up around so many classic cars, and told me about them as a kid. Interestingly enough, I bought a 1991 Chrysler New Yorker late last year, so I can feel the echoes of a "boat" like this in it. Great review.

My friend's dad had a 1957 Imperial Crown in 1973. It was awesome.

those seats look more comfortable than my couch. im sure many people have fine memories of the back seats there

you sir just earned a Subscirber, I love these types of car reviews, always giving a piece of history 👍👍👍

Very enjoyable video and exceptionally well done.

Another fantastic video. And again, well presented, factual and entertaining! Love your vid's! -Chris

My folks, in 1978, bought a 1972 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. It was white with Burgundy leather interior, had A/C, power steering, brakes, windows, locks, seats, trunk, tilt and telescope steering wheel, AM/FM radio and cruise control. It rode like a boulevard yacht and was a grand car. They had the car until 1984 when they traded it in for a Seville. Just wanted to share that. The end.

I wish I had never sold my '74 I swapped out the junk thermo-quad for an eddy and put on 8" rims with fat rubber..roll on from 50 to 90 was very satisfying and she handled like a Charger..

The moment they start building pillow seats and a floating ride experience again, they'll be a new car in my garage.

Great vid! I recently purchased a 1974 LeBaron in excellent condition through an online auction (still waiting for it to be shipped). Much looking forward to cruising around with it. Lengthy backstory: when I was a kid in the late 60's-early 70's, my favorite car was the Imperial because of the "birdie on the back" (the 64-66 versions). In 1977 when Chrysler introduced the LeBaron as a mid size car, I was somehow able to convince my usually frugal dad to splurge and buy one to replace our 72 Impala. At age 11, my master plan was to have it handed down to me when I would be getting my license a few years down the road :-D Alas, Chrysler quality being what it was back then, my dad traded it in three years later :-( In 1990, I had the opportunity to buy a 1965 Crown 4 door in very good shape for only $2000, but being just out of college and living in an apartment complex scuttled those plans, to my lasting ragret. Finally last week I was able to fulfill my Imperial "dreams" with the 1974. A 64-66 would have been even better, but those are a bit outside my price point at this time. Maybe someday.

Imperial's biggest problem is that Chrysler introduced it as a "Chrysler" at the start and let it stay that way untill 1955. It would be like GM making a "Buick Cadillac" then making "Cadillac" a seperate make. That's why people noticed the sharing of components early on, Because the truth is Cadillacs most popular models (the DeVilles) in fact shared bodies with top end Buicks, and by the 70's shared even more components, But Buick and Cadillac were always marketed sepetatly so they were not connnected in most peoples minds. Im a GM guy, But in truth the Imperial was the best US luxury car by all tecnical measure from 1955-1975, Sadly only people who actually tried them knew it!

Love the video I almost cried lol

What a fantastic video! I love the old/heavy USA cars. Have had several. 1976 Cadillac Deville that rode like a dream with a 500 CI engine. Something special about cars that are made for extreme comfort. :)

You made some interesting comments in your video about the Chrysler Imperial having advanced features. Decades ago my parents subscribed to National Geographic and I remember the ads for Chrysler with the line “The Engineer’s Car”. I remember the road test comparisons of a Cadillac, Lincoln and Imperial. The comments about the Imperial were similar to what you said, the other cars were more limo/isolating and the Imperial wasn’t as quiet but handled better. My uncle had an Imperial in the late 60’s and it was impressive. Too bad Chrysler couldn’t find a way to streamline Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge and continue an Imperial. I appreciate your videos of the unsuccessful cars and companies. I think the American car industry would be better off now if Tucker, Hudson, Packard, Studebaker, Frasier had found their footing and niche in the market.

1978 was anyone's LAST CHANCE to buy a "true Imperial", but only in name and badging was it changed to "Chrysler New Yorker"... Same car. I had a very low-mileage '78 Brougham for a time... It was absolutely like new, and it was probably the most comfortable car I'd ever been in, EVER... and I've ridden in or driven almost one of everything! Something about the size and construction of the seats in those cars, combined with the Torsion Bar suspension and the amountof sound deadening material that Chrysler used in those... Well, there was nothing like it. It was literally like sitting on an expensive sofa, but out in the open (because of the great expanse of glass), while floating down the road, surrounded by perfectly heated or cooled air... Yet still "knowing" you were driving a car.... Does any of that make sense?😉

using kerbal space program music... its fitting because these cars made it feel like you were floating!

Love the filming, sound, car and history lessons!

Another well done video

More beautiful than the Cadillac of the ‘70 !

It's sad that Americans destroyed real American cars in demolition derbies and now they're stuck with kias and Hyundais

My parents had a 1974 Imperial LeBaron in Pewter with Black Vinyl Top and Black Leather Interior. That car was gorgeous!

Legend has it, these beautiful luxo-land-yachts such as this '75 Imperial LeBaron, were issued their own zip codes by the USPS.

Good old times, good old Cars. We must be careful with it. Love from Austria (Österreich)

Wow! Such a good video!! I would LOVE to see my favourite car the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham (1980-1989)! :)

Seeing a Chrysler like this, reminds me of my step mom. She was always into the 70s Chryslers.

I just discovered your videos and they are great. it's good to know someone still respects the older vehicles. this video show class.

Clean slab right here! Love the long '70s American cars.

The best American luxury car ever built , Period .

A time of fabulous cars and fun time , nostalgic accurate and brilliant to watch

I love these cars. Glad to see yours is so clean

Nice video about the great Chrysler automobile that once upon a time ruled the highways and byways of North America. Those cars sure were big then and nobody ever talked about gas prices then , lol.

The 1981-1983 I consider the last Imperial, as I had the privilege of being somewhat intimate with this car in 85-86. At that time it stood out as a true testament to the brand. The crappy fuel injection had to be converted to carburetor unfortunately. It stood out. They were even then a rarity. In retrospect the 81-83 has been forgotten, even placed in the same category as the k car version a decade later. I am here to say let’s not forget,.

Great video!! Love the history lesson on this car too....very thorough and informative!!

Well thanks! That was a fun video to watch. Nicely done.

If Chrysler was given a Billion dollars in 1975 I doubt if they would keep building Luxo-barge Imperials, they might have avoided the $400 million loan in the 80’s. Being sold to Mercedes in the 90’s, being ‘given’ (for free!) to Fiat in 2009, where it is slowly being dismantled. The Chrysler we knew in the ‘70’s is gone. Only Jeep and the pickups remain. Sergio Marchionne only wants the dealer network to sell his Fiats.

A beautiful American luxury car at the end, a point when every car maker would start trying to shrink there cars and by the end of the 70's they all looked like crap.There is a very nice 74-75 Imperial for sale near me at a mechanics shop, looks near excellent, has been there for over a year. Maybe I should stop and ask how much.

Well done video!!!!!!

Beautiful!!!! I remember when these were new. I miss my childhood. We had Station Wagons and Big Buicks.

For 1976, Chrysler dropped the Imperial name, but actually made the Imperial a New Yorker. The "old" New Yorker, became a Newport. They just moved names around. But I believe the most beautiful Imperials were the 1964, '65, and '66; with the '64 the most beautiful car ever built in this country. A strong point of the 1975 Imperial, was that it had the second best braking system of any car built on the planet. Mercedes-Benz had the best brakes, while the Chrysler Imperial came in a close second.

A great car but the only thing that was a problem more was that these car's were not made to handle deep cold weather and they would rust easily.

Took My divers test in a '74 New Yorker. Dad had a '76 New Yorker as well, Really similar. Thanx for the memories.

What a beauty! Thanks for that video, its fantastic!

love these!!! miss them,,they were the best ,better and safer than the crappy smart car...

Imperial had four-wheel disc brakes for 1971, Lincoln rear wheel anti-lock brakes in 1970, and GM rear wheel anti-lock brakes on Cadillacs and Toronados in 1971. Yet Mercedes still claims that they made the world's first production ABS, even though their cars did not feature them until 1978.

Absolutely a time capsule. Great to go riding.. Land yacht glory. I spent many days driving the best of the best. 66 Crown convertible was just one of many Imperial s my father braught home. He leased a new one until he purchased the 78 NewYorker Brohm. That was a beautiful ship

My dad had a 72 pine green with black landau top, a 4 door...it was our first "nice" car, my mom loved it, I remember as a 5yr old not being able to pull the front door shut because it was SOOOO heavy, I also remember the ride being incredibly smooth, like you were floating on air, and the size of it was astounding....I also remember thinking how "strong" it looked, but sleek at the same time....everything was just BIG on it, and the trunk was no exception.....and the lighted turn signal indicators on the top, front of the fenders, like little silver rockets almost....and the inside just screamed affluence.....the car was luxurious without being pompous like a Lincoln, or Cadillac....just a bit more reserved....just can't say enough about the beauty of it

Rip mr lahey ):

To me, these cars are far better than a Cadillac. But then again, I just fucking love Chryslers.

Why this channel doesn't have more views? The presentations are excellent!

Nice job! Great video!

23 gallon tank and about 10 mpg = 230 miles Cost around $8,500 new

These were torque monsters

Very well done!!

I have to wonder about the mentality of the people who are disliking these videos. The production, content and overall vibe of this channel is amazing. Love it!

I wonder if a Baron has ever driven a LeBaron......

i love real american cars !

1:08 - "The long and low body looks as if it was sculpted with a meat cleaver." That made me laugh aloud. I enjoy the witty, dry humor. The part about driving it into your living room, parking it in front of your TV, and using the cushy, comfy interior as a replacement for your couch was also great. I miss the old land yachts from the 60s and 70s.

My Dad had one.Bless his soul.Rest Well.

Shithawks are coming Bubbles ...

1975 is the last year for great cars. Everything after 1975 is just economy, safaty, aerodynamics and all that.

An excellent video road test! One of the best executions I have ever seen. Your whole piece has a well-researched, well-written solidity to it. It uses a narrative that manages to strike the perfect balance in its tone and manner by combining the right levels of serious, scholarly and informative material with just the right amount of levity and fond irony in its tone and manner. The vantage point of today permits one, when gazing back to the '70's, license to include a bit of ironic humor/sarcasm, especially when examining the cars America built back then. But all too often it gets taken too far and fond irony morphs into an impertinant and misplaced smugness that is a real turn-off, especially when it becomes clear that the reviewer is too young to even have been alive in the '70's. But there's absolutely none of that in this piece and I find that to be very refreshing indeed. To conclude, when one considers that this piece finds the balance I referred to above and combines that with excellent production values, and finishes up with copy that gets all its facts right while presenting these facts in their proper context, it has to be recognized that this is as good as it gets. Thank-you for effort and congratulations, I look forward to seeing more of your work!

anybody who ever drove 1 of these, would no instantly, they weren't after cad or linc. these cars, class by themselves...torsion bar suspension, super high power assist on the steering. power everything imaginable...ultra quiet, but chrysler quiet...unitized body...i can remember, just a barely audible jetlike transmission sound, that really made the car... imo....although the a/c wasn't as strong as the airtemp of the 60s...you could still hang meat in these cars...they really had a unique driver feel...vacuum fuel sipper gauge built in the left-hand turn-signal.