This Imperial is a rare California beauty. One of 81 produced. A handful survive

1967 Chrysler Imperial Mobile Director

1967 Imperial Mobile Director
Featured in The Wall Street Journal's "My Ride" article on 12 October 2016, my car is one of 81 produced in 1967. Another 70 or so were built in 1968, and then no more. As far as I can tell, 8 of these rare Imperials are known to survive. This model was inspired by the 1966 Imperial Mobile Office show car that had a conference table, fax machine, typewriter and a telephone. Not many Mobile Director optioned Crown Coupes were ordered, mainly due to the price, which added 10 percent to the already expensive Imperial. More information about these cars can be found on the Imperial website, imperialclub.com.
I purchased this rust-free Imperial about a year ago. It was originally a California car that went to Grant's Pass, Oregon with the first owner when he retired. He sold it to a friend who collected cars. The second owner drove the car for many years and started restoring it. He passed away in 2013 before completing it. A local mechanic bought the car at the estate sale. He cleaned it up, got it running and sold it to me. My intention was to complete the restoration as a "driver" and show the car locally. This Imperial is not a show car, but is a good-looking, great driving machine. The only time I entered my car in a local show, it won second place in its class.
This Imperial's ownership history is fully documented. A scrapbook with the build sheet, warranty card, print materials and receipts for the work I've done is included, without receipts for work by prior owners. Based on close inspection and discussion with the previous owner, it looks like the engine, transmission, fuel system, brakes, chrome, paint and front seats were renovated by the second owner. Over the past year, much more has been done, including the HVAC system, starter, alternator, regulator, battery, front disc brakes, steering box, linkages, various bushings, rear seats, tires, and conference table reproduction. The table is solid Walnut and its post is aluminum. This differs from the original, lost items, which were a table made of plastic laminated to plywood with a steel post.
My Imperial has many factory options in addition to the Mobile Director package: power front disc brakes, power steering, power windows, power antenna, remote trunk latch release, power driver's seat, power vent windows, signal-seeking AM radio, tilt & telescoping steering wheel, and tinted glass.
While this Imperial looks fully restored to a casual observer, some nit-picky items remain. Those include door weather-stripping, driver side rear window regulator, cigarette lighter power, clock, stone chip touch-up, wood trim, and carpeting. If those things were done, this car could compete on a national level.
Please visit Photobucket.com to see extensive pictures of this rare car.
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Also, check out the Jay Leno's Garage web show for a segment on his Imperial Crown Coupe (no Mobile Director option):youtube.com/watch?v=fMtsCfYZlog
I'll be happy to discuss my Imperial with you. Call 650-281-46 eight eight.
Thanks for looking,
Dave