Here is the Frank Sinatra TV Commerical of this car. ENJOY! m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/lHhop7NmdMLWdKw.html&pp=ygUsMTk4MSBjaHJ5c2xlciBpbXBlcmlhbCBmcmFuayBzaW5hdHJhIGVkaXRpb24%3D

@bibliobill2530

10 ай бұрын

I remember several years before this model came out, in the late '70s , Chrysler came out with the carburetor Electronic Lean Burn with Spark Plug Computer system. Very troublesome! Hopefully this injection system was more reliable.

@RonNorman-qu4qz

10 ай бұрын

I seen a couple of these in my life. Always thought they were just beautiful cars man oh man talk about luxury bet you that thing rides as good as it did the day it was born

@RonNorman-qu4qz

10 ай бұрын

I don't mean to reply so much but man that was a awesome interview I think that made that guy's life could tell he was happy like I say you do good work

@johnhenrymcmahon6878

10 ай бұрын

This is so awesome and moving, big bro Lou. Really amazing. Reminds me of being a kid and watching The Love Boat with my older siblings, no doubt in my Little League baseball uniform, my tubesocked stocking feet kicking one of my older bro's to annoy him before he kicked my ass lol 🤣🤪....this commercial would no doubt be there with us. 🤗JV Johnny

Pete's a cool gentleman! Gave me goosebumps to see how much it meant to him to be featured by you Lou. That's what makes your channel special! Another legacy story too with his Grandfather being the original owner! #legacy

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Dave, Happy to read you have goosebumps watching this video :-) Thanks for sharing the link to the Frank Sinatra TV commercial about this car that is now in the description of this video. Lou

I think they got the styling just right on this imperial. The rear end looks good. The front end looks good. The hidden headlights are amazing. I hope Pete can keep this in the family for many years. It’s a beautiful car.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this "beautiful car" :-)

Very few of these cars have the original fuel injection system. Chrysler offered a free conversion to a carburetor due to reliability issues. Strange that just 2-3 years later fuel injection was standard on everything and worked perfectly. It’s good to see this Imperial still with the original fuel injection.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Gru, Happy to read you appreciate seeing the original fuel injection system :-) Lou

@triangleofdeath6246

7 ай бұрын

My 1981 Imperial still had its fuel injection when I got it. Unfortunately, the fuel tank was in really bad shape, so the tank pump was bad. ($400 part, if you can even find it! ) It's got a 4bbl now, but I still have the fuel injection pieces. My '83 Imp was converted to carburetor in Dec. '84.

What a great car & custodian! Those Imperials were always something special and unique, and this one is the perfect example of why. Thanks, Lou!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

HI TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read "What a great car & custodian!" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

A 1982 Crysler Imperial FS Frank Sinatra Edition is a first for me. It looks similar to a Cadillac Seville as far as body style goes. It has a healthy sounding 318 CI engine, and full digital instrument cluster. That particular era of cars was smothered with emission devices. A really interesting looking low mileage rare Mopar. It's always cool to see a car that has been in the same family since brand new. I loved the fact that this car was handed down from the owner's grandfather who originally bought the car off the showroom floor! A real beauty to behold, Lou!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Michael, Happy to read "is a first for me" :-) Me too. Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car, Lou

Probably by far and away one of the cleanest styled cars of all time.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

One you NEVER see...thanks Pete and Lou for showing a real special Imperial.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to share this Imperial with you CJ Design :-)

@hottew_twat3963

10 ай бұрын

because they never run

Hi, Lou! Most cars of the Eighties are taking a long time for us in the auto hobby to appreciate, and admittedly there weren't as many standouts as in previous decades, but obviously Pete knew he had something extra special and rare with this Imperial. The 1981-1983 Imperial in general wasn't all that common, with only about 11,000 made between the three years, though it was definitely a standout for the era, so he is very fortunate indeed to have this ultra-rare Frank Sinatra edition. I think Lee Iacocca, Ol' Blue Eyes and Pete's grandfather would definitely be proud of how well Pete has kept this car so well-preserved! Thank you both for spotlighting this rare Eighties nugget! As the old commercial said, it was time!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi iswc27, My pleasure sharing this Eighties "extra special" car with you :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

Pete and the other commenters are quite right - these are very rare cars now. Definitely "of the era" but that does not mean it is not cool. Very nice Imperial! Thanks Lou and Pete for sharing this classic with us.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, Happy to share this "rare car" with you :-) My pleasure sharing this "classic" with you. You're welcome, Lou

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

That's a rare Mopar! Not many of any cars left from that era...not exactly a high point of American automotive production. Glad to see someone preserving it as a time capsule...I'm sure the sentimental value of maintaining his grandfather's car far exceeds the monetary value.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Steve, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of seeing this "time capsule" :-) Lou

@MicroSoftner

10 ай бұрын

Its Canadian autocorrected

My Dad was an Imperial Collector and at one time had around 30 imperials. He had a 1983 Imperial like this one. The EFI was a problem area so Chrysler offered to convert it to a Carburetor in which he had it done. Interesting car.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Scott A, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

@davidphillips5395

10 ай бұрын

I just posted some info on the original injection system - give it a look-see.

Fabulous. I keep dreaming about what a 2024 Imperial would look like 😢😢😢😢😢

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read "Fabulous" :-)

What a very rare and beautiful and nice car. Especialy this Frank Sinatra edition. The blue on blue color combination suites it very well. The digital fuel injection helps to lower the MPG a lot, it Also offers better driveability. Only a part of the computer is in a the engine compartment en gets Hot and can fail. A compliment for the owner who takes excellent car of this car. Lou again a very big thanks for showing us this treat. Greetings from Henry Hendriks from Arnhem in the Netherlands.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Henry in the Netherlands, Happy to read "What a very rare and beautiful and nice car. Especially this Frank Sinatra edition." :-) Greetings, Lou

This car was crazy when it came out. All other manufacturers stopped making such large personal luxury cars. Very nice car, especially when lit up. Great guy the owner too.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi danam0228, Happy to read "Very nice car" & "Great guy" :-) Lou

I do love an Imperial! ❤

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

:-)

Love it, such great lines! Always great to see people preserving automotive history. Well done Pete!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read "Love it" :-)

Hi Lou, that chrysler imperial, is in beautiful condition, that guy has realy looked after it, and it is a credit to him, an other great video.👍👍.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Philip, Happy to read you enjoy the condition of this car :-) I agree, Pete has taken great care of this car. Glad to read "an other great video", Lou

I remember seeing one of these on the showroom floor in Tustin, CA, 1981 (not a FS edition) when I was buying a Plymouth economy product. I really liked them. Too bad they didn't turn out to be the smash hit intended. However, this FS edition, has to be the first one I've seen and it's beautiful in that color. And like many others you showcase has a great story of being in the same family since new. More thumbs up than the only two I have!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi K B, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you remember seeing in the CA Car Dealership :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

cool car, love the opera lights...and color! edit: thanks for sharing it with us!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Rick, Happy to read you enjoy this "cool car" :-) Lou

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for being a great caretaker of this fine automobile, Pete.

@loucostabile

4 ай бұрын

Happy to read you comment :-)

I've always fancied myself a car guy but get humbled regularly on My Car Story with limited edition collector cars - available during my lifetime no less - that I've never heard of nor seen with my own eyes. If ever there was a truly sporty looking Imperial I believe this is it and no doubt Chrysler's answer to Caddys of this era. Looks great. Iacocca and Old blue eyes joining forces for the North American car market. Thanks Lou, humbled again.

@loucostabile

9 ай бұрын

Hi Bruce H., I don't recall this one either. Fun to find one like this where I'm learning the whole time from the Caretaker. You're welcome, Lou

What a find - and thank you for posting! And one does not these days hear of a make and model car honoring such an iconic entertainer! And I hope Chrysler someday brings back the Imperial as a distinctive brand!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi William, Happy to read you appreciate this find :-) You're welcome, Lou

@bibliobill2530

10 ай бұрын

I think my favorite Imperial after the 1960"s was the big boat 1973.

A bold design. I always thought they were attractive. Nice one Lou!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

I can imagine Chrysler used Sinatra's lyric " the best is yet to come " in the ad campaign. Here is the best luxury edition . Opulent is what I think when seeing this beautiful car . Great video Lou .

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Michael, "the best is yet to come" NICE! Lou

Blue on blue for ol Blue Eyes. Even the valve covers are blue! Iacocca was the best salesman for Chrysler and his buddy FAS helped garner new attention to Imperial.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Feeling blue :-)

@onemoremisfit

10 ай бұрын

I don't think the blue on the engine was for Ol' Blue Eyes though, because my dad had Mopars in the 70s that had the same blue paint on the engines.

Super, wow, what a treat. Thanks for sharing. I absolutely love that model.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Russ, High praise :-) Lou

Thankyou Pete for showing the car, Love It.......I hope Lou got a chance to record all the other cars in that shed too

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi monaro383, Happy to read "Love it" :-) Unfortunately time did not allow to get all the cars in "that shed" :-( GOOD NEWS! Many more cars were videoed at Chrysler Nationals coming up on the Channel to stay tuned! Lou

😍Beautiful Imperial👍

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Nice !

I saw one years ago , always loved the design. They should have pushed them more than they did. Beautiful car . Bet it rides great.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read "always loved the design" :-)

Lou, you never disappoint. Nice car!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Thank you zeevon9

Beautiful Imperial. What's more amazing is that it still has the infamous fuel injection system on it, and it's working. Great job preserving this unique car.

@loucostabile

6 ай бұрын

Hi Bashar, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) You're right, amazing to see the fuel injections system on this car working. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Buddy Arrington raced an Imperial in NASCAR in the early 1980s. What a neat car.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

That’s one beautiful car

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

🙋‍♂️THANKS LOU,AND PETE …I REMEMBER SEEING THEM ADVERTISED 😎💚💚💚

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Budget Audiophile Life-long, Happy to read you remember this car being advertised. Lou

A pristine ride, and with fuel injection too, thnx LC and Mr. Imperial New Yorker. . . :>/

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to share this "pristine ride" with you :-)

I have heard of these cars , beautiful!!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Andy, Happy to read "beautiful!" :-) Lou

Thank you Lou for taking the time to showcase our car. It is always fun to hear the reactions of people who see it for the first time.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Joanne, My pleasure sharing your car. Come back in a week to see what more people say :-) You're welcome, Lou

@bellalegosi7850

10 ай бұрын

What a beauty! Thanks for sharing pete!

Such a beautiful car. We will never see beautiful cars ever again.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Pisti, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Good news! If we don't have beautiful cars again, all the cars you enjoy are on this Channel. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

I remember when these first came out. I loved them! However, it doesn't seem that they stood the test of time quality wise throughout the years. this one seems in great condition though. As always, we learn from your videos and that's why I watch them. I had no idea it was actually called an Imperial FS for Frank Sinatra! 140 HP? Wow. Love the front end when the lights came on. Loved the rear end bustle back and the tailights. Very elegant looking for this car. Thanks, Lou.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Brian, Happy to read "I love them!" :-) Lou

¡Qué llamativo, y exclusivo, modelo Chrysler Imperial Edición Limitada Frank Sinatra de 1982! Y pensar que, posiblemente, solo quedan unos 12 de éstos. Tiene unas líneas sobrias pero bastante bonitas, típicas de los 80's (mención especial, para los hermosos emblemas Chrysler en cristal). El interior se veía muy llamativo, con esa combinación de instrumentos digitales en pantallas LCD, junto a un hermoso acabado en madera simulada. Por último, me encantaron esos faros escamoteables únicos, junto con las largas guías traseras. No lo sé, pero estas últimas me hicieron recordar a las luces que tenía el Pontiac Firebird "KITT" de la serie Knight Rider (o El Auto Fantástico) de 1982. ¡Gracias por dejarnos ese enlace al comercial con Frank Sinatra de 1981! ¡Saludos cordiales, Lou!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Jaime, Happy to read all the details you enjoy on this car :-) Glad you enjoy the Frank Sinatra commercial too. My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou

Fantasic car, I love this model 🎉

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

Thanks for this review of the 1982 Chrysler Imperial. I really liked the exterior styling, with it's sharp lines that blends the front, back and rear very nicely. Yes, it does resemble the second generation Cadillac Seville, and the downsized Lincoln Continental, but I really like how the Imperial's styling makes the 'Bussel back work so well. I'm from Detroit originally, so I had family still living there in 1982. My cousin was with Chrysler in the proditype area with was Part of the design studio. In the fall of 1982, I went to Detroit to visit family. Unknown to me when I arrived, he arranged an Imperial from the factory for me to drive while there. The Imperial he got me was also a Frank Sinatra trimmed car. So I really enjoyed having such a beautiful car to use. Unfortunately, it snowed all the while I was there, so I was driving in very snowy conditions, so I really didn't get to enjoy it the way I wanted to. But the 318 was a great match for the Imperial. The ATC did a great job keeping the windows clear, and the interior nice and warm. The car handled the snowy road conditions very well. No traction loss or sliding and to me that's very important. I don't know why the Imperials didn't sell as well as it did. Maybe it was the marketing, but we have to keep in mind, it was a very dark time for the US auto industry. The 1973 oil crisis left the industry in a tail spin that they were trying overcome. In my opinion, they never did. The Big Three were scrambling to respond to the fuel situation, and by 1982 they had made very little progress. Our American cars were big and not fuel efficient. Up until the 70s nobody really cared about good gas mileage. We wanted our big traditional sedans and that's what Detroit was building for us. Now all of a sudden we no longer wanted what we always had. When the US car buying public was conditioned to reject our traditional cars for cars that got good mpg. To this day I blame the public for not being loyal to the US manufacturers, and I don't think that's right. The public now believes it's better to drive foreign cars, and today there are more foreign cars on our roads than I think there should be. The Big Three have come a long way from where it was before the crisis. The cars are designed and built better than they ever were, they had to be to compete with the foreign cars. It's now gone to far. Instead of just building better cars, we have lost the beautifully designed cars that came in beautiful colors and fantastic styling, and for what? Grey , dull colors and styling that looks like a used bar of soap. Like the saying says "don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, and yet that's exactly what we have done. I have never stopped buying and supporting American cars, I wish others would do the same. So sad. For over 50 years the Big Three held 90% of the world wide auto market, not anymore. No, now I'm forced to share our roads with those ugly bland and boring little boxes. But hey, they all get better gas mileage, and that's about it.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi William, Thanks for viewing and sharing your thoughts, Lou

Remembered when this jewel of a luxury car the 1982 Chrysler Imperial FS first came out & was just out of HS. Only saw an extreme few in California for the past 15 years. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼💙 🎼

@loucostabile

8 ай бұрын

Hi Richard, Happy to read this brings back memories of when this car first came out :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

Pretty snazzy 😎 ..Bustleback styling they called it I just read.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

HI Florida Alan, Happy to read you enjoy this "Pretty snazzy" :-) Lou

Rare treat, Lou. TY!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome :-)

These were gorgeous cars! It's a shame that the fuel injection was so problematic. I think the ones running today have been converted back to carburetors. Haven't seen under the hood of this one yet. I'm sure there would be more of these around if they just put carburetors in them from the beginning because these are such beautiful cars. I remember looking at these at the dealership with my dad. He bought a Reliant.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Eric, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

@HowardJrFord

10 ай бұрын

The vast majority of them were retrofitted with carbs early on .

@JoJoJoker

6 ай бұрын

apparently the EFI was a simple fix by gadget geeks but they went the extreme route and converted to carbs.

*AWESOME!* ( no more words )

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

:-)

Lovely, unique car. Amazing that they put a strip of chrome inside the trunk.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi mockmonkey1, Happy to share this "Lovely" car with you :-) Lou

When I had my 70 Cutlass going to shows around Rochester I remember this car. The shag carpet is amazing.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you remember this car :-)

Beautiful Imperial Frank Sinatra Edition.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

The most beautifully designed car EVER! I wanted one when new but all I could get was a Dodge. ;)

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

Yessss, finally an Imperial 😍😍

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

:-)

That gorgeous Imperial looks showroom new. Pete is the perfect custodian for this rare Chrysler. Buddy Arrington used the Imperial body in nascar

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

High praise :-) Thanks for sharing info on Buddy too.

That's a rare one Lou, thanks for the video

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Jason, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

1982 Chrysler Imperial. The Imperial brand wasn't a brand back then, but a Chrysler model from 1927 until 1955. It then became a separate model in 1955 as a luxurious version of Chrysler, competing with Buick, Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercury, and Oldsmobile in terms of luxury, design, and performance. Imperials were well known for changing their model and their codenames every year (For example, the 1961 Imperial RY1-L-M-H would be the 1962 Imperial SY1-L-M-H). Their first models in 1955-1956 came with the First Gen Hemi V8 (5.4 Litres up to 5.8 Litres), while the other models came with the optional "Wedge" V8, which would be standard circa the mid-1960s (1963-1965). The Wedge V8 in 1968-1973 was around 440 Cubic Inches (7.2 Litres). Imperials didn't sell that well and weren't that popular, averaging around 15,000 to 25,000 Imperials per year compared to around 100,000 to 190,000 Cadillac DeVilles sold per year along with around 25,000 to 50,000 Lincoln Continentals sold per year. The longest-ever Imperial was the 1973 Imperial LeBaron, at 235.7 Inches, it would be the second longest, behind the 1974-1976 Cadillac Fleetwood 75, which was measured at approximately 252 inches. For 1974-1981, the Imperial name was cut off for a short time for unknown reasons, but it is believed that factors such as the 1973 Oil Crisis were to blame along with the shift towards more fuel-efficient and reliable cars made by Japanese and German manufacturers. For 1981-1983, the Imperial name was revived for only two years unsuccessfully, with a low-powered detuned 318 Cubic Inch V8 and selling only around 12,385 units, making it one of the rarest luxury cars of the 1980s. Its most famous appearance would be the 1962 Chrysler Imperial in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963) and "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" (1972).

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Matthew, Thanks for sharing your knowledge and adding to the Channel, Lou

WE APPRECIATE PETE’s REACTION AND…The quiet exhaust …so we can appreciate FRANK’s singing 😎💚💚💚

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

NICE !

The fuel injection system on these were incredibly unique. The intake snorkel had fins that caused the air to swirl. The air flow then crossed a sensing wire that detected the characteristics of the flow and number of times it "crossed" the wire per second. Air temperature, speed, density and humidity all effected the flow, and the computer would tailor the injection accordingly. That's why this car had that warning label on the air cleaner cover. As noted by scotta9114 below, many of these were converted by the dealer to carburetors. Very cool that this car is still original!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi David, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou

I’m my opinion the best looking car of the Malaise Era. If only the fuel injection system developed for this car actually was reliable back then. This car would have been a success story for a struggling Chrysler and been remembered with rose colored glasses for sure. Be that as it may I adore this vehicle. I owned a 1980 Dodge Mirada with the 318 when I was 16. Wish I still had her. Thanks for bringing the obscure to mainstream for us Lou. Kudos to guys like Pete for curating vehicles tied to their families legacy. I’m sure he wishes he still was riding shotgun in this exquisite Imperial with his grandpa behind the wheel.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Randy, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

I seen these cars before but nothing like this this is a one-of-a-kind nothing but awesome

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this "one-of-a-kind" car :-)

Had an 81 and a 83. Loved them.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Robert, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

elegant beauty 👍🏻

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

Cool. I have a Mahogany Mist 81 Imperial but have not loaded it on my channel yet. Love these.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Mark, Glad to read you have an Imperial too. Thank you for sharing, Lou

That's a new one on me. I didn't know there was a Sinatra edition. Those Imperials were rare even back in the 80's. You would see a lot of those slope-back Seville's and Lincoln Continental's. Realtors of that era loved the Seville's. Anyway, this featured Imperial is a real keeper!!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read "this featured Imperial is a real keeper!!" :-)

The last of the luxury cars! They turned to K cars shortly after. GREAT VIDEO LOU

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing TCT9MM. Appreciate the kind words on the video :-)

😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to see you enjoy this one motorTranz :-) You're welcome, Lou

Very nice 🥰

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

:-)

Just a cool old car Lou thanks for the video,

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome Leroy :-)

This car is bee-utiful my God the holy Grail right there

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

That's a beautiful car.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

Beautifully styled car. Built in my home town of Windsor Ontario Canada. Too bad some states and provinces insist on requiring a front license plate, as is the case here. Especially when they have to be mounted on one side of the car (as opposed to in the center), it really hurts the appearance of the front of the car. Great video, thanks!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi MDavid G, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Cool daddy o.. does the horn go doobie doobie do 😎👍

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

NICE!

Wow! I drove the same color FS edition at a car dealer in Downers grove, Illinois years ago. Wish I had the money to buy it then.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Tpadave, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you drove in IL :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

I think it is AWESOME

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Nice :-)

A rare beauty!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of seeing this car today :-) Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car.

@jacobtonge5386

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I really can't remember the last time I saw one. That was in mint condition

Sweet !!!!!!!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

:-)

Great car from the malaise era. More malaise survivors Lou. And Woodgrain. Love your channel

@loucostabile

9 ай бұрын

Hi Retro Corner, When I see good ones, you will too :-) Appreciate you "Love" the Channel, Lou

Distinctive car, reminds me the Cadillac Seville bustle back.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Jorge, Thank you for viewing and sharing you find this car distinctive. I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Fabulous car!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

High praise :-)

what a unique car!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for viewing and sharing.

beautiful ❤

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

:-)

Man, I would LOVE to have this car with maybe a modernized drivetrain for road trips. I don't need to drive it to know how AMAZING it would be for a couple 1,000-mile days in a row, having had a few old Buicks/Oldsmobiles and a Cadillac or two. I not only didn't know that this particular model existed, but I also thought the Imperial didn't exist in '82 (you'll have to forgive me, I'm a sorta GM guy, but that's mostly because I can't afford Mopars, hahaha!). What an amazing example of the model, surely the nicest one out there. That 'Cartier crystal' hood ornament and other bling is funny, but it really does look a lot nicer than the regular glass or lucite or whatever they were ornaments on normal Chrysler corporation cars back then. Awesome video, thanks to both of you!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi The sinner Jim Whitney, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

Круте авто! Цікава історія дідуся! Дякую! А головне - Сінатра!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Сергій, Happy to read you enjoy this story of Pete's Grandfather and yes...Sinatra too :-) You're welcome, Lou

It has road presence. Cars and coffee oddity.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

When asked why he purchased this particular jewel of a vehicle I bet his grandfather said I did it My Way 😁 Am sure he's looking down with pride on the loving care bestowed upon his car 🌝

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

""I did it my way" NICE!

1982 FS Imperial. "It was a very good year!" Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

NICE Brian SD! You're welcome.

@anthonyc1883

10 ай бұрын

"From the brim to the dregs"!

@briansd2772

10 ай бұрын

@@loucostabile BTW Lou. Thanks for posting a link for the Imperial commercial. That was cool!

Pretty neat that all the electronics work. Loads of these cars got recalled and were converted to carbs. The FS for 82 was 1 of 269 odd built.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to share this car with you :-)

I remember back then I was 15 years old and absolutely LOVED the DODGE MIRADA which looked similar but smaller, never got one though having joined the Army at 18!!!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi TheSpritz0, Happy to read this car brings back memories from when you were 15 years old :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Those '83 road wheels look sweet on that Sinatra!

@loucostabile

7 ай бұрын

:-)

Cool Car

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

:-)

Frank Sinatra was still popular, when I was in high school. So were the B-52's & the Sex Pistols.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

:-)

5:07 - It’s funny how the folks at Chrysler labeled the clock with “CLOCK.” I guess they thought some people wouldn’t recognize it as a clock.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing what you notice.

That's a cool car.😊

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this cool car :-)

what a posh edition...gotta love the slope back Cadillac seville-esque / traditional trunk rearend Digital blue instrumention very similar to the '81 turdbirds that had it back then. Very nice rare time capsule ride!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hi Narrow Hwy, Happy to share this "time capsule ride" with you :-) Did you see this one? Lou kzread.info/dash/bejne/dHeHltiMlafSmpM.html

@narrowhwy114

10 ай бұрын

@@loucostabile I saw the video in the line up and will definitely check it out and thumbs up and subribe.

The Cordoba has a similar styling from that era as well.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

As far as how disappointing the horse power is, it was competitive still. The Monte Carlo at the time made about as much on average (Save for the SS). I love it. Shame it didn't sell as well as other personal coupes, it's really nice.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read "I love it" :-)

Heya, Lou! Another great MCS! Ooohh, I have always adored this last of the RWD Imperials. Chrysler ran these in NASCAR for a short time, she had a fabulous body & suspension .. (inline torsion bars in front & rear leaf springs, like the 60's-70's Muscle Mopars of yore) for that mighty task..not just a glamorous face, here. She's a glitzed up musclecar..if not showing such in the hp dept..but that can be remedied w/o too much trouble :) cam, carb, ignition & exaust and boom..300hp. Thanks, Mr. C!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Heya Tom! Happy to read you "have always adored" this car :-) You're welcome Mr. J.

Hey big bro Lou!!! Bada Bing, Bada....BOOOOOM......and my green Robin slippers fly right past your grinning mug, landing against a maple tree outside, leaving JV Johnny knocked out 😵in his Robin costume and his flesh colored stocking feet lol😁🤣😜🤪!! How's that for a visual, Lou 😂? As the Penguin's henchmen throw me in the back of their van, hopefully you can jump in that Batmobile and rescue me.........Oh boy, this Imperial is like a time capsuled classic.....from a distant time that is filled with nostalgia and magic. I love it, man. The front and back end treatments are unique, for sure. We miss our ol' Blue Eyes....wonderful to see this classic Chrysler. 🤪JV Johnny boy ⚾⚾

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Hey JV Johnny, THAT'S A GOOD VISUAL :-) Turbines to speed...Roger! On my way, Lou

@johnhenrymcmahon6878

10 ай бұрын

Hey Lou!! Thank you, big brother!!! 🤣😵😵JV Johnny ⚾

Really nice car . Clean the white walls. Makes a big difference when they're nice and bright and white.

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this "Really nice car" & bright white walls too :-)