The 1957 Imperial had its own platform and Exner's Forward Look, with a biplane front bumper, a full width egg crate grille, quad headlights where legal, taller fins around the gunsight taillights and curved side glass, a first for a United States production car. A 392 cubic inch Hemi was standard, power seats and dual exhaust became standard, and the first Imperial convertible was offered in the Crown series. It was the best selling Imperial year ever, with 37,593 built, though quality slipped.
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Source Wikipedia: Imperial (automobile)Lead paragraph, producertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, producer
Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand
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Sales were helped by Exner's "ahead of the competition" styling, with 1957 becoming the best-selling Imperial model year ever: 37,593 were produced
Year: 1957
Sales were helped by Exner's "ahead of the competition" styling, with 1957 becoming the best-selling Imperial model year ever: 37,593 were produced
Lead paragraph, producer
Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand
1957 convertible
A convertible was available for the first time on an Imperial and only offered in the mid-range Crown series.
Body style, coupe: Second generation (1957-1966)
The base Imperial Custom model was dropped, with available body styles including a four-door hardtop offered in the Crown and LeBaron levels of trim, and a two-door hardtop and convertible only in the Crown level of trim.
Body style, sedan: Second generation (1957-1966)
The base Imperial Custom model was dropped, with available body styles including a four-door hardtop offered in the Crown and LeBaron levels of trim, and a two-door hardtop and convertible only in the Crown level of trim.
Body style, convertible: Second generation (1957-1966)
The base Imperial Custom model was dropped, with available body styles including a four-door hardtop offered in the Crown and LeBaron levels of trim, and a two-door hardtop and convertible only in the Crown level of trim.
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