High Class - I Revived This 440 Powered 1968 Imperial Crown Coupe, Then Buried It In A Field 

The crank out smoking windows are badass……..I mean, luxury!

When I was about 6 years old, Both of my parents bought new cars. My mom got a 1963 Plymouth sport fury III and my dad got a 1963 Imperial... I remember lying on the package shelf on road trips in the Imperial because my brother and 2 sisters took up most of the back seat... I really miss the Fury though, I'd love to find another one...

Awesome car! With loads of analog accessories!👍

There's just something majestic about a Full size chrysler doing drifts in the dirt while not jostling the occupants too much. LUXURY!

Neat car! Such a cool tail panel on those

That is a sweet ride.

Next time I'm down there I'm just going to ask Tom if I can rent out the trunk of that thing. Way cheaper than a hotel and probably just as much room.

About that second but unused cutout for dual exhaust. For some reason the Imperial hardtops all only came with single exhaust, but all the convertibles came with duals which would explain the unused dual exhaust cutout on your car.

You guys are having to much fun. I love it.

I've always, always wanted one of these. I tend to gravitate toward big Mopars, and think I had too much exposure to the TV show "The Green Hornet," and Dean Jeffries' customized 1966 Imperial, "Black Beauty," when I was a kid. Anyway... I found a listing for a '68 Imperial Crown four door. The man who originally owned it died. It had sat in his garage for around 15 years because he had become unable to drive it, and the family was selling it. The man's son told me all about the car and emailed photos. It was a time capsule! beautiful dark green metallic paint. beautiful interior. The right front fender was replaced because of a minor accident that happened well over 20 years ago but, other than that, no damage or rust or... anything. It was loaded with options (power vent windows, cruise control, the auto-temp control, power seats and powered everything else, etc.). Oh, did I mention it had under 70,000 miles on it, too? The man's son told me he would sell it for... get this... $4,500.00! I told him that I was off to the bank and I'd meet him at his dad's garage, but he said that wasn't possible and he wanted to meet after he finished work the following day, to which I agreed. Next day, late in the afternoon, the guy calls, apologizes, and tells me that his family had an estate sale and sold the Imperial that day before he got home without talking with him about it. I felt like I'd just been gut-punched and I was heart broken in a way that only others who share my affliction (haha) will understand. Oh well... there's always the one that got away, right?

Love the "Pickle". Smart dude to buckle up in the back seat.

I love the fact that minutes after it roars to life after a half-decade siesta, it does a massive burnout, gets buried in the mud, a bath and nice drive down the road. DDG isn’t just ‘Will it run?’ They ask, “Will it go muddying?” #Approved That thing rules!

I've never been into the luxury cars, but the 440 is cool!

Love it! All of it! Try and pit that beast!👍

Damn Jamey , that car is cool . Is it going to be a keeper? I would love to see more on it . Thanks for sharing this beautiful car with us.

You have too much fun! Wish I was there.😆

Really nice Imperial 😊

I love that big old boat. Super cool and nice job bearing it in the mud. Lol and I hope you’re going live tonight.

Burnouts are the best interior air freshener and they are good for fixing square tires. 😂

I have driven one of these. My old boss used to have a 67 Crown Coupe with 60k. 1st experience with a 440. It didn’t hot start very well.

Back in those days; if you had money you bought a Cadillac. If you had REAL money you bought a Chrysler Imperial.

My father had a 4 Dr model of one of them I have always wanted to get one. Beautiful car

Cool car 👍💨💨

I once was tasked with restoring a 65 880 convertible so got a 68 Imperial for the good 440. After I pulled it I put the word out the Imperial was up for grabs. Several guys showed up and were angry with me for ruining the Imperial. I said I didn't think it was worth much because it was a 4 door. I did not know there was a mopar cult. I traded it for road runner disk brakes for the 880.

Still the coolest channel on RU-vid.

Imperial's were actually ahead of Cadillac and even cost more than a Rolls Royce(more so the 66 and older). I believe by 67 they started to be more like a New Yorker but nonetheless..Cadillac has Imperial in it :) Hell,every car copies each other even today!! You could also get a version of that Imperial with a table at the back,like you wanted! Mobile Director option it was called.. They even had a button on the floor so you can switch the radio stations with your foot,like the high beams, Truly Awesome! I owned a few of these all ran great and were quick cars for being heavy..One 1968 Imperial was a 2 door it had factory 440(obviously) with factory duel exhaust and a factory duel snorkel air cleaner and sure grip..You know the woulda,shoulda,coulda type deal.Don't worry I have several nice old Mopar cars,don't lose sleep over me being sad I sold the 68 years ago that's what I do,buy/sell and keep some,I am fine! Oh well,my comment of the week..Take it as you want.. P.S , Love the Channel..

John Deere: Smells like a John, pulls like a Deer XD

That 68 Imperial Crown Coupe is absolutely beautiful ❤ You're right Imperial was its own brand 1970 was the last year They did that Buick Riviera's had those Cardigan U joints too (Similar era ) Never knew the fuel cap was under there , thanks Jamie 🙏 Oh yeah , you're right , again These were legendary in the Demo derby Great mechanical detective 🕵️‍♂️ Work , decoding that oil pump & Engine block Like all of those , creature double features Ergonomically correct too Wait a minute Does that exhaust manifold bolt , Go through a , water jacket ?? Actually , I wasn't going to ask about that Imperials "Bo Duke" off road Capabilities but , you do , you 🤦‍♂️ I wouldn't say , mistakes were made . I'd say , excessive fun was experienced 😬

Wow the wipers worked! ~Sypher F~

You mentioned the need for a desk to do your bills on. The option was 500.00 + and it was called The Mobile Director Option. It consisted of a desk the front seat goes backwards and there was a tensor light.

Once people discover this channel its gonna blow up 😊

What's green and goes "slam, slam, slam, slam"? A four door pickle!

"It's the power wheel" Is what we used to call the right rear LOL ! Man, the 1980's and us dumbass kids were not kind to these cars, but we sure had fun. Five bucks a tire for used tires at Les Swab, and gas was 80 some cents a gallon.

Thanks for the video Jamie… but now I want one of those!! Thanks!! 😡…. GREEEAAASSYY!! (TPB) 🇨🇦

That'll be a nice car to have

18:00 If you had "The Director's Option" in the Imperial, you would have a work table in the back and swivel seats to turn around and use it.

👍 I like it! Good stuff! Was that 2 dimmer switches on the floor? Hmmm. I miss the “floating” ride & steering wheel turning ease of the old cars. Thx for the videos, J!

Wow...nice cruising vessels......wonder what the paper work for the window would read...C - body cruising comfort....good content....thanks

beautiful car, i want one

Had me a 35 car garage in the 90s called the sales showroom, but that's another story. Inside was a '68 Imperial 4 door that did everything fine, except drive inside the building - too big & a square steering wheel too. Fine old car....

I had a '79 Fleetwood Brougham I loved until I was the victim of a drunk hit and run driver. My Fleetwood had the big 425 and was fully loaded out.

The windscreen looks like my 2 68 pilliares Dodge phoenix 383 🤔👍🏻🇦🇺.

I owned a 66 or 64 35 years ago in uk. It belonged to the Arab embassy. Bullet proof windows and doors. Remote Electronic start. Black. Arab embroidered motifs in the seats. It was nice. Black. Goldy tan interior.

Is the crime getting Tom’s car stuck in a field? Asking for a friend 😂

Even with a sure grip, maintaining momentum helps :⁠-⁠) That's why it's big and heavy with extra dog in the house!

Great video, Home Depot sells thin sheets of copper like that. I think it’s actually has a grain in it too.

I would also put high performance 300 grade torsion bars and racing mounted leaf springs.

While I would buy that car in a heartbeat, I would NOT hesitate to put a high performance drive package in it! I'd bore and stroke the block, put a blower on it, trick pulleys, a 6 speed manual, in a console, and a sure grip diff. I would also modify the dash to be 100% digital [but NOT the motor!].

Wow. That thing is tits on velvet. That gas cap and radio hatch?? Awesome

I want one ... with moonroof.

Ran my share of those in the derby around my way that car would pull 3 grand maybe more

Eventually, 39 car garage wouldn't be big enough.

Someone made exchanged for a rebuilt, short or long block

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I have a 1962 2 door Imperial and i think that you should not allow any person over 50 years old to get to the backseat. You need a fire department to get them out.

Charley Varrick...

67/68 design came in right after Imperial's arguably most famous design, the 64/66 models. IMO, a failure, especially that rear look. Imperial was coming to it's separate lineup around 55, when there was also a big push by Ford to amp up their luxury class, which also failed. Imperial took over Packard's spot in the luxury class. I'm a little surprised how flat the floor is, not really Hudson step down when most of the industry really was.

So many ended up as Derby cars unfortunately.

Warped front rotors due to impact from burnouts stupidity.

Awesome c-body. Parts almost non-existent for critical components. Surprisingly many brake and suspension parts Imperial specific. Even finding a later model brake upgrade for front (to get rid of the HORRIFIC Budd system) are tough yo source. A semi-retired guy in Portland has a spindle using 70’s GM rotors/calipers. And the extra-scary hacked & welded cast iron “new” knuckles sold by some RU-vidr in the SE. Criminally irresponsible to sell those.

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Every intro, all I hear is, "Hi. I'm Jamey, and I have a Mopar problem." and I respond, "Hi Jamey." What step are you on? As I understand it, there's either 426, or 440.

How can you afford to drive at all 🤔 with gas ⛽ prices like that? Isn't this administration just grand 😢

Please stop saying wow

Your a goof, grow up, mistreating such a nice old car.

Good work! Miss Jane and Mr. Drysdale would highly approve and be proud of you!🤣

My mom used to call those under dash vents the "Skirt Blowers"

Beautiful car. I love the Imperial's and Sport Fury's. 👍👍👍

Love it. The Imperials are gorgeous. The glory days of American cars. The epitome of highway cruisers.

I love seeing these cars in operation. I'm a huge fan of Imperial. I have a 1964 LeBaron fully loaded, a really wonderful driving car.

I really like the pickle, especially the burnout. The only downside is the 24 gallon tank and the WA gas prices ouch ! Very kewl car for sure !

Man I bet that all fixed up would be a dream to cross country in

WTF..! bro i can still remember the smell of my grandmother 68, i remember sitting in that thing thinking it was like a ship at 4-5 and 6 it was so big inside.. lol i was born in 69, my grandmother drove the wheels off her car. she didn't stop driving it tell the early 90s. it smoked sucked gas, but was soooo smooooooth.

The Imperials and newports can get caught in a car pileup and drive away like nothing happened

It's an Imperial, just hook the chain/rope around the rear view mirror and yank it outta the mud.

Confucius says,man who offroads in a massive vehicle with one leg will get stuck. Think you proved it.😅 Good one as always.

It's a good thing I spent all my spare cash on my Coronet or I'd be having a chat with Tom about that thing. It is pretty awesome!

the whole car disappearing in that cloud of smoke was something otherworldly 🥰

Damn Jamey, how do you find time to put out so much great content ?

I traded a '72 Chevy for a '67 Crown Coupe. I really liked that car, but it needed a lot of parts that even back then were hard to find---little electric doodads, heat and A/C parts, etc. I ended up trading it for an '83 Impala from a fella that was into old Mopars. He died not too long after, so I don't know what ended up happening with the CC. To this day I still think it's one of the nicest styled cars of its era, even nicer than the Caddies and Lincolns. Mine was a creamy white.

I was having my cousin Vinny flashbacks for a moment, stuck in the mud one tire spins the other tire does nothing 😂 now your balance is gonna be thrown off because you have Mud in the tire..😂

Just passed on a 68’ 300 …I should’ve grabbed it

What a treat to see two of these '68 Imperials. That convertible is rare -- one of 474 built, and it looks quite salvageable.

Now I'm looking for a 1968 Imperial 4dr. sedan, Lol...... will make the best drive around car in comfort.

All passengers get their own hash burners - I think that button in the box with no gloves is to open the trunk

Love it! I was lucky enough to be the second owner of a 69 Imperial Le Baron Coupe, mine was loaded, but no Sure Grip either. An unusual car for a young guy in the muscle car era, but it was only about $1600 as I recall, I couldn’t say no, and I loved it.

Gotta luv the land yacht experience. Caddies and Imperials are great

Cool old boat

Cool car!

I had one of these. Everything on it is heavy. The entire grill is diecast. The gas cap is 6 pounds. good luck removing the front bumper; all the bolt sare hidden. The hupcaps are 3 or 4 separate pieces with a heavy diecast ring. Look at the size of the quarterpanels. Giant 4 piston Budd calipers. 5 on 5" bolt pattern no other MOPAR car wheels fit. It is entirely unique aside from drivetrain. Why do I think that mine had a Holley on it? Nice feature, brings back memories, Thanks

Wow, a land barge, what is the curb weight on that beauty; 5 tons?

Cats Meow when new .👌🏼⛽️

Looks like fun 🤠

Question! Who else paused at 5:51 to see if they can figure out what the prescription was in the ashtray 😊😊. Yeah me neither 🙄🙄

I had a 68 2 door 300 fastback with more MOPAR addons than even the fanciest Imperial ever made. My 300 even had addons from the ultra Rare Crown Royale [a diplomatic purposes only] little known Chrysler product. And a one-off pair of prototype heads originally designed for Mario Andretti for NASCAR. I lost it [I presume] where one of my cousins was last storing it, and I have no idea what may have become of it. It came with all the actual documentation.

Really cool old car, I love the look of it.

Those seats had less cracks than a 30,000 mile 2021 Jeep I looked at this morning. I also was displeased................... 😃

My brother bought one of those . Was a fine specime. We pulled the engine out. Threw it in a 70 super bee and made it to the track. Looking back. We used to throw small block Chevy engines in the imperial. Then derby them. A small block Chevy will run longer than any other engine without h2o. Just saying ; )

I really enjoyed this. I have a 1968 Imperial LeBaron 4 door sedan. Yep, they are special cars indeed. Keep up your great work here. Try not be too hard on her... 😏 Cheers from NSW Australia.

Great cars...I have two 66s: A Crown Convertible and a LeBaron. Demo Derby outlaws; you'll know why when you see the frames...looks like something that would hold up a railroad bridge.