The narration was great, but why stand there blocking our view and describing something that you could just show us while you narrate. What's the big secret that we can't see inside?
@@jbj27406 Obviously he had a camera running set on a tripod. There was no cameraman, and it never occurred to him to get some footage of additional details.
@@MarinCipollina Sorry, but there's too much panning detail of many other features to support your premise. They decided, either intentionally or not, to dismiss the interior views from the presentation. Considering the high level of production values here, I wouldn't have expected such an oversight.
'50s & '60s US cars are truly something special. Had/have many. But many Euro cars were beautiful beyond words. Hard to beat the design houses like Zagato, Bertone, Pininfarina, Ghia, etc., etc. Then you have Jaguar who didn't even generally use coach builders. No such thing as an ugly or boring Jaguar, and most were 4drs.!
@@UberLummox Yes, but the thing is the American cars actually worked. :D Euro exotics look nice, but it was more style than substance. Also these were built in numbers.
I remember seeing this car numerous times parked in front of 22 West 55th Street, which was the townhouse where NAR lived and worked with his gubernatorial staff. One of his chauffeurs was an older jockey-sized man. My father, who was on NAR's staff, was privileged to have the services of an amiable ex-trooper named Warren, who was his chauffeur, who drove a Buick Electra 225.
You would almost HAVE to be a jockey-sized man to chauffer that car given the little room there is in the front. I know that I, at 6'1" wouldn't be too comfy driving that thing!
I had a 59 sedan I bought from a farm in Silvis Illinois for a $100.00. in 1970. The six way power seat was perfect for drive-ins. I still can't believe it. First time I turned the add-on AC on, chicken feathers flew out.. Don't remember if there was a model, but it had the same engine. A 413 V-wedge. Most powerful car I have ever driven to date. Sold it for $150.00. It ran perfectly.!
As an interesting side note, Rockefeller's other Imperial limousine he spoke of here, the 1959, is on display at the Rockefeller family estate 'Kykuit' in Sleepy Hollow New York. You can visit both the house and the garages. It's there with many of the other Rockefeller family cars going all the way back to old John D. Sr.
Ghia did a wonderful job with the front leaving me wonder how they worked the rear wings treatment. Also overlooked was the fabric and details of the back seating for Mr. Rockefeller's area.
Beautiful car. I have a 1960 Crown sedan. One interesting thing I noticed is that this car does not use the chrome side trim or eyebrow trim like the standard Crowns.
Wonderful! yet unfortunately forgotten cars. at first glance I could’ve sworn it was a Cadillac. I very much enjoyed it. Thank you and looking forward for a new video.
It was in a James Bond movie in 1967. You only live twice was the movie. The car was in a shot with CCCP car and British car and the cars was black in color. They was at a Cold War place were at was snowing.🎥
My ultimate dream car was the 61 LeBaron! Not able to actually own one, I created a collage from 61 sales brochure. The Black LeBaron is the largest and central image. Every time I look at it hanging on my wall, it reminds me of an era unfortunately never to be seen again. I did the same with 61 DeSoto.
Growing up in the 60's we had a family that had an Imperial, it was black, and and all decked out with every option, it was beautiful. But....just around the corner from him was another neighbor that had two Lincoln Continentals, a Town car and a Mark 2 or 3 I don't remember which one...and having two Lincolns in the same household was unheard of at the time. This guy would go out of his way to drive by the Imperial just to gawk at it, he was very jealous.
Excellent Presentation. I had 2 door model from 1973 2 door coupe oh man she was a beauty I bought it in 1985. If I ever get up that way I would love to visit the Museum.
My fami9ly lived just across the Bronx River from Rockefeller's home. Yeah he liked Chrysler's BUT the car I remember and the one he waved to all us kids from was a fire-engine red 1956 Lincoln Mark II WHICH (unlike his limousines) he drove himself.
@@retroguy9494 In my memory that car sparkles. I don't want to lose that. BUT I am glad it is well preserved. The Rockefeller estate is in Pocantico Hills, not Sleepy Hollow (which used to be North Tarrytown)
@@jewishman2687 I'm pretty sure it's that car. I've seen pictures of it on display at the estate. The issue of Pocantico Hills, Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown has always confused me. I've seen documentaries on the Rockefellers and I've heard the family property referred to as all three. I even saw an interview with David Rockefeller where he referred to it as 'Tarrytown.' However, I was going off the website for the estate and the National Trust does in fact say it's in Sleepy Hollow but gives the address as both 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY and 639 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY.
A truly INCOMPARABLE Imperial! Recall that Chrysler advertising used INCOMPARABLE Imperial. This one is beyond INCOMPARABLE if that is possible. All Imperials were also said to be America's Most Carefully Built Cars. The 60s and 61s took Exners fabulous finned fantasies to a grand finale!
You pointed out the way that some things were done, but didn't bother showing them. I would have liked to see where the outer door skins were leaded in smooth.
This car was in the Rockefeller parking garage until Christie's renovation. The parking guys would get stuck on the ramps between levels. Sitting with heavy dust when I first looked at it.
Which parking garage? He owned 3 residences in Manhattan. His widow continued to live at the main residence, 812 Fifth Avenue (and in Tarrytown) until she died in 2015. Also, how long ago was it you saw it? I would think that if it wasn't being used, Happy Rockefeller would have sold it or moved it to the Rockefeller Kykuit estate where the family cars going all the way back to old J.D. himself can be toured.
@@retroguy9494 as stated the Rockefeller parking garage at 47 th st. and avenue of the America's in the old parking lot at Rockefeller center. Would walk past until Christie's renovation. Stated work in 1994 . Talked with former parking attendants on job for 20 + years and worked with them. Is that more to your point?
@@raymondutter2616 Yes it is; thank you very much! It was in Rockefeller Center! What a shame. I live in the New York metro area and have been to the city numerous times. If I would have known the car was there, I would have gone to look at it As both a car guy and an amateur historian, I've always been intrigued by the cars of the famous. I know that for the Rockefeller estate, which, a I said could be toured, several of the Rockefeller family cars which had been sold were bought back by the family to be put on display there. Of course, many others were held onto by the family since new. I know the 1959 Imperial he spoke of in this video is there. I want to go there one day! Thanks again for the info! It was fascinating!
@@retroguy9494 as a point of fact only 1 person was allowed to move the car because of it's length. Other people would get stuck on the ramp. Walked by many times before it was moved because I worked off hours. Was a thrill of history before tishman take over. Restoring floors finding ol news papers and the alike. Pleasure to chat with you 😀
My cousin the late Patricia Neal preferred the Chrysler Imperial, when visiting her uncle which was my great grandfather, she talked with me for about an hour however she was in the beginning stages of her stroke this was in the 1970's, Her Imperial was also black but was not special ordered.
When I visited DC for the first time, my parents and I stayed with great friends of mine in Arlington. Pete M, a fellow MIT Phd and also US Navy Commander, had a silver Imperial that was owned by his grandma (and who left it to him later, in her will), and our first "Washington by night" tour was in the back seat of that Imperial, which was wide enough for my (average sized) mother, my rather overweight father and myself (6'1"), while Pete (and his wife in the passenger seat) drove us and showed us the sights, monuments etc. THIS One looks much better than that silver one.
I agree! I never understood why most limousines had those 'third windows' in the back. Were I a wealthy person back then, I'd want privacy too! The only reason to have those big windows in the back are if you NEED to be seen. Like a president or a king or a movie star.
Here’s a couple of tips: practice your lines before you make the video; And have the camera aimed the same feature you’re talking about. You mention the roof while the camera is showing the grill. You mention the seats while the camera is staring at you. You are not the reason ANYONE is watching this video. Oh, and don’t be boring af 🤷♂️ never bad advice
And how did you calculate or get the info that there is 500 lbs of lead in the car? If you have a breakdown by materials (Steel, Glass, Chrome, Plastics, Lead etc) please provide a link or reply with it here.
An interesting and knowledgeable video, unfortunately let down by a gentleman who is rather awkward in his speaking abilities, and not nearly enough footage of the details he attempts to speak about.
I never heard of a car having any lead in it, much less having... 500 lbs of lead, if I heard you right? Where was all this huge amount of lead distributed in the car?
@@loumontcalm3500 Right. Pretty much ALL cars had leaded body seems before plastics were more widely used by the late '60s or so. (Body man here) 500 lbs. does seem a bit much, but doubt this guy would bullsh!t us.
Iv e always had real good luck with old Chryslers where they start aging and having trouble. 220000 miles. The Chrysler beat 2 buicks and an Oldsmobile. In repair costs.
I remember sitting on similar jump seats in a Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five at my grandmother's funeral in 1964. They worked well in that situation, especially for kids.
