Oxford Diecast 87IC59002 HO 1959 Imperial Crown 2 Door Hardtop, Highland Green/Ballad Green

Product description via Oxford Diecast

The American car giant Chrysler had used the Imperial name from as far back as 1926 to identify their top of the range cars.  It was brought to the fore once more in the 1950s to highlight their new series of luxury vehicles, particularly from 1955 to 1975 and again from 1981 to 1983. The 1959 Imperial Crown is no exception being made during a ‘2^nd generation Forward Look’ period when it was all about  big wide cars, extravagant tail fins, lots of chrome and very bright colours .

Designed by Virgil Exner and Elwood Engel, the 2-door hardtop was one of several variants. Sporting a V8 engine and with three speed gearbox, the width of the 1959 model was 81 inches and had a height of 56.9 inches. The key words during the late 1950s and early 1960s were longer, wider and lower!