1981 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL - LOW MILES 38K -- ONE OWNER ARIZONA/CALIFORNIA ORIGINAL

Vehicle Description

The 1981-1983 Chrysler Imperial reintroduced the model that had been on hiatus since 1975, and it did so in sweepingly modern fashion, with sharply creased fenders, a waterfall grille, hidden headlights, smartly styled interior, acres of advanced technology, and a coupe-only body style. While it embraced the new sharper styling demanded by the 1980s, the undertone of rich, old-school luxury shined through the cooler techno flair of the new decade, and it was a nice balance. According to Hemmings, a total of 10,981 Imperials were built during the 1981-1983 production run and finding one today in good condition is very difficult indeed.

This Imperial has only covered 38k miles and the condition is indicative of the mileage. Finished in the stunning and rare shade of Medium Spice Star Mist with Cashmere leather interior, the Imperial definitely grabs attention – simply put, the seldom seen color absolute glows in the sun. The exterior brightwork and lenses all are in outstanding condition, the panels are straight, and the panel gaps are uniform and true. . Inside, the condition continues to impress with factory fresh leather, thick carpeting and vinyl. The dashboard, which was a marvel in 1981, still shows exquisitely today, with its digital instrumentation and balance between metal components and dark wood applique all conspiring to create an ultraluxe image that was hard to beat. At the time, this was the most expensive Chrysler model ever built. a 5.2L (318 cu in) V8 engine, the factory equipped these cars with problematic fuel injection systems that were recalled. The fix was a 4-barrel carburetor, new manifold and many other modifications performed by the dealers at no cost to the customer, a correction this car had performed in 1988.

This car comes with the hard to find Dealer Instruction Manual for performing the Fuel Injection to Carburation conversion. Part of that conversion required a new digital gauge cluster which had to be installed showing zero miles. To alert future owners of the actual mileage if the cluster was replaced, an asterisk appeared in the new odometer display and the prior mileage was recorded on a factory sticker in the glovebox. This car's odometer shows 23,804 miles and the glovebox sticker shows the conversion took place at 14753 miles in 1988, so the total actual miles is 38,557.

Also included is the original window sticker, owner's manual, crystal key, brochures and maintenance records since day one. They serve to document the extremely low miles.

This car steers, brakes, shifts and runs great. The AC blows cold and the power windows, door locks, radio and cruise control work as they should. The digital dash display works properly. This car also comes with a rare factory Chrysler alarm. The White wall tires are 3 years old and have only about 500 miles on them. The hide-away headlights work properly.

This car has been garaged its entire life and has spent most of it in the Arizona/California desert so there is no rust.

Feel free to contact me with any questions at 907-317-4856.

Payment can be made by cash in person, Zelle or Bank Wire Transfer.

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