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Originally Posted by Sandy G
I still get warm 'n' fuzzy over the Black Beauty....it's basically a Mopar version of the suicide-door Lincoln, a guy named Elwood Engel designed both of 'em. A review of all of the American luxocars at the time said the '65 Imperial was really the best of the lot. But yeah, that jazzy music, & the Black Beauty..Oh, man...<grin>
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There is some really interesting info on the web about the Black Beauty. I have always wanted to get an Imperial of that vintage. That car totally changed my desire for cars. Maybe that is why I drive an Olds 98 (last traditional AMERICAN looking sedan that GM put out.) and LOVE fender skirts.
As an interesting aside, a lot of people credit George Barris with the design, as he did the Batmobile for the other superhero show of the time. However, it was actually the great Dean Jeffries who did the work. While Jeffries is arguably the greatest customizer of his time, he was apparently a total wacko and a pain to deal with. Not that unusual amongst great artists....
09-23-2006, 12:43 PM
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