Hugh and All,
I'm just older now. Due to practcal needs I now drive a pickup. If I
had a '38 in as good a condition as my old one, it would still make a
great daily driver, However, I would miss the A/C.
By-the-way, I had a fuel injection problem on my pickup that several
professional mechanics could not fix. I got some great advice from Dick
Benjamin and viola, the problem is fixed. He is a great resource and
very generous with his time.
4 - Toes (Dave)
On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:28:15 -0600 "hugh hemphill" <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Amazing and brilliant. Well spotted, Jim Martin, too! How
> astonishing to
> quote a current Imperialist's 44 year old year on the subject of .
> . .
> Imperials! My headline was more appropriate than I knew. The
> more things
> change, the more they stay the same.
>
> Gosh, if you were older and wiser then, what are you now, David?
> What era
> of Imperial do you have now, by the way?
>
> Hugh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <gimpineer@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: The More things change . . .
>
>
> > I had forgotten all about writing that letter. I kept the car two
> more
> > years until my father sold it out from under me while I was away
> in the
> > Army. I sure wish I still had it. It was an Imperial "New York
> > Special", a very limited edition with duel side mounts, two-tone
> interior
> > and the largest engine. It was a great car.
> >
> > Before it was gone I drove it all over the country, several times
> from
> > coast to coast.
> >
> > "OLDER AND WISER"
> >
> > 4 - Toes
> > David R. Christensen
> >
> > On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:28:05 -0600 "hugh hemphill"
> <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
> > writes:
> > > This is a verbatim letter to 'Motor Trend' magazine, September
> 1957
> > >
> > > "OLDER AND WISER"
> > >
> > > Dear Sir:
> > >
> > > I own a 1938 Chrysler Custom Imperial. I bought it used four
> years
> > > ago.
> > > Since that time I have averaged about 2200 miles driving a
> month.
> > > My car
> > > has not needed any repairs other than the usual upkeep. The car
> is
> > > a good
> > > performer. I drive it hard and fast but still get about 12 mpg
> in
> > > traffic
> > > and 17.4 mpg on highways.
> > >
> > > The car attracts attention wherever it goes. I don't think they
> > > "build them
> > > like they used to."
> > >
> > > David R. Christensen
> > > Arlington, Va.
> > >
> > > (Imperialists, it seems never change. Change 1938 to any year
> of
> > > your
> > > choice and date your version of this letter as of today. Seem
> > > familiar? I
> > > wonder if Jim Martin, our resident 1939 man, agrees with this
> > > letter?)
> > >
> > > Hugh
> > >
> >
> >
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