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@azblackhemi Wow! The coupes are quite rare, with only 826 Customs and 1,010 Crowns built in '62.

https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-american/1962-imperial-crown-coupe-i-captain-ahab-have-spotted-the-great-white-whale/

Story about a 1962 Imperial I had: My 1962 Imperial Custom-Rescuing The Big Green Monster - Curbside Classic

CC For Sale: 1942 Chrysler New Yorker–Pure Art Deco and Lots Of Fake Wood

Latest Curbside Classic article with lots of pictures: CC For Sale: 1956 Dodge Custom Royal--Pink and Lavender Dreams

Another story: I had a black 1958 Cadillac from 1995 to 2018. In 2017 I found an old credit card receipt in the trunk with a name on it. Google searched the name, found he lived in a local town. Called him--turned out the Cadillac belonged to his grandfather! He remembered the car, but...

A wonderful time capsule from a beautiful America that no longer exists! If you liked that, you might want to see the 1961 Plymouth version.

In 2014 I bought a 1958 Ford Custom 300 from the son of the first owner, Louis Galtieri. All the original paperwork came with the car. Apparently it was registered as a company car for the owner's business, the BeauCraft Accident-Proof Stair Tread Co. (LOL) of Garfield, NJ. The car is a...

Click on link: CC For Sale: 1959 Plymouth Belvedere--Keep The Patina or Repaint?

Yes, I am the author. I have written over 100 articles for Curbside Classic. You can find them by going to curbsideclassic.com and entering my name "Stephen Pellegrino" into the search bar.

Driving Impressions: 1958 Ford, 1959 Chevrolet, 1960 Dodge Dart, 1960 Comet

Incredible cars! Curbside Classic: 1960 Dodge Matador & Polara—Incredible Cars Somehow Overlooked - Curbside Classic

"Why We Chose Dodge" (1959) The man says, "What I really like though is to sit behind the wheel and push buttons!" LOL

What you're feeling on rough pavement may be "lack of structural rigidity". Auto testers including Consumer Reports noted this characteristic on all of the new Forward Look '57 Mopars. If you lower your tire pressure, the car will ride less harshly. I'm in the mid-20s on radials on my '60...

Lots of pictures: CC Video and Analysis: Optimism Before Failure, Part 2 (De Soto in 1957) - Curbside Classic