Nice , some years ago there was a very big and rare neon Imperial sign for sale from the fifties iiac ; think it was 25000,-dollar.

 

For Sale - Imperial Neon Sign, still in crate.

 

If you ever get sick of it...

 

I dream about finding something like that at a garage sale...

 

I have the same one. Still works with the old style ballast and all. Probably my most prized Imperialabilia item.

 

I have been looking for the big outdoor Imperial sign panel for 30 years to no avail. The holy grail of signs. Probably all gone.

 

What a beautiful picture into the past. I wish the new car dealers still looked like this with those great cars.

 

Wonder if that thing sold, and for what amount.

 

I wondered about aquiring this exact sign myself. But even if one pops up it´ll be offered at 5k or more which I would never pay for a decoration
article. So how hard can it be to build one ? You need to build a metal frame, cut plexiglass to fit into the frame, glue a color screen from the inside and cut
out the lettering. Install some kind of LEDs or neon bulbs and voila ... I think it should be a way easier project than restoring a car

 

I wonder what the size of that panel was? 4' x 8'?

 

It’s every bit as wide as the cars below it.

 

Good friend of mine who’s parents owned a bar back in the early 1960’s told me that when his parents did quit the business they tossed what is now valuable Coke and Beer memrobila in the dumpster. I’m sure the same happened with most imperial things once Chrysler dropped imperial in 1975

 

The signs were administered by a (possibly generic) sign company near the dealership. Or one contracted by Chrysler. That's usually where any old sign goes to be "archived", typically.

Just some thoughts,
CBODY67

 

Agreed but I would think any smaller imperial stuff was fair game for whoever, or tossed.