The Imperial insignia during those years was the gold crown with the red
enameled inserts. The griffen emblems didn't start until 1955.
Paul
In a message dated 8/27/2004 4:13:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Rick Wiselus
<rick.wiselus@xxxxxxx> writes:
>I have a 53 Crown 4 Dr, and it too has the crown emblems on the Hood,
>Truck, and 3 of the hubcaps, I am in need of 1 hubcap. �I don't know the
>reason, or purpose of them, other than ornamentation.
>Good luck on the sale of yours.
>
>At 10:55 AM 8/27/2004, you wrote:
>>Greetings,
>>I have posted my 1953 Chrysler Custom Imperial 4-door for sale. �It is
>>hard to let it go but I had my 3rd low back surgery this April and have
>>more work on the turnstyle so Orthopedically I really do not havewhat it
>>takes to own one of these. �Metaphorically the car has much meaning, my
>>then fiance (now wife) was absolutely encouraging to me to buy and enjoy
>>the car-a very different paradigm than what I had experienced in 19 years
>>of previous marriage. �I have even contemplated that I could just park it
>>andsit in it and enjoy the esthetics but really these should be
>>driven. �The less than 500 miles I did drive sure brought me a lot of joy
>>and a lot of head turns. �I always chuckle with the Fluid Drive
>>shifting. �I posted it on the IML for sale site and on
>>E-bay item # 2487837573. �Of course I would be partial to any IMLer who
>>may be interested. �It would be nice to find it a good home especially as
>>it has such potential.
>>One question: I have no reason to believe that this was an after market
>>change. �The car has the crown emblem on the front and back trunk and on
>>all wheel covers-Why? �Was this just a marketing thing an option at the
>>dealer to make it a tad more "spiffy"?
>>Thank you in advance for your reply.
>>Sincerely
>>Jerry Hesch
>>
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