1961 Chrysler South Hampton Imperial Crown 2dr Coupe 413 Push Button Auto Rare! on 2040-cars
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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1961 Chrysler South Hampton Imperial Crown Coupe, Rare 1 of 1007 produced. Car was originally from Nebraska and brought to Ohio in October of 2006. Car was in a hail storm in 1981 that the movie "Twister" was based on. There is some hail damage on the roof, hood, and trunk, and the car saw one repaint somewhere in the late 70's. There is some lacquer checking on the tops of the fenders which resulted in some flaking and light surface rust (seen in photos), but overall is a very solid car. Engine was completely rebuilt with new pistons, rings, bearings, valve job, and Mopar Performance stock 383 Road Runner camshaft and lifters. Gaskets were updated to "Top Fuel" steel core pan Felpro gasket, Viton rear mainseal, and a set of Moroso steel core silicon valvecover gaskets. Rods were resized with ARP bolts, block was torque plate honed, and crank is .010" under. At the same time, heads were updated with hardened valve seats and new valves for unleaded fuel. Electronic high energy ignition and distributor were installed with Firecore 50 plug wires to ensure easy start up and good idle quality. The stock Carter 4 barrel was also rebuilt with new floats and gaskets. New belts, hoses, water pump, fuel pump, and an aftermarket aluminum radiator were added to ensure plenty of reliable miles of cruising. A/C was not charged during install late this fall, but is in good condition. A true dual 2 1/4" exhaust was installed with very nice mufflers that do not drone or make it sound like a Super Bee. Car also received new brake hoses and Wagner master cylinder as the brake linings and wheel cylinders were near new and not showing any weeping. Cast iron Torqueflite was completely rebuilt and shifts beautifully. Also a brand new gas tank and sending unit were installed due to many years of storage and very little gas in the tank taking it's toll. Interior is in good condition with some wear/thin spots on the driver seat base (see photos) but no heavy wear on the seats or dash. Carpet will need to be replaced as will the rubber door and trunk seals due to dry rot. Drivetrain was completely gone through to make the car reliable and safe to drive and "restore as you go". 30 years of experience building Mopars went into this build to make it the most relaiable and fun to drive car as humanly possible with OEM parts. Floorboards and trunk are very good, as is the frame and body. Glass is in remarkable condition, as is the chrome. Rear bumper does have a small area of peeling on the face/flat of the bumper, but very restorable and presentable. Car is straight with a handful of very minor dings in the sides and about 20-25 dings up top due to hail. Fortunately, the trim seems to have dodged the hail storm and is in very nice condition. Electroluminescent dash does work from time to time, but we have not looked at it closely to investigate why it cuts out. Power antenna, seats, windows, front and rear blower motors function as they should. Passenger window occassionaly will not roll down but always goes up. Car will need tires as they are dry rotted bias plies. Car is a pleasure to drive and gets stares as if it's a UFO. Stops beautifully with 12" drums and floats over bumps. Road Runner cam provides plenty of vacuum for accessories and does not have a lumpy idle. This is a wonderful oppurtunity to own a very rare piece of Mopar history to restore and enjoy immediately. We are selling to be able to finish a 1961 Fury Hardtop we have had for an equal amount of time. |
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