1958 Imperial Convertible - Jay Leno's Garage

1958 Imperial Convertible – Jay Leno’s Garage


With it’s “Forward Look” design and massive 392 Hemi, Jay takes us on a ride in his Imperial Convertible that was the biggest and widest luxury car you could buy in America in 1958.

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  1. I had a '65 imperial a few years ago, the windshield and frame interchange from 57-66. look up those body styles to see how wildly the body work changed around a common chassis and firewall.

  2. Better-looking than any Cadillac or Lincoln during those years, the Imperial looked as good with a roof as it did as a convertible. This is the second-most attractive car for 1958. The most attractive? The DeSoto Adventurer convertible. None of the GM or Fords came close that year.

  3. Love the car , the Chrysler town & country van Silver/ Blue metallic ……called Clearwater blue Pearlcoat…….would look gorgeous on that car…it would highlight the great body.lines the car has

  4. An ugly, outrageous, inefficient waste of space. I hated it when it came out and still do. An OPEC Official Hero. An uneducated, nouveau riche gangster's idea of "real class".

  5. Ideal for ancient European and Japanese side streets, if no one or thing else is on them. And such great gas mileage and fuel cost value in those lands.

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