IMPERIAL INTERIOR FABRICS AND LEATHERS
Every Imperial interior is hand tailored to standards reserved for the
upholstery in the finest home. Higher nylon content in 1961 fabrics gave
them a softer feel and greater resistance to wear. The craftsmanship normally
seen in fine furniture was also evident in Imperial interiors. Foam rubber
was lavishly used to ensure passenger comfort on even the longest trip.
Upholstery fabrics were shrink fitted with live steam so they would stay
taut and wrinkle free for the life of the car.
Interior prime leather hides were stored in high humidity rooms to keep
it supple, and were especially milled to make it soft and supple. All cutting
and fitting was done one piece at a time, by hand, and about one quarter
of each hide was discarded as being below the standard. Leather hides were
closely inspected to insure a perfect color match in each car, and variences
seen in the dyeing of the various cloth materials used were matched to
the leather material as well. The fabrics and leathers used in the LeBaron
were the most elegant in any car in America at the time, and were hand
selected and inspected before tailoring began.
For 1961, a new carpeting material especially developed for Imperial was
introduced; it was designed to retain its beauty, resist fading, and remain
soft and pliable twice as long as conventional automobile carpeting.
The installation of Imperial interiors on the assembly line was precise
process, with no sacrifice of time allowed to make sure that each car was
assembled to the highest standards. Skilled auto craftsmen work as if the
one car they're now concerned with were the only one they would be building
that day. In fact, one out of every ten employees in the plant was a highly
trained inspector. Each car received their complete attention in a one-car-at-a-time
inspection program that allowed every Imperial the opportunity to be thoroughly
road-tested, re-examined, and adjusted before shipping.
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IMPERIAL CUSTOM
CLOTH INSERTS/SADDLE GRAIN VINYL BOLSTERS
Trim Code/Color
901 Blue*
902 Green
903 Topaz
904 Gray*
906 White and Gray*
908 Russett* (shown above)
*Swivel Seats available
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IMPERIAL CROWN
CLOTH INSERTS/LEATHER BOLSTERS
Trim Code/Color
921 Blue*
922 Green (shown above)
923 Topaz
924 Gray*
928 Russett*
*Swivel Seats available
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IMPERIAL CROWN CONVERTIBLE (Standard)
and SOUTHHAMPTONS (Optional)
LEATHER
Trim Code/Color
951 Blue*
955 Red*
956 Black*
957 White* (shown above)
958 Russett* (Convertible only)
*Swivel Seats available
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IMPERIAL LE BARON
BROADCLOTH INSERTS/LEATHER BOLSTERS
Trim Color/Code
971 Blue*
973 Topaz
974 Gray* (shown above)
978 Russett*
*Swivel Seats available
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IMPERIAL CROWN CONVERTIBLE
TOP COLORS
Code/Color
331 Black
332 White
334 Blue
The panels that made up Imperial's convertible top were weather tight because
there were no stitches to come loose. Each top was electronically bonded
in a process that created welds which form a single unpierced shield that
is actually stronger than the top material itself! Every single top was
hand fitted to its frame by an expert two man team to ensure all tops were
tight, wrinkle-free, absent of rattles, and would remain so for many years
to come.
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IMPERIAL LE BARON
LEATHER
Trim Code/Color
965 Red*
966 Black*
967 White*
*Swivel Seats available
(Stainless Steel Appliqués in roof insert are standard on all LeBaron
models)
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