and, similar to the last ten built by Ghia, built as 1965s with 1966 exterior styling, but with a wheelbase two inches longer. Build quality was poor by comparison, with the cars famous for having a wiring harness made from wires of the same color. This effort was made with Chrysler's cooperation, but Chrysler did not advertise them as official Crown Imperials; that model was not offered by the factory in 1966. For the model years 1967 through 1971, a total of 27 Imperial limousines were produced by Stageway Coachbuilders (ASC) of Fort Smith, Arkansas on a wheelbase, and were justifiably advertised as the largest luxury automobiles in the world. These were the official Imperial Crown models. Armbruster-Stageway was a well-established builder of such customized products as airport limousines, and Chrysler had been collaborating with the firm for years. The last of these was built in 1969, though leftover units were updated with 1970 and 1971 grilles and taillights, and sold during those model years. They closed out the Imperial Custom /Imperial Crown tradition in fine style. Two 1972 models with 1973 model year grilles were built by the Hess and Eisenhardt Company of Fairfield, Ohio for the United States Secret Service and were used by Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and finally Reagan on his swearing-in day. One 1974 model year Imperial was produced into a limo also by ASC. The final Imperial limousines were 1981–83 bodied cars, two of which were stretched by and five were lengthened by . Imperial Crown limousines should not be confused with the Imperial Crown and Crown Coupe models. The Crown Imperial Limousine was the top of the line, and fitted with LeBaron trim or better, while the Imperial Crown was the middle-tier line through 1968 and bottom of the Imperial line in 1969 and 1970. Imperial Advertising Slogans "America's Most Carefully Built Car" "The Finest Car America Has Yet Produced" "Finest Product of Chrysler Corporation" "The Incomparable Imperial" "Excellence Without Equal" "It's Time for Imperial" (1981–1983) See also Chrysler Imperial References External links Online Imperial Club Fuselage bodies at Allpar.com J-bodies at Allpar.com 1969 - 1973 Imperials at Fuselage.de site Imperials listed by model and chassis in movies and TV series Imperial-Chrysler Corporation's Finest Cars Imperial vehicles 1960s cars 1970s cars Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Full-size vehicles Luxury vehicles Coupés Sedans Convertibles Cars introduced in 1955 Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor