Uncool. Looks kinda funky (not a bad thing) but it also sounds mechanically bad and pretty slow.
I think it's uncool but the seats look SO comfortable, I actually kinda see myself driving one for a long trip or something
Didn't Buddy Arrington drive a Mirada as well? I don't do NASCAR but I have enough of an appreciation for those J-bodies that I'm fairly confident in that connection.
Didn't Buddy Arrington drive a Mirada as well? I don't do NASCAR but I have enough of an appreciation for those J-bodies that I'm fairly confident in that connection.
I'd wager it would have been somebody else's call to switch. Seems likely the Dodges sold better than the Imperials.Good call. Yes he did and I had forgotten about that. Buddy was a Mopar guy, pretty much the only one we had left back in those days. The Mirada was built from 1980-1983 and the Imperial was from 1981-1983. About the only thing I can think of why he would switch was maybe the Imperial was more aerodynamic? Here is his Mirada racecar.
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I'd wager it would have been somebody else's call to switch. Seems likely the Dodges sold better than the Imperials.
Well, I did say I don't do NASCAR.I think he switched from the Dodge to the Imperial. Because I do remember he drove that Imperial for a few years after 1983 when Chrysler stopped making them.
I disagree completely. While the Continental is my preference on the whole, I think the Cadillac bore the best bustle of the bunch. Horizontal lights best suit the form, and the Lincoln's namesake feature makes that difficult to pull off.This did the styling much better than the Contintental or the Seville...
lolHow many of you were even old enough to buy a new 1981 Imperial? So many of these comments are ignorant. Did you live through this time as an adult are are these reviews from snowflakes? This car was stunning in 1981..Period!
I think anyone with eyes can see that the late 70's and early to late 80's were not a high point in US car design.How many of you were even old enough to buy a new 1981 Imperial? So many of these comments are ignorant. Did you live through this time as an adult? These reviews are from snowflakes. This car was stunning in 1981..Period!
I think anyone with eyes can see that the late 70's and early to late 80's were not a high point in US car design.
I'm standing by this.The back end is so awkward.
Its called the malaise era for exactly this reason.I think anyone with eyes can see that the late 70's and early to late 80's were not a high point in US car design.