# Good news for Tuckerfan and others: Chrysler has abandoned the new Imperial! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 26, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294 "2007-07-26T22:07:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/1 "2007-07-26T22:07:15Z")
> **[Chrysler loses Imperial notions](https://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2007/07/chrysler_loses_imperial_notion.html)** > > Chrysler Imperial with CEO Tom LaSorda and Eva Longoria Chrysler Corp. has announced it scuttled plans to build the Chrysler Imperial, which it showed at the 2006 Detroit auto show as a concept. It even used actress Eva Longoria, who... ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/2 "2007-07-27T00:30:52Z")
Well, it’s [not like it was a very pretty car to begin with.](http://www.autoclub.com.au/uploaded_images/chrysler-imperial-concept-2006-776600.jpg) (Though I do like the rims on it.) I am sorry that they’re _not_ going to be reviving the Imperial nameplate as those were some seriously nice cars back in the day. You used to be able to order them with built-in turntables and 8-track tape _recorders!_ ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/3 "2007-07-27T00:38:27Z")
Chrysler’s in big trouble. They might NEVER get to making the Imperial again. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/4 "2007-07-27T01:19:55Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] Chrysler’s in big trouble. They might NEVER get to making the Imperial again. [/QUOTE] Well, they _did_ [just ink a deal with a Chinese company.](http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Chrysler-Chinas-Chery-to-seal-alliance/2007/07/04/1183351259928.html) > [@](#): > > Chrysler Group and China’s Chery Automobile Co will finalise a groundbreaking alliance on Wednesday in Beijing that could result in the first Chinese-made vehicles being exported to the US market. > > The Chinese government has cleared the deal, a spokesman for Chrysler said on Tuesday. > > A formal signing ceremony in Beijing featuring Chrysler Chief Executive Tom LaSorda is scheduled for Wednesday, he said. > > “It’s a finalisation of the strategic framework we’ve been talking about,” Chrysler spokesman Mike Aberlich told Reuters. Of course, that hasn’t inspired anyone to [buy their debt.](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=apn6Sb5fp2iU&refer=home) > [@](#): > > Yesterday, Chrysler and Alliance Boots Plc failed to find buyers for $20 billion of loans to pay for their buyouts. If the Chinese built cars prove popular, then it should give Chrysler an insanely huge profit margin on them. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/5 "2007-07-27T01:21:21Z")
Right. It’s the deal with Cerebrus that’s going down. The banks all tanked in the market today and Chrysler is going to have a tough time making it all work. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/6 "2007-07-27T01:38:56Z")
Aw, hell. It was freaking gorgeous. I saw it in person… lemme see if I put it on Photobucket. [![](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/LaPucelle/NYIAS06/Imp3-4.jpg) ](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/LaPucelle/NYIAS06/Imp3-4.jpg) [![](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/LaPucelle/NYIAS06/ImpSide.jpg) ](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/LaPucelle/NYIAS06/ImpSide.jpg) I swear to god, the first thing people saw when they looked at it, was “That looks like a Bentley.” The second was “Chrysler has never had a real luxury car. They make that, it’s a license to print money.” ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/7 "2007-07-27T03:41:10Z")
[QUOTE=E-Sabbath] Aw, hell. It was freaking gorgeous. I saw it in person… lemme see if I put it on Photobucket. [![](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/LaPucelle/NYIAS06/Imp3-4.jpg) ](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/LaPucelle/NYIAS06/Imp3-4.jpg) [![](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/LaPucelle/NYIAS06/ImpSide.jpg) ](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/LaPucelle/NYIAS06/ImpSide.jpg) I swear to god, the first thing people saw when they looked at it, was “That looks like a Bentley.” The second was “Chrysler has never had a real luxury car. They make that, it’s a license to print money.” [/QUOTE] Good god, that’s hideous. It looks liked a chopped Escalade. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/8 "2007-07-27T03:44:50Z")
Does it have suicide doors? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-tuckerfan-and-others-chrysler-has-abandoned-the-new-imperial/413294/9 "2007-07-27T10:13:41Z")
Rear doors, yes.