eBay Find of the Day: Chrysler Imperial - Rampage edition
1990 Chrysler Imperial pickup –click above for high-res image gallery.
If you have kids, you probably know that no matter how times you tell them that two wrongs don't make a right, they still have to find out for themselves. Case in point, the 1990 Chrysler Imperial – which clearly had way more than two wrongs against it from the start – has been with a Dodge Rampage. The Rampage actually wasn't a terrible idea, although the execution left something to be desired, especially on the inside (where have we heard that one before?).
The Imperial, on the other hand, stretched the K-Car to within an inch of its life – and beyond. With ridiculous overhangs and narrow width, the front-drive Imperial was simply no match for Cadillac and Lincoln – to say nothing of Europe's luxury machines. However, we can't help thinking that if Lee Iacocca had a ranch somewhere, he might have had the Chrysler engineering staff whip up something just like this. As we write this, there are no bids on this luxurious load lugging gem, so have it. Thanks to Craig for the tip!
[Source: eBay Motors]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Mike 1:54PM (9/03/2009)
Awesome!!
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Chris O 4:57PM (9/03/2009)
I'm just impressed how nicely that car, erm truckster, has been kept. Obviously, the owner likes the vehicle very much, and that's not a bad measure of how good it is (or isn't).
VictorRaikkonen 6:03PM (9/03/2009)
Chris-O... it is a 'ute' mtae... born right here is Aussie Land.
maestro mario 7:11PM (9/03/2009)
OMG! From the side it looks like a Honda Ridgeline, but flattened LOL!!!
gintonics 1:57PM (9/03/2009)
Looks like a distant cousin of current generation Cadillac's.
Hmmm....Could Cadillac be planning their own version of the now defunct Pontiac G8 Sport Truck? If so this Chrysler could be an indication of things to come. :)
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Pokey 1:57PM (9/03/2009)
Ya know, I always kind of like the front end styling of this particular vintage of Imperial, at least the grill anyway, and only when compared to other cars of this vintage. The rest of the car was a joke though.
That's about the only nice thing I can think of to say about this thing.
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Doug 2:07PM (9/03/2009)
Well... it looks better than the Crosstour! *zing
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futurama 2:39PM (9/03/2009)
haha...
it just shows the degree of public's hatred on the crosstour which.. i really hope fail in the market miserably. Honda product planning and US design team really should take note.
ack154 3:16PM (9/03/2009)
I would like to give you a + for that... b/c you're right. But you can't "zing" yourself. That's like making a joke about someone and then following it with "oh no he didn't" ... you let someone else take care of that part.
mugatu 4:09PM (9/03/2009)
Oh snap! *rimshot
Benfolio 4:20PM (9/03/2009)
Oops pow surprise.
Greg 2:08PM (9/03/2009)
I think they took the "bustle-back" look a bit too far.
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PJ 2:49PM (9/03/2009)
Lovin' it. Really should ditch the Pep Boys exhaust and track down some OEM Imperial wheels though.
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CRANKMANIFESTO 2:14PM (9/03/2009)
I so want it. "pretty fly fer a ole white man"
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Jim in Tampa 2:37PM (9/03/2009)
I believe that most evolutions and changes in cars are generally advancements.
However, there is still something cool about concealed headlights!
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JN 2:47PM (9/03/2009)
The Imperial never got the respect that it deserved. Despite its humble origins and acres of '70s-era trim, it was a decent car for its intended market.
Of course, where Chrysler really flubbed it was in offering the nearly-identical-but-ever-so-slightly-shorter New Yorker Fifth Avenue for several thou less. It sold like hotcakes in comparison, sort of like when Chrysler "killed" the original Imp in '75, only to bring it back in '76 as a New Yorker.
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My_SS_RX8 3:42PM (9/03/2009)
In my minds "hearing" I can still hear a TV announcers voice in breathless intonation extolling the virtues of the Plymouth... Dodge... DeSoto... Chrysler, and the Exclusive Imperial.
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imoore 4:02PM (9/03/2009)
I could actually see myself buying this, just for the oddity that it is. The looks on everyone's faces would be priceless.
Considering its age, though, $2000.00 would be a fair price.
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markus 4:58PM (9/03/2009)
American cars should return to this style ,this is a REAL American... car big squared and chromed!
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Tony 5:55PM (9/03/2009)
I can only guess at your hairstyle starts with a "M'.