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1968 Chrysler Imperial

Texas

$25,000

Vehicle Details

Make

Chrysler

Model

Imperial

Year

1968

VIN

None

Body Type

Other

Description

1968 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country Movie Car For Sale $25,000

383 c.i. V8
Automatic
3 Seats rear seat faces back window
Runs and drives
See car in movie trailer "Ruffian" 8:40 and 9:35 minutes into video

Contact info at bottom of page
Also have lots and lots of classic car and truck parts for sale, what do you need?
Also have these other classic cars for sale in this collection 90-95% of collection inside stored on concrete floors-all of these cars in D.N. Collection Part 1-7 when purchased will have new battery and engine running when picked up with exception of 1937 Chevy Dirt Track Car Sold As Is-Where Is
1946 Cadillac Series 61 4 Door Fastback "Hank Williams Sr. Movie Car" price reduced from $18,000 to $16,000 for quick sale
1957 DeSoto Custom Restomod 2 Door Hardtop price reduced from $75,000 to $65,000 for quick sale first car in video D.N. Collection Part 1

1964 Mercury Park Lane Marauder 2 Door Hardtop $18,000 Sold! Sold! Sold! 3:22 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 1

1956 Ford Thunderbird $25,000 4:40 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 1

1952 DeSoto Custom Convertible $30,000 5:59 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 1

1954 Oldsmobile Holiday 98 2 Door Hardtop $40,000 7:30 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 1

1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe 4 Door Sedan price reduced from $24,000 to $18,000 for quick sale 9:25 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 1

1956 Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis 2 Door Hardtop price reduced from $28,000 to $23,000 for quick sale first car in video D.N. Collection Part 2

1950 Chrysler Windsor Newport 2 Door Hardtop price reduced from $18,000 to $16,000 for quick sale 1:33 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 2

1967 Dodge Monaco 500 2 Door Hardtop $24,000 2:24 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 2

1937 Chevrolet Dirt Track Car $10,000 Sold! Sold! Sold! to original driver 4:00 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 2

1964 Imperial Crown 4 Door Hardtop price reduced from $15,000 to $10,000 for quick sale 5:05 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 2

1964 Ford Thunderbird Roadster $35,000 6:38 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 2

1962 Chrysler 300 2 Door Hardtop $32,000 7:48 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 2

1955 Dodge Royal Lancer 2 Door Hardtop $30,000 9:26 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 2

1949 Dodge Yellow Cab Taxi movie car $8,000 first car in video D.N. Collection Part 3

1950 Dodge Yellow Cab Taxi movie car $9,000 1:12 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 3

1946 Buick Super 4 Door $10,000 1:40 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 3

1975 Chevrolet El Camino Classic $20,000 2:41 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 3

1966 Volvo 2 Door Coupe $8,000 3:42 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 3

1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Convertible $55,000 4:18 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 3

1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible $16,000 5:28 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 3

1957 Ford Thunderbird in restoration process $22,000 Sold! Sold! Sold! first car in video D.N. Collection Part 5

1954 Chevrolet 210 4 Door Wagon not for sale yet 24 seconds into video D.N. Collection Part 5

1968 Chrysler 300 not for sale first car in D.N. Collection Part 6

1957 Cadillac Limo not for sale yet 1:12 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 6

1960's Checker Airport Limo not for sale storing for a friend 1:37 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 6

1956 Ford Thunderbird $40,000 2:38 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 6

1959 Singer Gazelle Convertible price reduced from $5,000 to $4,000 for quick sale 3:53 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 6

1922 John Deere Tractor "Poppin John" no title, all restored, added electric starter $15,000 4:52 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 6

1948 Chevrolet 1 Ton Long Bed Pickup $18,000 first truck in D.N. Collection Part 7

1925 Dodge Brothers 4 Door Sedan $8,000 Sold! Sold! Sold! movie car "The Great Debaters" starring Denzel Washington and Forrest Whitaker 1:27 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 7
See car in Movie Trailer at 1:07 and 1:30 minutes into video

1952 White Super Power, Single Axle Truck, Gas, Restored $12,000 3:55 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 7

1959 Chevrolet 1 Ton Panel Truck $15,000 4:28 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 7

1984 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 Pickup, Long Bed $18,000 6:00 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 7

1935 Chrysler Airstream 4 Door Sedan, Rear Suicide Doors, All original price reduced from $12,000 to $10,000 for quick sale Sold! Sold! Sold! 6:54 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 7
1951 Dodge M37 Power Wagon, Restored $20,000 7:22 minutes into D.N. Collection Part 7

1946 Autocar W90, Single Axle Truck $15,000 Sold! Sold! Sold! 8:30 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 7

1959 Ford F-350 Wrecker, Original, Patina $8,000 I may have missed getting this truck on video
1947 Autocar W90 Movie Truck, Single Axle Truck flat head 6 cylinder - gas - manual - runs and drives - in the Hank Williams movie "I Saw The Light" $12,000 more photos available upon request.
1968 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country Wagon $25,000 movie car "Ruffian" starring Sam Shepard first car in D.N. Collection Part 8
See car in Move "Ruffian" 8:40 and 9:35 minutes into video

1956 Packard Executive 2 Door Hardtop $4,000
1957 Dodge Coronet 2 Door Post price reduced from $8,000 to $7,000 for quick sale Sold! Sold! Sold!

1957 Cadillac Seville 2 Door Hardtop Project Car + 4 Door Parts Car sold together $8,000 Sold! Sold! Sold! 3:48 minutes into video D.N. Collection Part 8

D.N. Collection Part 8
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Chrysler Imperial Buyer's Guide

Full guide

Sarah Whitfield

Pre-War Classics

1955–1975

~3 min read

Updated Apr 2026

The Imperial was Chrysler's answer to Cadillac and Lincoln — positioned as a separate marque from 1955 to 1975, the flagship American luxury car that combined Virgil Exner's boldest Forward Look styling with the legendary Hemi V8 in a car that cost more than any Cadillac and deserved to.

This guide covers

✓ 8-point inspection checklist

✓ Common issues & what to avoid

✓ In-person inspection guide

✓ Market pricing by year & condition

✓ 4 FAQs answered

✓ History & fun facts

Read the Full Imperial Buyer's Guide

Chrysler Imperial Market Overview

Based on 19 Chrysler Imperial listings currently on ClassicCarsArena.com

Listed Now

$22,170

Avg. Asking Price

1939–1983

Year Range

Price Position on Our Site — Average Range

This car: $25,000

Low: $5,995 High: $99,995

Transmission Distribution

Automatic 89%

Manual 5%

Condition Distribution

Good 11%

Fair 11%

Poor 5%

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Chrysler Imperial Buyer's Guide

Sarah Whitfield here. The Imperial's history is a study in the challenge of creating a prestige marque from scratch. From 1955 to 1975, Imperial was officially a separate brand — not a Chrysler model, but Imperial, with its own dealers, its own marketing, and its own identity. The effort was genuine: the cars were more carefully built than standard Chrysler products, the interior materials were more lavish, and the styling in the 1957–1963 period was among the most dramatic of any American luxury car.

The failure was that Imperial could never fully escape Chrysler's shadow in the public perception, while Cadillac's century of identity and Lincoln's Ford connection gave both competitors institutional credibility that Imperial could not replicate in two decades. What Imperial left behind is a series of extraordinary automobiles that trade at fractions of their Cadillac equivalents — a pricing anomaly that serious collectors understand and exploit.

What to Check Before Buying

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LeBaron/Crown Documentation — Verify trim designation against broadcast sheet or body tag — misrepresentation exists.

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Tailfin Base Rust (1957–1963) — Probe all tailfin bases — Forward Look Chrysler products accumulate water here.

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Hemi Authenticity (1957–1958) — Verify 392ci Hemi casting codes and date codes against a Hemi specialist.

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TorqueFlite Push Buttons — Test all push-button positions — selector mechanism failures are common on 60+ year old cars.

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Torsion Bar Ride Height — Check for level front stance — torsion bar deterioration causes uneven height on 1957–1966 cars.

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Rear Floor Pan — Inspect trunk and rear floor for water intrusion rust.

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Interior Material Authenticity — Assess interior against known LeBaron/Crown specifications — replacement with incorrect materials devalues.

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Power Accessories — Test all power seats, windows, and antenna — circuit failures are common age-related issues.

Common Issues

Forward Look tailfin base rust (1957–1963). 392ci Hemi casting authenticity issues — clones exist. 1957 body quality control issues affecting all Chrysler products that year. TorqueFlite push-button mechanism failures. Rear floor pan rust on salt-belt examples. Torsion bar front suspension deterioration on 1957–1966 cars. Power seat and window circuit failures from age. Interior material deterioration — LeBaron-specific materials can be difficult to source correctly.

What to Look For

The LeBaron or Crown designation should be verified against the broadcast sheet or body tag — sellers occasionally misrepresent standard Imperials as the more valuable trim variants. Inspect the tailfin bases on 1957–1963 cars for the same inside-out rust from water accumulation that affects all Forward Look Chrysler products. The 392ci Hemi authenticity requires specialist verification — casting codes and date codes must match the car's production date. On 1959–1975 cars with the 413ci or 440ci engine, verify the engine isn't running hot — these large engines require proper cooling system maintenance. The TorqueFlite push-button transmission (1956–1964) should operate through all positions cleanly.

Price Guide

1955–1956 Imperial (331ci Hemi driver): $18,000–$35,000. 1957–1960 Imperial Crown (driver): $22,000–$50,000. 1957–1960 Imperial Crown LeBaron: $30,000–$65,000. 1957–1958 Imperial with 392ci Hemi (documented): $40,000–$80,000. Crown Imperial limousine (Ghia-built, any year): $25,000–$75,000+. 1964–1975 Imperial: $12,000–$30,000. All Imperial variants trade 20–35% below Cadillac equivalents — the key value proposition.

Did You Know?

The Crown Imperial limousines (1957–1965) were not built at Chrysler's American assembly plant — they were shipped as incomplete cars to Ghia in Turin, Italy, where Ghia's craftsmen extended the body, fitted the custom interior, and completed the cars. This Italian coachbuilding connection gives the Crown Imperial a legitimate claim to coachbuilt status. The Imperial was officially a separate marque for exactly 20 years (1955–1975) before Chrysler reintegrated it as a Chrysler model — a decision driven by the cost of maintaining separate dealer networks during the 1973 oil crisis.

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