Walter P. Chrysler Museum Launches Its 2012 Collector's Curb Series with Imperial Aspirations
|
FYI: Dodge Buyer's Guide
FYI: Fiat Buyer's Guide
FYI: Jeep Buyer's Guide
AUBURN HILLS, MI--Feb. 1, 2012: Collector's Curb is continuing at
the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills,
Mich. as the specialty exhibit enters a second year of spotlighting
spectacular vehicles on loan from private owners in celebration of their
car clubs.
Through Sunday, Feb. 26, the Museum is
highlighting Imperial Aspirations, the first installation in the
2012 Collector's Curb series. The special pairing of the 1967 and 1981
Imperial models is prominently exhibited on the Museum's second floor along
with specification labels and an array of personal memorabilia.
While car enthusiasts collect for many reasons, the result of their
time, passion and elbow grease is always the same -- a piece of Chrysler
heritage, which may have otherwise faded away, is preserved. In honor of
this important hobby the Museum partners with local car clubs to invite
collectors throughout Metropolitan Detroit to park their cars along
Collector's Curb and share their stories.
Imperial Aspirations features a 1967 Imperial convertible owned by
Wayne and Sue Simonson of Ray Township, on behalf of the WPC Club, and a
1981 Chrysler Imperial owned by Chris Vitale
of St. Clair Shores, on behalf of the
Online Imperial Club.
Chrysler upped the ante in the luxury car department back in 1967 by
updating its Imperial with stylish unibody construction, well-appointed
interiors and a 440 V-8 engine. In 1981, after a six year absence, the
long-running Imperial brand re-appeared with revolutionary electronic
features such as digital instrument panel displays, a multi-functional trip
computer and electronic fuel injection.
When Imperial Aspirations drives off, Collector's Curb will
feature the following vehicle pairings throughout the year:
Heavy Metal -- Feb. 28 - April 29:
Featuring a 1996 GTS Viper owned by Chrysler Employee Motorsport
Association (CEMA) Club member Lori Emerling
of Troy and a 1998 GTS-R Viper owned by Tom
Abrams of Canton
Tricked Out Trucks -- May 1 - June 24:
Spotlighting a 1941 Plymouth Pick-up owned by WPC Club member Pat Opipari of Clinton
Township and a 1979 Midnight Express owned by CEMA Club member Doug Kline of White
Lake
Mighty Mopars -- June 26 - Aug. 26:
Showcasing the 1964 Plymouth Belvedere Petty Replica owned by WPC Club
member Ray Mrosewske of Chesterfield Township and a 1965 Dodge A/FX
owned by North Oakland Mopar Muscle member Mike
Pollock of Troy
Dodge - Classic & Modern -- Aug. 28 - Oct.
28: Featuring a 1926 Dodge owned by Dodge Brothers Club member
Barry Cogan of Grosse Pointe Park and a 1959 Dodge Royal Lancer
owned by WPC Club member Wayne Snyder of
Bloomfield Hills
Orphans - Plymouth & DeSoto -- Oct. 30 - Dec.
30: Showcasing a 1935 Plymouth owned by Plymouth Owners Club
member Judy Sherman of Orchard Lake and a 1937 DeSoto owned by WPC Club
member Burke Brown of Milford
Collector's Curb exhibition vehicles may unexpectedly change.
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is open for self-guided tours 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Sat. and noon - 5 p.m. Sun. The Museum is closed every
Monday, Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving
and Dec. 24, 25 and 31.
Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (62 and older) and $4 for six - 12 year olds and includes the
specialty exhibits. Children five and under are admitted free. A discount
rate of $4 per person is available for groups
of 15 or larger. Two-for-one admission coupons are available on the
Museum's Web site at WP Chrysler Museum.
Located on the Chrysler Group LLC complex in Auburn Hills, at exit 78 (Chrysler Dr.) off
I-75, the Museum is available for corporate and private meetings and events
and offers a K-12 education program as well as membership and volunteer
opportunities. Families can enjoy Kids' Corner, with regular Museum
admission, an area for pre-school - elementary school-age children to enjoy
automotive-inspired puzzles, games, projects, books and coloring
activities.
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity
and donations are tax-deductible.