Editor Note: this article is second in a series about the 1981 Imperial, for Part 1, please see 1981 Imperial – Chrysler’s Ultimate Luxury Coupe.

Many classic car enthusiasts have a dream of owning an absolutely perfect example of

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Every once in a Blue Moon, there’s a movie with good acting, a catchy plot, and interesting characters that comes out of Hollywood which will showcase an older classic car. A good example in recent years is Clint Eastwood’s 2009

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