The "Resotration Tips" section now includes photographs showing the insides of an original 1971 through 1973 AutoTemp II servo. See them now.

August 24, 2004: Multimedia Restored

If you've been looking for the movies at The Imperialist, they're back. There are some synchronization issues yet to be addressed, but hey. Enjoy!

January 21, 2004: Welcome Forward Readers!

If you found The Imperialist via Forward magazine, please drop me a line!

May 3, 2003: The Imperialist Comes Home

The Imperialist has come home to Duricy.com. You may encounter broken links as the site settles in to its new location. Please bear with me. The inconvenience will be worth it!

October 12, 2002: Chrysler and Imperial Service Manuals

MoPar Manuals on CD-ROM by MuscleCARS - MuscleCARS has every Chrysler and Imperial manual from 1929 through 1961. Visit today, and buy with Imperialist Coupon Code #4892121 for a 10% discount! Just enter coupon code #4892121 in the coupon code box and press "add coupon" when you check out.

November 9, 2001:Imperial Movie

The Imperialist presents "The 1971 Imperial," an exciting new view of Imperial's "lost" year.

September 10, 2001: Automotive Photography

The Polaroid and I have been busy this summer. If you haven't already, check out the many new photographs in the Car Show Photo Albums section.

December 15, 2000: Christmas Time is Here

The Imperialist is decorated for Christmas. Click the golden star at the top of the page to hear the last verse of Stille Nacht, "Silent Night," in the original German. Music clip courtesy of Stille Nacht Gesellschaft. Merry Christmas!

September 14, 2000: New Portraits in the Gallery

Handsome, new images of the 1968 and 1973 Imperials grace the Imperial Advertising Art portion of the gallery.

July 26, 2000: Hamilton Antique Car Parade

Join the hundreds of others enjoying the beautiful cars of the Hamilton, Ohio Antique and Classic Car Parade. Auburns, Cords, Reos, and more!

May 21, 2000: 1929 Imperial

A beautiful portrait of a 1929 Imperial dual cowl phaeton has been added to the Imperial Gallery. Find it under "Imperial Advertising Art".

The Imperial Forum now has 62 members! Thank you for participating.

February 9, 2000: The Imperial Forum

Something peculiar, something familiar, The Imperial Forum! The Imperialist is proud to announce the grand opening of The Imperial Forum, a private hideaway for the Imperial enthusiast to enjoy all things Imperial. Ask a question. Show off your Imperial. Help out an Imperial with a dilema. You're invited to register and participate.

January 23, 2000: 1971 Imperials and Simoniz

Visit "Imperial Advertising Art" in the Gallery and view a new portrait of the 1971 Imperial courtesy of Daniel Bode, '71 Imperial owner. Interestingly, this image was a promotion for Simoniz Vista car wax.

January 22, 2000: 1965 Imperial RealMedia

Stop by the Imperialist Gallery and bring your RealNetworks viewer! There's a commercial for the 1965 Imperial Crown convertible just waiting to be viewed. Look for more commercials coming soon!

September 19, 1999: New Portrait in Imperialist Gallery

Visit the Gallery to view a beautiful advertisement for the 1928 Imperial Town Sedan. Bright colors, great design, a fantastic car.

August 7, 1999: RealMedia Test Continues!

Click the Imperial logo lower left or "voice" in the introduction to hear an experimental, RealMedia stream. G2 player required. You'll hear brief excerpts from "And the Band Played On, Music Played on the Titanic" by I Salonisti. Please, let me know how it works for you. Oh, heck, just click here.

August 5, 1999, 2:21 P. M. EST: RealMedia Test Continues!

Try the Imperial logo at left for a live audio feed from my home PC. Send me an e-mail and tell me what you hear!

August 5, 1999, 2:00 A. M. EST: RealMedia Test

If you're awake this A. M. and have the RealMedia plugin, have a click at the "early Imperial logo" located at the bottom the Imperialist menu at your left. Send me an e-mail to let me know what you hear. You should be able to listen to live music from my home. Please, let me know!

April 19, 1998: 1973 Imperial

A portrait of the 1973 Imperial LeBaron has been added to the Imperialist Gallery.

September 1, 1998: Server Push Experiemental Video Test Continues

The Imperialist continues its video experiment, and invites Netscape users to click on the Imperial logo below the Imperialist's menu at left.

August 31, 1998: Server Push Experimental Video

From 5:15 P. M. through 6:15 P. M. today, The Imperialist is conducting a live Imperial Cam video experiment. If you are using a Netscape browser, click on the old Imperial logo located below the Imperialist's menu at your left. You'll be taken to a test page, where, through server push, a live, three-minute, video feed will deliver a real-time view of a 1973 Imperial and the activity around it. Please let me know if you enjoy this experiment, and if you would like it to become a regular Imperialist feature.

August 14, 1998: Imperial Cam Down

Thanks to upgrades at OneNet, the Imperial Cam is temporarily down. Imperialist engineers are hard at work resolving the problem, and hope to have the Imperial Cam functioning shortly.

July 5, 1998: Spanish Coming Soon!

Thanks to Argentinian Imperial enthusiast and owner Denis G. Vasquez, The Imperialist will be sporting a Spanish translation of Imperial History. Look for La Historia Del Imperial soon.

May 20, 1998: New Midi Tune

For the sake of change, The Imperialist now plays The Lonely Goat Herder. I don't recall the source of the file, but it did come from one of the midi news groups.

May 7, 1998: Gute Nacht, Chrysler

You well may be asking why The Imperialist is playing German folk music. Hinterm Hühnerstall, or Behind the Hen House is our small nod to the proposed merger between Chrysler Corporation and Daimler-Benz. If DaimlerChrysler comes to be, the new company incorporated in Germany would mean the end of a distinguished U. S. firm and institution. The midi file is borrowed from Werner Friedl's Homepage. The plug-in is by LiveUpdate.

March 21, 1998: Exclusive! The Chrysler EMT

Guest columnist Carmine F. of the MoPar Mailing List shares the story of the experimental Chrysler EMT, an aborted SUV and military transport Chrysler hoped would replace the Army's aging Jeep (TM) and compete in the early sport utility market. Read about this little known "Imperial" of the backwoods.

March 6, 1998: Car for Sale Can be Heard!

The 1976 Newport Custom has spoken. Hear it for yourself, then decide. Watch the Imperial Cam for a special appearance, too.

February 25, 1998: Car for Sale Must be Sold!

$700 buys the 1976 Chrysler Newport Custom. Great for do-it-yourselfers.

January 22, 1998: An Imperial Point of View

The Imperial Cam casts its steady gaze into The Imperialist driveway. What wonder does it reveal?

January 9, 1998: The Ghost of Imperials Past

There is a phantom on the Chrysler concept car turn-table. It has the look of the 1953 Chrysler Thomas Special and the Imperial D'elegance show cars created by Virgil Exner, Sr. It even has power approaching that of Imperial at its height - 350. Chrysler is calling it the '98 Chrysler Chronos, but the caption at the chryslercars.com Web site says "Chrysler Imperial." Could it be? Have a look for yourself. Is it a shadow of things to come?

September 7, 1997: Chrysler & Imperial Photos

Select "Chryslers & Imperials at Auburn '97" to view more than a dozen beautiful, rare Chryslers and Imperials found at the ACD Festival held Labor Day weekend in Auburn, Indiana.

There's no gate-fee, and better yet, no golf carts!

August 22, 1997: Car for Sale

It's not an Imperial, but it is a car of comfort and style: for sale, 1976 Chrysler Newport Custom. This four door sedan has air-conditioning, automatic transmission, power brakes, power steering, stereo with 8-track tape player and 50/50 front seats. The 400 c. i. d. V8 engine, to its advantage, does not have nor ever had the Lean Burn ignition system. Good tires and a world-weary wiseness make this 94,000 mile car ideal for the commuter or restorationist. Asking price is $2,000; the car is located in southwestern Ohio. For more information or to make an appointment, please contact Dave Duricy at.

July 4, 1997: Virtual Imperial Exhibition Canceled

Due to extremely low participation, the Imperial Mailing List Virtual Imperial Exhibition scheduled for July 4th has been canceled.

My thanks, however, to Christopher Hoffman, Bob Schmitt and Brett Snyder for their willingness to display their fantastic Imperials.

June 8, 1997: Welcome!

The Imperialist has been redesigned and now boasts more Imperial information. See new Imperial portraits in the Imperialist Gallery. Learn about Imperial's glory days in the Imperial History. Find, at last, the solution to your 1971-73 AutoTemp II servo problem.

More Imperial features are under construction, and will be announced here.

Thank you for visiting, and enjoy your stay.

Dave Duricy,
The Imperialist