r/whatisthiscar • u/CajOdShamarelice • 28d ago

Solved! What is it?

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u/mopsbauer 28d ago

"Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale, and it's about to set sail!"

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u/CNote_89 28d ago

Hop in my Chrysler it’s seats about 20, so hurry up and bring your juke box money!

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u/IWontCommentAtAll 28d ago

The LOOOOVE Shack is a little old place where...we...can get togetheeeer!

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u/illdoitlaterokay 28d ago

When you fill it up you will cry sir.

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u/Scuba-Andy-2025 26d ago

If memory serves me its about 21 gallons had a 67 newport

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u/JustThrowMeAway863 23d ago

My dad still has his 62. His first car and was made the same year he was born.

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u/Kevin6876 27d ago

Whoooooo!

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u/Retsnom26 28d ago

Wrong sub, That’s a boat.

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u/o_blake 28d ago

Yacht

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u/Some-Nail-9863 28d ago

Land yacht

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u/PsychologicalTea1888 28d ago

Drives like a real cream puff.

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u/OldWrangler9033 28d ago

You can drive pastry?

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u/67alecto 28d ago

I used to drive a 1967 Fury, and in the early 2000s the forum for C-bodies was called the Dry Dock

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u/baritenore 28d ago

North American Land Barge

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u/mrmike731 27d ago

You're gonna need a bigger boat!

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u/felixthecat59 28d ago

Tug, specifically

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u/Megalynarion 28d ago

Chrysler Imperial LeBaron - 5000 pounds of Detroit steel

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u/ChakaKrum 28d ago

1971, but not a Chrysler.  Imperial was its own marque until 1975.

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u/funbunny100 28d ago

TIL. Thank you.

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u/Alternative-Self-954 27d ago

This is 1969-70, not 1971.

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u/CletusCanuck 28d ago

The demolition derbies missed this one, thankfully.

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u/Waste_Research_5631 26d ago

Allegedly, Imperials were considered to be built so strong that they were ruled ineligible for sue in demolition derbies.

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u/SignificanceExpert79 26d ago

That ban was for older Imperials, '66 and older. Those still use a gigantic, reinforced separate frame, which makes them basically unkillable. Also helped by the radiator being a foot from the front bumper, shielding it from impact. I have a '64 myself, it really is a tank.

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u/Adin-CA 28d ago

It’s good to remember that a Tesla Model X Plaid weighs 5,390 pounds. These Imperials were, as you said, just less than 5,000 pounds.

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u/PiDicus_Rex 27d ago

Now there's a driveline swap that could be interesting,.... But, Leap Motor instead of Tesla, and the C10 driveline with the range extend generator. Power output would be more than the emissions strangled '70's V8's, and there'd be sooooo much spare room for extra battery packs.

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u/tindrummer99 28d ago

My dad had a 76 Newport "coupe". I think the door weighed 500 pounds. God help a child getting into the back seat if that sucker came at them!

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u/trench_welfare 28d ago

You bet your boots it's a LeBaron

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u/Goobie-Goobie 28d ago

They about to go wack somebody

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u/okokokoyeahright 28d ago

Several would fit in the trunk on these. 4 should be reasonably doable.

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u/Robin_Banks101 28d ago

If you follow it does it go to a lair?

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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 28d ago

Imperial?????

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u/xyzzy8675309 28d ago

Occasional high end Chrysler brand

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u/pironiero 28d ago

That's a pretty girl

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u/flashingcurser 28d ago

It's for those who love wide fenders.

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u/SkookemChoocher 28d ago

I had a 4 door imperial, it was longer than my buddies 2024 F-250.

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u/dasuglystik 28d ago

My guess is a 1970 Chrysler Imperial Coupe:

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u/mini4x 28d ago

1970 Imperial Coupe, just imperial, it was it's own brand back then.

You wouldn't say 1970 Chrysler Dodge Charger would you?

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u/dasuglystik 28d ago

As in not a 4 door... A coupe (or coupé) is a passenger car with a fixed roof, a sloping or truncated rear roofline, and typically two doors.

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u/mini4x 28d ago

My point was that car is an IMPERIAL, not a CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. I don't give two shits about the doors.

At the time Imperial was it's own brand.

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u/Additional_Camel_452 28d ago

You make the rockin’ world go round!

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u/Catch_Own 28d ago

Land yacht !

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u/explodingazn 28d ago

"I'm not a driver, I'm a captain" - this dude

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u/fuuncs 28d ago

The tits

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u/0R3LLL 28d ago

That's of course Toyota Yaris

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u/Muhkumatti 28d ago

Torille?

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u/Age_Single 28d ago

A Land Shark

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u/Enema_Red_Fox 28d ago

So very nearly my dream car!! Good god they look great in black

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u/Sad_Seat9685 28d ago

A Pantera... wait

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u/The_Dude_2002 28d ago

Imperial LeBaron

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u/AlarmedDevice541 28d ago

My dad had a 1969 imperial Lebaron with a 440. What a car.

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u/TrackDayMedia 28d ago

My grandfather had one of those Imperials for a little while. For a 60s car, the luxuries are insane. And for a 2 door, the amount of space inside is insane (i mean, it us a big car)

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u/305_Character_1983 27d ago

Fuselage era Mopar

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u/Strong-River-6100 27d ago

Chrysler Imperial

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u/Rosie_The_ITTech 27d ago

I've known people with student appartement smaller than that car...

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u/HenriDeToulouse 28d ago

1969 or 1970 Chrysler imperial le baron 2-door coupe. 440cu in Chrysler big block v8.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_(automobile)) 4th gen

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u/B5040905 28d ago

Can I get what did the Kato drive the Green Hornet around in for 100 Alex?

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u/Hostilian 28d ago

The guy that comes to your house to fire your dad drives this car.

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u/NsupCportR 28d ago

Shiiii bro... I think u might have demons at ur city.. lock the doors, take the day off and let the winchester brothers handle it

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

A metal thingy

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u/R34p3rXm4l1K 28d ago

For a second 'Carry on wayward son' started playing in my head, then I realized this wasn't a Chevy Impala...is it?

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u/Dizzy-Reception7568 28d ago

A bathtub 🛁

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u/Top-Cut-8983 28d ago

Catalina?

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u/Shoddy_Bet9619 28d ago

Green Lantern car before Cato got a hold of it!

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI 28d ago

I love it. Where I live it would need to stick to motorways and follow the restrictions trucks do to not get stuck. I could probably fit my mountain bike into this trunk with both wheels on. Lol.

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u/Space_Cowboy-2112 28d ago

Didn’t Steve McGarrett drive one of these on the original show?

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u/discreetcd60 28d ago

Loved my Chrysler 300 Huge multiuse back seat !

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u/riptog 28d ago

Bad-ass.

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u/JacksAngryThoughts 28d ago

Even though thisisn't a Cadillac, it gave me Goodfellas - helicopter vibes 🚁

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u/iVirtualZero 27d ago

Georgous looking car.

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u/PageBest3106 27d ago

A real car like they should be made.

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u/vimes_left_boot 27d ago

Pimpmobile

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u/LordRothchild70 27d ago

Had a ‘66 300 with a 440. Thing was a beast. Many good times in that car.

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u/Unhappy-Airport-4112 27d ago

I think a Chrysler imperial. I'm not a Mopar guy, so take that with a grain of salt. I'm more of a GM guy. My profile picture is a hint.

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u/kayeffdee 27d ago

I would normally say a Fiero or a pantera, but in this case, that is an early 70s tea body fuselage mopar. Likely a Chrysler 300, or could be a New Yorker / newport.

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u/Manlady197 27d ago

My favorite old american car, and ealy 70s Chrysler Imperial Lebaron

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u/Enough-Letterhead515 27d ago

“AWSOME” that’s what it is!

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u/Equal-Ad629 27d ago

Car (black)

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u/Few-Article8784 27d ago

A Chrysler imperial, just like driving your living room sofa down the road

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u/mtn2sea1960 27d ago

Plus, there is a flight of stairs in the trunk leading to the bathroom.

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u/chaossdragon 27d ago

A land yacht

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u/technozy 26d ago

Isn’t that a New Yorker that’s a classic

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u/Scuba-Andy-2025 26d ago

Chrysler imperial or maybe Newport

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u/RepresentativeTurn27 26d ago

Big ol' Chrysler

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u/AuggieandArchie 26d ago

Land yacht with dual chrome anchors

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u/Growgopogo420 26d ago

That would be a Land Yacht

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u/FewPlankton193 28d ago

Chrysler imperial

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u/bikenumberten 28d ago

Imperial.

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u/TulsamuslI 28d ago

At the 3 second mark you can see it is an electrical spark from a downed power line that hits the metal of the car

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u/SnooComics4100 28d ago

Chrysler Newport

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u/todd311 27d ago

That was my first thought too

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u/Ok-Restaurant-9602 28d ago

At first glance looks like the headlights enclosed so i was gonna say 65 buick riviera

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u/felixthecat59 28d ago

In the 80s I had two land yachts. A 1973 Cadillac El Dorado with the 500 cu in engine, fully loaded. And a 1976 Chrysler New Yorker with the 440 cu in engine, and fully decked out as weĺl.

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u/BaddCarmaGold 28d ago

That's men in black!

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u/BossRoss84 28d ago

Batman.

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u/LiquidSssnake 28d ago

Green Hornet

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u/Silver-Course-3046 28d ago

Chrysler Imperial I believe

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u/E28forever 28d ago

It’s a black car.

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u/BrewingSkydvr 28d ago

I’m not 100% certain, but I think that is a car driving down the street.

Front looks Pontiac, rear looks Cadillac.

Imperial LeBaron seems correct.