miasta-i-wioski: Imperial (automobile)

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Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand from 1955 until 1975 and again from 1981 through 1983. The Imperial name was first used in 1926 for Chrysler's luxury model, the Chrysler Imperial. In 1955, the automaker repositioned and re-launched the Imperial as a separate make and division to better compete with its North American rivals, Lincoln and Cadillac. After 1955, the Imperial would feature new or modified body styles introduced every two to three years, all with V8 engines and automatic transmissions, as well as technologies later introduced in Chrysler Corporation's other models.

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The Chrysler Imperial, introduced in 1926, was Chrysler's top-of-the-line vehicle for much of its history. Models were produced under the Chrysler name until 1954 (after which Imperial became a standalone make) and again from 1990 to 1993. The company originally positioned the Imperial as a prestige marque to rival Cadillac, Continental, Lincoln, Duesenberg, Pierce Arrow, Cord and Packard. According to Antique Automobile, its name means "sovereign, supreme, superior or of unusual size or excellence. The word imperial thus justly befits Chrysler's highest priced model." For several decades and multiple generations, the Imperial was Chrysler's top model and a choice of transportation for seni…