Crown Jewel

1964 Imperial Crown Coupe

It was clear that this would be the start of something big just by opening the door on Wendy and Bob Walker’s 1964 Imperial Crown Coupe. And I mean big. The long, heavy door is just one part of a long, heavy car—longer and heavier than even the Continentals and Cadillacs of the period at 227.8 inches of overall length, with a 129-inch wheelbase totaling almost 5,000 pounds of languorous luxury; and yet, as it turns out, the best handling of the really BIG three.