The old man on Pawn Stars has a thing for Imperials, but did they ever really compete successfully with Cadillac or Lincoln...or were they mostly imitation luxury cars? I've read about how the vinyl tops on some 70s Imperials would fade until the flower-print of the underlying material would show through. Chrysler has long been cash-strapped and I can't imagine a true Chrysler luxury car...sorry Mopar fans
nonetheless, the '69-'73 models are pretty cool: