10 Cars In Frank Sinatra’s Collection That Prove He Had Great Taste – SlashGear

By the 1980s, Frank Sinatra’s lifelong dedication to the Auburn Hills, Michigan, brand paid off when he received his very own initialed Chrysler Imperial “FS Edition” in 1981. This was a limited run of the luxury saloon that was blue to suit his eye color. It even sold with a selection of Frank’s “favorite cassettes,” so you could swing with Sinatra as you cruised in comfort.

Historically, the Imperial moniker was applied to a range of Chrysler’s luxury saloons dating back to the 1920s, so Frank would have been delighted to have been when his friends at Chrysler included his own vehicle in this prestigious run, and the “FS Edition” had a trusty V8 engine, like so many of his cars before it as well as a deluxe leather interior, a space-age electronic instrument panel, wooden trim, and a large electric sliding sunroof. It also had a rather sketchy fuel injector that caused some issues down the line, but this is best forgotten.

Frank not only gave his name to the Chrysler Imperial “FS Edition,” but he owned and drove his own and helped out with its marketing. Sadly, it wasn’t to take flight, and with limited numbers sold, the car was discontinued in 1983. While the Chrysler Imperial “FS Edition” failed to set the world alight like its namesake, it was once a worthy tribute to the brand’s most famous customer.

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