The spartan luxuries of a 1948 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine This 1948 Chrysler Crown Imperial limousine is said to have belonged to owners in California since at least the mid-1950s, and the car reportedly sat unused in a field west of San Jose from the mid-1960s until the mid-2010s. The current owner acquired the vehicle in 2021. Subsequent work involved rebuilding the carburetor, starter, and fuel pump along with overhauling the drum brakes, cleaning the radiator, and replacing the batter