Message from your Board, September / October 2026

Hello fellow WPC members!!

Hello fellow WPC members!! My how time flies!! We hope you were out and enjoying your summer activities with your families. The Mopar National’s and many other events have come and gone. One of those upcoming shows is the National Imperial Centennial Celebration.

With that said, Currently, the Imperial Owners Club Intl. II, Robert Soule along with his wife, are heavily engaged in the preparations for the National Imperial Centennial Celebration. By the time the WPC Club Newsletter is published and distributed, our efforts to honor the Chrysler Imperial and the Imperial brand will have concluded. Given the current registrations and the overall level of interest, it appears that attendance will be substantial.

What was the rationale behind choosing Chattanooga for this National gathering? Geographically, Chattanooga, Tennessee, is centrally located and is accessible within a day’s drive for a considerable portion of the eastern United States. Furthermore, a significant factor in this decision was that the Soulesonian currently accommodates approximately 19 Imperials, which includes 5 long-wheelbase formal sedans and/or limousines, two of which are particularly rare Imperial Ghia limousines, along with one even rarer Stageway-built Imperial limousine. In addition to the Imperial collection, there are around 20 other Chrysler products. The entire collection, comprising about 39 automobiles, features vehicles from 1928 to 2006, highlighting a diverse selection of unique Chrysler products. We are confident that this collection and the Soulesonian facility offer an excellent foundation for hosting and celebrating the Imperial Centennial.

The accompanying images illustrate some of our initial preparations and decorations. There is much more to come. We will provide a report on the event in the next issue of the WPC Club Newsletter. We look forward to reconnecting with good friends and admiring some magnificent Imperials in a few weeks!

Please mark your calendars for next year’s 2027 WPC National Meet. The dates for the national event are June 15-June 19, 2027, in Hays, KS. Hays is near the Ellis, KS, which is where the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum is located. Other tours and events are being planned, as well as our car show and banquet on Saturday.

We have some “preliminary information” regarding the Hilton Garden Inn, located in Hays, KS. They are willing to set aside a block of 25 rooms for the dates of June 15 through June 19, 2027, for our National WPC Club Meet attendees. This is for a mix of double and king rooms. The room rate will be $139.00 per night, which isn’t bad by today’s standards. We can adjust the block of rooms if needed as we get closer to the event.
With that said we would like to extend an invite to our members, we are looking for a few members to join our National Meet Committee – “To assist with the planning, organization, and continued success of our National Show”. Please feel free to email one of the board of directors about this opportunity. Other club news, we are getting ready to form two other committees.

Oversight Committee – To provide guidance, accountability, and help ensure the organization continues to operate effectively and in the best interest of its members.

Election Committee – “To assisting with the administration of the election process, verifying candidate eligibility, overseeing ballot distribution and counting, and helping ensure that all election procedures are followed in a fair and impartial manner.

Again, please feel free to reach out to any board members for one of the opportunities.

Until next time,
“The WPC board of directors”



Message from the Editor, WPC News

Greetings, fellow Moparians,

Autumn is here, cooler days and evenings, car cruises and shows are dwindling. Soon the top down weather that we have enjoyed with our Shadow convertible this summer will cease and make way for winter storage. The Woodward Dream Cruise, Hines Park Cruise and all the other great venues here in SE Michigan are but fond memories. Frankenmuth, MI had its annual Car fest with over 3,000 vehicles, 25 years or older in attendance. Ma Mopar was well represented this year.

As always, WPC Club welcomes our new members to the fold. Great to have you aboard.

In this issue of the WPC NEWS, Rich Truesdell, has the feature article about a very cool 67 Chrysler Town and Country Wagon. It seems that long roof vehicles are finding their own these days, both in their original state or modified to current standards.

Norma Saken writes her second article in a series about her time as Lee Iacocca’s personal assistant.

Bill Allen recounts his recreation of a Nascar legend, Lee Petty’s 1956 Dodge D 500, quite a journey undertaken to build this awesome racer.

Rich Truesdell, again leaves us with his insights with hid Rear View Mirror column.
Editor’s Note:
The WPC NEWS is your, the readers, magazine. We are always looking for Readers Rides. If you have a car that you would like to share with others in our club, its history, your story behind it, etc. We would like to put it out there. If you have any tips or suggestions on how to fix and/or restore something in your garage, surely there are those of us who would welcome your insight and knowledge.

Finally, we would like to hear your thoughts, opinions and ideas on what we have put out there for your enjoyment. What do you like, what would you like, to read about. How can we better your reading experience…

Please drop us a line on any of these topics. Email WPC NEWS at my email, f.pascoe@hotmail.com

Well on that note, get them out there.. Fire them up and hit the roads while we still can, before old man winter puts us in to our garages.

Frank Pascoe, Editor WPC NEWS