Often used to replace words like royalty, prestige, or class, the word imperial has a certain ring to it that allows for the subject being described to fully embrace the shine and fame that comes with it. Chrysler, looking to capture a share of high-class society in the early 1930s, used "Imperial" to their advantage and brought a whole new model to market that captured the essence of the term. Draped in excellence and elegance from top to bottom, this 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Sport Phaeton, featuring coachwork by LeBaron, was at the top of their offerings during the era.

An outside design and coachbuilding firm borne of two kids from New York, LeBaron Carrossiers Inc. was founded in 1920 by the duo of Tom Hibbard and the legendary Raymond H. Dietrich. Originally formed to sketch designs for companies, LeBaron would later be acquired by Walter O. Briggs in the mid-1920s, whose main concern became to supply catalog bodies for the major marques. Briggs' goal with LeBaron to provide