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Memories of Steven Dorsi, Jay Stream’s lawyer

Steven Dorsi rented an office from Jay stream at the beginning of his career and feels he
learned more from Jay than he feels he delivered back in legal work. He remembers Jay
as a “remarkable fellow.”

Jay’s car collection was esoteric—not focused on any theme. He owned about ten cars,
Chrysler Imperials and Ford collectibles. One of the vehicles was Nelson Rockefeller’s
Chrysler Imperial. Specifically, Steven remembers that the front passenger seat was
designed to swivel around to face rear passengers.
Mind over Motor describes this particularly extravagant limo being a 1960 Imperial with
a body by Ghia and an interior to die for. 17 of these Ghia-bodied limos left the factory
in 1960 and this is the only one ordered without the third set of rear-side windows
(making this a 5-window model as opposed to a 7-window).

Nelson D. Rockefeller ordered this car when he was elected Governor of New York back
in 1960 and outfitted it with emergency lights, a fabric rear seat, and vinyl half-roof.
Governor Rockefeller rode in genuine style from his inauguration in 1960 (in this car) and until the end of his
time in Albany, and had a penchant for Imperials, using this and another later model in Figure 72: Nelson Rockefeller, April 20, 1960
the late Sixties. To make this an
even more exclusive type of vehicle,
there was actually a sister Ghia-
bodied limo like this one, but it was
owned by the one and only
Jacqueline Kennedy. Rarefied air,
indeed. It’s fit for a Rockefeller, it’s
fit for a Kennedy, it’s probably even
fit for royalty. Enjoy the photos of
this regal official car.

Figure 70: Jackie Kennedy's 1960 Chrysler Imperial
Figure 71: Jackie Kennedy's unforgettable style

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