My father bought a 72 New Yorker Brougham for 2,200 at a used dealer in 1974, it was green, green, and green! I drove it like a race car, and it never broke. It had 22k Miles.

@robk9685

2 ай бұрын

So the Chrysler transmission blew at 22k miles? That's usually what happened.

@TargetedWestShow

2 ай бұрын

@@robk9685 tranny went out at 80k Then i put a shift kit in it

Not my cup of tea, but Harry Truman loved it. A lifelong Mopar fan, he bought his last car, a 1972 Newport Custom, green, six months before he died at 88. Bess used the car (with Secret Service driver) until her death, ten years later. It still can be seen in the garage at their home in Independence, MO.

@paulparoma

2 ай бұрын

Truman loved it because he was an uneducated scoundrel.

@brianlynch2512

2 ай бұрын

@tombrown1898 The last car bought by President Eisenhower was a 1968 Imperial sedan optioned out, he to was a mopar fan!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@tombrown1898

2 ай бұрын

@@brianlynch2512 Yes he was! His car prior to that was a dark blue 1956 Imperial that Mamie had given him for his birthday in October, 1955. It can be seen in an NBC kinescope of JFK'S funeral.

@robertchristie9434

2 ай бұрын

Harry died in '64. Check your source.

@tombrown1898

2 ай бұрын

@@robertchristie9434 Nope. Harry died December 26, 1972. Check it out.

I carpooled in one of those with 2 other guys. We worked at the Chrysler Engineering center together during the first energy crunch ('73-'74) in Highland Park Michigan. The New Yorker's owner was a WW2 B17 bombardier who flew numerous missions over Europe. Quite the colorful fellow. I rode in the back & it was extremely roomy & with the mandated 55 miles per hour speed limit, he bragged about getting almost 20 mpg. Great memories.

@misterwhipple2870

2 ай бұрын

I could do that too, in my '78!! Huge car, 11 MPG in town, but 20 MPG at a steady 55 on the freeway!

That car is showroom condition. What a beauty

When I was a high school junior, Mom got a 1972 Town & Country in Honeydew. You could smoke the tires and make the rear end break away, but I don’t think she knew that. Lol. Man, I loved that car!

@misterwhipple2870

2 ай бұрын

Naughty Boy! My cousin did the same thing in my uncle's '77 Gran Fury. I don't think HE knew you could smoke THOSE tires, either!

@Only.gmail_

Ай бұрын

​@@misterwhipple2870 Good cars

@Only.gmail_

Ай бұрын

​@@misterwhipple2870 Good cars.

Awh Adam, Chrysler in the 60's and 70' was such a great car in design and engineering !

@johncronin5311

2 ай бұрын

Design, yes

@Flies2FLL

2 ай бұрын

Chrysler has always been about engineering and design. But where they have traditionally fallen down is execution.

@robk9685

2 ай бұрын

​​@@Flies2FLLThe only people in Detroit that drove these nerdy things were senior citizens and those that got the employee discount.

@Flies2FLL

2 ай бұрын

@@robk9685 I lived south of Detroit in downriver back in the 1970's and the people you saw driving them were often either Chrysler employees or their immediate families. Yes, these were kind of an "Old Man's Car", like Lincolns and Cadillacs.

@robk9685

2 ай бұрын

@@Flies2FLL Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles and Buicks were not necessary "an old man's car", there was the Eldorado, Riviera and 442. Oh, and there is no such thing as "south Detroit". Steve Perry admitted he made that up. If you were south of Detroit, you'd be Canadian. 😄

I'm a 65 yr. old mechanic. I started my career in a service station back in 1975, when we did more than just sell gas. The owner and I would service and repair all makes and models of cars. We would flip a coin to decide who would have to do the Chrysler tune ups. Who knew back then that one day I would be craving to own one?

@jimeditorial

2 ай бұрын

Remember Lean Burn?

@Jmatt455

2 ай бұрын

@@jimeditorial Oh, yes I do!

@mypronouniswtf5559

2 ай бұрын

Why? they were easy to tune up..

@mypronouniswtf5559

2 ай бұрын

@@jimeditorial Easy to get rid of...and you gained huge power...and ditch the smog carb.

@peteness9550

2 ай бұрын

No one. Because if you actually were a “mechanic”, you wouldn’t anything to do with them. Stop the attention seeking bull$hit posts.

In 1978 I was 18 and had a 1971 Newport blue with black vinyl roof black leather and the coolest thing bucket seats in that big car. Beauty.

I'm shocked sales were that low in 1972. That IS a handsome car, indeed!

@xeutoniumnyborg1192

Ай бұрын

That car passed everything but a gas station.

@trickyricky12147

24 күн бұрын

Like he said, it was mainly the MSRP that these went for new.

You win the ethics award. I am surprized to see someone nit pick a car that he is trying to sell.

Adam is headed to the love shack in his Chrysler.

@gregbell3559

Ай бұрын

It's about to set sail ...lol. I thought the same

@dansmusic5749

Ай бұрын

@@gregbell3559 😆 lol

Back in the early 70s, my family had a 4-door Plymouth Fury III. I think it was a 1973 model. Even back then, we called it a freakin' tank...lol. But this car is even more of a tank. Crazy how big they built them, back then.

When the key buzzer and light buzzer are on simultaneously, it sounds like the bagpipes in AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top".

Great video. I’m so happy to see that someone loves these big, full sized cars from this era as much as I do.

I like the color palette - about as early 1970's as you're going to find.

@MarinCipollina

2 ай бұрын

Late '60s and early '70s featured a lot of what were called "earth tones", golds, browns and greens proliferated with the big 3.

@sharksport01

2 ай бұрын

Diarhella Breen.

@kevinkoch-jj1uj

2 ай бұрын

Baby poop brown is what my kids called mine.

“Corpulent”. I can’t wait to use that word!!!

My grandparents had a triple black '73 Imperial Lebaron 4-door hardtop. Wonderful, massive luxo-cruiser. It sounded like a jet taking off when you pressed the throttle. My parents bought the car after our grandfather died, and all of us borrowed it from time to time. One night Dad slipped off the driveway and hit a tree, denting the front bumper and breaking a brake caliper bolt. This was way before the internet, and the caliper bolt was an Imperial-only item and impossible to track down, so the car languished. I suppose if Dad really wanted to fix the car he would have. Instead, the car was sold to a Mopar builder, and the dismantled the car for the mechanical goodies.

" it seats about 20 so c'mon and bring your jukebox money!"

@rods6741

20 күн бұрын

And it's about to set sail! 😂

You hit the jackpot with those aftermarket floor mats. I've never seen anything fit so good, and is wonderfuly in good keeping with the style of the era. Brava!

Beautiful car Large and in charge!

John Lennon and Yoko's favorite car they owned in the USA was a green Chrysler Town And Country wagon that was very similar to your New Yorker.

@TalismanPHX

2 ай бұрын

My great uncle owned a burgundy 72 T&C. 10 year old me loved going on long drives to the beach ⛱️ with him on family vacations. His Chrysler was always the cargo hauler filled up with food, luggage 🧳, and beach chairs 💺. Used to love talking 👄 to him on these trips about his travels....

My mother liked the front fender mounted turn signal indicators because they gave her th location of the end of the hood.

@misterwhipple2870

2 ай бұрын

Had that in my '69 Fury and I loved them too.

@efogg3

2 күн бұрын

Had those in the 71 Fury Sport we had. Cool

In my cars the air conditioner is on if the engine is running. That is to control humidity and keep the windows clear, I adjust temperature with the heater. Running the air conditioner and heater at the same time during a cold wet day turns the car into a marvelous warm and dry place

@reh2660

2 ай бұрын

Many modern cars with automatic climate control also do this, automatically. My 2007 Mazda does. I can turn off automatic climate control and adjust settings manually though ...

Just want to add an interesting spark plug comment. Both my grandparents on my dad's side worked at Champion Spark Plug in Hamtramck MI from 1926 to the mid 1960's. That plant just adjacent to the old Dodge Main plant and the current GM Factory Zero plant. As employees they could get all the spark plugs they wanted for free but my grandfather always didn't seem to have a lot of luck with them as he mostly had GM cars so he always used AC plugs. A bit a trivia, the AC in AC Delco stand for Albert Champion who started both companies.

We put 10 guys in one of these one time, and the 440 torque and burnouts were impressive.

I had a 1972 Chrysler Newport in the exact same color... a big and comfortable car that I enjoyed driving.

I've had my 71 Imperial for 30 years now. It's been an amazing car. Has never let me down. Don't be too harsh on these fuselage cars from chrysler. I think they we're honestly very well built cars. I think the design philosophy was ahead of its time and it's styling I think has held up well over the years. And, the handling on those cars were top notch compared to the GMS and the wallowy Fords

@MarinCipollina

2 ай бұрын

GM kind of split the ride/handling difference between wallowy Fords and crisp (if somewhat harsh riding) Mopars.

@middleclassretiree

2 ай бұрын

@@MarinCipollina- yep the mopars with torsion bar suspension always handled great they cornered flat compared to everything else I don’t care if you were driving a barracuda or a imperial

@h.r.puffnstuff8705

2 ай бұрын

@@middleclassretiree spot on. My Dad used to brag about a certain curve he and a friend blasted around at triple digits in a new Pantera. I had him with me one day and chucked my 71 Road Runner around that curve about 10mph faster than the Pantera.

My mom's 67 Chrysler 300 had a 440 "TNT" I believe. What a bomb!

I have always been a fan of the fuselage body wrap around bumper Chryslers. They look elegant and cool at the same time.

The sound of the Highland Park hummingbird starter. Brings back memories 😊

@jsimoes9424

2 ай бұрын

Dad has a 31 Imperial and even then they sounded like that.

@jamesmyers9285

2 ай бұрын

I love the sound of their old starters.

@robk9685

2 ай бұрын

As a KID I couldn't tolerate the sound of Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth vehicles starting. I'd pedal my Big Wheel over to that car and ask the owner what was wrong with it.

@dadurweird

2 ай бұрын

Chrysler used a gear reduction starter on their cars of this era. Gear reduction starter provided higher torques for starting. Potentially, a longer life.

@n.mcneil4066

2 ай бұрын

@@dadurweird Yes, Chrysler put the best starter on the car that was often the worst stating car especially during a rain or cold weather.

I can see driving that Chrysler down the Atlanta highway to the LOVE SHACK! Don't forget to bring your jukebox money!! Seriously, I don't remember those in 1972, but the lines are really clean. That's a great styling job.

I like the painted roofs instead of the vinyl roofs.

I remember that Olive Green color, and I loved it. My dad had one of these New Yorkers. I never knew it was kind of a pricey ride. Liked it though. I always pictured myself laying down in the space between the front grill and the radiator. The little cranks for the wing windows were cool, as were the torsion bars. The clean lines of the interior went with Apollo moon mission theme going on around me. Dad thought it was great to get 18 mpg with such a large car. To this day I think this car is my favorite one of all time. Being a Korean war veteran, dad was not one to bragg or be showy about owning one, at least to us.

Adam love your floor mats they match that gold perfectly

I always liked these big Chryslers. The gold interior is quite something, as it is very well color-coordinated. And those jazzy floor mats -- love them! I was surprised your reference to "thinning the herd", though. "Dual ashtrays so you can smoke your way to the hospital" -- I'm dying!

@RareClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Don’t worry. By thinning the herd, I mean selling 3-4 out of a collection of…well ;)

@madmike2624

2 ай бұрын

@@RareClassicCars How many cars do you have Adam?

@Paul1958R

2 ай бұрын

And 'GPS'

@DSP1968

2 ай бұрын

@@RareClassicCars You had me a bit worried! Not I have to guess which others will find new homes. ;-)

My father owned a '72 New Yorker Brougham and a '73 Imperial LeBaron 2 door. I wrecked the New Yorker in a t bone collision with a Gremlin. I regret it to this day. The New Yorker had a miss.... but I have since learned the spark plugs used back in the day were not the best. I always liked the looks and color. True blue poly with a dark blue vinyl roof and black interior. The Imperial was light blue with a dark blue vinyl roof with dark blue leather interior. Both cars had their weak points. We replaced starters, alternators, and repaired radiators on both. After these he went to Cadillacs and Buicks. He owned Cadillacs until his passing.

Beautiful big cars, amazing how massive these yachts were, yet very sleek lines that flow together. The front end looks bold and aerodynamic for it's size.

You are spot on the mark about the 1972 Imperial. My father in law bought one new and the sticker was 10 and change. It was a magnificent automobile.

@MarinCipollina

2 ай бұрын

Mission Impossible TV show used a lot of Imperials that era.

Dad had this exact car growing up. Same color. Loved that car. I could sit in the back and stretch my legs and not touch the front seat. I could lay in the back seat, stretch my arms above my head and not touch either door. Big enough trunk you could hide a dead body in. Great memories

Having the compressor run, even in the winter was a feature of most, if not all cars going way back. The purpose was to ensure that the oil in the AC lines circulated often in order to keep the various components lubricated. It's been a long time, but I think most cars that happened with the defrost mode, not the heater. And I don't recall anyone but Chrysler using that detent feature, but I could be wrong.

My uncle had a red two door 72 New Yorker. Man that was a nice car. He drove that thing forever.

You forgot the little slits in the bumper which were cut-outs for the jack. I can't imagine a car of today being fully supported by the bumper!

@jamesengland7461

2 ай бұрын

Well no, but there's lots of reasons for that

@kevinbarry71

2 ай бұрын

I remember those days, and I never liked the idea of picking a car up that way. Very unstable

@danscott3880

2 ай бұрын

Dangerous. Just like scissor jacks

@stevevarholy2011

2 ай бұрын

The jacks Volvo supplies with it's cars are pretty sketchy, too.since they are basically a scissor jack. I've had the car fall a couple times. Could have been dangerous if I hadn't taken precautions. In our 1973 Monte Carlo that had the bumper jack, my father put a crate with a bottle jack and a square of 3/4" plywood so we didn't have to use the bumper jack.

@dansmusic5749

2 ай бұрын

@@danscott3880 Why are scissor jacks dangerous?

Dodge called that specific color..."Spanish Gold Metallic."

@user-co7fb6qe5w

2 ай бұрын

In metallic paint I believe the green%gold was last to come along but my dad figured it out 10 yrs earlier as a one of a kind on our stock car speedway. First it was gold, blue, reds and Browns eventually green. They were all great colors but I really loved the green/gold

@wigwam622

2 ай бұрын

Perfect

I do like it when you go for a ride.

Adam, my family had a '69 Imperial from new until the mid-1980s. So many features of your '72 New Yorker - like the IP, that 440 and 727, the lack of access to the spark plugs, the Holley 4-bbl, etc., really brought back memories! I'm sure I couldn't afford it - but if you ever decide to sell it... 😉

We had a 383 2 door '70 Newport ordered in black with the vinyl gold interior, cruise control, ac and 8 track radio. Best road trip car we ever had. Eventually my folks sold it in '85 due to the harsh winters in Wisconsin with the salt, causing it to rust. It was just costing them too much to keep repairing it. 😢

OMG !! Thanks for posting this video.. It took me back to 72' when I was a little kid. My Dad had that car. Looking back I can just picture My Dad driving this to the sound of Todd Rundgren's Emperor of the Highway and I just laugh.😂🤣😂

Holy cow, now that was a CAR. Long, low and lovely.

Love that New Yorker. 1972 my Uncle had a couple. We drove it from New Jersey to Maine to get out on the lake to fish for Salmon when the ice went out in May. Always loved it in dark green with that black vinyl roof. Powerful engine . Super road car. Yeah those were the days of great style in American cars.

If this is in my budget I’d buy it all day long. I love the fuselage era Mopars!

I love my full size GM’s and Ford’s, but there is nothing better imo than a C Body Fuselage Chrysler. Hope to see some more Chrysler content!

Another Great Video Mr. Wade. I learned another new term from this video: "Slick Top". IMO, the black roof gives the car a smart look. Gorgeous interior also.

Wow. One of my favorites.

I had a '72 Fury III (blue) that looked very much like the New Yorker. It was an awesome car.

@danielleclare2938

2 ай бұрын

A friend had a 72 Fury Silver on Black with the 383 it was a fun car! Best looking of the Fuselage cars.

@richardbaumgart2454

2 ай бұрын

Always loved those big ol' 2 door Fury's, they look like a gangster's hot rod.

@jeffrobodine8579

2 ай бұрын

​@@richardbaumgart2454The hidden headlights and that metal grille are one of my favorite front ends, bad to the bone.

You are RIGHT about steering wheel placement. I learned to drive on Mom and Dad's 1970 Plymouth Fury, and those ergonomics spoiled me for life. 😍😍😍

My grandpa ran a MOPAR dealership from 1946-1977 & when he died in '79 I inherited his '72 New Yorker , his was white with green interior & top ✌💖☮

This New Yorker is drop dead gorgeous. My father's 74 Dart custom had what was called the lighting package which included the turn indicator lights on either side of the fender tops. I could see them in the daylight. The more I recall that Dart, the more I like it and wish I still had it. It had the bench bucket seats, and that center arm rest was great. The 318 detuned V8 still was peppy. The 74 was brown with a black vinyl top. Now I am feeling nostalgic.

I remember that commercial. Sounded like a Las Vegas blue-hair crooner singing it. I can still hear it in my head.

@jimzone8153

2 ай бұрын

That was Jack Jones singing in a commercial for the 1975 New Yorker.

I think this was the best of this type of car you could get at that time. They rode the best, they had the best engine and transmission (transmission by FAR), the interior was quite comfortable and simple and pretty and functional, just a nice, dead-reliable old car. I had a 71 Imperial (I know, not the same thing, but same basic principle), and it was the best roadtrip car I've EVER driven. Had to sell it in like 2005-6 when I couldn't afford to drive it anymore. I wish I'd kept it for only roadtrips, but I was like 19-20 and already had a daily car and an old Jeep, I couldn't afford three cars' insurance, haha! I recorded the harmony buzzers once, and my band wrote a ridiculous tune around it, haha! What a good car.

I had a friend in college who owned a sky blue Newport, and was very proud of it. We called it " The Nimitz", a great big boat. I can hardly imagine trying to drive such a car in a big city like Chicago where I live near now. Even then, the Japanese knew how to design better cars, and the public caught on, oil crisis or no oil crisis. I had my dad's Chevy wagon through the 1980's, but that was a truck to me, hauling rock and roll bands. I have owned nothing but Honda and Toyota ever since. Cheap, reliable, efficient, sensible gauges that gave you good information, and fun to drive. I do Not miss cars like this, or the corporate mindset that insisted on continuing to produce them.

Yay! A walk around and drive! I love how you've diversified the channels content over the years, but these remain my favorites. Nothing like showcasing an actual example. And as always, when you roasted the tires I laughed. These cars have so much charm and personality, and you always do an excellent job showcasing them.

very nice. i like 1969-1977 new yorkers.

Love your videos Adam very informative. It's nice to see someone giving these old girls the love they deserve.

My dad had a 72 Newport 4 door sedan. It had a heavy-duty suspension package. It was one of the most comfortable riding cars I have ever experienced. It was super quiet inside, with very little air noise. He kept it after his new purchase to tow a twenty foot, large boat and as a daily driver. Over many years, it had over 300,000 miles, with little or no replacement parts, just proper upkeep. It was a wonderful automobile that was largely under appreciated by the public. I wish I had it today. I have no doubt it would still be road worthy.

That car looks very much like my first car I had a 1970 Chrysler Newport

I remember playing in the backseat area when I was 7 or 8 in 1974 when my dad got one of those, I remember thinking how pretty they were. Same colors as that one as well. Thanks for another great video.

Yeah I worked at a 30 minute tune up shop back in the early 80s…..the little ole ladies that were the typical owners of these cars would idle around all day from mall to mall with the A/C blasting, on a 100 degree days, and want us to change those plugs under those exhaust manifolds…..it was brutal. As the manager, I finally made the decision they had to be dropped off and the plugs changed cold, and pre diagnosis. 🔥

Beautiful 👍I had a 71 Newport bare bones 383 4dr loved it . Excellent cruising car 👍

I have a soft spot in my heart for fuselage MoPars. I grew up in and learned how to drive a ‘70 Monaco. It was a beautiful car and I wish I bought it from my parents.

This was always the car I thought of when hearing "Love Shack" by the B-52's

Mom had a ‘73 Plymouth Gran Fury. This car brings back memories because they were built on the same platform. My mother was 5’ tall then. I remember her wearing platform heels and adjusting the bench seat all the way forward with a pillow between her back and the seat and she could just touch the pedals and look over the steering wheel. My dad was 100% Mopar back then. That gear reduction starter sound triggers memories of being stranded somewhere waiting for my father to leave work and arrive while I held the flashlight. Chrysler built some doozies when it came to unreliable land barges.

Love this video. My folks had a 1972 New Yorker Brougham, gold with a tan vinyl roof. Spacious and quiet, we'll never see anything like them again.

Nothing can beat the beauty and elegance of a land yacht, in its own way..

Rode one of these as a 4 door airport limo that’s 4 doors on each side in 1976 from JFK to Stamford CT. Howard Johnson’s rode well on i95. But wouldn’t want to drive it round town with that Long Long wheelbase. Don’t imagine many survivors exist. 🇬🇧🇺🇸👍

Yeah Adam that super long look that fuselage style

Absolutely love this car and video!! My Gram allowed me to learn to drive on Maine's coastal roads with her nearly identical 1972 Chrysler Newport. The memories watching this video are precious. Thanks so much. Hoping I can find and buy one someday. 🙏

@SirOsisofLiver

2 ай бұрын

My grandfather had a '72 Newport next door in New Brunswick. He'd pay me $5 to wash it for him when he visited. I'd have to crawl on it to reach it all. Seems like a million years ago now. Cheers.

@standards1234

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video on your beautiful Chrysler.

😊Great video Adam. I love this car. The dark, sleek roof, and the height. The 440 is sweet, especially with the dual exhaust you installed. A big, fast car. I think this New Yorker is optioned just right. I'm always impressed w how well you take care of your cars. Great to see you.

4:55 As a teen, I remember thinking how chintzy the cars that had plastic grills.

That still is a good looking car.

Huge fan of 70’s American cars…I love those big boats with their roaring V8’s

We had a '72 Fury III and that 44O was something to experience even in a big heavy car like that!

Thank you for the video especially including the ride. There is nothing better then the sound of a big old V8 with original exhaust system. The deep low rpm sound while driving only going up a little when accelerating is better then music any day :) What a beautiful car

Used to see these cars still on the road into the late 80’s. No one drove them much because it’s too expensive to operate

In 1982, I could have bought my next door neighbors 1969 Dodge Polara 2 door convertible, medium blue w/black top, 440 magnum for a song But I didn’t….DANG !! I’ve never seen another like it…EVER!

@eyerollthereforeiam1709

2 ай бұрын

Woulda.. Coulda.. Shoulda.. Didn't. Everyone has that story!

@flyonbyya

2 ай бұрын

@@eyerollthereforeiam1709 Not everyone….not even close to everyone!

Wow, what a beautiful car

In the late 70's my boss picked one of these early 70's New Yorkers for his wife and I remember just how MASSIVE it was. And my father was a Mercury man so that's saying something, But TBH I could never get over the sound of the starter motors, that tinny, whiney and wheezing noise they make. It just made the car feel "cheap", I guess I've never gotten over that.

Well done again. I must have been in the rear seat of this thing in 1976…my grandma died and this one took us to the funeral.

Ahhh, yes. The awesome memories of my preteen years. When my late father bought a 1972 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham from a dealer in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1981. Classy Dark Brown exterior paint. With those classy. Ivory White seats. Both front. And. Back. I absolutely LOOOOOOOOVED how comfortable these seats were. That trunk looked like you could honestly live comfortably inside ( though, not recommended ) due to the sheer size. Don't get me started on the classy clean lines all the way around the vehicle. Though it borrowed heavily from its Imperial predacessor...The Brougham was in a class all its own. With manual cruise control. And, the gorgeous instrument panel. Folks. This car had it ALL. I LOVED THIS CAR. Though, my late mother hated it. Because of its voraciously healthy appetite for gas. Given its 9 - 12 smiles to the tank of fuel, jokingly.. I would gladly purchase this vehicle. Providing it had that Brougham package. And. Dark Brown exterior. That made the '72. A collector's wet dream. And. A dream come true for the common American family. Whom had deep pockets to feed this vehicle. If it weren't for my 2000 Ford Excursion XLT. With Ford's exclusive Triton V10 throttle body powerplant under the hood. Where Ford planted a computer inside of the vehicle. Ruining a great vehicle. Chrysler/ Mopar PROVED. You DON'T NEED A COMPUTER. To overcompensate for the vehicle's proper mechanics.

My third boss had a 1973 (Windsor) Imperial LeBaron. 440, dual AC and the softest seats. It was a project he was working on. A royal beast. Im sure a family could find room to lie in the trunk. I know they were thirsty. Beautiful, easy to repair, but very thirsty.

I am an old fart and a GM guy and somehow a living fossile: I LOVED and still LOVE the classic American landyachts. My US cars are all 1965 or older and I always thought they were somehow a bit "new". But this huge Beauty was one of the last classics I regard as collectable.

"Let's take it out on the road"..... LOLOL...

Great old car! Love the 440

Absolutely one of the most fantastic Chryslers. Our family had a '72 Brougham, same color but vinyl top. It ran and looked great for a decade until replaced by a Buick Electra. I wish we still had it. Thank you for sharing!

Those look more like lions than griffins to my eye. Great car!

@tommywilliams5734

2 ай бұрын

Right. Chrysler had a Golden Lion engine designation in the 60s. The King Of The Jungle!

I think that's a nice looking car.

Adam doing a quasi burnout?Im impressed.Mike the Greek

My first car was a 1969 Chrysler Newport with a 383. Burgundy with black interior. Pimple hub caps. Friiging land yacht. 2 door

Land Yacht. My 84 Thunderbird is only 197 inches. 16,000 miles at 40 years old. Still brand new. The big cars were a hoot to watch in old TV. The Streets of San Francisco had some big cars in their chase scenes. Thanks for this.

In ‘75 I bought a 1970 New Yorker 2 door.. Dark brown, black interior.. Loved that car..

@thisbandreallystix

2 ай бұрын

Is this an (unintentional) haiku? Lol.

Ahoy Adam! What a beautiful and grand Chrysler, man. I love her, truly. ;) JV Johnny