I believe the last year they made a New Yorker convertible was 1961.
Can someone verify that?
Can someone verify that?
1970 Chrysler Convertible
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Ironwolf
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1960 was the last year of the New Yorker Convertible.
Chrysler New Yorker is First Produced
The Chrysler New Yorker was a premium automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation from 1939 to 1996, serving for several years as the brand's flagship model.
1959
The New Yorkers this year had 350 horsepower (260 kW), new tailfins, new front end, and no Hemi. The FirePower Hemi ended production and was replaced by the cheaper wedge head 413-cid RB engine. The Hemi would never return to the New Yorker and slowly ended its image as a performance car and re-branded it as a luxury car. The Hemi engine itself would not return to Mopar cars until 1964 with the second generation 426.
1960
This year had unibody construction, Ram Induction and the new RB engine had an output of 350 horsepower (260 kW). This was the last year for the New Yorker convertible, of which 556 were built.
1961
The New Yorker entered 1961 with a new grille, slanted headlights, a "donut" tire rack on the trunk lid, and a 413 CID Golden Lion V-8. This is the last of the "Forward Look" models. Chrysler built 2,541 New Yorker two door hardtops this year, the last until 1964 in Canada and 1965 in the U.S.
http://worldhistoryproject.org/1939/chrysler-new-yorker-is-first-produced
I dunno..... Here's 2 1961 Red New Yorker convertibles.
http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=37727
Here's a 1961 NY'er....
1980 with Stan's paint....
Didn't see your post. Did you refer to the following? Just my 2 cents...
The only big block lockup txsm & converter came on the 1978 New Yorker & Newport. No other C-Body ever came with one.
I really, really doubt your post was deleted.
There may have been a glitch on your end or maybe even in the forum and your post may have never been saved. The mods and admins are the only ones that can modify or delete any posts or thread and they are pretty free rolling. Unless you posted something obscene or threatening (and I also really, really doubt that) there would be no reason for the post to be deleted.... AND if it was, they would notify/warn you about why it was deleted.
PM any of the mods or the admin if you have questions.
68plymouth383
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In a nutshell this is what I said. I don't believe they know what transmission the car has. In that year it had the standard non lockup 727 trans. There's no overdrive 727 lockup. I also spoke about the engine. It looks like a well used 440 with a few dress up parts. It doesn't look rebuilt.
I'm with Big John on the deletion.......
Only a MOD or Joey (FCBO Administrator) can delete a post. And believe me....as hard as it is on this forum to get a post deleted.... you would of received a PM immediately.
Only a MOD or Joey (FCBO Administrator) can delete a post. And believe me....as hard as it is on this forum to get a post deleted.... you would of received a PM immediately.
68plymouth383
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I went back through it with Joeychgo. It looks like it never went live. Sorry for the post guys.
Big_John has it right. That car is originally a 70 300 convertible and was being restored as a New Yorker convertible, none of which were ever made after 1961. If that car were restored reasonably well as a 300, it might have some value, but it does not have so much value as a New Yorker wannabe.
Those photos posted of the red 1961 New Yorker are legitimate convertibles. The one 1961 white Chrysler convertible posted is a Newport convertible, however, not a New Yorker.
Steve
Those photos posted of the red 1961 New Yorker are legitimate convertibles. The one 1961 white Chrysler convertible posted is a Newport convertible, however, not a New Yorker.
Steve
Originally Posted by 68plymouth383
I posted on this thread several hours ago about how the transmission they talk about, and the engine are not as they've described.... It looks like my comments were felt unnecessary....And deleted... This is an open forum. The man asked us our options.... SMH! ! If there is going to be rules let us know about them. Not this secretive no communication talk.
Just saw this discussion and for the record, as far as I am concerned, Big John and Bob are correct.
has300
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It may have been the Newport convert in the vintage photo and was being converted to the "NYer" trimed car. My question is what is attached to the underside of the hood? Is that some type of fresh air ducting from a hood scoop like the 70 Roadrunners?
bajajoaquin
Senior Member
In my experience, people who don't know what they have either charge waaaay too much money for it "because it's a classic!" or waaaay too little money for it "because it's just an old car."
My understanding is that the only lockup, OD transmission from Chrysler were the 518/618 autos. They're not Torqueflites in some sense, but I think they're basically TFs with a 0.69 OD and a lockup converter. The issue for them would be that the bellhousing would work only with a small block (518) or the valve body is tuned for a Cummins (618). In either case, the 0.69 OD would make for a difficult combination with 2.76 gears.
So, either it's a bad combination, it's not an OD, or it's not an OD or a lockup.
I think this (plus the NYer trim) puts it in the "they want too much money" column.
My understanding is that the only lockup, OD transmission from Chrysler were the 518/618 autos. They're not Torqueflites in some sense, but I think they're basically TFs with a 0.69 OD and a lockup converter. The issue for them would be that the bellhousing would work only with a small block (518) or the valve body is tuned for a Cummins (618). In either case, the 0.69 OD would make for a difficult combination with 2.76 gears.
So, either it's a bad combination, it's not an OD, or it's not an OD or a lockup.
I think this (plus the NYer trim) puts it in the "they want too much money" column.
Ironwolf
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