1970 Chrysler Newport Cordoba

[joelb114]

Check out my 1970 Chrysler Newport Cordoba 2door, 383cu auto, 70k actual miles.
Its an original Colorado car, that I found, rescued and got running again....

Its a pretty decent car, runs and drives great, has had one respray and the Aztec top has been replaced with plain vinyl.
I had to do a new fuel system, full tune-up, new radiator, belts, hoses, etc., and it purrs like a kitten now.
One of 1868 2 door Newport Cordoba produced, has correct color matched wheels and hubcaps, and all the cool Aztec emblems too.
Almost rust free, however the passenger rear lower quarter panel is rusted badly because previous owner left a bag of traction salt in the trunk and it fell down into the 1/4 panel gap for years and rusted it away. Too bad, but otherwise a solid car.
I've had it a couple years and thought I'd share it with you guys...

 

[1966300sleeper]

Nice car!! glad you found it and gave it a good home!

 

[75LandYacht]

That’s a cool ride for sure.. we NEED more pictures please..

I remember this / or one like being for sale and or mentioned on here while back.. was this the one?

 

[live4theking]

Very nice.

 

[NY69]

Nut sure if I like this car...
Gonna need more pics....

 

[68 4spd Fury]

Very Nice! Forgive me here though, what makes a Cordoba? I assume it's an upgrade trim level but what does it include?

 

[300L]

Here are some informations...
Mopar Fuselage Styled Full Size Cars

 

[joelb114]

Thanks for the replies!
...and the Cordoba info link; that was way easier than me trying to explain it!
here are some more pics

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also, anybody know where to get rust repair panel for this lower quarter?

 

[Samplingman]

Thanks for the replies!​

also, anybody know where to get rust repair panel for this lower quarter?

Sheet steal, welder and a good body man to hammer it into shape to make it all work.

Or, a decent parts car, but unfortunately the parts car wold have to be in too good a shape to be a parts car. At that point you'd end up with two very nice Chrysler's and the never ending hunt for the perfect parts car for your parts car.

 

[Love Shack]

A high quality body shop or restoration shop should be able to fabricate a panel and weld it in so that no one would ever know by looking at it. Another option would be to buy a lower section of a quarter from a rust free car, remove the outer skin section and use that. There should be several salvage yards in Colorado to help with that.
Beautiful car, and best of luck.
Stew

 

[rags]

also, anybody know where to get rust repair panel for this lower quarter?

and trunk drop downs also. it's all fabrication. yours isn't too bad. quarters on my '69 were rotted up to the body line from the door jambs back, both sides. the wheel tubs were rotten. trunk was rotten. frame was rotten... yeah, Chrysler.

 

[75LandYacht]

Thanks for the replies!
...and the Cordoba info link; that was way easier than me trying to explain it!
here are some more pics

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also, anybody know where to get rust repair panel for this lower quarter?

She certainly seems worth the Save!! Standby to shell out LOTS of coin for the metal work.. just say’en. Keep me/us posted cause I’m in a similar boat.

 

[joelb114]

I'm thinking about selling this car, i need to clear up some space.
I will post it up here, and maybe try Bring A Trailer and craigslist; any other suggestions?
Also curious what you think the price point on this car might be....
Thanks

 

[3175375]

Thanks for the replies!
...and the Cordoba info link; that was way easier than me trying to explain it!
here are some more pics

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also, anybody know where to get rust repair panel for this lower quarter?

Very nice car!

 

[Old Mike]

From a book I have, Chrysler The Postwar Years.

 

[Ripinator]

I'm thinking about selling this car, i need to clear up some space.
I will post it up here, and maybe try Bring A Trailer and craigslist; any other suggestions?
Also curious what you think the price point on this car might be....
Thanks

Standard Cbody price is $2500. . .

 

[ayilar]

I'm thinking about selling this car, i need to clear up some space.
I will post it up here, and maybe try Bring A Trailer and craigslist; any other suggestions?
Also curious what you think the price point on this car might be....
Thanks

Standard Cbody price is $2500. . .

Nice car! To answer your question, it'd be good to see more pics of the trunk pan, of the lowers and underside, and of the interior -- the dash pad, the headliner, the rear tray, how the carpet looks like under the (original, it seems) floor mat, etc. Also, it'd be good to know what you've done to bring the car back on the road (has the A/C been bypassed, and does the heater work?) and what documentation you have about its history.

Regardless, here are some thoughts.

1. On the one hand, it's a 383-2 Newport in gold -- not a popular choice stateside AFAICT. On the other hand, this is a BB Chrysler 2dr with a unique package, so there should be a market in Europe for it (ask @fc7_plumcrazy and @furyfinn for their opinions re: potential interest in Germany and Finland).

2. If you search the forum way back, you'll see that a 4-door in slightly better condition than yours was listed for $3.6k in 2014. Whether it sold for that price is anybody's guess.

3. More recently, at least a couple of 1970 Cordoba Newports sold, one or two of which headed to Germany, and yet another one went for sale in the Czech Republic. @Tobias74 is the person who bought and then resold CE43L0C231908 to @Hinnerk79 in Germany. That car is in superb condition.

4. For all those reasons, I suspect that the selling price for your car would be somewhat higher that @Ripinator 's standard reference. How much higher would depend on the mileage, the extent to which the special Cordoba trim has survived (the front seats have not and the RHS body molding insert has been mangled a bit, though someone who cares about originality could live with them), the shape of the underside, etc.

As to what you ought to do, here are some suggestions.

A. FYI, @marty mopar posted some of those hard-to-find trim pieces back in 2018. You should buy them ASAP as they are still available -- especially the rear fender moldings, which your car needs. Regardless of whether you install them or not, the buyer should be very happy that they come with the car.

B. I see that your steering wheel has four crack, but they they are all hairline cracks so for originality it may be better to leave the car as is. Is it grime or sun-baking on the wheel? You may want to try cleaning it up before posting for sale.

C. As for the armrests and headrests, I recently read a post by @Moparwilks about how he had managed to clean the discoloration without re-dying them. I understand that one could do use SEM vinyl paint, but as a potential buyer I would want to be the one doing this, not for the seller to have repainted anything.

D. You probably see where I am going with this. Unless the car is off to Europe, where a buyer might want for the car to have been fixed before shipping, I would probably keep the car in original condition. But that's MHO.

 

[cuda hunter]

I"m interested. I"m in Colorado. Salida.
Driving down to Colorado springs tomorrow or Tuesday.
then off to Denver. Then down to Springfield.
Where are you located at?

Pm me.

 

[Tobias74]

Nice car! To answer your question, it'd be good to see more pics of the trunk pan, of the lowers and underside, and of the interior -- the dash pad, the headliner, the rear tray, how the carpet looks like under the (original, it seems) floor mat, etc. Also, it'd be good to know what you've done to bring the car back on the road (has the A/C been bypassed, and does the heater work?) and what documentation you have about the car's history.

Regardless, here are some thoughts.

1. On the one hand, it's a 383-2 Newport in gold -- not a popular choice stateside AFAICT. On the other hand, this is a BB Chrysler 2dr with a unique package, so there should be a market in Europe for it (ask @fc7_plumcrazy and @furyfinn for their opinions re: potential interest in Germany and Finland).

2. If you search the forum way back, you'll see that a 4-door in slightly better condition than yours was listed for $3.6k in 2014. Whether it sold for that price is anybody's guess.

3. More recently, at least a couple of 1970 Cordoba Newports sold, one or two of which headed to Germany, and yet another one went for sale in the Czech Republic. @Tobias74 is the person who bought and then resold CE43L0C231908 to @Hinnerk79 in Germany. That car is in superb condition.

4. For all those reasons, I suspect that the selling price for your car would be somewhat higher that @Ripinator 's standard reference. How much higher would depend on the mileage, the extent to which the special Cordoba trim has survived (the front seats have not and the RHS body molding insert has been mangled a bit, though someone who cares about originality could live with them), the shape of the underside, etc.

As to what you ought to do, here are some suggestions.

A. FYI, @marty mopar posted some of those hard-to-find trim pieces back in 2018. You should buy them ASAP as they are still available -- especially the rear fender moldings, which your car needs. Regardless of whether you install them or not, the buyer should be very happy that they come with the car.

B. I see that your steering wheel has four crack, but they they are all hairline cracks so for originality it may be better to leave the car as is. Is it grime or sun-baking on the wheel? You may want to try cleaning it up before posting for sale.

C. As for the armrests and headrests, I recently read a post by @Moparwilks about how he had managed to clean the discoloration without re-dying them. I understand that one could do use SEM vinyl paint, but as a potential buyer I would want to be the one doing this, not for the seller to have repainted anything.

D. You probably see where I am going with this. Unless the car is off to Europe, where a buyer might want for the car to have been fixed before shipping, I would probably keep the car in original condition. But that's MHO.

My old Córdoba was an perfect example of an supreme survivor car I’m sure the new owner is happy with the car.
I paid a fair amount for that car and shipped it all the way up to Calgary from Atlanta and spend a fair amount of money to bring it back to life.
If it comes to this one the value is around $2-2500 in the condition it sits at the moment, interior needs to be done and the vinyl roof as well that alone will cost around 4-5g if SMS still has the needed materials. Next big downside is the rust and is not original paint anymore.

 

[joelb114]

Thanks for the replies!
Ayilar, that post is awesome! So much info with all the links included! That was time consuming and thoughtful with great info and advice...
THANK YOU so Much!
Tobias, thank you too...

Hard to believe that a decent looking low mileage rare survivor, a running and driving big block A/C 2 door coupe from 1970, is a $2500 car!
Sure it has some issues, as all old cars do; but still pretty good for 50 years old.... Imagine if this was an Impala