1978 NYB, 392 MILES,For the sceptics.

Mr C said:
Bob wouldn't care...he's cracked the code on the 78 C body bushing. I used his repair on my brothers 78 NYB...works like a champ!
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Thanks.

We learned a lot more from you over the years including how to fix those crumbling window motor pucks!

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I'm guessing a lot of you guys think this is a fair price....Which is Ok I suppose! I'd rather find a decent rust free coupe with a little history for 3 $grand and spend 10-12 grand in restoration (if you plan to keep it). Partly, because you can still find stuff for these Formals relatively cheap. And you'll have the satisfaction of knowing what's in it! I guaranty that this vehicle will need something, cosmetic or mechanical....I'd bet on it! Guesswein I doubt would touch this car for anything over 8 $grand.
 
True Robert, such a low mileage example would need many things before you could confidently drive it, but as one of the last built it's a time capsule of how they were assembled which is excellent if folks wanted to thoroughly document the car for future reference.

If I had a collection I'd keep this as is, not many more low mileage beautifully kept examples I'd reckon.
 
My advice is to buy the best condition car you can find. Not something cheap and through a ton of money at it. $8K - $10K is just a fraction of what it takes to restore these cars and parts especially (NOS or close to it) interior parts are getting harder and harder to find for Formal's. No one is repopping anything for a Formal.
.I did that and I'm way north of $25k in repairs and parts many years later and I'm still not done.
 
Our catch-22 is that in order for parts to become available, collector interest in these cars must increase, and if/when that happens the price of available cars in any condition will rise, pricing many of us out of the market.

Considering their condition, both this and the black one offered at mecum Kissimmee are bargains.

I recall the fellow who restomodded that fuselage imperial in Texas with the cow horns on the hood saying that cost 25K.
 
Now it's listed at $50,000?! 1978 Chrysler New Yorker, 392 miles

This guy is nuts, clueless, or both. No real photos, no substantiation for the low miles, doesn't bother to pull the build sheet, and asking crazy money for a not-in-high-demand car (you can get a nice Hurst 300 for less than $50k). I love Chryslers as much as the next guy, but even at $25,000 there are MANY more desirable choices.
 
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I don’t know that we quite substantiated the claim that it was the last one built either. If I recall the door date was 6-20 and the sleuthing says there were at least 5 more days of production.
 
The Black NYB, which I think is A LOT MORE desirable, and lower miles than the gray NYB and the bid only went to $18K. I seriously doubt the gray NYB will ever get near $18K.....ever.

WTF, it has an Imperial hood ornament and probably the wrong hood ornament trim mount. They are different and you can definitely tell with a decent picture or seen it with eye balls. Plus the stripes are in the wrong position for a 1978 NYB.

I would hate to see what else one of us would find wrong with this car with an inspection.
 
BigBird69 said:
Now it's listed at $50,000?! 1978 Chrysler New Yorker, 392 miles

This guy is nuts, clueless, or both. No real photos, no substantiation for the low miles, doesn't bother to pull the build sheet, and asking crazy money for a not-in-high-demand car (you can get a nice Hurst 300 for less than $50k). I love Chryslers as much as the next guy, but even at $25,000 there are MANY more desirable choices.
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He may think that someone will inquire and say, how about 25k?

Sold.

Good luck to him, hope the car gets a nice home, whether the hood ornament and stripes were specially ordered is the question.
 
I got uneasy about this seller's relation with truthfulness when he changed his story about the misaligned passenger door/front fender, see post #91.

Actually we have been abused in a way that can only be described by the tirade by Chevy Chase against his boss in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation".
 
BigBird69 said:
Now it's listed at $50,000?! 1978 Chrysler New Yorker, 392 miles

This guy is nuts, clueless, or both. No real photos, no substantiation for the low miles, doesn't bother to pull the build sheet, and asking crazy money for a not-in-high-demand car (you can get a nice Hurst 300 for less than $50k). I love Chryslers as much as the next guy, but even at $25,000 there are MANY more desirable choices.
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"1978 Chrysler New Yorker, 392 miles - $50000 (barre)


I have found one of the largest dinosaur eggs ever unearthed. This 1978 New Yorker has an astonishing,original,392 miles.Paint code A1, Dove grey,with a Black landau top,and Black pinstripe. Road wheels,with the original Firestone 721,LR78/15 tires. interior trim code PLA3,Grey button tucked leather,and matching semi shag carpet,all still brand new. This car has been confirmed as THE LAST ONE BUILT!!,with that being said,it is fair to say, this is the last 440 powered car that Chrysler built. Not the last of,,,but THE LAST ONE. This is the lowest mileage example known to exist,and the best one on the planet,stated by the folks who know these cars best, the FCBO,or for c bodies only forum. Those guys know these cars intimately,and were understandably skeptical ,until pics went out. This car was ordered directly from Chrysler Corp.,in Manhattan,and picked up at the factory,by the original ordering owner.Never dealer prepped!! Driven home,and to get an inspection sticker three times,the last one being May 1981,and its still attached to the windshield.It has only seen the light of day,3 times since getting that sticker. This car was part of a one hundred car collection,of Chrysler Cbody cars,that has been liquidated. We only needed to drain the fuel tank,replace some rubber lines,and add a new battery,and the 440 whipped over,and fired right up,like we just shut it off. WOW,was the word of the day that day. Smooth and strong,nothing quite sounds like a 440. This thing must be seen to be truly appreciated. some trades may be considered,but be real, you know what I mean. clear mass title. history since being ordered,built, and picked up at the FACTORY,by the original owner,never dealer prepped. stored properly all this time. call it a garage find,barn find,whatever,its a once in a lifetime chance,to get a new 1978, 440 Powered Chrysler,that was the LAST ONE BUILT PICS ARE ON THE FCBO FORUM, OR BY TEXT."

I see he's used the same pictures as the first ad... :rolleyes:

Time for a little FCBO etiquette, the "cantflip" version... Emily Post didn't address C Bodies...

Now that Richard has made himself known and is a member... please try to contain your bashing and name calling. Joey gets to make all final policy decisions, but we members usually self moderate and by not allowing this to devolve into childish behavior, this thread will continue to live on to help inform on Richard's car and our opinions.

I for one like that Richard has chosen us as his point of reference. Not that anyone doing their due diligence shouldn't have found us and this thread easily enough. Richard has a nice car, and it does deserve some attention. The flowery wording of his ad, which brings folks here, will debunk his claims of the last car or whatever else he might have been tempted to say. Folks, he put the truth telling into your hands, don't squander that opportunity with name calling.

As to value, I still think Richards car is worth $5k. I also give zero additional $$ for the mileage, and in fact remove $$ for lack of use and the inevitable problems that come from that. The late VIN number is a curiosity at best to me, so not a value adder either, IMO.

While comparing this to other Formals, 4 doors look better, and 1976 seems to be the sweet spot in production where lots of the common issues these cars get as they age are avoided. I personally am saving all of my pennies in an attempt to buy the most functional and debugged Formal I have ever seen. It doesn't have 3 or even 4 digit mileage, but has been loved and cared for and most importantly USED all of it's life. She has been repainted, and to an extremely high standard... but not quite to a factory color scheme. EVERYTHING WORKS, her latest and second owner has been through the mill trying to put the best parts available into her to solve the inevitable effects of age... but was open minded enough to admit when an original or even NOS part was not going to perform reliably, and then would sympathetically update that part to a newer and more reliable version.

For a mere $14k OBO, a fella could travel to Sebring Florida this March, enjoy a 12 hour LeMans race, and take home the worlds most DEBUGGED 1976 NYB. I have personally inspected, drooled on near, and will vouch for the condition this car has been kept in. She has never been neglected, but has evolved into what she has become with regular loving use, garage protection throughout her life, and the love of an owner (both of them) who has always insisted that she be kept ready to go at the turn of her key.
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I'm repeating myself...But, I still don't know why Stan's car isn't in somebody's garage by now.
 
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