chrysler_fan
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I love seeing this beautiful 1972 NYB every time we see it. Thank you for sharing it whenever you can. I loved both the 72 and 73 NYB. A rare one like this is not seen often.
Meet Buttercup, a 1972 New Yorker Brougham 2-door Hardtop
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Yeah, based on what I requested and the response that was provided, I can only conclude that a Hurst has equivalent acceleration to a 72 New Yorker.
Well, Buttercup’s engine — as you drove her Friday evening — was recently rebuilt, with pistons bored .30 over and a Waldron dual exhaust installed. So she is a rather good 440. Regardless, I am pretty sure that David’s Hurst would leave most everyone in the dust, if he so chose
Buttercup is moving back East, starting with a trip to Carlisle. Here she is, as prepped for the trip by @71Polara383 — thanks a million to him and to @david hill for all their help!
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SportFury70
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She looks trophy ready ayilar, I wish I could see her this year. Wyatt and David did a great job on her, best of luck and safe travels. I would love to see pictures of her at the show.
Buttercup reached her summer destination. She put on over 900 miles trouble-free miles at HIGHway speeds, last Wednesday and yesterday (with some in-town driving on Friday and Saturday in Carlisle). Her performance was flawless, including close to 100 miles at a sustained 65mph in 90-95F sunny weather on Sunday morning. In city traffic, in 100F weather and amid high humidity yesterday evening, she again ran just fine.
She is a pleasure to drive, as @Boydsdodge can testify (he drove her for several hours on Wednesday while I was driving Ming). @75LandYacht, who test-drove Buttercup yesterday to get a sense of just how good of a job @david hill did with the engine, likewise commented on how smooth she feels. The upholsterer who redid the driver's seat, whom @sixpkrt had recommended, is to be commended on just how good the choice of foam was -- and how original the seats look (SMS material).
Here she is, idling in front of a friend's house whom I visited on the way home. I plan to bring her to a run in Virginia later this summer or in early fall, so there will be more photos then.
She is a pleasure to drive, as @Boydsdodge can testify (he drove her for several hours on Wednesday while I was driving Ming). @75LandYacht, who test-drove Buttercup yesterday to get a sense of just how good of a job @david hill did with the engine, likewise commented on how smooth she feels. The upholsterer who redid the driver's seat, whom @sixpkrt had recommended, is to be commended on just how good the choice of foam was -- and how original the seats look (SMS material).
Here she is, idling in front of a friend's house whom I visited on the way home. I plan to bring her to a run in Virginia later this summer or in early fall, so there will be more photos then.
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At the invitation of @Imperialist67 I took Buttercup (which he drove) and Regina (my FQ3 Polara vert, which I drove) out for some exercise and onto a small show in Maryland, where we met up with @Ripinator and his ‘73 Navajo.
Here are Buttercup and Regina on their way back from the show.
Here are Buttercup and Regina on their way back from the show.
Elwood Engle and his design staff back in the early 70s sure knew how to design outstanding vehicles and both of these reflect that excellence and the engineers also achieved the best ride/handling characteristics of them all in my view. Those two examples reflect that reality and you also own some of the most striking examples. Choices well made..................and it also appears the photo was taken at a very good setting with a great home and trees in the backdrop.
...........and that New Yorker handles just as nicely as it looks. While I only did a short drive with it, we went through some heavy traffic and along a strip of Conn. Ave which has n-a-r-r-o-w lanes. This might have been stressful with other big cars of this vintage, but between the well-sorted brakes/suspension/torsion bars and good, tight steering I was in COMPLETE control. I enjoyed driving it immensely. Once again I got to benefit from Dave's handiwork - THANKS.
Rip's Newport Navajo was well received.
Incidentally, this small show of barely 30 cars included our three C-bodies, a Challenger droptop (glacier blue!) and a lovely 1949 Plymouth for FIVE Mopars all in all, which you don't often see.
Rip's Newport Navajo was well received.
Incidentally, this small show of barely 30 cars included our three C-bodies, a Challenger droptop (glacier blue!) and a lovely 1949 Plymouth for FIVE Mopars all in all, which you don't often see.
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