Hey there, folks. I've had my Newport for a few weeks now and am having a blast with it! (Mopar Nats and several cruise nights) I see several others have shared pics of their C Body rides, and I thought you might be interested in seeing a few of mine.
Backstory - I've always wanted a classic Mopar, but while my wife and I were raising our four sons I never had the funds. (College and weddings are kind of pricey) Our youngest is now out of college and living on his own, (and isn't getting married for another year) so I thought I'd start looking. The Mopar Nats were coming up and I really wanted to take a car of my own. My target car was a 67 Newport 2 door because my folks had one when my wife and I were dating a loooong time ago and we went lots of places in it. I came across what looked like a really good one, and it was only 2 and a half hours away - in PA. (I'm in the Buffalo area) After a road trip with my youngest son, father in law, and brother in law - who has built several B and E bodies - I knew I'd found my car. The transaction was made, and I became the very proud owner of this fine Chrysler.
The car is a 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom that is unrestored. I don't consider it a survivor since it has some non OEM parts on it (the transmission was rebuilt in 2009 and most likely aftermarket parts were used). The paint and interior are factory original and look really good. The car was built in the Jefferson Ave plant in Detroit on May 15, 1967, and was sold new in Eau Claire, PA on May 24th, 1967. The car was owned by the original owner and his family in Butler, PA until 2017, when it was purchased by a collector in Sheffield PA. The collector intended to put a 440 6 pack in the car, but once he got it home it was so nice and original he couldn't bear to take it apart. After having it for many months and doing some routine maintenance, he wanted more room in his garage so he put an ad in a local website, which is where I found it.
I have the original window sticker and bill of sale, the fender tag is in place, and I did hit the holy grail! - the build sheet was under the back seat and is in really good condition!
As pictured, the only thing not original are the Magnum wheels. The car came with steelies and wheel covers, which also came with the car. What do you think?
Backstory - I've always wanted a classic Mopar, but while my wife and I were raising our four sons I never had the funds. (College and weddings are kind of pricey) Our youngest is now out of college and living on his own, (and isn't getting married for another year) so I thought I'd start looking. The Mopar Nats were coming up and I really wanted to take a car of my own. My target car was a 67 Newport 2 door because my folks had one when my wife and I were dating a loooong time ago and we went lots of places in it. I came across what looked like a really good one, and it was only 2 and a half hours away - in PA. (I'm in the Buffalo area) After a road trip with my youngest son, father in law, and brother in law - who has built several B and E bodies - I knew I'd found my car. The transaction was made, and I became the very proud owner of this fine Chrysler.
The car is a 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom that is unrestored. I don't consider it a survivor since it has some non OEM parts on it (the transmission was rebuilt in 2009 and most likely aftermarket parts were used). The paint and interior are factory original and look really good. The car was built in the Jefferson Ave plant in Detroit on May 15, 1967, and was sold new in Eau Claire, PA on May 24th, 1967. The car was owned by the original owner and his family in Butler, PA until 2017, when it was purchased by a collector in Sheffield PA. The collector intended to put a 440 6 pack in the car, but once he got it home it was so nice and original he couldn't bear to take it apart. After having it for many months and doing some routine maintenance, he wanted more room in his garage so he put an ad in a local website, which is where I found it.
I have the original window sticker and bill of sale, the fender tag is in place, and I did hit the holy grail! - the build sheet was under the back seat and is in really good condition!
As pictured, the only thing not original are the Magnum wheels. The car came with steelies and wheel covers, which also came with the car. What do you think?
