Real Michigan Barnfind - Beautiful 1960 New Yorker - Low Miles - Loaded - Solid

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1960 Chrysler New Yorker New Yorker | eBay

1960 Chrysler New Yorker
VIN#: 8303115244
Item specifics
Condition: Used Year: 1960
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 8303115244 Mileage: 13800
Model:
New Yorker
Make: Chrysler
Engine: 413 Number of Cylinders: 8
Transmission: Automatic Drive Side: Left-hand drive
For Sale By: Private Seller Power Options: Air Conditioning
Fuel Type: Gasoline Drive Type: RWD
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Interior Color: Blue
Exterior Color: Black Vehicle Title: Clean
Trim: New Yorker Body Type: Sedan

For sale: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker 4dr Sedan. This car is a LITERAL Barn find. I bought it off of the estate of the original family. It’s been sitting since the mid-’70s and has only 13,800 miles on it. The estate sale company insisted on putting the title in my name and Michigan doesn’t list mileage on cars this old so the new title (which is clear and in my name) doesn’t have a mileage listed on it, but based on what I’ve found, and the fact that I’m the second owner, I personally believe the odometer to be true, and not rolled over for whatever its worth. This is a New Yorker, so it’s the top of the line for Chrysler sedans. It’s got all the goodies that come with being a top dog: bumper guards, New Yorker specific brightwork, and the Golden Lion 413 wedge V8, but this car is LOADED with options like factory A/C, power windows, remote side mirror, blue-tinted glass, factory undercoat, and power swivel seats to name a few. Condition-wise it’s solid and looks unmolested but does have some rust through, specifically in the lower quarters and the front fenders. The floors and trunk seem solid, though the factory undercoating is pretty thick so there might be a few soft spots that I’m not seeing. The rockers have sow some surface rust under the trim, but I was pleasantly surprised at how solid they seem to be on the undersides. Door bottom flanges are a bit crusty but the doors all shut like bank vaults. See the pics, they tell the story pretty well. Given the relative shine of the original paint, I can tell this spent most of its days inside. The top side of it, like the trunk gutters and upper sheet metal, is excellent. I pulled it out of the barn next to the late 1800’s farmhouse in the thumb of southeastern Michigan, brought it home, washed it, and that’s what you see in the pics. I thought about painting the rusted areas with POR 15 to keep it safe, but figured I’d rather show it as I found it. The original condition of the interior is pretty stunning and furthers my belief that it’s a low-miles car. Padded dash and “astrodome” cluster are both in beautiful shape. Even the clear steering wheel is nice, with only minor blemishes. Aside from one small area that’s been amateurly patched at the lower bolster of the dr side swivel seat, the interior is in very nice original shape. (Luckily that patch is in the non-patterned seat material so shouldn’t be a costly fix - see pics.) Headliner, visors, even the carpet are all intact. I set up a gravity feed tank to feed the fuel pump, put in a new battery, new plugs, wires, points, and rotor, and fired her up. I only had it running long enough to make sure it does run but haven't gone past that. I'm sure that the brakes all need going through, and I haven’t moved it for risk of not being able to stop it (or having the brakes seize up), so I will insist that it will need to be towed by the buyer or treated as a Non-op for shipping.I would love to keep this car, but I have multiple projects and no space or time to devote to doing this car justice. It’s 100% complete and a good looking survivor, so it would be an excellent candidate for a somewhat simple restoration, or a killer cruiser as is, with a bit of TLC to make it safe on the road. Either way, you’re almost guaranteed to be the only one with cars and coffee with 11 feet of tail fins and arguably the wildest dash in Chrysler's history.Please feel free to ask questions. I think I've been pretty descriptive but would be happy to answer any questions you might have. The car is located in West Bloomfield Michigan, and as I mentioned, WILL NEED TO BE TOWED/TRAILERED by the buyer. The car will be sold as-is/where/is with no warranty implied or expressed.

 

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1960 Chrysler New Yorker New Yorker | eBay

1960 Chrysler New Yorker
VIN#: 8303115244
Item specifics
Condition: Used Year: 1960
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 8303115244 Mileage: 13800
Model:
New Yorker
Make: Chrysler
Engine: 413 Number of Cylinders: 8
Transmission: Automatic Drive Side: Left-hand drive
For Sale By: Private Seller Power Options: Air Conditioning
Fuel Type: Gasoline Drive Type: RWD
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Interior Color: Blue
Exterior Color: Black Vehicle Title: Clean
Trim: New Yorker Body Type: Sedan

For sale: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker 4dr Sedan. This car is a LITERAL Barn find. I bought it off of the estate of the original family. It’s been sitting since the mid-’70s and has only 13,800 miles on it. The estate sale company insisted on putting the title in my name and Michigan doesn’t list mileage on cars this old so the new title (which is clear and in my name) doesn’t have a mileage listed on it, but based on what I’ve found, and the fact that I’m the second owner, I personally believe the odometer to be true, and not rolled over for whatever its worth. This is a New Yorker, so it’s the top of the line for Chrysler sedans. It’s got all the goodies that come with being a top dog: bumper guards, New Yorker specific brightwork, and the Golden Lion 413 wedge V8, but this car is LOADED with options like factory A/C, power windows, remote side mirror, blue-tinted glass, factory undercoat, and power swivel seats to name a few. Condition-wise it’s solid and looks unmolested but does have some rust through, specifically in the lower quarters and the front fenders. The floors and trunk seem solid, though the factory undercoating is pretty thick so there might be a few soft spots that I’m not seeing. The rockers have sow some surface rust under the trim, but I was pleasantly surprised at how solid they seem to be on the undersides. Door bottom flanges are a bit crusty but the doors all shut like bank vaults. See the pics, they tell the story pretty well. Given the relative shine of the original paint, I can tell this spent most of its days inside. The top side of it, like the trunk gutters and upper sheet metal, is excellent. I pulled it out of the barn next to the late 1800’s farmhouse in the thumb of southeastern Michigan, brought it home, washed it, and that’s what you see in the pics. I thought about painting the rusted areas with POR 15 to keep it safe, but figured I’d rather show it as I found it. The original condition of the interior is pretty stunning and furthers my belief that it’s a low-miles car. Padded dash and “astrodome” cluster are both in beautiful shape. Even the clear steering wheel is nice, with only minor blemishes. Aside from one small area that’s been amateurly patched at the lower bolster of the dr side swivel seat, the interior is in very nice original shape. (Luckily that patch is in the non-patterned seat material so shouldn’t be a costly fix - see pics.) Headliner, visors, even the carpet are all intact. I set up a gravity feed tank to feed the fuel pump, put in a new battery, new plugs, wires, points, and rotor, and fired her up. I only had it running long enough to make sure it does run but haven't gone past that. I'm sure that the brakes all need going through, and I haven’t moved it for risk of not being able to stop it (or having the brakes seize up), so I will insist that it will need to be towed by the buyer or treated as a Non-op for shipping.I would love to keep this car, but I have multiple projects and no space or time to devote to doing this car justice. It’s 100% complete and a good looking survivor, so it would be an excellent candidate for a somewhat simple restoration, or a killer cruiser as is, with a bit of TLC to make it safe on the road. Either way, you’re almost guaranteed to be the only one with cars and coffee with 11 feet of tail fins and arguably the wildest dash in Chrysler's history.Please feel free to ask questions. I think I've been pretty descriptive but would be happy to answer any questions you might have. The car is located in West Bloomfield Michigan, and as I mentioned, WILL NEED TO BE TOWED/TRAILERED by the buyer. The car will be sold as-is/where/is with no warranty implied or expressed.

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Another stream-of-consciousness ad. . .

So Steve. . . When are you taking delivery?

 

[SpaceWagon]

4-door sedan with swivel seats, A/C and power windows in a good color combo- Nice !!!

 

[LeBaron1973]

Lovely car but not having moved for 50 years would require $$$$ to replace all rubber components, gaskets etc.

Will be great once finished.

 

[mrfury68]

Something you don't see very often. Sure it needs some work but from the pics it looks like all of hard-to-find trim pieces are still intact and don't look bad. Last year for the fins too.

 

[marko]

4-door hardtop with swivel seats, A/C and power windows in a good color combo- Nice !!!

its a sedan

 

[SpaceWagon]

its a sedan

Thanks for the correction, it is a sedan.

I should've looked at the pictures more closely. That fancy chrome molding around the window frames must've thrown me off !!

 

[300rag]

Maybe it's just me, but that seat and carpet appears to have more than 13,800 miles.

 

[413]

Just added hype with the 13,000 miles idea. Not very likely, but anything is possible.

Why would a guy put all those new parts in it and only run it a very short time? This is very fishy. Why not run it and fill all the fluids and try to drive it forwards and reverse. Then All buyers would know the trans works and demonstrate how good this 13,000 mile engine runs.

Makes it way easier to load on a trailer. Very likely the hydraulic brakes are inoperative, but the park brake is all mechanical and should work if the cable isn’t frozen.

 

[saforwardlook]

I personally do believe the low miles claim, as those seats didn't hold up very well for so many miles. That repair of the seats "amateurly patched seat bolster" is likely due to something tearing it there rather than wear it appears to me. Knowing these cars as well as I do, I am confident this one is the low miles claimed.

 

[saforwardlook]

Another stream-of-consciousness ad. . .

So Steve. . . When are you taking delivery?

In my next life, but I will request a 2 door that just rolled off the assembly line with a white exterior and the same blue interior...........................

 

[Davea Lux]

I would be less worried about the claimed mileage that the amount of rust on the lower body. This car spent some considerable time driving in road salt conditions judging by the rust on the lower body and the base of the doors. Wheel house on rear door opening also shows a fair amount of surface rust. These cars had poor rust protection and rotted out pretty quickly in the rust belt, so it is entirely possible that this could be a low mileage unit. It will take some considerable work to get operational, but it is probably worth the effort as these cars are hard to find, especially this highly optioned.

Dave

 

[413]

If it has been sitting since mid 70’s it was only driven for 15 years. That looks like a hard 13K from here. I’d says it’s easily turned over once.

And if it was always garaged and had a light weight driver instead of a 250lb person with stiff joints those seats could easily last 113K miles and 15 years.

I call BS on the low miles. And the sellers “effort” to get it running. There is a reason and the new owner will find out what it is.

 

[Davea Lux]

If it has been sitting since mid 70’s it was only driven for 15 years. That looks like a hard 13K from here. I’d says it’s easily turned over once.

And if it was always garaged and had a light weight driver instead of a 250lb person with stiff joints those seats could easily last 113K miles and 15 years.

I call BS on the low miles. And the sellers “effort” to get it running. There is a reason and the new owner will find out what it is.

Without a closer look, it is hard to tell. The ad does sound like something a flipper put together as the effort to improve this vehicle for sale appears to be minimal.

Dave

 

[odcics2]

Michigan DOES require the actual mileage on the title.

Buyer beware.

 

[ceebuddy]

That looks like shag carpeting to me, not original to the car. If the carpet has been replaced at times (late 60's/early 70's) it would kinda contradict the seller's 13 k miles claim.

 

[detmatt]

A friend of mine owns this but I haven’t seen it firsthand yet but I could look at it to verify all of what he’s said is true. I don’t see anything in his write up that is fishy. He is representing this car and it’s history exactly as he knows it, nothing more and nothing less. The owner, my friend, grew up with a father who has had a big Chrysler/Imperial habit including a large collection past and present.

 

[detmatt]

And no reserve!

 

[413]

The carpet is correct. It is not 80/20 loop, it is cut pile. Look at the rear seat photo and there is carpet on the base of the seats and it matches.

 

[65sporty]

A friend of mine owns this but I haven’t seen it firsthand yet but I could look at it to verify all of what he’s said is true. I don’t see anything in his write up that is fishy. He is representing this car and it’s history exactly as he knows it, nothing more and nothing less. The owner, my friend, grew up with a father who has had a big Chrysler/Imperial habit including a large collection past and present.

Matt can you find out where in the Thumb he found it? I am just curious.