Have you ever wanted to take up four parking spaces at your local shopping center? Well, if you buy this 1977 Chrysler New Yorker from Monroe Township, New Jersey, you can do just that, as our feature photo shows. This beast is closing in on a half century old and looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor. It can be yours for a mere $11,500 according to the original ad here on Craigslist. Tip of the cap to Rocco B. for sending this one in.
Fuel consumption was a real hot button issue in the 1970s, but you’d never know it by the size and engine displacement of some of the vehicles that came out of that decade. This land yacht illustrates the point perfectly, and wow does it look good fifty-ish years later. The seller states it had one repaint in its original color (which would have been Formal Black when it left the factory) and that “metallic flakes were added” and it “shines like a diamond out in the sun.” Now that’s some poetry, as are the hideaway headlights and waterfall grille. Behind them sits a 400 cu. in. V8 engine, the smaller option available in the ‘77 New Yorker, and that should be fed by a 4 bbl carburetor and mated to a TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Sadly, we do not get an engine pic, but you’d have to imagine that at 35,000 original miles it probably looks as good as the rest of the car.
Thankfully, the interior is just as staggering as the exterior. The dash, pad, and steering wheel look virtually untouched–by hand or by sun. And those seats look comfortable enough to sleep on, which could actually be possible in a car this big. Also, is that the “rich, Corinthian leather” that Ricardo Montalban used to purr about back then? With power seats, locks, and windows, not to mention cruise control and a/c, this New Yorker showcases the height of 1970s luxury.
Chrysler built more than 62,000 New Yorkers for the 1977 model year, and even fully optioned they priced out at about $9,000 max. Finding one that’s this original and in this shape with an asking price still in the ballpark 50 years later seems almost as absurd as those back wheel half-cover things. With an overall length of 231 in., you’ll need a lot of garage. Do you have room in your life for this New Yorker?
Gangster special 😎
Cool car, looks to be in great shape. These American (super) full-sizers from the 70’s are, in hindsight, really something.
Aside: a current Ram 1500 Crew Cab Short Bed is essentially the same length (it is 2″ longer). That tidbit might illustrate this car’s sheer length, and/or it might illustrate how large a “normal” vehicle of today is.
Thank you chrisr.
Very nice land barge here. Price is good too. Three land barges in the past couple of days here and they are all priced right for the average working person and very clean.
“Back wheel half cover things”?? That’s the first time I’ve heard fender skirts described that way. I would love to own this one. Talk about cruisin’ in style!!!
At that price, seller is only asking for the price of his paint job back, the car is free.
What a luxurious boat. The only question is to you have to become a pimp after purchase?
My first car when I was discharged from the Navy in ’79 was a ’78 2dr New Yorker, black over red puffy velour int. I fell in love with the front end. My step-father took me to Alan Eide’s dealer auction in Minneapolis, 2500$ in ’79. It was perfect for my new insurance agent job; my boss only had a better car at the office, a MB 72/73 350SL. I learned insurance was not for me and traded it for a ’77 BMW 320i in ’81. The NYer was a dream to drive but not practical for a 22yo!
Love it, but the wrong coast for me. This land barge is begging for a set of Chrysler Road Wheels to really set it off.
Johnny for less than a grand you can ship and be dtiving this amazing piece in a week. One gorgeous roomy comfy barge not todays bathtubs
Chrysler nailed the look of luxury on this New Yorker. As a teen back then and even to this day I still think it stands out.
now that’s an interior. not a fan of these but this looks really good. price seems fair as well.
Another car Dad had. It was dark red with a white top and red velour interior. A great looking car that was plagued with problems the whole time we had it. Replaced by a Coupe de Ville that was dad’s first GM Car. Interesting this car does not have a vinyl top…has to be rare. Our local funeral home used this car as its limo.
Interesting, that was my first thought. Where’s the vinyl top? Was it sacrificed during the repaint? But while almost all New Yorker Broughams left the factory with either a full vinyl top or the formal St. Regis padded half-vinyl/opera-window package, a plain metal roof configuration (“slick-top”) was produced, representing a small fraction of total production.
Those “slick top” cars did not have the C-pillar “Roof Separation Chrome Molding” i.e. this specific separation chrome molding was deleted from the factory because the paint flowed continuously from the roof down into the rear quarter panels. If there was a picture of the fender tag (build plate), we could dive into the roof codes and paint codes.
That “Rich Corinthian Leather” that Ricardo Montalban hyped was produced by skilled tannery workers in the historic Ironbound section of exotic Newark, New Jersey!
NB: To give Ricardo the benefit of the doubt, its possible that one of the workers may have been of Greek ancestry.
It was FINE Corinthian Leather. Not Rich. Ricardo would want his correct words. Nice car.
That leather was totally rich, D.J. Check out Ricardo himself in this Chrysler ad clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvyTTx33PPQ
What a beautiful New Yorker! It’s the talk of the town.
100 feet to a gallon of gas!
Land barge, I.mean classy land barge
The “reech Coreenthian leatherrr” was not only available on the Chrysler Cordoba.
a) First Model: Chrysler first used the term in advertisements for the 1974 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron before it became famously associated with the Cordoba in 1975.
b) Later Models: The term and marketing were also featured on other Chrysler vehicles, including the 1978 Chrysler New Yorker and later Chrysler models featuring actor Ricardo Montalbán.
c) What It Actually Was: “Corinthian leather” was not a distinct, exotic leather from Greece or any foreign origin; it was standard domestic automotive leather produced by the Radel Leather Manufacturing Company in Newark, New Jersey.
Good info here!
In 1977, TX9 Formal Black was replaced by a black metallic. This car is likely the correct 1977 color.
Beutiful car! Great price as well.
It’s a Chrysler on the East Coast. I need to see the underside, especially the rear quarters.
What we do see is stunning and well-cared-for.
I’ve had several 60s ans 70s Mopar.
Those “back wheel cover things” are
called skirts.
And I like ‘em.
Whether on a car or elsewhere.
Lovely car, make a nice 19feet 3inches of wagon.