43K-Mile Survivor: 1967 Chrysler Newport

In its advertising for the 1967 Newport, Chrysler advised potential customers to “Test Price a Chrysler.” It must have been tempting; a basic Newport two-door hardtop such as the one featured here sold for $3,639, and it came standard with a 383 big-block. Whoever decided to test price this Chrysler did it for the long haul, because it’s being sold as a 45,000-mile survivor. Vigilant Barn Finder Curvette found it here on eBay in Hebron, Ohio, where the $6,600 high bid has not yet met the reserve.

Fortunately for you fender tag and door tag decoders, the seller has posted the good stuff for us. Here’s the skinny, starting from the top line and working our way down:

• j4: Narrow body sill molding
• A1: 26-inch radiator
• R2: AM Radio
• S1: Air conditioning (hence the big radiator)
• X1: Tinted glass
• Y6: Black vinyl top
• AX1: 2.76:1 open differential
• TRM EX5: Black vinyl bench seats
• PNT FF1: Mint Green Metallic paint
• CE23: Newport Two-Door Hardtop
• 61: 383 two-barrel engine
• 5: TorqueFlite Automatic
• 635: 8.55×14 whitewall tires
• 613: June 13, 1967, scheduled build date
• 13359: Vehicle order number

Thanks to Kinleys Classics for the decoding information.

Based on the tag, we can see that the original owner wanted a nice car (with air conditioning, power steering, and power brakes), but didn’t want to spend too much by stepping up to a Newport Custom, 300, or New Yorker. The 383 is the Newport’s base 270-horsepower two-barrel, and combined with TorqueFlite and those tall highway gears, the Newport could effortlessly eat up the miles at turnpike speeds. The seller says that the Newport “runs flawlessly.”

The interior matches the fender tag, and while it’s not exactly spartan, it’s free of frills: There are no power windows, power seats, or fake woodgrain trim in the basic Newport, and it looks fine. Something you may have noticed on 1967-68 Chrysler C-Bodies is that their dashboard has a slight “peak” in the center (you can see it in this picture of the AM radio and climate controls). Also, the car was apparently “Ziebarted” when new (see original documentation here). While some people scoff at that practice, I can say that it saved my bought-new-in-Michigan 1974 Firebird, which would have never have been around for me to buy in 2015 had the original owner not had it undercoated. Of course, every bolt and nut underneath was rusted, but the floors and subframes were largely intact.

The seller hasn’t included any pictures of the Newport’s underside, but if it’s anything like what we can see, there’s little need to worry. The only visible deviations from stock are Magnum 500-style wheels and a newer set of “Vogue” wide-whites, but it will come with its original wheel covers and all documentation. Not everyone is dreaming of a big Chrysler as their next collector vehicle, but Chrysler’s advertising seems to still hold true in 2026: It’s the “more-car-for-your-money-car.”