Chrysler began using the name Newport back in the early forties, which stuck around in some form or another all the way up until the first part of the eighties and was typically associated with lower-cost offerings.  But in 1967 a more luxurious trim package became available, the Custom, and although this ’67 Newport for sale here on Craigslist isn’t adorned with the bells and whistles associated with that treatment, it’s still got plenty more of the right boxes ticked, such as being a convertible.  If you’ve been in the market for a nice sixties C-Body, this one may have you covered, and it’s probably not going to deplete your bank account either.  The droptop is located in Harrisonville, Missouri, with the asking price set at $15,500.

Gunter Kramer sent us the tip here, and we’d like to express our appreciation to him for this!  The seller describes the car as being of driver quality, and by all accounts, this seems like a reasonable assessment.  It’s certainly not perfect, and unfortunately, we get very little in the way of information about the car’s past other than it’s said to be a Western car with a tidy underside, even though there are no photos provided from down below to back up this claim.  But the good news is the parts we can see appear to be in good shape, with no obvious signs of body rust, and the paint seems to be more than acceptable for a driver.  The trim looks pretty decent too.

The 383 powerplant was the standard engine for the Newport in 1967, with a 440 available as an option.  This one’s got the smaller motor and an automatic, and while there’s no word on whether or not either has ever received an overhaul the car is said to have only traveled 75k miles during all these years, and the Newport is stated to run and drive excellently.  Things under the hood seem to be orderly, plus this is a factory A/C car with all those components still present but not functioning, so you’ll have to make some repairs this summer or just put the top down instead.

Not many specifics are given regarding the interior, but it definitely looks decent for its age, especially for a convertible.  I’m not spotting any obvious tears in the seats and the door panels are looking good, plus the power top and glass rear window are stated as new.  This is one I could live with for a long time just like it sits, even though I’m guessing some of our readers may see some things they’d like to make improvements on sooner rather than later.  What would you do with this Newport?