This is one of those rare incidences when a original, largely stock automobile that’s been been called a survivor really is one! If you’re interested, you can check out this beautiful 1970 Chrysler Newport here on craigslist. Thanks to Rocco B. for this “fuselage” find (I’ve heard this body style MoPar called the “fuselage” models). The asking price is a pretty steep $12,500, but somehow it doesn’t look very steep once you look the car over. It’s located in Flushing, Michigan.
What clean lines and styling these cars had, especially considering the other cars on the road at the time! Even the body side molding looks good on this one. The paint is said to be largely original and the body is rust-free throughout. It sure does look nice to me! If you want to learn more about the “fuselage” 1969-1973 Mopars, check out this great German site. I’m not 100% sure that those rally wheels are original, but I wouldn’t change them–between those and the white wall tires, I think the look is fantastic!
The interior is very original and looks nice; not quite perfect but very nice. Certainly I don’t see anything that makes me not believe the claimed 18,367 miles are true.
The dash and interior panels look terrific! Wouldn’t you like to be behind that wheel? I think this car would be one of the nicest classics around as a driver or, with a little work, as a show car. And with huge seats like this, you can take the whole family with you.
While I’m not sure I’m a fan of the new aftermarket carburetor, fan shroud and air cleaner (valve covers?), it certainly looks like the installation work was done to a high standard and there has been some recent brake work done as well. Can you see yourself cruising in this giant Mopar?
I’d drive it with pride. Cool car.
Excellent ’70!
Kelsey-Hayes and others sold Magnum 500 style wheels like those. If they are 15″ they likely came from a Boss Mustang back in the day, when somebody wanted Cragars on their Mustang. That would have been just before Centerlines became popular. I remember putting Boss rims on our 69 Dodge pickup. They looked good on anything they could bolt to. Sorry, i just ended that sentence with a preposition, didn’t I?
Yes you did and that’s something up with which I will not put!
Excellent call on the Boss wheels. They must be making a mint off of these reproductions! Always loved a Magnum 500, but kind of tired of seeing this flavor of them on every other car at a show. With that said, they look surprisingly nice on this, especially with the white walls.
70 Newport Sport came with rally wheels
The wheels look like they came off a mid-70’s Buick.
Yes, but I think only 14 inch ones. The 15 inch Magnums are a recent aftermarket thing, since the muscle car boom. These look like full chrome (1968?) factory wheels, but again, I THINK they were only ever offered from the factory in 14 inch sizes, while these look like 15 inchers. To get the 15 inch wheels, I think in those days ya had to go Rally. The Magnum 500s after then all came with chrome rings over a steel center, not like these.
The C body Chrysler’s had 15″ steal wheels with glass belted bias ply tires standard.
Cool car. I remember my dad working on these for customers when they were new in his shop. Cant hardly lose on that price. If it turned sour, that car is worth close to that in scrap metal…lol.
Stunning rig !!!!!!!
Dad had a 1970 Plymouth Fury III hardtop, so I can identify with this. I like it, especially in white.
I had one also. They could cruise comfortably way over the speed limit all day.
I had a ’70 Sport Fury that I sold a few years back. These big cars all came with 15″ tires and wheels stock. Mine still had the bias ply spare in it. Would love to have this one. I guess I will have to buy a lottery ticket.
Beautiful!
I’m not buying the whole survivor story. Why would you add all the engine bling? My bet is the engine has been rebuilt and a new paint job. The dash looks like its been redone too.
Nice car though and the price is fair if it is bondo free.
Need to see the underside and for that price I wish it had AC
Love The Big Chrylsers! I have always been drawn to this body style for some reason. When these were new, two friends of the family each had a Fury sedan, and a Fury four door hard top. The ’70 Fury convertible still in the Top Five on my personal Hope-to-own-Before-I-die List. Such an arc of a car! Great find! Love it!
Been in rust free Indiana? Never seen any Indiana old ride remain rust free!
agree, not buying the survivor story either, nice, but not for the asking price.
The only thing I would change is the exhaust tip to maybe down turns. Or even a set of zoomies exiting in front of the rear wheels.
How poxy is it under the hood? – yeech
No A/C = No sale . At least at that price .
I can go with the handsome wheels as I believe Magnum 500 or similar wheels were an option on 1970 Chryslers, though rarely seen. But the exhausts are certainly not original, which at least calls into question the survivor story. Plus it apparently has no a/c, which seems unusual for a 1970 Chrysler. Still, a very nice looking example. The clean fuselage design was certainly better looking than a lot of the fussy big car designs of the time.
Nice but I’d wait for an Imperial if I were to get a mopar from that era.
Chrome plated Magnum 500 wheels (“styled steel road wheels”) were only available in 14 inch in 1967. These wheels where changed to a painted rim with trim ring in ’68. Both could be had on C bodies until ’69, when the new fuselage C bodies got 15 inch wheels. The abandonment of the 1969 aluminum Recall Wheels” at the start of the ’69 model year left all 15 inch wheeled cars, including hemi powered B bodies, wearing wheel covers or dog dishes. ’70 did bring 15 inch Ralleys, but C bodies got trim ringed argent painted steel wheels with small rectangular slots around the hub. Not these wheels. This car also has a non-factory vinyl cushioned rub strip on the sides. Still it’s a nice looking, if overpriced, car. I learned to drive on my dad’s 383 ’69 Polara 2 door – I still have a soft spot for these cars.
Sorry Rick…you need to check some sales brochure’s as the 14″ was offered in 68 ….then 69 was the beauty ring up thru the Aspen years….what Ron said – most likely from a Mustang as they had the 15’s….mopar had a center line looking wheel that was chrome and had a center cap…nice mopar….a little on the pricey side….
You’re correct, as soon as the edit period was up I remembered that the chrome road wheels were on the ’68’s as well – wondered how long it would take to get schooled! A friend in high school scored a set off a ’68 Newport for his ’64 Dodge post sedan (the Newport was a “Front Page”wreck – hit by a train at a grade crossing, but the rims made it relatively unharmed). Later on in the early ’70’s I hunted down a set with trim rings for my ’67 Coronet – didn’t care what was correct back then. I do remember the Ford parts counter sold grey primed Magnum 500’s with the black painted recesses. A guy in my neighborhood who trailered his Shelby 350 to the track had a set of the primed Magnums on his trailer. Thought about those for my ’67, but junkyard prices for the complete MoPar Magnums were cheaper than the Ford parts guy’s bare painted wheels.
Found this 1970 Newport restomod, looks to be a nice build. Opposite of this car, just a thought.
http://www.purevisiondesign.com/rides/galleries/big.html
Nice Chrysler. Always did like that body style. No those are not the factory wheels. Being a Newport it more than likely had hub caps. If it had rims they would of been the Chrysler road wheels i call them. Chrome with little slots around the outside of center. Chrome center cap and bright trim ring. Put a set on my dakota with a painted center cap and added 3 prong spinners to them.
Car has been slightly modified and its a good possibility it was a 2v 383 motor originally.
To bad it wasn’t a 300 Hurst edition with the 440 TNT motor. TNT = Totally Nasty Tuna Boat.
I think I just had a stroke! My father had one of these couches on ball bearings in 1970 brand new; granted it was a four door, and dark green with a black interior, but I NEVER in my life EVER thought I would see one of these on a vintage car site. The world has gone to hell which has apparently frozen over!
Wow. My dad had one in an Emerald Green/Blue color. It was a beast!
OOOOOOOOHHH!!!! I want this, badly! Sadly, don’t have the space, and besides, I’m already downsizing my collection!! Curses to you, BF, for stoking the flames of desire!! LOL!! :-)
I would like it to. I got the space just not the money. Story of my life. A day late and or a dollar short.
another backwards fuel filter?
No, The inlet for the carb is on the right rear side of the carb. The filter is a Fram G1 and they are clearly marked. This filter is installed correctly.
Who cares about the wheels. They look good and its a sharp car. If its solid you couldnt restore it for that money. They haull ass too. Great car .
I saw this car at Auburn Spring Auction on May 12. It is a really, really nice car, leading me to believe the mileage is accurate, and that it really could be mostly original. It did not sell. I believe the bid reached just under $10,000.
Someone would have to REALLY want one of these to pay this kind of money. Hagerty has a “#1 Concours” condition priced at $11,400, so this car makes no sense to anyone, even in an auction setting.
He has to price the car smartly to sell it to a smart buyer.
This car was listed on hemmings.com; listing was removed in nov. 2016.
These 1969 -1973 fuselage Mopars were dramatic cars in my opinion….especially the coupes. I really like the Imperials with the hideaway headlights.
Here’s my friends 69 LeBaron 2dr.