Roger Taylor of the rock group Queen could very well have been referring to this 1967 Chrysler New Yorker when he wrote and sang “I’m in Love with My Car” on the band’s album A Night at the Opera. This gorgeous 4-door sedan is listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Baltimore, Maryland, and the seller is asking $12,500. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Gary for the tip!
What better car to take to an opera than this Crystal Blue Metallic beauty? This 1967 Chrysler brochure shows the appropriately dressed, well-heeled adults that you would expect to be enjoying Chrysler’s luxury offerings for that model year. For the record, the Queen song wasn’t about a New Yorker; it was said to have been written about a friend’s Triumph TR4, and the engine sounds are from Roger Waters’ own Alfa-Romeo. No Chryslers were involved, which isn’t surprising at all.
Unfortunately, the seller doesn’t show a photo of either side of this car without chopping off a portion of it. But it is 2026, so that isn’t surprising. This car looks like it just jumped out of that brochure; it’s drop-dead gorgeous, both in design and condition. The design part is a matter of personal taste, as always, but it’s hard to argue with a big Chrysler sedan from the 1960s. Rex, any thoughts on this beauty?
Other than some splitting on the driver’s-side brocade fabric seat, the interior looks as nice as the exterior. And, power windows! This car also has factory air conditioning, but we don’t know if it blows cold; there isn’t much description. I’m sure the seller would ask any serious buyers questions. The back seat looks basically like new, which, after 59 years, is no small feat. The trunk is big enough for several friends to sneak into the drive-in (is there still such a thing?).
The ’65 through ’68 New Yorkers were quite a change from the previous cars and the fuselage cars that came next. A two-door was also available, as was a wagon. The engines were a Chrysler 440-cu.in. OHV V8 by this point for the New Yorker, and this one, I believe, is the base model with 350 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque. Backed by a TorqueFlite automatic sending power to the rear wheels, the seller says it runs well and has new tires and a new suspension, but they don’t go into specifics on the suspension. Hagerty is at $12,500 for a #3 good-condition example, exactly the seller’s asking price. Any thoughts on this New Yorker?
Too funny. That was my first thought…..
Rex??? He definitely has some experience with some nice mid 60’s Chryslers.
This one looks absolutely amazing. And truth be told, nice older solid original condition cars like this are just waiting to be discovered. I’m no expert on prices but $12,500 seems pretty reasonable if it all checks out.
Oh, I wish I could buy it! What a nice car with nice options, and that 440! And blue, my favorite color!
B-52s, “I got me a Chrysler, it’s as big as a whale”,,,not sure about that, Fred ( Schneider) it wasn’t any bigger than any other full size car at the time. Another in the seemingly endless offerings from deceased owners. There is simply no other explanation, someone loved their Chrysler to the bitter end. It wasn’t driven far, so fuel consumption wasn’t really an issue. Low teens, tops, but for shorter drives, it’s adequate. I think all the car companies had cushy models, travel by car was king, and none better that a New Yawkah 440.
Baltimore, you say? I could see Angel in this car, :)
Wifey’s mom had one as a two door, white over gold. Mom loved it, kids thought it odd that a big luxury car of the time had brocade rather than Naugahyde like so many others had.
This looks like a good one for someone that appreciates the era and wants to share that experience with likeminded folks.