Just missing the top six list of longest “mega-coupes,” at 230.1 inches, this 1973 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham in Salisbury, North Carolina promises certain jealousy among neighbors who believe size matters in the driveway. The top-level Brougham comes well-equipped with a 440 V8, air conditioning, and other power options. After a long tenure in one family (father and son), the three-owner car comes to market here on eBay where 11 bidders have eased its value above $4500 with three days to go. Running and driving condition evades the listing, but a list of new parts suggest it may be a driver. The tidy-looking New Yorker retains its original drivetrain and interior according to the seller, and gained fresh paint and a new vinyl top in 2016.
Garaged since 1972, according to the seller, this southeastern classic looks well-kept. Nothing obvious disputes the claimed 56,300 miles. Power steering, windows, and doors combine with air conditioning to keep things comfortable in the all-black interior. The Brougham package added a chronometer clock, headlight shutoff delay, additional lighting and sound deadener, rear wheel skirts, and more, according to lov2xlr8.
All New Yorkers received the mighty 440 cid (7.2L) V8 spinning a three-speed automatic transmission. Air conditioning does not work, according to the listing. All but the most obtuse parts should be easy to find for the 440. Though not as powerful as earlier models, the 440 New Yorker will have no problem keeping up with traffic. All-factory is the way to go with this highly-original Brougham, but the power-hungry could readily warm up the big-inch engine and surprise all but the fastest modern cars.
The distance from this stylish rear bumper to the front equals that of the four-door New Yorker, and both versions share their wheelbase as well, contributing to what some call an ungainly profile. I disagree! I love the full-sized C-body coupes, though I normally gravitate to the earlier hidden headlight Plymouth Sport Fury. I would proudly drive this Brougham, however, and we’d love to hear from the new owner in the comments below. What’s your favorite ’70s luxury coupe?
I love that thing – nice one, Todd! I wonder what their reserve is, it looks great, much too great for $5,000 to take it home.
Thanks Scotty. I have a long-term plan to own a ’69 to ’73 Imperial (sedan) and with some patience you can get one that’s almost perfect for $18,000, a very very good one for $10,000, and a dirty driver for $4000. Sometimes ones that might bring $9000 on a good day sell closer to $5000 because of… who knows? Color combination? Location? Bad luck? Not sure. Hopefully whoever buys this one will enjoy it!
I always thought the fuselage C-bodies flipped the usual late-60s script and are really meant to be 4-doors, the coupes being an afterthought with their far-too-small greenhouse. Somehow the tank-turret (or skateboard with a bubble in the griptape) proportions work here, the last year on the fuselage hard points.
Well said, nlpnt. The easiest way to normalize those crazy, outta whack, proportions; Park it next to a modern, any- brand, pick up truck.
Perfect car for a 6BT swap with a 6sp manual .
My Dad had a ‘75 version of this. It was a tank but was actually quite easy to handle. Actually got pretty good mileage as well. I remember my younger brother (age 15) and three of his close friends asked me to take them skiing at the resort a couple of hours away. We were able to talk Dad out of the car for the day and we put no less than FIVE pairs of skis, poles, boots and insulated pants in the trunk with room to spare. My skis at the time were 205s but they went right in.
Interesting day, a car full of adolescents and raging hormones. The rival school had organized a bus trip to the same resort and we caught up with them. Back then mooning was very popular so as we passed the bus there were three sets of moons at the passenger side window and one in the rear. I’ll never forget driving home that night and every time some lights shone on that side of the car you could see moon prints. I wonder if Mom would’ve noticed them when she drove to church the next morning…
Floating down the road from on gas station to the next.
(IMO)These big luxury tanks just don’t look right without white wall tires. GLWTA!! :-)
I recently drove a 71 model to a collectors home garage for storage. It was a 100 mile trip. Wow that power steering was wild. I forgot how effortless it was in the 70s. Great cars. Hard on gas.
Perfect car for The new Trailer Park Supervisor the Year Randy Bobandi
When driving it you had to use a phone to talk to the passenger.
Im with Shaun , transplant the 440 into something 4 speed and smaller , then put the cummins in this car and stop getting beat up at the gas station.
i remember way way back in the day i owned a large new yorker like this and it had two (2) dimmer switches on the floor. of course one dimmed the headlights, and the other one switched the radio stations. coolest option i think i ever had on a car. also had the big ol 440. great road trip car. very comfortable.
I hear references to taking the engine out and putting it into something else. I’d be okay with that if the car wasn’t worth salvaging but I do chafe at the thought of destroying a complete, driveable car like this just for its engine. Too many of these grand old cars are giving up their engine to make a “Numbers Matching” muscle car…