The New Yorker was a luxury automobile produced by Chrysler from 1949-96, making it the longest-running American car nameplate when it was discontinued. Except for the Imperial, often a separate make, no car that Chrysler built was more opulent. This 1975 Brougham edition has been in the same family since new but has been garaged for the last 25-30 years. While it looks great, it will need some help to get it running again. Located in Richardson, Texas, this land yacht is available here on craigslist for the interesting price of $6,277. Thanks for another great tip, Pat L.!
By 1974, the New Yorker had entered its fifth generation which would carry it through 1978. The previous “fuselage styling” was replaced by a more massive slab-sided effect. The fancy cars gained covered headlights and a more “waterfall” styled grille along the lines of what Lincoln was doing with the Continental. These would be the last full-size autos that Chrysler would design from scratch. The little-changed 1975 models would be introduced at the peak of the energy crisis of the 1970s, yet Chrysler managed to build 23,000 New Yorker Broughams that year, 7,500 of which were 4-door hardtops like the seller’s car. So not everyone was in search of econoboxes.
As the story goes, the seller’s father bought this Chrysler new in 1975. It was used by his grandfather until he passed away and now the car has come full circle. For reasons not mentioned, the New Yorker has been dormant since the 1990s, yet it’s wearing Alabama plates but located in Texas. We assume the car was trailered to the Lone Star State sometime in between. The body looks solid, and the original blue paint and matching vinyl top appear to have held up nicely. There is one little ding on the trunk lid and the rear bumper has some fine pitting, but the overall auto presents well with only a light layer of dust.
The interior shows as well as the exterior with only the driver’s door armrest needing some apparent attention. No attempt has been made to start up the big 440 cubic-inch V8 which is approaching 96,000 miles, so the drivetrain’s condition after all these years becomes an unknown. If you’re lucky, it can be coaxed into running followed by a replacement of all the consumable fluids as well as the rock-hard tires. What’s one of these beasts worth you ask? Not more than $9,000 according to NADA as demand doesn’t appear to have kept pace with the passage of time.
A bargain compared to the dusty Buick Electra 225 posted earlier today.
A nice car at a fair price. It won’t last long.
The New Yorker name first appeared in 1939.
I detailed these cars new in 1975 at age 19. The factory enamel paint was terrible, but those Chrysler plush interiors were comfy with a clock that actually worked. I recall it was a Chronometer. This was before the Lean Burn junk engines. It will fit in my big garage, but my Corvette is staying put.
Tap to Test Lean Burn. Alot of cars got regular distributors/coils put in them to eliminate it
My grandmother had a 76 Newport post sedan…forest green, green vinyl top, green brocade interior. Navigated used the hood ornament and fender repeaters.
Lovely looking car. Given its condition, I’d pay close to its asking price, maybe less, since it’s not running right.
Someone call Hoovie!
This is a beautiful car in a beautiful color. I like the wheel covers also. Hope someone saves it. It says something that it’s been in the same family for 47 years.
I think the Ambassador is the longest running nameplate – 1927 to 1974. Even considering that it started as a Nash and ended as an AMC, Nash was the dominant partner in the merger with Hudson creating American Motors
Ooops, didn’t do my math right! Both were 47 years. Tied?
Oh the first years of catalytic convertors we had a lot of trouble with them in the big chryslers poor driveability and gaskets always leaking because of the hotter thermostats to make the convertor work. The lean burn digital computer was a problem also.We had one customer towed in where he could not get it started and opening the hood we found the valve covers were half blown off because of a explosion inside the crankcase from gasoline soaked oil. They were excellent cars in the earlier years but I would not want this one even at a good price I see the air cleaner lid is off in one picture also
Already gone.
I’m really getting nostalgic for these 70s luxury barges. Was a great time to be alive. Alls I need is so me white patent leather shoes, and I can Cruise Palm Canyon Drive with the rest of my fellow boomers. This is a nice example, for a reasonable price.
Saw it on CL – sold to a local guy who buys and sells mostly Mopars.
Asking price nearly 50 years later is about what the MSRP was in 1975.
We had a ’74 New Yorker Brougham with 4 wheel disc brakes, radial tires, split bench with passenger-side recliner. Mammoth fully finished trunk. Handled great for the era. It retailed for ~$6,000, and we sold it 6 years later for ~$1,500.
Probably scooped up to donate the engine and trans to something else.
I always liked these land barges. The body & interior both look very nice, as long as it doesn’t smell like dead animals or excrement, this could be worth restoring.