This 1950 Chrysler Town and Country Newport seems to prove that the supply of interesting and promising barn finds isn’t drying up. It recently emerged from a Nebraska barn and hasn’t suffered unduly from its prolonged hibernation. It needs… more»
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Sep 17, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Work In Progress: 1959 Chrysler Windsor Convertible
In the pantheon of ChryCo head stylist Virgil Exner’s over-the-top designs, today’s find of a 1959 Chrysler Windsor, courtesy of T.J., is pretty tame by comparison. Sure, it has memorable tailfins, which many automotive designs possessed in ’59, but… more»
Sep 14, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Cherished: 1947 Chrysler Windsor Club Coupe
Chrysler’s Windsor nameplate was introduced in 1939 on a full-size platform with a blend of luxury interior appointments and an economical engine. The car retained its middle-of-the-road niche after the war, with the New Yorker and the Imperial occupying… more»
Sep 10, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Cheap Top Down Fun: 1968 Chrysler Newport Convertible
I’m a big proponent of the 20-footer, the decent driver. If the starting cost is in the four-digit arena (not including spare change, of course), all the better. Since there’s a somewhat limited market for slightly-off-the-beaten path cruisers such… more»
Sep 8, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
It’s a Hemi! 1956 Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis
The New Yorker was Chrysler’s finest car in 1956 (if you exclude the Imperial, which was spun off as a separate make the year before). And in the New Yorker fold, the St. Regis was as fancy as it… more»
Aug 31, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
43k Original Miles: 1979 Chrysler Cordoba
Update 08/31/2024: It isn’t unusual for a seller to take a second swing at selling their beloved classic when they don’t taste success the first time, and such is the case with this 1979 Chrysler Cordoba. We last saw… more»
Aug 31, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Full-Size Survivor: 1964 Chrysler Newport
The Newport was Chrysler’s entry-level product between 1961 and 1981. But there was nothing basic about the car, as it was equipped on par with the Mercurys and Oldsmobiles of the day and had a big-block V8 engine as… more»
Aug 29, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Oven-Baked Project: 1971 Chrysler 300
Though the Pontiac GTO usually gets credit for starting the muscle car movement, it started nearly a decade earlier. That’s when Chrysler introduced the Letter Series – largely New Yorkers that had been souped up. To capitalize on the… more»
Aug 28, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Ahead Of Its Time: 1935 Chrysler Airflow
The Airflow was one of the first automobiles designed with aerodynamics in mind. It was marketed from 1934 to 1937 with either Chrysler or DeSoto branding. Because its appearance was a departure from the boxy styling of its competitors,… more»
Aug 27, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
392 Hemi FirePower: 1958 Chrysler 300D
Chrysler buyers who chose the New Yorker in the late fifties were treated to both luxury galore along with that beautiful Virgil Exner styling, but those who wanted to take things up to an even higher level opted for… more»
Aug 19, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
413 Cross-Ram: 1961 Chrysler 300G Hardtop
Fins may have begun fading into history when this 1961 Chrysler 300G emerged from the factory, but it still carries the hallmarks of Virgil Exner’s iconic “forward look” styling. Exner’s philosophy defined American automotive design during the 1950s, forcing… more»
Aug 9, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Project Or Parts? 1955 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Sedan
As a car lover, it’s sometimes tough to be responsible for a car’s fate: Sometimes it’s too far gone, sometimes the cost outweighs the reward, sometimes parts just aren’t available. This Forward Look Chrysler seems to be at that… more»
Aug 2, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Running Barn Find: 1955 Imperial By Chrysler
Chrysler began selling the luxurious Imperial in 1928. But, in 1955, they attempted to better market themselves against Cadillac and Lincoln by spinning off the Imperial as a separate make. They were still built alongside the Chrysler New Yorker… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
1968 Chrysler Newport Convertible Sportsgrain
We’ve seen a few examples of this unique and/or unusual model in the past here on Barn Finds, but none in this bright color of Scorch Red. One account is that there were 965 two-door hardtop cars and 175… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Cross-Ram Collectible: 1961 Chrysler 300G
The ’61 Chrysler 300G is, without a doubt, a blue-chip collectible. The Forward Look era was winding down, and the 1961 model’s dramatic fins would soon be clipped. With those distinctive canted headlights and a Ram-Induction 413, however, this… more»
Jul 26, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Turbocharged 1985 Chrysler LeBaron Mark Cross Edition
The association with the name Mark Cross and high-quality components dates way back to the mid-1800s when Henry W. Cross opened a saddlery company in 1845, naming it after his only son. The business exchanged hands several years later,… more»
