Chrysler redesigned its cars in 1960, treating them to unibody construction (was that a treat given their propensity to rust?). From 1959 to 1961, the Windsor was the entry-level model (the name was retired in the U.S. after 1961). The New Yorker was the top-of-the-line car and was a Chrysler staple for more than 50 years. The seller has a trio of these cars for sale: two are Windsors from ’61 and the third is a New Yorker from ’62. One of them runs, but we don’t know which one. From Greeley, Colorado, this assortment is being sold as a package deal to the highest bidder. Details and pics can be found here on craigslist.
The easiest way to spot a 1961 from 1962 is the lack of tailfins on the latter model year. Chrysler lopped them off in a move away from the Space Age “Forward Look” products of the late 1950s-early 1960s. Both years wore slanted headlights though the grilles would differ. A 383 cubic inch V8 was standard in the 1961 Windsor, and most were ordered with a push-button automatic transmission. We assume both of the seller’s ’61 Windsors are complete under the hood (no photos of that area or the interiors).
1962 New Yorkers used a bigger engine as would be appropriate for a luxury car. In this case, the 413 cubic inch V8 provided ample power to the real wheels of these junior Imperials. The New Yorker and the Newport (the Windsor’s successor) were redesigned in 1963 and went back to horizontal peepers and took on a bulky appearance.
The seller has several months to sell these cars, so he’s left it up to the highest bidder to do the deal at any time. But there’s likely a big gap between $1 and what he/she must be thinking. The seller postulates that you’d have $90,000 worth of cars when restored, so I would guess he’s looking at five figures, at least, for the trio. There is some rust, but is there more than the surface variety the seller mentions? And only one of the cars has a title (a Windsor). Who is ready for a trip to Greeley? BTW, thanks for the tip, Mike F.
The seller is fishing. Good luck getting $30,000 each when restored.
Steve R
Agree….not a really wanted Mopar – any of them and there are a bunch more of these model’s out there for the desires to fill.
wow i didn’t realize scrap metal has gotten that high in price
3 cars papers for 1 and claim 30k done? i don’t think so. 30k won’t even restore 1 of these completely
The last car reminds me of Gary Larson’s housewives.
The ad for this trio of Chryslers is just so Craigslist. How hard is it to open hoods, trunks and doors and snap a few photos? You wanna sell them, right? Show us what you got for Pete’s sake. And I’m not sure why the seller thinks that any of them in restored condition would be worth 30K. The interest for these somewhat “different” looking Chryslers just isn’t there even among most Mopar freaks. Full disclosure I am a Mopar freak and there are a whole bunch more of Walter P’s products that I would prefer to spend my 30K on. Nobody is going to restore them. My goodness, a professional preparation and paint job alone would blow a huge chunk out of the imaginary thirty large. So nobody who wants to avoid losing money would take that route. The best that both parties in a potentially acceptable transaction for these old yard dwellers can hope for is that the seller unloads them for a couple of grand and the buyer gets some old beaters to mess around with. Of course our seller says they have four months to sell; but if they don’t get real with the price then in four months time they will still own them. I think it would help the seller’s cause to reveal exactly how much they really want for their little collection of post Exner land yachts. And it sure doesn’t help that there’s only one title for three cars. In this case my usual best wishes for a sale really will need a good amount of luck.