For Sale 1970 chrysler new yorker 2dr $700,-
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A real shame...........................
Old Mike
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The trunk lock is pulled. Couldn’t throw the brake drum in the trunk instead of on it?
70NEWYORKER
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Most likely keeping the lid closed....
You are correct - it is clearly a 1971 Chrysler New Yorker as you can also see the shape of the bucket seat backs that was 1971 and up, which makes it an even worse trajedy IMO.
Here are the 1970 options:
And here are the 1971 options for New Yorker:
10 years ago, I would have saved it. Some one else needs to step up to the plate now that is much younger!
tbm3fan
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You would have thought dumbo would have had enough brains to stick the drum on the trailer! Wait, did I say dumbo? Therein lies the problem...
Since none of you guys would pursue it, I ended up calling about it today just because it had that certain look about it that said "this is a nice car". It turns out the seller is really cool and is the same guy that I bought a 70 Chrysler 300 convertible with 44K miles on it almost 2 years ago. He likes these big C bodies, and when he saw this one for sale at an estate clearing very recently, he bought it along with another car in order to save this one too. Then I got the details. It has an honest 23K miles on it and is really straight with original paint that he said would buff out to be very close to new. Until he bought it about a month ago now, it had been in dry garage storage some 25 years. He had no idea of what happened to the engine/trans and neither did the estate people selling it. So the engine/trans are gone now.
But pretty much everything else is there. After studying all the photos he sent me, I had no choice but to buy it. I will clean it up when I get it home and see how good it will look. I am excited that it will be surprising how nice it will look. It is tahitian walnut in color and I have a matching 1971 Chrysler 300 with sunroof to complement it in the identical body/interior colors. At that price, it was a steal. Even the trunk floor is like new in the photo he sent me of it. There is no rust anywhere that he was able to find. Since I already know the guy very well from the previous sale, I found he is really honest and reliable, so I am believing it. He also has the hood for it in the same shape as the rest of the car. Even the vinyl roof is very nice.
I have an engine trans for it from a low mileage, but rusty 1971 New Yorker that I parted some 20 years ago that would go right in it.
Sometimes, you never know until you ask..................................
Thank you 69monaco for posting it!
But pretty much everything else is there. After studying all the photos he sent me, I had no choice but to buy it. I will clean it up when I get it home and see how good it will look. I am excited that it will be surprising how nice it will look. It is tahitian walnut in color and I have a matching 1971 Chrysler 300 with sunroof to complement it in the identical body/interior colors. At that price, it was a steal. Even the trunk floor is like new in the photo he sent me of it. There is no rust anywhere that he was able to find. Since I already know the guy very well from the previous sale, I found he is really honest and reliable, so I am believing it. He also has the hood for it in the same shape as the rest of the car. Even the vinyl roof is very nice.
I have an engine trans for it from a low mileage, but rusty 1971 New Yorker that I parted some 20 years ago that would go right in it.
Sometimes, you never know until you ask..................................
Thank you 69monaco for posting it!
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Don Stolfi
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Nice! Can't wait to see the "after" pics.
Ripinator
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WOW Steve !! Way-ta-go! I'm so glad you saved this car. I like the color, etc. too. Its gonna turn out pretty nice.
Joseph James
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Congratulations on such a great find! Rust free is worth it.
330dTA
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Congrats on the car, Steve! It really looked promising. I tried to contact the vendor, too, asked for more photos, but he never replied. At 700USD it really was a steal, even as a rolling shell. Put an engine in it, will you please.
Yes, I will - no problem as I have several 71 440s with their transmissions from other c bodies from the past that were parted out due to rust, but the engines ran well and were low miles. I didn't get through to him with a voice mail at first, but I did get through to him with an email on the second try.
71Polara383
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Steve...you have a sick problem. Congrats on another!
Likewise! At least I am selling a lot more than I am acquiring.
Besides, it is all Carsten's fault - he is the one who shamed me into the "you need to save it" syndrome everytime some orphan is set loose.
Fratzog
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