For me the '67 Newport and Newport Custom are just about the prettiest cars ever.
Why more so than the '68's?:
1. Parallel horizontal/vertical lines. They are everywhere. Tail lights, side body lines, dash, wheel covers, horn center cap, grill, seat upholstery, thumbwheel radio, hood, door panels, the body side trim on the Custom, floor mats, etc.
2. '67 saw the beginning of the end for chrome accents. Window cranks got a black knob in '68. Horn center cap went to padded foam in '68 due to safety regulations.
3. '68's have a deeper dash pad and add on padding on the bottom of the dash frame. Again for safety regulations.
4. Contoured fender and quarter extensions. Makes it easy to tell where the corner of the car is when maneuvering. Plus I just think it looks better than the boxed off 68's.
5. For better or worse, one year only flow thru ventilation. A great airflow idea but an engineering shortcoming. Lots of leaking, drain plugging, and then rust.
6. '67 autopilot was really cool. I remember setting it in the first Newp I had and then turning the dial to make the car take off like crazy.
The '68's are still beautiful cars.
John