SOLD Not Mine 1966 Chrysler New Yorker 4dr Hardtop - $4,500 - Alhambra, Calif.

[T-revorNobody]

1966 Chrysler New Yorker 4dr Hardtop - $4,500 - Alhambra, California

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1966 Chrysler New Yorker runs, drives, and turns heads. It's on a non-op but do have pink slip. 440 engine. Needs minor work. Lots of potential. Not many of these left out on the road! Trades are considered. The good: Tune-up, oil change, brake fluid flush, new filters, transmission flush, new valve covers and gasket, new oil pan and gasket, air shocks, brand new battery, rebuilt radiator, replaced the gas filter. And it has the Identification Card Chryslers come with. The bad: needs reupholstering eventually, some leaks here and there, (car is old) no trunk liner, front passenger fender needs work, needs the front grill, needs to be registered

 

[azblackhemi]

Silver, floor shift/console in a 4 door. I like it. Too bad about the accident damage though.

 

[tallhair]

Silver, floor shift/console in a 4 door. I like it. Too bad about the accident damage though.

with red interior too

 

[CBODY67]

Where'd that alternator adjustment bracket come from?

 

[saforwardlook]

Why do the engine compartments on the slab sides look so much easier to work on than the fusies - everthing seems much more accessible especially the spark plugs, engine mounts and exhaust manifold to exhaust pipe flange nuts, etc.

The owner must have had the car a long time if it has a "pink slip" as the title - they stopped using those in the late 60's I believe. Nice black and yellow plate is a giveaway as well.

That looks like a very nice car. If it were a year earlier triple black 300L I would grab it.

 

[CBODY67]

Slabs ARE much easier to work on under the hood than a Fuselage-body C-body. My initial comment, after seeing the first one in '69, was that they hired too many GM engineers to design the Fuselage cars. Fan blower motor "hidden down there", for example. But the main thing is that the fender tops are higher than they were on the '65-'68 cars, which affects everything under the hood, especially #7 spark plug. The Fuselage cars brought us the 135 degree (bend) rear spark plug terminals, which were a bit tricky to remove and not break them, from my experiences, rather than the prior 90 degree terminals/boots on #7.

Now, when we got the initial information on the '69 Chryslers, I was in love with them. Add in the later Torsion-Quiet ride and it was perfect. I was glad when we got the '72 Newport Royal 4-dr sedan with its HUGE trunk and places for FOUR rear speakers. As with the '66 Newport, I added another factory rear speaker for better sound distribution. But, the a/c system did not get upgraded to handle the added space the 4-dr sedans had, compared to the '66 Newport. Never did seem to cool as well or the fan blow as hard, leaving rear seat passengers a bit warm on a hot day, no matter how I aimed the a/c vents. The later condensate water leaks from the a/c case didn't help either!

I really like both designs as each has their good/great attributes, but I just feel the Fuselage cars could have been better with just a few things at a bit higher degree of execution in design and hardware. Perhaps, the '65-'68 cars were too good to start with?

Just my observations and experiences,
CBODY67

 

[blue88]

It needs almost an entire front clip... minus the driver fender. Hood hinges may be jacked up also. Too bad.. it is nice color combo.