NOT MINE now on Bring a Trailer with 534 miles 78 NYB

[1978 NYB]

The seller got the money for it, great on him! Who knows what story Richard told the guy he sold it to? Doesn't matter, I guess. Someone out there felt the car was worth the money, and isn't that what a car is worth? The agreed-to price between the seller and buyer? Therefore, this car is worth $39K and change. Perhaps not to any of us, but someone.

One thing about that stripe...could a '78 NYB be ordered, sans stripes? Were this the case, the original buyer could've had the dealer add the current stripe. Notice the flourish at the front of the car; that is NOT present on any '78 I've ever seen! Again, we'll likely never know how that (or the Imperial hood ornament) came to pass.

Another note.....

The Imperial hood ornament base and mount is different than the NY'er hood ornament base and mount. So another words it won't seat in the trim piece on the hood. Plus the angle of the hood ornament is going to lean and it won't be straight up and down like the NY'er hood ornament. I'm certain the car dealer didn't have a clue about the hood ornament or the side stripes. Richard probably didn't volunteer that info after we informed him that it was the wrong hood ornament and wrong placement of the stripes. The car dealer didn't mention anything at all about the hood ornament or side stripes even though he tried to point out all the blemishes and other things wrong with the car in his video and 1 million pictures.

 

[1978 NYB]

The seller got the money for it, great on him! Who knows what story Richard told the guy he sold it to? Doesn't matter, I guess. Someone out there felt the car was worth the money, and isn't that what a car is worth? The agreed-to price between the seller and buyer? Therefore, this car is worth $39K and change. Perhaps not to any of us, but someone.

One thing about that stripe...could a '78 NYB be ordered, sans stripes? Were this the case, the original buyer could've had the dealer add the current stripe. Notice the flourish at the front of the car; that is NOT present on any '78 I've ever seen! Again, we'll likely never know how that (or the Imperial hood ornament) came to pass.

I'm sure the dealer back in the day had 10 or so new 1978 NY'ers sitting on the lot and the body shop guys would definitely know where the stripes go......

 

[patrick66]

I'm sure the dealer back in the day had 10 or so new 1978 NY'ers sitting on the lot and the body shop guys would definitely know where the stripes go......

Or perhaps, the original purchaser wanted something different than what was originally available on a '78.

Far as the hood ornament goes, it is a one-piece assembly - base and ornament with a spring - for both NYB and Imperial. I believe the header panel is the same, as well, I'd have to research the part numbers for them. To make the ornament sit right, all that is needed is to flip the ornament 180 degrees - problem solved.

Guess what? The value for the '76 - '78 cars just went up, with a documented $35K+ sale price. I'd think some of you would be ecstatic!

 

[1978 NYB]

Or perhaps, the original purchaser wanted something different than what was originally available on a '78.


. Far as the hood ornament goes, it is a one-piece assembly - base and ornament with a spring - for both NYB and Imperial. I believe the header panel is the same, as well, I'd have to research the part numbers for them. To make the ornament sit right, all that is needed is to flip the ornament 180 degrees - problem solved.

Guess what? The value for the '76 - '78 cars just went up, with a documented $35K+ sale price. I'd think some of you would be ecstatic!

They are all separate pieces. The ornament base on the Ny'er and the Imperial are different shapes as well as the trim piece on the header....they don't interchange. Yes, the headers are the same. Flipping the Imperial ornament 180 still doesn't bring it straight up and down on the NY'er trim piece on the header.

 

[1978 NYB]

Both bases on the hood ornaments are threaded and are secured to the header trim by a nut under the header.

 

[commando1]

The value for the '76 - '78 cars just went up, with a documented $35K+ sale price.

"just went up"

FML

 

[69CoronetRT]

One thing about that stripe...could a '78 NYB be ordered, sans stripes?

Yes.

183615 does not code the standard K3* stripe.

 

[patrick66]

Again, the flourish on the front fenders indicates a non-factory stripe, in any case. A talented pinstriper can lay that down like (or better than) a factory-style stripe. I like that stripe on this particular car.

Far as the Imperial hood ornament - that was most likely an original-owner-added bit who like the Imperial part better. Not a real big mystery there. Put an NOS NYB bit on it - problem solved.

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

I'm just flabbergasted at all the BS on the net these daze, from the pump & dump Gamestock grifters and contest giveaway for subs Tube Stars... geeeez'zuzz

The latest brain fart I had on this one is, where were these New Yorkers built? Detroit? Or around the Detriot area? In re-reading Richards story where he said the original owner (which had these 'connections') had picked it up at the factory assembly line and drove it home (NY?) I got thinking, how far is Detroit to NYC, more than 39x miles ya think? Sure'nuf I just checked on Google Earth and as the crow fly's it's 492 miles.

Kind of STSOHS...

I'm really surprised in the latest offering the story of last New Yorker off the line didn't come up, maybe that line ended up on the BaT cutting room floor by their content vetting 'Dedicated Auction Specialist'.

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[cantflip]

The seller got the money for it, great on him! Who knows what story Richard told the guy he sold it to? Doesn't matter, I guess. Someone out there felt the car was worth the money, and isn't that what a car is worth? The agreed-to price between the seller and buyer? Therefore, this car is worth $39K and change. Perhaps not to any of us, but someone.

One thing about that stripe...could a '78 NYB be ordered, sans stripes? Were this the case, the original buyer could've had the dealer add the current stripe. Notice the flourish at the front of the car; that is NOT present on any '78 I've ever seen! Again, we'll likely never know how that (or the Imperial hood ornament) came to pass.

I'm kinda hoping old Mr. Cranium was watching... maybe he learned a thing or two about where he went wrong.

 

[Robert Saigh]

The seller did real well.... He got about $28 Grand over what 4 other examples went for over the last year! You know it was a dealer that probably bought it and he'll put it in the showroom for a few months and realize I should sell it and then as allways happens can't sell it for a third of what he paid for it! It's his money!

 

[patrick66]

I'm just flabbergasted at all the BS on the net these daze, from the pump & dump Gamestock grifters and contest giveaway for subs Tube Stars... geeeez'zuzz

The latest brain fart I had on this one is, where were these New Yorkers built? Detroit? Or around the Detriot area? In re-reading Richards story where he said the original owner (which had these 'connections') had picked it up at the factory assembly line and drove it home (NY?) I got thinking, how far is Detroit to NYC, more than 39x miles ya think? Sure'nuf I just checked on Google Earth and as the crow fly's it's 492 miles.

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Kind of STSOHS...

I'm really surprised in the latest offering the story of last New Yorker off the line didn't come up, maybe that line ended up on the BaT cutting room floor by their content vetting 'Dedicated Auction Specialist'.

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Build plant "C" is Jefferson Ave, Detroit MI.

Like all stories, this car has its own. Was it driven from MI to NY? We'll never know...doubtful, unless the "eccentric professor" disconnected the speedo cable at the cruise control unit; or the speedo/odo was inoperative off the assembly line (this WAS 1978, after all!). Doesn't matter, anyway.

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

Build plant "C" is Jefferson Ave, Detroit MI.

Like all stories, this car has its own. Was it driven from MI to NY? We'll never know...doubtful, unless the "eccentric professor" disconnected the speedo cable at the cruise control unit; or the speedo/odo was inoperative off the assembly line (this WAS 1978, after all!). Doesn't matter, anyway.

OK thought so, so he's full of bull right off the bat from one of the 'THE LAST ONE' Craigslist AD's and I quote: "picked up at the factory,by the original ordering owner.Never dealer prepped!! Driven home,and to get an inspection sticker three times". No wonder he was MIA when the car was at Carlisle...

 

[patrick66]

Without the dealer window sticker, we'll never know where it was actually purchased from, or picked up at. I'll bet a dealer in NY or NJ - no "factory pickup" on this one.

 

[marko]

chrysler historical services can and will tell you the dealer BUT you have to show them the car's title in your name before they will give you any information.......

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

Without the dealer window sticker, we'll never know where it was actually purchased from, or picked up at. I'll bet a dealer in NY or NJ - no "factory pickup" on this one.

Well back in the 70's you could buy & pickup cars at the plant to beat the dealer markup's, dealers made a lot more on cars back then especially ordered cars over lot inventory sales. I worked for a fairly well off guy from Michigan when I was in the Bradenton FL area in the late 70's, and one of his side business's (side hustle as they say in NYC) was selling brand new Cadillac's that he got right off the assembly line below dealer prices, but he had some ancestral GM family ties. Even the owner of my first PK21 when he came into money inheriting his wife's aunts farm went to Germany on this tourist package deal where you bought a new 'Benz right at the factory and then toured around Germany. Porsche I think had the same deal.
Back in the 60's & 70's these classic car hauler companies weren't as plentiful as they are now a days, I mean you could have it done but I'll bet with mixed results.


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[tbm3fan]

I will go to my grave never understanding NYB pricing. Never.

I thought you said never more than $2500? Are you sure you weren't missing another 0?

 

[cantflip]

I thought you said never more than $2500? Are you sure you weren't missing another 0?

Still lots out there not worth more... but the price this went for is way over the top.

 

[patrick66]

This is the NYB two-door that I would absolutely love to have. No drama, long-time owner, and just friggin' gorgeous - especially with stripe-delete, and the beautiful LeBaron/Cordoba turbine wheels on it.

For Sale - 1976 Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis owned 38 yrs.

 

[tbm3fan]

This is the NYB two-door that I would absolutely love to have. No drama, long-time owner, and just friggin' gorgeous - especially with stripe-delete, and the beautiful LeBaron/Cordoba turbine wheels on it.

For Sale - 1976 Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis owned 38 yrs.

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Beautiful car. Love the interior. When the New Yorker and the Mercury Marquis were faded out after 1978 those super luxurious American interiors slowly became a thing in the past.