Chrysler New Yorker: Here's why this land yacht couldn't compete.
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- The surge of popularity in Chrysler's postwar model lines during the late 1950s was largely attributed to designer Virgil Exner. Influenced by the creations of the Italian firm Ghia, yet creating near-iconic forms specific to his own signature, Exner introduced the 'Forward Look' design in 1955 and it would continue through 1963, characterized by tail fins, low rooflines, and sleek, aerodynamic features. The company was brought to the forefront of design in 1957 with the introduction of the second 'Forward Look' design, advertised with the slogan, 'Suddenly, it's 1960 then 1978 and on!
Drove a '72 New Yorker for years back in the late '70s and early '80s - one of the best cars I've ever owned!!
@@Nunofurdambiznez The 68 New Yorker,it was a two door with 440 tnt motor
I remember visiting a Chrysler Plymouth dealer with my dad in 1978....seeing a new New Yorker in the showroom, next to a newly introduced 1978 Plymouth Horizon....polar opposites for sure.
My dad had a 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham, dark blue with white top,400 big block V-8
Great show! I had a 1974 New Yorker 2 door with 440. Loved it. My favorite thing to do was race and beat 5.0 Fox body Mustangs on the highway. Keep up the great work you do 😎👍
In 1955, I was born into a family living in Detroit. My mom's side of the family all worked at the Chrysler Corporation. My dad's side at The Ford Motor Company. That's just the way it was in the 50s Detroit. My mom's dad worked at the Chrysler Corporation until he retired after 35 years. Because of my grandfather, the entire family drove Chryslers until 1976, when my parents bought a new Dark Red Moondust Metallic Lincoln Town Car. But growing up in the 60s, I spent hours sitting in the back seat of nothing but Chryslers. At one time or another, we had every model Chrysler, Plymouths, Dodges, DeSotos, and even a couple Imperials. You can say I have Chryslers in my blood. Chrysler was always known for its top engineering. The 1955, it was the Chrysler Imperial that introduced the all transistorized in-dash radio. Then, the push button drive became available, and the torsion bar front suspension followed after that. But my all-time favorite is the Chrysler Astrodome introduced on all full-size Chryslers, add in Chrysler's unique and beautiful, Panelesent instrument cluster lighting. It did not use light bulbs to back light the instrument cluster. It used printed circuits that gave off a beautiful aqua blue glow, highlighted with bright red needles. I would look forward to riding in those cars at night. I was mesmerized by that color. Vigil Exner's Forward Look styling always stood out from otherwise conventional styling. It was Chrysler back in the 1957 model year that gave us the fabulous 50s fins. Exner's styling may not have been for everyone, but I really liked it. For many reasons, I will always have a love for the original Chrysler Corporation. Even though Chrysler is now owned by Stallantis, a non American corporation, I'm still glad we still have Chrysler as part of the Big Three. If anyone wants to know more about what made Chrysler a great car manufacturer, hit me up.
My grandfather had a 1966 chrysler 300 with the astrodome cluster. It was metallic red with a white interior. It was a magnificent car outside and inside. It has the 440 4 bbl.
Yes, I would like to know what made Chrysler a good car company, please.
Dad had a 1972 New Yorker from 1972-1974. Dark green, 440 and 6-8mpg.
The Carter Thermoquad was a very lousy carburetor. An aftermarket replacement carb made specifically for the Chrysler 440 engine would have given you better mileage than 6 - 8 MPG.
I missed seeing my '63 New Yorker in this video. It was a white 4 door hardtop with red interior and was beautiful!
My dad had plymouths and as the family got bigger 5kids, his first Chrysler was a 1960 Saratoga. I to this day love that styling. He later bought a 65 New Yorker and then a 1970 Chrysler Newport. all huge cars by todays standards. I had to take my driving test in the 65 New yorker. All were great cars with little to no problems with them. I currently have a 1937 Plymouth. I love that car!
I always thought the LH cars were gorgeous. Still do.
My dad had a dark green 1977 New Yorker, with the 440 cubic inch engine, fully loaded. We drove out to California the next summer after he bought it. It rode like I was sitting on a leather couch. I tried to race a fast moving train that was running somewhat parallel to I-10 in eastern California. I got up to around 120mph before my dad had me let off the gas. It was still climbing speed-wise.
It's crazy how they road back in the day!
Where is the 88-93 model
Thank you for this video on the Chrysler New Yorker. I liked how you covered the years and shared a lot. You keep these videos coming. I liked the 1976-1978 , 1979-1981, 1990-1993, 1994-1996. You forgot about the 1990-1993 New Yorker and Fifth Avenue and the Imperial from the same era. What they did in the late 1970's they did again in the early 1990s. The 1990-1993 looked like a GM C Body car. It looked like a Oldsmobile Ninety Eight in the back. Great effort and video.
My favorite generation of New Yorker is 1976-78. That means 1974-75 Imperial also. I really, really want one of those some day. To me they look fantastic from any angle, and they have the most beautiful interiors. I also love the Town and Country from 1974-78. (My parents had a `75.)
When I was in high school, sometime around 1977-78, a lady in our church had a current generation New Yorker Brougham. She had two sons in their 20s. One of them also had a current generation New Yorker Brougham. The other son had a current generation Lincoln Continental Town Car.
Not a bad car! Thanks for watching.
Great! Real US 🇺🇸 design 👍🏼
I loved my 1977 Chrysler Newport with the 400cc V8
Yes sir, the 79 to 81 New Yorkers looked nice, I also agree
My uncle had one of those 65 Chryslers with the glass over the headlights.
I've always wanted a 69-72. New Yorkers were the cars that Chrysler offered its best features. If you wanted more, you had to buy an Imperial. I briefly had a Nightwatch Blue 81 with the 5th Ave package. Pretty much every feature imaginable was on it, even a 318 4bbl. I sold it as my collection was getting too large at the time. 1 thing is you missed all the name hoops Chrysler was doing at the time. For 82, they had the New Yorker 5th Ave on the RWD M platform ( I had 1 for many yrs), along side the FWD K based New Yorker. That RWD car dropped the NY name for 5th Ave in 83, while the FWD car stayed the same until 87-88 when it was named the New Yorker Turbo. Late 88-93 saw the new larger FWD C cars with the V6s and troublesome Ultradrive OD automatic transaxle. When the LH cars came out, they were really something different for Chrysler. Unfortunately the New Yorker was overshadowed by the LHS both in stature and sales. BTW, that Jack Jones commercial helped Chrysler increase sales about 45k units at a time when really big cars were on their way out.
To compete with the big, smooth Cadillac and Lincoln engines, Chrysler came out with the 440 engine in 1966, as a luxury car engine. All 1966 and 1967 440 engines, including 1967 high performance 440's, got special "dynamic balancing" at the factory, to insure that they were super smooth. Beginning in 1968, all 440 engines got standard factory static balancing though. The dynamic balancing was done by balancing the 440 engines with a heavy, balancing ring welded to the crankshaft pulleys. The 1966 440 engines got a new camshaft that was larger than 340 horsepower 413 engine camshaft and smaller than the 360 horsepower, high performance 413 engine camshaft. The 440 engine block was cast using more modern casting technology than Chrysler's older engines.
Mentioning Chrysler/Dodge, 1980’s, and San Antonio brings back listening to all those North Star Dodge commercials on San Pedro blvd. They were non-stop.
My first car was a '67 Chrylser Newport which had much in common with the New Yorker of that era. Loved that car it took me through High School, College and a few years after college.
Great vid!!!!!!!!
This one of the best automotive channels on all of CZcams!!! Keep up the fantastic content!!!
Appreciate it madmike! Means a lot! We try our best.
Great cars what a shame our government destroyed enjoyment like this for us.
I know, right? (IKR?)
My grandpa ran a Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge dealership from 1946 to 1977 here in Georgia {Hazzard County for you Dukes fans} & when he died in '79 I inherited his 1974 New Yorker as a 16 yr old! It was white with green vinyl top & green leather interior & powered by the 440 4bbl that got around 10-11 mpg but it rode like a dream & carried 4-5 buddies of mine! And just to mention there is a red Z28 convertible looks like about an '80-'81 at 4:24, looks cool but I know its not factory! I got a gold Ttop '78 Z28 my Junior year of Hi Skool that I kept until the mid '90s ✌💖☮
Grandpa had a 65 wagon 426 Wedge fully loaded it was awesome
My dad bought a new 1967 New Yorker, which happened to be the year I turned 16. Fast, smooth and comfortable, and great handling (for a land yacht). It was superior to both the Lincoln it replaced the the 76 Cadillac that succeeded it.
That was one of the biggest,,,,,ever! Gotta LOVE 'EM!
My father loved Chryslers. We had a 68 Newport and then a ‘71 Imperial, a ‘74 New Yorker Brougham, and a ‘78 New Yorker. My dad might have had the 81 New Yorker also. Then he switched to Cadillac Sevilles in the 90’s. Loved the Chryslers, though and the theme song…”Move up to Chrysler..” We Lao had Plymouths and Dodges when I was growing up.
It will live forever as the automotive choice of Jim Lahey
There's nothing like an American built car from the past!! ❤🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️
You're right! Japanese and German cars were much better than American crap.
Sad, so sad.
@@briang70 Oh no they weren't! Japanese cars rusted as bad as 57 Plymouths, but didn't have the 57 Plymouth's good looks, Torsion Bar suspension, or performance, and German cars were just too damn expensive for most folks.
Always wanted a 67 but never got one; did find one once but the owner pulled the 440, dash, and other parts and wrecked it. I did later buy a rusty 77 as transportation; luxurious living room land yacht for $300; I'm a Mopar fan;
I recall as a kid, there was a minister who lived on our street, that owned a 1980 New Yorker. He kept it clean, and used to take my mom and I to church in it, though we didn't go to his church. His son got it aft he died, and I never saw it again. Great body style and size for that generation.
The memories we had as kids. I remember Mr. Collins had an Ambasador wagon, Mr. Cambell had a 1968 Mustang back in the mid 70s. When they died, all was sold and never saw those cars again. As a teen, I wanted the the stang. Couldn't afford it.
The Chrysler New Yorker wasn't a bad car; it was oft-overlooked. But it was well-equipped and comfortable, as you would expect.
My Dad had a beautiful baby blue 75' New Yorker 440 Brougham with a dark blue vinyl top and white wall tires. Loved that car. The 75' Broughams were later heavily sought after as demolition derby cars because they were absolutely indestructible. lol. To bad they ruined it by replacing it with a gussied up LeBaron.
My favorite version was baeed on the Dodge Dynasty.
My kind of Mopar next to the Imperial!
Loved the Imperial!
I had a 1999 Chrysler LHS. Every badge on the body said "LHS", but the title listed it as a New Yorker. From what I heard, if they changed the official name of the car, it had to go through various recertification tests, even though it was mechanically very similar to the last New Yorker, so to the EPA, it was still a "New Yorker".
I had a 91 Dodge Dynasty and it ran so well my dad bought a Chrysler New Yorker version of it. It was nice. He had suspension issues with his though but when it ran is was like a cloud.
For me? the absolut beauty of the ‘73 New Yorker!
I had the oportunity to bought one, in excellent shape, in 1998 but…I still feel very stupid not to bought it.
And yes: I’m a Mopar man.
(sorry for my bad english and receive my kind regards from Mallorca, Spain 👍👍👍)
Gracias por mirar desde España!!! Hay autos que desearía haber comprado pero no tenía dinero. lol
as a kid my moms ride in the early 70s was a 70 New Yorker Brougham 440 /727 / posi & the trailering package ... while being a luxury car it would put most modern p/u trucks to shame
it effortlessly towed our families Starcraft Galaxy 8 camper all over .. water tank full & geared up for a trip it weighed well over a ton
on 1 trip a guy w/ a p/u with a slide-in camper was sunk to the frame in his campsite .... New Yorker didnt bat an eye pulling him out
Never had a New Yorker - honestly I was not a fan of big land yachts at all - leaned more to pony cars or hot coupês.
I did own an '86 LeBaron GTS though. Black on black leather it was the first "luxury" car I'd ever owned. A/C, power windows/locks/seats and the turbo 2.2L engine.
I kitted in a Blaupunkt removable cassette deck and Clarion amp and some 6x9 Pioneer speakers.
I liked that car. I imagine it's a heap in the junkyard now.
Great days back in the day!!!
No such car as a "Chrysler Imperial" for 1969... it was just called "Imperial"... just like you wouldn't say Ford - Lincoln.. no such car exists!
@@Nunofurdambiznez
That's incorrect.
Imperial didn't make the car. Chrysler made the Imperial so a 1969 Chrysler Imperial certainly exists and I have heard people from that era refer to it as both "Imperial" and "Chrysler Imperial" with no mention of an unwritten rule that "Chrysler" either does not exist (which is rather silly) or that "Chrysler" should not be mentioned verbally (which is also silly)
Keep in mind a lot of viewers are not from that era, what they see is a car model and would like to know who made the car hence Chrysler Imperial is a logical presentation to accurately inform about the model and the manufacturer of that model.
@@moonytheloony6516 imperial was a separate make from 1955 to 1975. yes made by chrysler, the same way ford built lincolns & mercurys
@@imp81 People associated both Chrysler and Imperial together largely because at the time, dealerships sold both Chryslers and Imperials side by side and most times the sign outside read "Chrysler Imperial" and sometimes even Plymouth. ( all 3 divisions at once) Only Dodge had their own stand alone dealerships.
@moonytheloony6516 No pal, YOU are Incorrect. Imperial was a "brand" not a model(through 1975 I believe). Just like Lincoln or Cadillac. Imperial had models, like the Crown, and the LeBarron.
@@adamtrombino106Um, usually Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealers were tied together too, just like many of GM's brands.
AMC also combined AMC/JEEP/Renault dealerships.
Imperials were still thier own brand, whether you like it or not. Saying Chrysler Imperial is the same as saying Ford Lincoln, or GM Cadillac.
"Mr. Lahey, what happened to the roof of our car?!"
None in my family but a couple of adjacent models - my Aunt Betty had a '76 Town&Country which we once fit 10 people in, and my middle-school best friend's parents had a K-car LeBaron.
The 1969-72 fuselage design was brilliant. The clean flowing lines of the body still look fresh and modern 50 years later. Although years newer, the squared off, slab sided design of the 75 and later models ironically now look totally dated . Nonetheless, Chryslers of the era were the smoothest riding and most luxurious cars around and the Chrysler 3 speed transmissions of the era were beyond reliable
Loved my white exterior red velour interior new Yorker 5th Avenue.
How long did you have it?
@@ThisOldCarChannel loved driving that car. One day smoke came out of dash . Got scared stopped car ended up pulling fuses out. Nephew came over checked out car. Put fuses in 1 by 1 it was radio that was smoking. Gave car away told them about smoke issue. Had about 10 years. A beautiful car
I grew up in a 1967 New Yorker, 2 door. I was brought home from the hospital in 1971 in my dad's favorite car, and he kept it until I was 13. I never saw my dad get emotional about anything until my mom's brother took the car away. That car was the first brand-new car he bought. It was his baby more than any of his actual kids. (Not really)
Some of the rear wheel drive New Yorkers were pretty close to being Cadillacs if you optioned them out
Except in people's minds, just like the 59 Buick Electra 225 is every bit as much of a luxury car as the Cadillac Series 62, except, again, in people's minds.
I had a 1968 two door,a 1976 two door and a 78 two door,the 68 and 76 cost 500 dollars each and the 78 a100 dollars,but that was 30 years ago when you could get a decent car for under a 1000 dollars
Which one did you like the best?
I knew people who owned an LH platform Chrysler. Good car for drives longer than an hour.
What happened to the 1991 New Yorker? I believe it sold pretty well along with the Dodge Dynasty
Not sure about the NY numbers, but for 90-92, the Dynasty was Dodge's best selling car, even beating the low buck Shadow.
Nice trip down video memory lane. So, "why this land yacht couldn't compete." Still waiting for the answer.
The R body should have been given a chance. The LHS should have been able to get a new lease on life. Too bad really - thanks for the video !!
Ricky drove the three door Brougham .
Thank you-I enjoy your videos, and it’s good to see a nameplate that lasted so many years get the attention it deserves. While Chrysler made an effort, New Yorker could never compete with Lincoln or Cadillac. It was luxury on a budget, and as such, it was a good match for Mercury, Buick and Olds.
I do think the front-end and rear styling that was inherited in 1976 from the Imperial LeBaron was gorgeous, but like you, I also like the R bodies of 1979-1981, which don’t seem to get a lot of love. The M-body New Yorkers and Fifth Avenues couldn’t hide their Volaré and Valiant roots, but Chrysler had so few resources at that time.
While you covered the history thoroughly, did you skip over the replacement for the E-body Turbo New Yorker, the 1990-1993 AC/Y body New Yorker?
I liked those R bodies too, my Aunt Connie had a New Yorker. We have to be honest though, they were just a squared off Cordoba/Fury/Coronet/Magnum/Charger.
It was a competitor of the Buick, and as good as a Buick Roadmaster was, it still wasn't a Cadillac. And that was the whole problem.
I love cars from the 60s to 80s. Especially 60s barges. 2 doors are great. But I think 4 door hardtops are better. So open and airy. Modern vehicles are disposable appliances. Garbage crossovers are the worst. I wish we could go back to cars that were styled by people and built for purpose. A luxury car shouldn't handle like a sports car. And a truck should be used for utility. Not driving to the mall with leather seats and giant screens everywhere
Had a 76 New Yorker with 440 under the hood with white vinyl top and teal exterior and teal velour interior. Way nice than my 75 Lincoln Town Car. New Yorker was a rocket but bad on fuel lol
When Chrysler switched to that front drive K Car platform New Yorker I took one glance at it and thought "That's not a New Yorker."
I know a lot more about Fords and Lincolns than I do Chryslers but I just wonder what features that the Imperial had that the New Yorker didn't? The Town Car had features you couldn't get on a Crown Vic or Grand Marquis but the equipment on the Imperial seemed the same as the New Yorker. I'm not sure what Imperial customers were paying extra for?
That might be why they turned the Imperial into the New Yorker.
The 1976 to 1978 WAS a re-badged Chrysler Imperial. This was done due to Chrysler's financial problems starting to take root.
The 1970 Imperial was no longer an Imperial, it was a CHRYSLER Imperial, as the separate Imperial division disappeared due to too little sales to justify it's existence. As in 51 - 53, the cars didn't say Chrysler on the outside, but under the hood the data plate did say "Chrysler Division", and in some of those years, the hubcaps even said Chrysler Division. The 55 - 69, (57 - 69 in Canada) were strictly Imperials, but the ruse didn't fool people, as you could see it was a Chrysler based car. On many of them, even the valve covers said "Chrysler Firepower"
The 75 is the best
We always had Chevys. Our neighborhood was a low-priced three sort of place. I don't think I can remember a Chrysler on our block. I've moved back to the old neighborhood, and it's now considered close-in and lots of the old houses are being replaced by much bigger houses. I'm constantly astonished at the very expensive cars I see here now.
You skipped the 1982-83 add 1988-93 generations.
Yeah...not enough time. Thanks for watching!
You've presented a nice overview of the model. However, I'd be more careful in titling videos as the focus was really not on why it couldn't compete.
I almost bought a Chrysler new Yorker white with white interior i couldn't get the money it had a factory sunroof
Yeah...My mom almost bought a 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis but just didn't have the money back in the day. It was a beautiful car that we looked at. I told her as a 14 year old that I would buy her the car one day. I asked her the other day if she still wanted that 1978 Marquis. She laughed.
The 78 New Yorker looks odd with the padded roof covering the front half of the vehicle instead of the rear like the other vehicles in the market. Great video guys.
That was the St Regis package
@@adamtrombino106 they had a St. Regis package? Interesting, ionly remember the car and not just from T.J Hooker.....lol
Your "1956 Chrysler" is a 56 Dodge, and it has the Powerflite transmission, not Torqueflite. Torqueflite did come out in mid 56, but only on Chryslers and Imperials.
The New Yorker came out for 1939, not 40. Also, the 1938 car was called the New York Special, and it had the 324 engine of the Custom Imperial. The car you were showing as a 38 New York Special is a 1942 New Yorker. Also, you should not group the 53 and 54 cars with the 49 - 52, as they were different, except for the wagons.
I thought the 1974-78 Chrysler C-body cars were everything the 1969-73 Chrysler C-body cars should've been TBH, that was also IMHO the last great era of the full size Chrysler's, my favorites are the 1965-68 Chrysler C-body cars.
The Versailles was actually built on a Mercury Grand Monarch, not a Granada.
U showed a 1956 dodge coronet instead of a new yorker.
LHS . What did that stand for ? I remember and like the car . Never knew what the letters stood for .
Our family had many MoPars over the years. I love 'em. But we wouldn't drive something called "New Yorker"....m 😆
These cars from the 70s that made us dream, but the most beautiful in my opinion was the Continental mark II from the mid 70s. But we later learned that they were very fuel hungry and the suspension let to be desired. Too bad these cars were only present in the USA and in certain golf countries, in our country it didn't exist at all.
They were for people with money, and people with money don't care about fuel efficiency, nor do they want a luxury car to ride like a truck. They want COMFORT and SILENCE.
Backthen transmissions in the front wheel drive Chrysler new yorkers were bad. About the time I found a good Job. But that transmission went out.
That's what I heard.
Chrysler seems old and cheap nearby Cadillac, maybe also Buick and Lincoln (the beautiful Continental coupes) in the 70s
I was never fond of the New Yorker just like I was never fond of 70s rock and roll. As I've gotten appreciate both and now only listen to rock.
@@ThisOldCarChannel But GM had more international design
My Dad had a 1979 Chrysler Newport, which was downsized from the well built and engineered 1974 to 1978 cars. Without question it was the absolutely worst car my family ever had. To say that the built quality was garbage is an insult to garbage. The Newport and NewYorker very rapidly earned a horrible reputation that required Chrysler to use huge rebate checks to sell these. Seriously, absolutely the worst cars ever.
Not a stupid EV in sight!
The 1960 - 62 cars do not belong with the 63 - 64 cars. Why do you Internet types get so much wrong?
haha....well the Olds 98 was heads and tails nicer...much better quality hands down!!!
They should have asked for the trailer park boys to do the publicity. They would have sold a lot of these cars.
My parents bought a brand new 78 NY 4d hardtop in dark blue and blue leather
It was a beautiful automobile but it was a pos
The LH platform New Yorker did NOT handle jumps very well. Very Nose Heavy with Front Wheel Drive....
That is typical of Front Drive, unless it has a little sewing machine 4 cyl.
The ride would be smoother in a Cordoba. With rich Corinthian leather (aka vinyl).
That was real leather with vinyl trim. It was the exact same leather that both GM and Ford used. The name was nothing more than a marketing ploy.
The leather was REAL
Odd.... pauses.
The worst! This has to be AI-generated.
Blech.
5:12 "I mean these things were HUGE"