1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon Review - Looking To The Stars!

[@kwaza8574]

You need a ‘big friggin box’ to measure truck space. Nice review though, keep ‘em coming.

[@drewjansen7825]

I wish my late Dad, whose daily drivers were a 1941 Packard 110 Business Coupe and a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible with the 390 4-barrel, were around to watch your videos. He would so enjoy what you do. Dad and my brothers had the sports thing, but Dad and I had the car thing. You get it, man, You really get what it's all about. Many thanks.

[@robertdiehl9003]

For a young man, Zach is a super smart & knowledgeable person in all era's of automobile facts . A true automotive historian..... Best of luck to get 775k subscribers......

[@UberLummox]

The 413 went until '65, not '64. And no mention of that dreamy optional leather interior! Other than that, well done.

[@ayryz1]

A lot of discrepancies in this video but he learns as he goes and from past mistakes. I'm really glad to view his channel and see these great old cars again.

[@jamesmontan9189]

440 came in 1966, that would have had a 413. Great review, glad I came across your channel

[@JG-mj7jj]

I cannot recall the year, when I was under there I snapped a picture of the stamping I want to say it was a 72.

[@wolfalaska7638]

Zach, I was very pleased to hear your praise for the great 1964 Chrysler. One of my favorite automobiles. My family owned a 1964 Chrysler NY from 1964 to 1975. It has a blue silk embroidered interior, 413 cu in 375 hp engine. I drove it for thousands of miles. Usually 80 to 90 mph, but on a few long trips averaged 100 to 115 mph, which means quite some miles at 120 to 130 mph. No problems. I wanted to buy the NY from my father but never got the opportunity. He traded it for a 1972 Chrysler NY which I own. Thank you for this fabulous and very well done video. Let's Roll! Wolf

[@doug6191]

5:19 - "they look kind of identical to the shifter..." Decades later, idiots at Chrysler repeated this in the 200, which had a transmission dial located very close to HVAC dials, so it was easy to grab the wrong knob when trying to adjust HVAC settings.

[@MrTrundleon]

Big fun, eh?! The '64 model year was the last of the pushbutton Torqueflites, I had a couple of them, very unique experience, I'm glad you enjoyed this one, Zack.

[@ayryz1]

I learned to drive (at 12 !) in our 1964 Dodge Polara. I loved that pushbutton control!

[@rickloera9468]

This is one special Chrysler New Yorker. It was the Salon model. It came with every conceivable option you could get as standard equipment. 1964 was the first year for the tilt wheel in Chrysler. Not positive, but 1963/64 AM/FM radio became an option in Chryslers. Full leather including door panels. He called the rear arm restna console. That was reserved for higher end cars back then. This Chrysler has real wood on the dash and door panels. I believe it was priced at about $5800.00 which was higher then the entry level Imperial. These cars handled very well for their size. Torsion Air Ride. My parents had a 1962 Chrysler Newport two door hardtop. That was a phenomenal car. It had some get up and go even with the base 361 V-8.

[@MrTommyboy68]

AM/FM was a 1963 mid year availability option PLUS this one has the "reverberator" for the rear seat speakers (that little silver box mounted on the rear seat cross brace) Chrysler offered stereo in mid 1967 on and the stereo multiplex box was mounted in the same location behind the rear seat. Also, fun fact, Chrysler Corp bought the tilt columns from GM for years since they didn't have the money to design one and it was cheaper to purchase from GM. Starting in 1966 they were the tilt/tele wheels.

[@johnnyedify]

This was the last of the Virgil Exner design influence. However Elwood Engel added some of his touches to it before completely re designing the 1965 models.

[@Crispychicken4u]

Thanks zack.. for covering all generations of cars . A yacht with sofa cushions 😂

[@davinp]

Back in the 1960s cars weren't designed for safety but for style and we didn't have airbags back then

[@alanblanes2876]

That is a very sophisticated example of 1960s classiness.

[@stanmarcusgtv]

and through 1965 you could push start the Chryslers w/ the Torqueflite - it was in the owners manual and I did it w/ the 1965 New Yorker - it had another pump in the rear which was eliminated in 1966

[@normalizedaudio2481]

All the old MOPAR guys give him plane tickets.

[@STEVE33437]

I owned a 1963 New Yorker in the '60's. One of the best riding cars I've ever owned.

[@UberLummox]

And I doubt it was "slow" as this one is stated to be. It's motorhome 440 probably isn't tuned quite right. I bet it would (or should) still cruise all day at 100 mph, and do it into the next decade.

[@STEVE33437]

@@UberLummox It had the 413 engine which was more than ample!

[@JG-mj7jj]

@@UberLummox Owner here, it will pull well over that all day!

[@UberLummox]

@@JG-mj7jj Hell yeah it will!

[@dividedstatesofamerica2520]

@@UberLummox In a straight line where it has the only capability of being driven at that speed, unless being driven by bill hickman.

[@lixingzhao5931]

No need for that radio. This car have enough room in the trunk to host a live concert.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Heck yea, more 60s cars please.

[@UberLummox]

Less is more and more is not enough!

[@dave11686]

Love these 60s cars

[@UberLummox]

'60s cars are THEE best EVER.

[@danmccarthy4700]

That car doesn't need a "MAX COOL" button because it's already at maximum coolness.

[@Andyface79]

I've always wanted to see a review of these. Big Chrysler's always were kind of fascinating to me because they were so rare. I came of car spotting age in the late 80s, and there was still plenty of big yankee iron around, mostly it was Chevy's and Ford's.

[@OsbornTramain]

The Floaty and Boaty comment is kind of relative. If you compared a 64 Chrysler to a Buick/Oldsmobile/Mercury, the Chrysler would have been hands down the performance car. The Chrysler could out handle anything with it's torsion bar ride and smooth Torqueflight transmission and unitbody design. GM and Ford didn't have that and their Cars wouldn't handle as well.........If you drove a 1964 Mercedes 220SE coupe, it would have been a large and floaty and boaty ride versus cars of today. It's just how cars were and what people liked.

[@vr4787]

The 5.9 magnum in your Ram was part of the last run of LA derived engine blocks Chrysler had used for decades until 2001. So the 5.9 magnum (formerly the 360) and 440 are close relatives.

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

I was a baby when this car was new. Yeah, I’m that old.

[@novaseline4u]

I had to look that thing up, because I had thought the interior was out of something else. Nope. It's original to that car, headrests and all. With the Salon model, everything that car had here was standard equipment. The Salon came only one way -- fully loaded. Only the full leather was optional.

[@jw77019]

These have a great option of a separate ac unit for the back seat with a separate evaporator. I am guessing these were thirsty as our 1967 Chrysler was impossible to operate after the 1973 oil crisis. Alll Chryslers between 1956 and 1964 had the same transmission controls. Too bad it looks like somebody covered up the rear ac vents. The sun probably ruined the area under the rear windshield.

[@ayryz1]

Chrysler originally put air conditioning units in trunk but switched to underhood in 1957 to better integrate fresh air and heat into system. Only Imperial offered dual front and rear Air conditioning in its cars, The exception being full size Chrysler, De Soto, Dodge, and Plymouth wagons. Those had the option of a rear unit hanging from the roof in between the 2nd and 3rd row seats.

[@bwofficial1776]

Everyone remembers Impalas and Galaxies and Falcons but no one saved these because they were interestingly styled in a not so great way. Pushbutton shifters are back in style again. I like that door latch but I'm sure it was easy to accidentally open. That thunk when you closed the door sounds so solid. I wish center fuel fillers would return so there's no remembering which side of the tank to pull up on. There are two kinds of countries in the world: those whose citizens have walked on the moon and those who haven't.

[@billolsen4360]

I could never understand why so many people disliked this body style

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

I love this car, I'm a big fan of 60s cars & trucks!

[@anonlarson2875]

89 was K-Car Platform.

[@davidp2888]

I never liked Chrysler's design until recently. This era and the Virgil Exner era were very exciting.

[@UberLummox]

'63 & '64s I still don't like so much. Though I'm BIG into Exner's '62 B body Dodge & Plym. among his others. '63/4 looks a little lighter than the '65s. Might just be the looks.

[@rickloera9468]

​@@UberLummoxThat's because Elwood Engel from Ford put a lot of influence from Ford into the 63/64 Chrysler and 64/66 Imperial after firing Virgil Exner

[@MrTommyboy68]

It is a shame your friend removed all the A/C hoses and compressor. Looking in the trunk, I really think this car had the rear blower type defroster, NOT rear A/C. If you get the chance to do another video, if you could remove the cover on the rear package shelf, if there is one long, skinny vent that is the rear defroster, if there are 2 vents like the front, that would be rear A/C, And that little silver box attached to the rear seat brace is the reverb unit (in the days before stereo, which was first offered mid year 1967) Over the years I have owned 4 Imperials with dual A/C, and 6 Chrysler and Dodge wagons with dual A/C. Cruising the freeways in Phoenix when it was 115 degrees and both front and rear units cranking, you could hang meat in there. Those were the good old days.

[@TheChill001]

you should rent out the trunk as a genuine New York(er) apartment :D

[@drmnishikawa]

6:12 In Brazil - my homeland - we do indeed use to these days the term "auto pilot" in reference to cruise control systems.

[@markhealey9409]

The 'horn wire' you mentioned is called a 'horn ring'...some cars still had them into the early 70s.

[@bc5441]

Is that real wood on the doors? It appears to have worn as if it were wood, not plastic, which might just fade.

[@JG-mj7jj]

It is real wood yes!

[@chomper4x4]

Not slow with a 413. Drove my '64 New Yorker from Weed CA. to NYC in 37 hours solo in 1975.

[@robertdiehl9003]

Very well spoken man. All videos are always enjoyable....

[@danielboone72]

The 440 was offered in 1966. 1965 was the last year for the 413. That motor you have in it now, may be from the mid-70's. That's probably why it's not real fast.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Shows we really have not advanced that much.

[@johnfitcheard7112]

The 440 was available for the 66 model year

[@richardholness3081]

A friend has a 64 Chrysler windsor CDN made it was orig a DRs car and friend bought approx 1980 .It is nd always ahs beeen a daily good weather driver Ontario Canada It has the squarw steering wheel and i have ridden in and driven a few times its a great car and I,d love to own but I know his wife loves this car and driving it daily .Its in great original shape and you could cruise down the hwy at hwy speeds no problem .Love to own it .He by the way also owns a 63 chrysler 300 fantastic

[@jamesmancuso3666]

Well, actually, Chrysler never had a jet car. Jets are propelled by exhaust gas. Chrysler had a turbine engine that used a shaft from the turbine to propell the car. I do love the car. The roof line with the separate c pillar loop and no b pillars look great. Also any vehicle with vent windows is awesome.

[@chipieal]

Where is John from in Indiana? I only ask because i used to live there -- many years ago,. Incidentally, I would take this New Yorker Salon today. I drove a 64 Newport through most of my college days.

[@42luke93]

I don’t like button shifts! Put a column shifter!

[@demetridar506]

Part of the reason you think this car is a bit slow is that the old 3sp shifts too early. You have to hold the gear manually for proper performance, and without a tach that is hard to do. If the engine is set up for descent upper end power via a good cam upgrade, this car should do very well through the gears, but given that it has only 3 gears and a tall differential, it is the high speed range that the car excels. You are probably too scared to drive it in that range.

[@davidbroughall3782]

4:47 Is that real wood trim?

[@philipp9481]

Love this review!

[@jasonburton487]

I know that car ! and the owner !

[@JamesSilcox-if9ke]

I love it because it's different.

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

These old Chryslers are great, but I'm not sure they were the equal of Cadillacs from the era. Have you tested a mid 60's Caddy?

[@UberLummox]

An Imperial next to a Cadillac??? Believe me, the Imperial holds up VERRRRY well next to the Cad. It actually exceeds it in handling & toughness. And I've owned lotsa both from this era. The New Yorker is more in Buick Electra territory. And again, does just fine and then some. Had lotsa '60s Buicks as well, and LOVE them. '60s cars are pretty much ALL amazing. "Down By Law". GREAT movie!

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

@@UberLummox What, you think I haven't ridden in a Cadillac before? :) I get your re: the Imperial being the dynamic equal of a Caddy of the era, but more of the Cadillacs have survived, which I think is a testament to their quality. Cadillacs, like Imperials of the early 60's were largely hand built cars. I had a '67 Coupe Deville that I adored.

[@UberLummox]

@@ForeverDownByLaw aha right on! Well Cadillac built FAR more cars than Imperial. And oldies from the era are even still more popular than Imps as well. PLUS, many Imps are STILL being used up in demo derbies because they are still unequalled in that department!

[@turnne]

@@ForeverDownByLaw The Lincoln Continental was " the car" of this time period

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

@@turnne I'm sure it was. Everyone wanted to get their headshot in one. :)

[@natehiger410]

Chrysler will have only one minivan model next year, it's unbelievable.

[@AMDX1325]

Love this review! Subbed.

[@kc0lif]

looks almost like imperial LeBaron. 440 pretty common on Chryslers way better than 5.9 on dodge trucks. 1980s k cars very small.

[@MrJayrock620]

In all fairness a cup holder is useless for a martini glass anyways lol

[@fortheloveofnoise]

I just went to the junkyard today to get parts for my car, the two of the same model they had were much nicer than mine and they were just selling parts off them. ....except mine has lower mileage

[@amywoodington6240]

If anyone is interested in the same year of New Yorker, push button tranny let me know. It's been out of commission for 20 years, had a radiator issue and up to my Dad's it went. Less than 200K in miles. I had a blast with this car in my teens. Yes, floaty and boaty. Mine has a rectangular steering wheel. Loved the push button!

[@JamesGarmanrabbitjetta]

Where are you located?

[@GrantFlennoy]

My 1965 Sport Fury 426w 4spd triple black

[@brianmeek5236]

Why the round steering wheel, thought they were rectangle in 64

[@waters1801]

Great stuff

[@billgund4532]

My dad's favorite car was a '64 Chrysler 300K. He loved that car. I loved that car. Would he let his 16 yr old son drive it? Yuh.

[@charlesrodriguez6585]

I can see a little of the Dodge Dart in this Mopar.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Having owned a number of Chrysler products from this era it is so sad what happened to Chrysler in the years to come. I think it all went down hill with the K Cars. The years of V8's and the slant six are when they were known for their excellent engineering.

[@12yearssober]

They are a complete shame today. Pre 1996 were great years. Downhill after that.

[@edbarker8636]

Those centerpieces are armrest not consoles

[@MrGetitaway]

Whats the gas mileage?

[@celsovera91]

Hop in my Chrysler it's a big as a whale and it's about to set sail

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Nice 🥰

[@caspaabriel4794]

Hi 1st time in. So I really enjoyed your review. Way too often Reviewers of older cars get confused between the year of the car been reviewed and the year of the review. Forever comparison's of the old with the new, so darned unfair and realistically a poor Reviewer. Obviously you can't compare, much if anything, that were decades apart, not a level playing field. Thanks Enjoyed

[@traviscromer5289]

I used to own that car.

[@stanmarcusgtv]

that's not the original interior seats wise for the New Yorker Salon PLUS the 1963-4 Chryslers were small compared w/ the 1962 and 1965 Chryslers

[@blautens]

This car still has that Virgil Exner styling that led him to get fired from Chrysler. I cannot find it attractive in any way.

[@demonreed6]

You was in my home state

[@michaelwhite2823]

The 1960s were cheery? Eith yhree assassinations abd virtnam? I wasnt yhere either but i know this. It is a NY Salon model btw

[@79tazman]

The new yorker was a nice car but if you wanted performance and luxury in the early 60's you got a Chrysler 300 letter car in 1964 it would be the 300K it had the same look as the New Yorker but under the hood was a 413 cross ram and the interior had the same as the new yorker but instead of the bench it had bucket seats with a center console and console shift here is a link to a 300K kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5zQlH2ZrZyKatk

[@GeorgeMilton-x3x]

My brother had one

[@joshuawang5859]

sofa

[@joegarcia54]

The looks are very poor which should explain the sales.

[@prairiestateautoresto]

Stop using metric measurements for classic American cars. It’s just not right.

[@mopargm9329]

Very nice but that headliner is full of cigarette tar i'd definitely replace it. I know everyone smoked back then but why in your car?? It's so bad for the interior! I smoke a lot but never in my cars. Very proud owner of a 76 Corvette Stingray L48 and an 04 Dale Jr supercharged Monte Carlo SS L67