1968 Chrysler Newport

[@Steven-p4j]

The heavily embossed paisley pattern of the cloth inserts is pretty sharp.

[@jenseninterceptors]

And one thing thats awesome about the 383 is that every one of them had forged steel cranks, theyre awesome!!

[@ragtopdeluxezl1]

I believe the interior cloth is called brocade style... No suit hanger hook on passenger side to not block drivers view out that window... driver can't see out the side window behind him so they put the hook there. Great videos Thanks!

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome information thank you so much for digging this channel

[@michaelriebandt6754]

My Dad bought in 1968 Chrysler Newport Custom car was Gold or beige with black pinstriping beige color interior, years later my Mom told me that my Dad wanted 1968 Chrysler Newport with power windows and Air Conditioning, my Mom said NO to power windows because of my Sister and myself being 3 and 4 years old (maybe no power window lock?). Our Newport had 383 C.I.D. 2 barrel Carburetor 290 horsepower (Dad told me years later) Rear side markers those were actually lights when Headlights were turned on. Also rear taillights had extra dividing line in red lense. Also kept car until 1983 had virtually no rusted body panels with 150,000 miles on car my Dad sold. I remember car when I was younger car overheated once but heads and block were cast Iron no damage to engine, very solid car never really gave my Dad problems, My Mom was saying to my Dad car was hard to start, so my Dad tuned the car: New Spark Plugs, wires, Points and Condenser. After that started up very quickly every time much more smoothly. Thank you for great memories.

[@petermartin2054]

Our first new car after Vietnam was a 68 Newport hardtop in dark green came with an 8trk. I wish we kept it. Fabulous car.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome thank you so much for your service

[@RichardinNC1]

I had a 68 Dodge Monaco. My parents had a 68 Chrysler Newport convertible, bought in 1980. Yellow on black vinyl. 383 2bbl. A super clean car with a few issues easily resolved. It became a daily driver for 10+ years. Sold for $3K more than he bought it for.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome story =)

[@lawrencebaker2318]

I had both a '68 New Yorker and a '68 Monaco Wagon. Both in the 80's. Both were worn out junkers, at the time, but I loved them both! I think the wagon was bigger than my apartment! LOL!

[@What.its.like.]

Hahaha great story

[@aaronwilliams6989]

There were still a lot of those cars still around in the 80s. I remember it.

[@danielcheatham3400]

It was a good addition with that dialogue with your daughter there. I could feel the good relationship you have with her

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah she’s a hoot

[@ram50v8]

The 1968 Chrysler's were always my favorite. From 1979 until 2010 you could always count at least 1 in my drive way. Sadly, upon my return from Iraq in 2008 I found my now ex had totally bankrupted me and by 2010, all was gone. Something to keep in mind about the 68's, the weight was about 200+ pounds heavier than my 1974 Road Runners ( I had 4 of them, including a 1974 GTX). The weight bias of the 1968 Chrysler's was very close to 50/50 and the rear wheel house could easily handle very wide tires. The Chrysler 8-3/4" 1968 axle was several inches narrower than the 70's B body axle and it was no problem putting 295-60R15 sticky tires on mopar police car rims (15JJ8) in side the 1968 wheel houses. My first Newport was a 4 door I bought for $100. Got clocked by an Illinois state trooper going 166 mph on Interstate 57 between Mattoon and Champaign. My favorite thing to do back then was to find some one with a fast car (Camero, Mustang etc. ) and bet them $500 on a race from Champaign to Mattoon and back. I would give them a 10 minute head start and would wait 5 minutes in Mattoon before heading back. I only lost 1 race but most of the time the competition would either overheat or scatter their engine. Can't do that any more!!

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for taking the time to add all this information and insight greatly appreciate it =)

[@The1cdccop]

Had a 67, 300, 66 Polara, 62 Chrysler 300. Good cars. Fit and finish was much to be desired.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome =)

[@The1cdccop]

@@What.its.like. Great engines and transmissions. Rubbish brakes and build quality, from the forward look on.

[@thomastoler2397]

Was the fit/finish any better on the ‘62 than the later models?

[@The1cdccop]

@@thomastoler2397 Yes, sort of. Chrysler rushed these cars to market. Early rust issues plagued the late 50's, early 60's. Dash and chrome pieces were rough and kind of slapped together. After 63, Find a good example, and they were great Automobiles. Beautiful cars, just poorly conceived. Great engines and powertrain.

[@kennethanway7979]

I'm jealous! 😀👍

[@darrinlumby3296]

You have one fantastic show here on KZbin!! You have a great eye, and your appreciation for classic cars is obvious, as well as contagious. Just want to thank you, and hope your in this for a long time to come

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much it means the world to me that you guys dig the content here

[@casamequite]

My grandfather, who was born in the late 1800's, bought a 68 Newport for his last car. His first car was a wagon with a team of horses. I can just imagine how he felt driving the Newport all of 45 mph! After he passed away my grandmother would let my older brother drive it. With the 383 2bbl it had no problem burying the speedometer past 120 mph!

[@What.its.like.]

Great story =) Your grandpa probably has some incredible stories to tell from a world that doesn’t exist anymore

[@bobmccurdy8881]

I like the 68 way back in the day I used to work at a small auto garage the boss had a few Chrysler cars. He had a 66 Newport four door with a 383 automatic and a 71 Chrysler Imperial four door with a 440 big car both in show room condition and awesome cars. Awesome car I always loved the styling of the 68 Chryslers. T bird Chrysler. Awesome show.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

They're all cool cars. Hard choices.

[@What.its.like.]

=)

[@geebs76]

In the early 70's I was riding in the back of one of these in Montana with my cousin and my sister. In those days the speed limit was reasonable and proper at all times. I was sitting behind the driver. My cousin leaned over and asked how fast I thought we were going. I said 65-70 and he said no, we were doing aver 90. It was a super comfortable car. The thing I remember about driving these was how boosted the steering and brakes felt compared to GM cars. It made them feel effortless to drive. I'd choose the 1968 Thunderbird and the 1968 AMC Ambassador, although I am not crazy about any of these WYR cars.

[@chrisstoddard1144]

I learned how to drive in a '67 Newport. The steering had all the feel of a volume knob.

[@HelpingHand-ic4wt]

1968, the first year for the "Nader Eyes" side markers. As I understand it, the safety requirements for '68 said you could have either a rear side marker lamp, or a rear side marker reflector. For Chrysler, they used lamps. I remember as a kid comparing the showroom Nader eyes between Plymouth's round ones and Chrysler's square ones. I liked Chrysler's better.

[@What.its.like.]

Great information =) Nader eyes

[@chrisstoddard1144]

Our '67 was totally invisible from the side at night. They were really needed.

[@ram50v8]

Some notes about the 1968 Chrysler's, specifically the one you explored at the end. From the dash forward they were quite short. The engine compartment was very tight fore and aft. In fact, the fan clutch for them is about 1 inch shorter than the replacement clutches (you'll see this as how close the fan sits to the radiator on the A/C cars) If that engine is a 440, it is an "L" code 440 (low performance) I could not see if there was a bracket behind the alternator (steel, 3 total bolt holes which denotes a 383 engine) Also, that is a drum brake car (bolt on brake master cylinder cap used only with 4 wheel drum brakes) As for the alternator, that should be a "round back" 36 amp out put which was standard for a non A/C car. That flat area on the front of the air cleaner was to clear the RV2 A/C compressor suction line connection (when equipped with A/C) As for fuel economy, properly tuned and highway driving 21 to 23 MPG was not uncommon. 7 to 8 MPG in city was normal (but who cared when in the city, you were "stylin"!!) Speaking of highway fuel economy, and depending on the gear ratio and tire size. (keep in mind, back when I got my first one the national speed limit 55 mph) My first Newport had a 383 2bbl (Stromberg) 2.43:1 rear axle running on G78-14 tires (later P205/75R14) It had a small plaque next to the shift indicator that read "In city traffic, use first and second gear only" It's best fuel economy was about 81 mph, well above the mandated 55 speed limit

[@Vegaswill714]

Two reasons I like the "What it's Like" channel. 1) You review the types of cars we actually drove in the 1960's and 1970's. 2) You review the exotic cars we lusted after in the 1960's but couldn't afford. For what that comment is worth..

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome =) Really hoping to cover some more 50s cars real soon I would love the 50s

[@Htfsik]

The center tray under the dash was for those little tissue packages and also had a coin holder.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet

[@ernestoclaudodip9671]

I LOVE THIS DESIGN!! WHY THEY DON'T LET YOU OPEN THE HUGE AND BEAUTIFUL TRUNK.

[@What.its.like.]

I didn’t have the keys

[@claytondewey3367]

I have a 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury fastop. The sister car to the Newport fastop. I've owned mine for 41 years. Still has the original 383 Cammando.

[@gmck91204]

That’s an incredible list of features in the advertising brochure….Surprised they had that many things to brag about in 1968.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah I figured you guys could read those =)

[@aaronwilliams6989]

Cute daughter of yours there. I enjoy hearing her. Keep em coming.

[@What.its.like.]

She’s a trip growing up too fast tho

[@stevelee5724]

Bless You Jay and your Family. That ending is a Blessing to us. So funny 😂 Cheers from New Zealand

[@What.its.like.]

Haha I thought you’d like that =)

[@1966-Charger]

Very similar body style to my '68 Dodge Polara convertible. These were great cars. My Polara had a 440 with 375 hp. This Newport is missing it's rocker panel trim and wheel well trim. Tough to find and replace.

[@DSP1968]

What a nice example of a '68 Newport! That paisley upholstery is amazing. I'll take the Thunderbird and the Newport.

[@mypronouniswtf5559]

These were well built very reliable and powerful cars! My buddy even had a 150,000 mile 4 door Newport 383 2bbl that ran 15 flat in the 1/4 mile..The 383 4bbl beat it easily.. 440 with the holley and weaker cam and heads was a beast and then the 440 TNT was the ultimate powerhouse! I had a stock 350 hp base 440 with the small holley 595 cfm blew away 5.0 5 speed 5.0 Mustang GT of the late 80's early 90's!

[@JefferyHall-ct2tr]

Hi Jay! Thanks for showing the nice Chrysler! That's a model I don't remember seeing a lot of back in the day. Of course I grew up in GM country and there was LOTS of GM stuff. We were the oddballs with our Fords! That '68 is a pretty darn good looking car! I think Chrysler was trying to cheap out on the requirement to have side marker lights! Those are SO tiny!! My 1968 Falcon had WAY bigger side markers than those! The Newport has a nice interior! I bet that would be a super comfortable car to drive. You can pass almost anything but a gas station, with that 440! I bet that car was good with the two barrel 383, too. Nearly three hundred horses on tap! The slo-mo was kind of cool!

[@neolithicnobody8184]

Hands down the best Land Yacht I ever drove. Mine was Gold in color with a 383. I traded a bicycle for it. Unfortunately, it developed brake issues and I couldn't find the parts to fix it.

[@What.its.like.]

Oh wow I hat a crazy story thank you so much for sharing that memory =)

[@josephgaviota]

15:25 It's amazing how popular "Paisley Print" was back in the late '60s. I had multiple shirts that had paisley design. I don't think I've seen _anything_ paisley for 20 years now (or more?).

[@danielcheatham3400]

Oldsmobile, Newport I LOVED the color on this car. The seats are very closely reminiscent of our 1968 Buick Skylark

[@What.its.like.]

Great choices =)

[@tubofglue6965]

Just started working on my father’s old 68 Newport yesterday, completely new to c-bodies, what a coincidence! Fantastic informative video.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome glad this episode helped

[@chriscurtis7254]

I've heard of the Newport but I had never seen this car close up. I love it. Looks very sporty for a big car. I'd pick it over the others in your choices. Just beautiful to my eyes.

[@stanmarcusgtv]

in the 1965 there was a tissue dispenser built into the bottom of the glove box - you pull it up

[@chrisbrown3925]

You have taught your child well..

[@What.its.like.]

Trying to she’s going to be trouble lol

[@tomquinn1192]

Sweet car! Chrysler made some good stuff after the weird Exner designs of the early 60s.

[@angeloavanti2538]

I had one. Green with a 'White Hat Special' vinyl top. As big as a wale. Had lots of fun in that car.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome =) which engine

[@Frank-sf1wh]

I had a 67 Newport and a 68 Newport, and would love to have another. They are fabulous cars.

[@tigre7739]

I love every beautiful and interesting line and detail of this beauty,! 🤩 I would definitely pick this one, although I do love the T-bird as well! In the second all are fantastic I love that year of the Buick, but I like the Ambassador styling too, 🤔😎

[@ram50v8]

OK, so you got me with the choices. I love the 1968 Chrysler's but, the 1968 Thunderbird.... That year the T-Bird was available with the 427, 428 and the 429 options. I had a few customers who had them and they were quite fun to drive

[@What.its.like.]

Try to make the would you rather hard =) make you stop and think

[@Steven-p4j]

Yay, another episode. I look forward to seeing your 1 tonner Ute again, with such simplicity. I gotta say, the 68 has a more attractive side moulding, except for the sail, which I don't like, as it rakes forward (a matter of personal taste)

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah that episode is definitely coming up fast. I’ll also say that it’s not really a Ute. It is a steak bed but the cool thing is is we get to drive it because it’s mine. I was also thinking about we just bought a new van to us 2011 Honda Odyssey. We also have the other previous generation Honda Odyssey. I’m thinking about doing a comparison between those two because not a lot of people do.

[@josephgaviota]

18:55 Torsion bars to help with raising the hood. Chrysler did a _lot_ with torsion bars ... and I think they're a GREAT idea ... I don't know why more mfg's don't use torsion bars for suspension and otherwise.

[@JUANORQUIO]

WoW! That’s Incredibly Awesome!

[@whatsamattayu3257]

I had 2 Dodges, a 71 and an 88 and a 2010 Chrysler. Two had engine problems and the last had rust and suspension issues.

[@retrobilly1719]

I think they are all Junk,any Classic Car Mechanic says Chevy’s are the most reliable & easy to work on

[@nickytrelour580]

The seats feel like tappistre cloth 👍👍🇦🇺

[@billhyde2303]

If I recall correctly 67 was the last year you could get a 3 speed manual, 68 you had buy the auto, it was a mandatory option.

[@hcombs0104]

For WYR, it’s the Ford Thunderbird, and the Buick Wildcat. My sister once dated a guy who drove one of these. It was yellow, with a black vinyl roof. The one thing that I liked best about the car was its roofline…I thought it was interesting. But notice how tiny the side marker lights were. You can barely see them. 1968 was the first year they were mandatory. I thought the slow panning all over the car at the tail end was a good idea, all you need is music. I couldn’t help but notice the ‘56 Pontiac and the ‘64 Plymouth alongside this one…I hope they’re in future installments. That was a cute bit with your daughter BTW. I don’t think you’ve shown her for a couple of years, early on.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah she’s a hoot.. and says some pretty ridiculous things I’ll have her on more she’s growing up to fast I shoot a ton of slow motion per car so idk I just thought it would be cool to use all of it the music part I’d probably have to make my own music Sweet choices

[@chrisstoddard1144]

If you'd compared the '68 styling to a '67 you would have found much more in common. The side views of the green '68 in the comparison slides are actually of the right hand side, reversed to look like the left. The pentastar emblem just aft of the front wheel well was only applied to the RH side of Chrysler Corporation cars of the era. The name for the "textured cloth" is "brocade fabric".

[@What.its.like.]

I didn’t compare those two because there was so much in comment Thank you so much for the information on what the fabric is called. Greatly appreciated.

[@josephgaviota]

15:46 POWER POOP! I almost fell out of my chair! That reminds me of those booster "Squatty Potty" things.

[@What.its.like.]

Hahaha

[@ericbitzer5247]

Ah, when Detroit was at it's best. Quality and materials were top notch until the 70's. Especially Mopar, but all were when American quality actually meant something. I actually prefer the 66. Probably because a friend's father had a 66 New Yorker and was a beautiful car with the 440. I would take the Newport in both cases. Mopar at its best!

[@ernielaw]

Good to see you have included more Chryslers lately. I'm seriously thinking about buying a late model 300. My picks here would be the '68 Thunderbird & Ambassador.

[@What.its.like.]

I just film things as they come there is no order completely random

[@davidpowell3347]

I think some of the State Trooper cars with 440 of that era were actually slower to 60 mph. than those civilian models but actually could reach and sustain 145 mph almost indefinitely on a good highway.

[@kennethanway7979]

Pro tip... keep a ballast resistor with you!

[@What.its.like.]

Great tip

[@Troy440Dodge]

As a retired mechanic that specialized in Mopars, I approve of this message!

[@josephgaviota]

20:34 Those commercials! I very much remember Madge and her Palmolive dishwashing liquid, "you're soaking in it!" And you show the $100,000 (hundred thousand dollar bar) before they changed the name to "Hundred Grand" bar to get away from saying "dollar."

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

We had a 1971 Newport blue with black interior, beautiful car in 1975, it had bucket seats, which was very cool for such a big car.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet =)

[@andrewalmeida3029]

My Stepfather had an early ‘70s Newport when I was a kid. He bought it brand new and it was a really great car. I was always a fan of Chrysler Corporation styling and engineering, but one thing they could never control through engineering was rust. I think of the Big 3, Chrysler Corporation was the worst when it came to rust. They also had the worst resale value and I think “rustproneability” was the major factor.

[@Steven-p4j]

One difference I noted living in LA, was that the Ford vehicles often looked like Australian GM designs, and vice versa. Very strange. This was for early to late 80s vehicles.

[@jasonnaimie5465]

Question #1 no#2, Question #2 both 2 and 3, the 67 Newport looks better than the 68 Newport, the music clip is too short. great video, truly a great car.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices happy you dig this one episode

[@rdmineer1]

You could get a family of 9 in these cars. Mind you, there were no seat belts or car seats involved. One of us claimed the parcel shelf, I preferred the floor well behind the driver.

[@What.its.like.]

Haha nice

[@automatedelectronics6062]

I worked for a guy who had a 1968 Chrysler Newport 4dr. hardtop. It had the 440 V8, and, yes, it was fast! For such a large car it was strange that it would be so quick. The mid-size SS' and GT's weren't a challenge for it. One time he got in a race on the freeway with a 426 hemi-powered Mopar. It kept up with the hemi. It was a West Coast car so it had A/C. C'mon. Ambassador, seriously?

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome story thank you for sharing that memory =)

[@TheSmarq17]

Unlike today's cookie cutter designs, these Mopars were individual works of art. The intricate details were always attractive to me, much more that the GM or Ford designs of the same era. Overall, cars were designed to be noticed immediately and each had it's own character. Simply not the case with today's vehicles. This is a beautiful vehicle inside and out. I think I would take this Newport in both WWR's, but the decisions would be difficult. Awesome vid again, well done.

[@What.its.like.]

Happy you dig this video =) cars today are so boring once the new smell wears off still have months of payments as things slowly began to not work.. plastic likes to dry rot and just disintegrate in your hands I would rather have a real car

[@johnboydTx]

Buick Wildcat was a torque monster 🤯👍 Ford Thunder chicken rode good but a weak rear end 🤷 Great Episode Happy Motoring ✌️🤠

[@thestevedoughtyshow27]

I had a 1968 New Yorker, 4 door hardtop. It had the disk brake package. The 440 was 10.1to1. The rear-end was a 273. Mine was the same color as the one in the video. The 4160 carburetor was garbage. I found a Carter AVS. My fuel mileage went up, as well as my top speed. That Newport had a 326 rear-end. Now let tell you about a package Chrysler offered in 1963. These are few and far in between. The San Franciscan.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome information =)

[@JohnCBurzynski]

I will go with the Thunderbird. But I bet that Newport flies!

[@charlesgall7829]

The slo mo might work. Give it a try!

[@josephgaviota]

8:30 I know it doesn't matter what *_*I*_* think, but were I to buy that car, the FIRST thing I'd do is take those tires and wheels off and restore to something at least resembling original equipment.

[@keithdukes5990]

I'll second that my good man 👍

[@donedwards6414]

Beautiful car but those gross tires kill it.

[@troynov1965]

My dad had one just like the one in the thumbnail

[@truckstractorsandmore3608]

My dad had a 68’ Chrysler Newport as his first car, he bought it for $200

[@What.its.like.]

Oh wow that’s crazy I miss the days where you could buy cars for that

[@lanedexter6303]

Those wheels and tires look nice, but are out of place for that car. It was a family car, not a sporty car. The guy across the street from me in high school had a ‘68 Chrysler, big engine, best cooling, full trailer package, and it would pull a big travel trailer on the highway.

[@Steven-p4j]

1. Delta 88 for beauty 2. Buick Wildcat ditto.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome choices

[@Jerry-ok8gj]

The 68 Oldsmobile, please! 😊

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choice

[@joebutchko2223]

Not to nit pick the car, but I'm surprised there isn't anything finishing the underside of the hood where it is exposed in the 'W' of the grille. I.e. if you were at bumper level looking up it definitely needs something- a black plastic cover maybe.

[@davidpowell3347]

Did those cars (383 and 440) have a "power valve" in the 4 barrel carburetor that would fail in the rich mode (as when the car backfired) and cause the car to get drastically poorer gas mileage in normal driving and possibly "loading up" and blowing black smoke and carbon marks on the pavement behind where the car was idling?

[@mkernen]

I'd go for the Thunderbird and the Wildcat

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices =)

[@mkernen]

@@What.its.like. They are! The Thunderbird is an odd looking car to the untrained eye, but it becomes art after you take in its uniqueness. I think it draws me in. The 4 door with its suicide doors look a bit too odd I must admit. Nice review on the Newport. Beautiful example.

[@billhyde2303]

The seat cloth is nylon

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome thank you so much for that

[@rumplestilskin5776]

I'd take the T-bird or Wildcat

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@josephgaviota]

End: a) Kids are so cute, it's fun to hear what they say 🙂 b) Slo-mo extra ... I think the vids are FINE as they are; maybe that's just me.

[@What.its.like.]

That’s slow motion video is everything that I shot of the car I think going forward I’m going to add that at the end because it’s so much footage you guys don’t get to see Chloe is a trip =)

[@luisvelasco316]

I think it is interesting that may people are leery of electric cars with ranges of 200 miles or less but had no concerns about cars like this Chrysler that (with a slightly less than 21 gal. fuel tank) had a range of 175 miles or less before it ran out of gas. With luck, you might make it to the "Love ShacK" before that! The upholstery is a brocade/tapestry cloth in a paisley pattern. WYR: Olds, Buick.

[@HelpingHand-ic4wt]

yes on the paisley, and 2 years later they would offer a paisley pattern for the Plymouth Fury Gran Coupe', with matching paisley vinyl top. As well, in 1971, the Imperial's "burgundy" vinyl roof had a faint pattern that some refer to as a paisley. Paisley was big . As to EV, it's not the size of range, it's how long it takes you. :)

[@danielulz1640]

Because you can not carry a five gallon can of electricity back to your car if you run out!

[@allenwayne2033]

Looking back, the 65-68 Mopars did have nice styling but at the time, I only had eyes for GM. I still think GM ruled the 60's style-wise. Chevy, Pontiac, Caddy, I mean. Not so much Buick and Olds, in my opinion.

[@VintageCarHistory]

Being a '68 model myself, I'll have to just take all of them for WYR. And sure, she can marry Jesus. We, His Church, are His bride.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome choice She’s boy crazy pretty sure she is going to be trouble in the future

[@scooterdover2771]

I like the Chrysler, but I'd take the Tunderbird and the Buick.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices.. I think the thunderbird was a little more

[@ColtonRMagby]

WYR: All of them. NTT: The Banana Splits by The Dickies.

[@What.its.like.]

Great choice Not that song or band

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@What.its.like. The drums led me to that guess.

[@josephgaviota]

WYR #1: T-Bird.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choice

[@JamesAllmond]

67 Dash, but 68 overall... 68 Chrysler 68 Chrysler, again. could that be Bar Room Blitz by Sweet?

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome choices ballroom blitz would be a really good one. Great guest but not that song or band.

[@mattskustomkreations]

TBird and Newport

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@thomastoler2397]

I have had a recent appreciation for Chrysler which is more than I used to feel because I would never have considered owning one. When I was growing up in the ‘60s, my family despised Chryslers, so naturally so did I. However, this car I find to be totally unimpressive and I think it represents the beginnings of the bad reputation that Chrysler had acquired by the time the ‘70s rolled around. The interior materials look cheap, especially when compared to the Olds, Buick, and Mercury cars that were its competitors.

[@thomastoler2397]

Olds in 1st scenario, Buick in 2nd.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices =)

[@allenwayne2033]

WYR: 1. whaddaya kiddin' me? Tbird of course! 2. Wildcat, I guess.

[@What.its.like.]

Great choices

[@tobycleo]

My uncle Lucian from upstate new hampshire would drive this car , what? was the next modle up with power windows ext! the newport?

[@What.its.like.]

=)

[@kennethanway7979]

Not the best looking, but they were beasts!

[@davidpowell3347]

You wanted the biggest trailer tow or police radiator that you could get in those cars

[@What.its.like.]

Great information =)

[@ROXSTARCorvette4371]

You marry them and "do life with them"? Lol!😂 That sounds more like a prison sentence. Oh, wait... Anyway, what a HUGE car by today's standards. I think I'd grab the T-bird and Ambassador. But the Chrysler does look very cool.

[@What.its.like.]

Haha

[@markchandler1130]

Yes

[@What.its.like.]

Hahaha

[@mariorios1792]

68 chrysler newport

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choice

[@stanleycostello9610]

I find the roof line on the '68 Chrysler troublesome. I don't like the odd angle.

[@What.its.like.]

It’s different but looks nice in person

[@stanleycostello9610]

@@What.its.like. The 1957 and '58 Cadillacs had the odd angle, too. But it was the fifties, so I'll give them a break. Hee, hee!

[@stanleycostello9610]

@@What.its.like. The 1957 and '58 Cadillacs had the odd angle, too. But it was the fifties, so I'll give them a break. Hee, hee!

[@bryantint1339]

Hi.

[@kennethanway7979]

This example is kinda rough.

[@What.its.like.]

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[@josephgaviota]

OT: My dad had a customer who owned one of these Newports. He NEVER washed the car, EVER. It was absolutely FILTHY. I just don't know how someone could own a car, and let it get so dirty. He was a smart guy, some kind of big-wig at Lockheed, so it wasn't due to ignorance. My dad said it's just a personality quirk. (probably to shut my 10-year-old self up).

[@What.its.like.]

I had a silver van (Honda) that I owned for 5-6 years never washed it lol