1971 Chrysler New Yorker: Autumnal Full-Size Beauty & Brawn

[@Sedan57Chevy]

Always happy to see people really start recognizing the Fuselage cars. Truly some of the best cars Chrysler ever made.

[@MarinCipollina]

You know if you look at a 1971 Chevrolet Impala it also looks fuselage style to me. I don’t know why they limit it to Chrysler.

[@williamflack5767]

I agree. My dad bought a new 69 Fury 3. It had a neat dashboard. Plymouth still had gauges for the charging system and temperature. A trunk that was huge. 318 was a great motor.

[@JohnWhite-xc3md]

I agree. Nice drivers. Actually felt nimble for such big cars. You always felt like you owned the road!

[@eyerollthereforeiam1709]

I've never been a Mopar guy, but I do like these. They have quite a presence to them.

[@WhittyPics]

Adam has been recognizing them. He has made several videos about them and he has owned some of them

[@douglasjohnson1262]

Our aged neighbor lawyer traded New Yorkers every two years-always black with red leather, offering a parade of Chrysler history and glory. He drove slowly and carefully which added to the mystic as he drove along our red brick street graced with classic street lights and well manicured properties. To this day I long to have been able to buy one of his “old ones” but what was a 14 year old to do??!! Each one sat regally in his garage, always washed and polished, the envy of any Mopar fan. I particularly fawned over his 65 and ‘69. Those were the days!

[@bobwilson758]

Nice comment sir !

[@mdogg1604]

Great story! Old cars are not only rolling works of art, but links to great memories.

[@David-ik8wj]

we had a New Yorker guy on my street too. His were always baby blue and always spotless. He always had all 4 windows rolled down. even on hot days.

[@daveminer9217]

Chrysler should have shot a commercial of him driving home on your street. I can picture one of those beauties in my mind from your description, sweet!❤

[@barryarmstrong1130]

I hope to never miss one of these auto reviews. This guy is a very knowledgeable master of the era of automobiles that I enjoy most.

[@CapsizedCloud]

God, I love the fuselage look, especially the 2 door models. ❤ from a 25 yo Texan.

[@TomSnyder-gx5ru]

Those two fuselage Chryslers had long trunks, from the side they almost look like an El Camino.

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@TomSnyder-gx5ru the "fuselage " makes them look longer than they are (though they were lengthy to say the least!). 2 doors are absolutely gorgeous, near the top of my "must have" list.

[@MarkWG]

Just gotta love these 1969 through 1973 "fuselage" big, bad, Chrysler Corporation automobiles! I loved these the moment they came out when I was 8 years old in 1969. I rode in so many of these era Chryslers in school carpools. I drove several of the 1973 models as used cars in 1976-1978 that belonged to family and friends. Like all big Chrysler cars, they handled extremely well and were huge inside. I loved the big chrome loop bumpers on the 1969-1972 models. The 440 equipped models were awesome. I miss the 1970's so much. I am so glad I got to live in this era and also own and drive so many of these wonderful machines. Younger folks have no idea what they missed out on.

[@danielmcmaster3404]

My first car after college graduation in 1976 was a loaded ‘72 Dodge Monaco, 4 Dr HT, w/a 440 cu in Holly 4-bbl carb. This car, even as heavy as it was, could fly. It had MOPAR’s ubiquitous green with a matching, green textured vinyl top. I couldn’t believe my good fortune in finding this one-owner beauty w/approx 41,000 miles. The neat thing about the Monaco were the hidden headlights. The covers dropped under the headlights . I could take a carload of friends out to Skaneateles Lake with picnic stuff PLUS a huge, inflated inner tube. It had a MOPAR, driveshaft tunnel-mounted cassette player AND recorder. Every Sunday morning I’d tape Casey Kasey’s AMERICAN TOP 40. It would record directly from the radio station selected. To change the spark plugs, the car went up on jack stands so the tires would drop in order to get my hands into the cutout of the inner wheel well to the plugs! It rusted terribly. It drank gasoline like water. I had $10/week to spend on gas at $.589/gallon. I rode the CENTRO bus to work and drove out $10 in gas on the weekend. For reference, my annual wage was $10,000 per year. At best it got 9 or 10 MPG. I got rid of the car at 8 years after the fuel gauge stopped working (and ran out of gas a few times in the winter), the motor mount broke and the fuel line leaked. Yet I loved this car; it was a beauty!

[@mdogg1604]

Great story! And I'm all in favor of folks today who "rest-mod" a car to keep it on the road. Things like EFI, OD transmissions and radial tires boost mpg and performance. Disc brakes help us stop with all the traffic and crazy drivers out there.

[@GregPerryman-kk2gs]

My first car was a 72 Plymouth Gran Fury Broughm 4 door hardtop. All my buddies made fun of me, but it was beautiful, and I loved it! Not to mention you could haul half the neighborhood around. Great memories!

[@mdogg1604]

And I believe a lot of "younger people" are waking up to how special these cars are, compared to all the bland computer laden plastic jellybeans we get to choose from today.

[@David-ik8wj]

5 kids hip to hip in the back seat LOL

[@Scalihoo]

That's a handsome car, big safe cruiser perfect for that Sunday trip to Aunt Betty's

[@LongIslandMopars]

One of my friends dailies a modified 69 Newport 2dr. It's a beast. F8 green, 383 4bbl with a Gear Vendors overdrive. 4 wheel discs, Bilstein shocks all the way around and a custom hood that mimics the 1970 300. It's just an incredible car.

[@johnstine9001]

This car is for sale in my area. I have to keep telling myself. No I have too many now. This is absolutely gorgeous.

[@cabaneencac5168]

Go ahead and buy it ! Registration fees are not expensive in U.S. unlike here in Canada where plating an additional vehicle is expensive even with antique status.

[@martinliehs2513]

​@cabaneencac5168 I'm in Ontario, and while I don't personally own a classic or antique vehicle, a good friend of mine does. He claims that his 1965 Mustang convertible only costs a couple of hundred dollars per year to insure as a classic (on top of his two daily drivers).

[@timdasenbrock7363]

Can you please provide a link?

[@BakerStudiosIndy]

45 years ago, I fell in love with the exceptional road manners and stability of Chrysler's torsion bar front suspension. Fast forward a few decades and my current Chevy Colorado Z71 has... You guessed it... Torsion bar front suspension. Love it.

[@TorCow1234]

That headlamp/bezel treatment has a lot of 1969 Electra in it... I think Chrysler might have even done it a touch better than Buick. The grille texture is phenomenal! ...perfect late mid-century look, which sort of reminds me of the openings in breeze blocks of the era. I would certainly glance back at this car at least once upon reaching my destination, and possibly take note of it sitting there waiting for my return on occasion throughout the day. Handsome automobile through and through.

[@michaelmullard4292]

My dad had a ‘71 Newport. It was a massive beast but rode beautifully! Very reliable engine!

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

I love the fuselage cars, some of my favorites from Chrysler. And I especially like the unique dashboard lighting

[@jamespkuzman]

@3:45 - I believe they called this the “Fuel Pacer System,” and I always speculated that it was somehow triggered by manifold vacuum. I have a soft spot for these fuselage-era Mopars. I learned to drive in my dad’s 1972 Plymouth Fury Gran Sedan in 1982. He picked me up from school in it the day he bought it in 1976. What a car.

[@dogdad27]

That front end is fantastic!

[@cbrider58]

My dad purchased a ‘71 300 4 door ht with the ‘TNT’ 440 option. What a great car and engine. Wish I had that car now knowing how rare the TNT was. BTW, the TNT had orange engine paint.

[@90LX5L]

Adam, great video of a great car. I'm not sure this car has power locks though. In those years, power locks were activated using the front door locking buttons (plungers), and the option was announced via a small square placed next to the plungers with the inscription "Electric Lock" (you see it on picture 19 on the brochure page you show in the video). The door does not seem to have that square on it. So this would mean the car has power vent windows, a rare option. And you're right, the seats are vinyl. You could get leather and vinyl seats but these had a different pattern on the upper part of the seat. The passenger recliner was included with the split bench seat option.

[@thetubeeleven11]

The absolute best styling to come out of Chrysler for their full sized cars! My parents bought a brand new 1970 hardtop brougham. They loved that car and said it was the best new car they ever owned.

[@jaygatz4335]

My vote is for the '65!

[@bigjoe330]

Beautiful Chrysler

[@outdoorsluvr]

This was the car my folks owned when I learned to drive, and to this day it remains one of my favorite cars. Fantastic highway cruiser, huge back seat room. Handled better than my friends’ GM or Ford products at the time

[@FAIowa]

Growing up, my family owned a 1967 New Yorker 440 in turquoise which was a great car, but the 1971 New Yorkers are my favorite year.

[@BrianLarson1326]

Had a 73 Polara wagon with the Town and Country tailgate on it back in 89. Loved that car, 400 ci, 727 trans, ice cold air, what a ride.

[@joehumenansky8225]

My father owned a '72 New Yorker Brougham 4 door hardtop. True Blue Poly with black vinyl roof and black cloth interior. I remember helping him with the Auto Temp servo. The case cracked and the servo motor quit. We found one at a local wrecking yard and built a good one from the parts. The spark plugs were a bitch to change. We took the front right wheel off to get at the plugs. It had the rim blow horn with tilt telescoping wheel, AM/FM 8 track. It also had the reclining passenger seat option. Unfortunately his 18 year old son (me at the time) got into a wreck with it. I was in the process of obtaining an Olds Toronado which became his at that point. The Chrysler was a wonderful car...it did have its weak points but what a road car!

[@richsarchet9762]

Grandpa's 71 Newport 383 4 barrel didn't lack for power. It had crank windows, manual air conditioner and no tilt steering wirh a conventional hown, but the same colors inside and a cream or ivory exterior. The unsilenced intake made it seem really powerful. Also, he was about 5 foot 5, so it had huge rear leg room! You said no one eas worried about fuel efficiency, but he claimed it burned less gas than Grandma's 225 Volare.

[@garysarratt1]

The 465 AC wasn’t the coldest, but it was 100% reliable.

[@David-ik8wj]

grandma had a lead foot

[@davef.2329]

Beautiful car. Thanks.

[@MarinCipollina]

Thanks for this one Adam, I just had to stop this video at the nine minute mark, after you suggested the age of a New Yorker buyer in 1971 would’ve been rather aged. I can tell you that the typical buyer of the New Yorker in 1971 was likely an upper middle class suburban household. The father was likely a World War II veteran. He would’ve likely been in his late 40s or early 50s, married with teenage children living at home. This car, like the Buick Electra and Mercury Marquis would’ve been considered large family cars. If he were divorced, he would’ve been driving something smaller and sportier. The typical single female buyer would have opted for something smaller and less expensive that era.

[@malcolmhamilton5200]

A buddy picked up a brown one, same year for a couple of hundred bucks in the late 70s. Loved it. It was mint. We often had 4 people across the front seat, four seated in the rear, no problem with room. You're right about the torque. That thing would sweep the speedo needle into the dash in no time flat.

[@dannyg6592]

When I was growing up, I was always a fan of the Mopar fuselage cars. Very attractive and for the time, modern styling. My uncle had a 1971 Plymouth Fury and I admired its styling - so did all the men in my family when we got together.

[@OLDS98]

Thank you Adam. I see where this car competed against Oldsmobile Ninety Eight, Buick Electra and Mercury Grand Marquis back in the day. This car was close to an Imperial it seems but not quite there. Things did indeed change over the years.

[@MrPoppyDuck]

What a cruiser! Would love to have a 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst. Maybe someday. Thanks for a great video.

[@williamgarza1535]

I loved these cars...my best friends dad had a 300D!

[@sterlinsilver]

Huge fan of these large american four door hardtops, would kill for a land yacht like this!

[@tombrown1898]

Those old Fuselage Chryslers look so much better to me now than they did in 1971. Of course, I was 18 then, and I'm 71 now. There is a Chrysler salesman' film strip from 1951 on the Internet, and the rear seat comfort and ease of ingress and egress vis-a-vis Roadmaster was a big selling point even back then.

[@bradhampton6457]

Adam I have to say this is one of my favorite Mopars you have highlighted on your channel. Just love that exterior and interior color. Have to agree with you that the 1971 was best year for fuselage cars.

[@ruleninetyone]

Love the colour. ❤

[@machpodfan]

These are fantastically styled cars, like nothing on the road today. So glad you have highlighted them again!

[@walterbatman7949]

Beautiful automobiles Chrysler had beasts back in the day look at the bolts on the door hinges on the first interior picture

[@markdc1145]

Not gonna lie, I was more of a GM guy at the time and these big Chryslers were almost invisible to me although one of my teachers drove a very nice '69 Fury. However, years later I realize how clean and 'aero' these cars were for the time. The pre-impact bumper years are the best looking as with most of Detroit cars.

[@jrgrissinger]

Great car, we had a '71 Newport. Only weak link was the rim blow horn. After Dad replaced it twice, drove it another 100,000+ miles with no horn.

[@user-pgchargerse71]

The Aztec gold is beautiful. It was used on the special edition Newport "Cordoba" in 1970. In addition to home a/c, Airtemp also made motel a/c units. I remember staying in a motel in the late '80s where all the a/c units had Chrysler pentastar emblems on them.

[@desertmodern7638]

I thought perhaps the upper switch on the front doors was for the (probably rare) power vent windows, as I equate the lock-plunger-activated power locks with Chryslers of this period, as our neighbors' 1972 Town and Country had that type of switch. The loop bumpers on these cars were never all that compelling for me, although I found the 1969 full size Chevrolets used a more square version to very handsome effect.

[@Primus54]

Hey Adam. The New Yorker with that divided front bench was available in combination leather with vinyl and I’m pretty sure that’s what this vehicle has. Another great video.

[@David-ik8wj]

every time we would get behind one of these behemoths as a kid i remember 2 details. 1 occupants were always old hat wearing pipe smoking driver and wife. and 2. the skinny single exhaust pipe.

[@johnplovanich9564]

Another AWESOME INFORMATIVE video.I learn something new in each and everyone of you videos Adam. I never knew you could get a HVAC home system from Chrysler,that is wild.This is a beautiful example here,I love the color combo.Great video again and ad always cheers from Eulethra.

[@vincentconte6973]

Now that’s a nice big ride! I feel the full size cars are growing on me since I’ve been looking at grad prix’s.

[@RomainSch999]

My dream car 😊 There is something special about that fuselage look, and for me it is my favorite land yacht. 4 doors looks awesome which is pretty rare for me to say that.

[@michaeladamo6279]

my mom had a 73 grand fury b5 blue white interior! loved the car

[@ignacio9552]

My father had a 1971 Town & Country in Aztec Gold (most popular color). I loved the car. I would routinely wash and wax it for him and I learned how to drive in it. As to the radiator, it would have to come out every 2 years for a complete flush because of overheating. It would be taken apart, cleaned and resoldered. Sometimes a chemical flush instead of taking it apart and resolder. But it always had to come out. Like clockwork every 2 years or it would overheat.The limited airflow through the grill meant the radiator needed to be squeaky clean inside for optimal heat exchange. The starter was an issue from time to time. The engine mounts on the driver side would break causing the engine to torque to the right causing the fan to scrape the fan cowl when accelerating from a stop position. Lastly, the torque would also cause the drive-shaft universal joints coupling at the differential to break. The engine was a 383 cu. in. 2-BBL V8 which I believe made a measly 275 HP (190 net) with 375 pounds of torque (net 305) and got about 11 miles/g on the HWY and 6 miles/g in the city. That is all I can remember about it. It was great in the snow, the car was so heavy, and it would plow right through.

[@OnkelPHMagee]

For 1971, the vent windows were optional. For fuselage New Yorkers, 4-dr HT and 4-dr sedan production numbers weren't extremely different. This one has vinyl upholstery.

[@Paul1958R]

Noticed the graphic shown @10:26 has an error in that the picture shows the 383 4-bbl with the dual snorkle air cleaner and the 440 4-bbl with the single snorkle air cleaner but the chart shows the 383 4-bbl with the single snorkle and the 440 4-bbl with the dual (which I suspect is the correct configuration)

[@danscott3880]

I had a 1969 newport with a 383. My turn signals on hood. Burgundy with black interior. Same hub caps.

[@aa64912]

Loved these old tanks

[@anthony221956]

You are correct about the "aged" buyers of these cars... I was only 15 at the time and I couldn't believe it when my uncle's father-in-law traded in his 1956 Dodge on one of these New Yorkers... probably a gift to himself when he retired...

[@rpsmith2990]

That is definitely a thing. My grandfather did the same, though the '68 Impala he traded his '57 Chevy Bel Air on wasn't as nice as one of these.

[@RichardoBrit]

Love this car

[@markwagner4909]

My older brother had a green one he got new. It was beautiful car and the interior was luxurious

[@timhinchcliffe5372]

Total Ford man here, but I do have a place in my heart for Chryslers... the old ones, not the new ones.

[@davidklauer3422]

Beautiful Reminds me of growing up in the 60s and hitting the car lots with my dad

[@rightlanehog3151]

Adam, I always wondered what happened to the gold that was stolen from the Aztecs, now I know Chrysler used it for painting New Yorkers.

[@johnpezzullo9644]

Absolutely GORGEOUS Automobile Adam. Thanks.

[@Chris-v4z]

When I was a kid, my parents had a 1971 Pontiac Catalina in Aztec Gold. It was dark brown lol.

[@Paul1958R]

Dad had a 69 300 coupe dark jade green back in the day. I think those were the best looking fuselage cars.

[@johnz8210]

Nice. One of my favorites.

[@rojd71]

I just love these big 1970's barges.

[@bc5441]

Thanks, Adam. The four-door hardtops are more attractive than the fuselage pillared sedans, IMHO. And there is so much space in the back seat. We’ll never see that again.

[@loveisall5520]

The interior sort of fits the basic '71 Electra that didn't have the armrest window and lock switches. Until the 1974 I thought, and think, that particularly the door panels look cheap. I can remember the NY sedan that Adam had looked the same to me, and ill fitting vinyl besides. Great little video!

[@warrengee-f9l]

spent some years ridin in that car ... gold , black top ... moms car was used to drag our families Starcraft Galaxy 8 camper all over . on one camping trip there was a pick up with a slide in camper buried to its rear axle in the ground ... New Yorker pulled it out like it was a feather

[@mopartony7953]

What an awesome color on that fusie.

[@mattimero3701]

Another fun vid: thanks Adam. My "gut" will almost always say 60s American cars way mo betah, but thanks for reminding me that a few later cars were Pretty good. Best Zest. Matti

[@Lasuvidaboy-jp4xe]

Beautiful New Yorker. Chrysler still offered optional power wind-vents as this car features.

[@markbrookes6557]

Beautiful car!

[@johnfitcheard7112]

You could get the 440TNT 370hp in these . Saw a coupe equipped with one on My Car story

[@theda850two]

You and I are brothers from a different mother apparently, (and a different generation ha ha ha,) I too always love the cars that essentially "traveled" all the way to the end of the assembly line. My '69 Olds Ninety Eight did just that... it also is "Aztec Gold" the color code sez...

[@briannichols4807]

The Chrysler Cordobas , Dodge Monacos , and the Plymouth Furys of the mid and late 70's also had a little of the fuselage look .

[@bobbyjohnson6355]

My dad (Chrysler man) had a 69 Newport 2 door, red with black roof and interior. I remember playing in it pretending I was driving at 5 years old

[@DSP1968]

First, what a pretty color! I always liked the look of the Fuselage Chryslers, more than the Plymouth or Dodge versions.

[@20CentMotors]

Just the right size.

[@jamesbulldogmiller]

I lived in a home that had a Chrysler central HVAC. It worked very well. Changing the filter was the extent of any work it needed. Dad had a '68 Dodge Monaco wagon that had twin AC units. You could hang meat inside the car., , even in Alabama summers. The Monaco had a 440 Magnum. It was very fast!!

[@adotintheshark4848]

The 2-door version is awesome-looking with the short cab, long body. Same with the Imperial of those years.

[@YouTooDoTube]

I want one!

[@ronforeman2556]

I married a classical harpist who happened to come with a 1973 Chrysler Town & Country wagon/harp mobile for good measure. And measure that behemoth did. Great car, but nothing could measure up to my 1965 Cadillac. Crazy huge cars for newlyweds starting out in the big city. When the Carter gas crunch happened, something had to give.

[@ralphl7643]

These were an inch or two taller than GM's hardtop sedans. That helped with legroom, as the seats could be higher off the floor. I rode in a neighbor's. It had a lot of road noise, but that could have been the tires.

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

I like the Size 👌

[@mkshffr4936]

The folks had a 71 Town and Country we called the barge. It had its charms. The 383 had some squirt for sure.

[@daveallen8824]

440's really need to breathe. I had a 75 Dodge pickup with a 440 and a single snorkel air cleaner that absolutely choked it. When I added an open air cleaner, it really brought the truck alive.

[@AlDonaldson-r4o]

I had the exact same car only with dark brown leather,different wheel covers and a rear heater.

[@bobwilson758]

Wing windows in 1971 ! Nice - I like wing windows a lot ! GM they were gone in ‘69 I think .

[@vwgolf6487]

I love the hubcaps!

[@jayweiss4378]

That’s true Adam… Chrysler was for the older clientele especially in the 4 doors…

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

All the 69-72 fuselage c bodies were good looking cars. I’d love to have a sport fury coupe with a 440 of course

[@roger628]

Are you sure the upper switch isn't for the power vent windows? The power locks in this era were operated by the lock plunger in each front door, and there was a little plaque next to the plunger calling out the option. This car does not appear to have it.

[@joemartino6976]

I would credit the 1968 Pontiacs with the loop bumper, in chrome, but also in body-colored urethane, which was a big innovation at the time. On a different note, I remember Road&Track magazine publishing an editorial opinion in 1973 advising Americans to not purchase a new 1973 vehicle because of the new bumper protection standards that came into being that year. Pretty radical move considering the potential negative impact on its advertising revenue.

[@WhittyPics]

They made attractive vehicles during this era. Look at all the legroom in the back of that boat

[@ralphabreu5022]

My grandfather used to drive the fuselage Dodge and Plymouth car's He said that the torsion bars were famous for snapping especially on NYC parkways.

[@fleetwin1]

LOVE fuselage era chryslers.

[@johnnyedify]

My dad brought a 1970 Newport fully loaded. It was boat but handled great, just don’t lock up rear brakes. I took my drivers road test in it and had to parallel park it an passed. Also remember how dam WIDE these cars were on the inside.

[@jamesaandf]

My parents had pretty much the identical ‘71 NYer. Same color. My mother loved the car. My uncle had a dark brown metallic 4 door sedan ‘71 NYer which I liked better. It was loaded including the floor mounted cassette. I agree the ‘71s are the best fuselage NYers

[@judsonr1]

My friend in high school would sometimes drive his dad’s 1970-ish Chrysler Newport that was the color of stale Halloween caramel both inside and out. One night I had the pleasure of driving it to the drive-in and we had packed 8 friends in the trunk; 11:30 although very mushy with 8 people in the trunk . Found out they charged by the car, not the number of people. Still makes me laugh 40 years later. A lot of memories were made in “Geno’s Dad’s Riot Mobile.”

[@davidallen5776]

Chrysler is about to become a centenarian!

[@douganderson7251]

Funny in the brochure they have a drawing of a 383 4 bbl with a dual snorkel that was only available on the 440.