1972 Chrysler Newport Walk Around and Drive

[@Guitar502]

Thank you for the great memories. My grandfather owned the exact same car and in the same color. I remember the full time power steering. It only took one finger to turn the steering wheel.

[@AMADEUS1371]

I had one like that in my younger days; same color and all. Very agreable to drive.

[@Mooseman-fg4nv]

Had the '72 Newport Royale in the Forest Green colour. Wonderful automobile, regret having ever parted with it. It was like riding on air...

[@keithmcleod811]

I had one just like it when I was 17 - 18, but it didn't have a vinyl top. I called it The Beast.

[@trucksandheavymetal]

Nice!

[@orange70383]

My parents bought a new 1972 Chrysler Newport Royal, they were a low priced full size car with standard crank up windows and no power locks. It came with the standard bench seat and a/c, and a 400 2bbl with a 727 torque flight transmission. It was a massive car,I remember going on cross country vacations going through death valley mid summer at 85 mph and the a/c had us freezing inside the thing.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

My Grandpa drove a 1972 Newport 4-Door Sedan like this from 1979 to the early 90's. Except his was a Royal and not an upmarket Custom like this and it was a walnut brown with a tan brown interior. It was massive...he let me drive it once on the highway and the way the hood was styled it was like I was driving in a lane-and-a-half. I remember how beautiful the wheel covers were after polishing but the trunk lid made a tinny sound when closing. He gave it away eventually when it was too old and required too many repairs. I wish I had asked him to save it for me because I have only a few photographs to remember him by...he wasn't sentimental.

[@VictorKPanda]

Nice car. Restore it and remember the Golden Days of car identity.

[@mrceleb2006]

While the 1973 Newport had a squared-up front grille, it had similar-shaped taillamps, but looked more like footprints!

[@johnoflaherty2598]

Beautiful car.

[@B3burner]

King of The Castle >>> But size is beauty. Road superiority is bad ass. That’s the whole point. Pity you don’t get it. But that’s okay... I’m sure there’s a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Spark waiting for you somewhere! 🤣😝 Excuse me while I appreciate what a *REAL* car is supposed to look like.

[@anderson088]

My grandparents had a 4-door that was brown with a cream colored top. I was around 5 years old and just remembered how massive the car was. I couldn't see out the windows and felt like I was in a tank. The trunk was huge too. I had forgot about the car over the years but recently watched State of Grace with Gary Oldman who drives a '72 Newport in the movie which unlocked my memories of the car.

[@CrestwoodRocks]

great car.

[@B3burner]

What’s with the 11-14-96 written on the fan shroud? Is that the date a new radiator or fan would have been installed?

[@trucksandheavymetal]

it also says -40 so I'm assuming at the very least they tested the freezing point of the coolant, whether or not any other work was performed on that day I don't know

[@marquiswilliams485]

I was sure this care would have power windows and locks, since I see it has cornering lamps and a power antenna.

[@trucksandheavymetal]

Marquis Williams it has hand crank windows and I'm not sure about the locks

[@geodot595]

mine had crank & no power locks. great car.

[@TheArchDemon729]

The battle car Galactica

[@trucksandheavymetal]

TheArchDemon haha!

[@watferfoot1467]

It's similar to pilot an early generation of Boeing 747