1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue drive and walkaround

[@Columbus1152]

I had an '87 Fifth Ave, mine had upholstery, it was like sitting on an overstuffed sofa, it had a musty smell I could never get out, . The suspension was soft and mushy, but it was mighty comfy on the highway. But I agree with you, nothing especially classic or memorable about it, the price was right and I needed a car.

[@dave11686]

Nice to see it on the road again

[@geraldstephens8791]

Loved these cars when they were out. Fantastic interiors!

[@corinth1121]

I drove a simular, but different car...a 1988 Chrysler new yorker....it had a digital dash...loved that and it's smooth caravan v6 engine....got pops 1981 dodge diplomat now tho. That's the po boys version of the 5th avenue....with the super six in her, yeah I'll vlog about it coming up. Thanks for sharing!....change the carburetor to a 2 barrel, and you may get some more nut out of her......😂

[@MichaelRoy-hc3lz]

I started dating a woman in 87 who had just bought one of these. It was falling apart while it still had a temp tag on it. It wasn't a cheap car new either. The V-8 cars had some sort of choke issue, l recall one frosty morning hearing it start then cut off 5 times before she got it running and it had 1700 miles on it. Chrysler wasn't much on build quality back then.

[@donaldcurtis9229]

I have an 82 Chrysler New York.A 5th Avenue fully loaded lost the driver's side.Lower rocker panel trim.Where can I find one help?Help help out

[@DanKirchner5150]

no pt cruisers yet?

[@brianbeswick3646]

Oh boy you don't know your cars. First off all the Fifth Avenue was suppose to compete with the town car and Cadillac. Second all you had to do was pull off the air breather and you would clearly see it is a 2 barrel carb. 3rd it was not pronounced Volar it is pronounced Volare so pronounce the e volarÈ. You are right about the trunk my dad had a 1984 Fifth Avenue and once you got my mom's wheel chair in the trunk there was nothing left. Your wrong they are reliable cars. I currently own a 1980 Diplomat and I love it. It's a joy to drive. You are wrong about why they kept building the rear wheel drive Fifth Avenue was because Iacocca hated rear wheel drive cars and wanted them gone for his k car fleet so he never invested any money into the rear wheel drive cars and that is why it never got fuel injection or anti lock brakes

[@jamescarrington5521]

I'll NEVER understand WHY car manufacturers began to take most of their advice from the enthusiast/professional drivers only, leaving the true target audience for these types of cars out in the cold! This category of cars was never intended for high performance drivers and driving; it was geared towards the people who actually APPRECIATED a nice and quiet, soft, smooth ride....and COMFORTABLE seats!! I bought ALL of my luxury cars for their SOFT RIDE QUALITY and luxurious amenities, NOT because I wanted them to handle like a Goddamned stripped down, hard-as-concrete-suspension ride quality kind of car, along with hard, Nascar-like seats...also known as a "European" luxury sedan!! If I wanted a grossly overpriced, crappy, noisy ride with better "handling" and stiff as a board suspension, I'd have bought one....like a BMW, Mercedes, etc. I continue to be saddened by the increasing disappearance of the classic AMERICAN luxury sedan and the proliferation of SUVs, which are just TRUCKS, and they also ride like one, too. I've had 'em all...mine was an '87 New Yorker/Fifth Avenue, and overall, I liked it; I traded it on a brand-new Buick Electra/Park Avenue, which remains to this day as one of the very best cars I've ever owned. But, Buick quality has severely slipped, so I bought a Cadillac sedan, they told me it was the most comparable to what I wanted.... TERRIBLE CAR! I sued under the lemon law because of all of its mechanical issues, AND....the ride quality was shitty, at best, and noisy, too. I got a replacement model....SAME ISSUES, so I traded it on a new Lincoln Town Car...which ended up being the first of three Town Cars, until....they stopped making them, too! I currently have a 2020 Lincoln Continental, and it's been an EXCELLENT car, no complaints, except that the seats could be more pillowy and the ride a bit less harsh, even while it's in "Comfort" mode, but it's decent, and it is quiet, too. However and unfortunately, for guys like me who are getting older and have more aches and pains, I've run out of options. I don't want to drive a truck, and that's all an SUV is to me; guess I'll hang onto this one unless and until they resurrect the Lincoln sedans. NOTHING will ever compare to the classic old American luxury cars, and if you're too young to remember them and ever having driven one or ridden in one, you don't know what you missed! Imagine driving your Laz E Boy recliner down the highway, softly and quietly cruising at 70 mph (which feels more like 45 mph) in total serenity on a cushion of air...and even that doesn't accurately describe those cars, but it comes close.

[@colinschmitz8297]

Agreed. Like it or not, if we live long enough, we will eventually want a car like this once the aches and pains begin.