Rare 1979 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue Edition Junkyard Find

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@olddisneylandtickets
@olddisneylandtickets 4 жыл бұрын
I saw this rare Chrysler on your C10 video yesterday and was hoping for a review. In the fall of 1979 my dad took me on a helicopter ride at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, as we flew over the harbor area we saw the Chrysler storage area, 10's of thousands of these beasts in all sorta of fleet colors/version were parked, stored, waiting buyers that may have never come, my dad said he could see them rusting from the air!!!. Nice to see this survivor.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, Chrysler used to do the "pull" system of inventory. That is "we made it, now go sell it". Rather than the 'pull system" where the dealers order what they want for stock, or get a customer order and they are "pushed" into production from demand (an order). Chrysler's system didn't work and left a lot of unsold cars that had to be dumped at bargain prices. But no one wanted them by 1979. LOL.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
The time, 1979: The place: Fred Oakley Chrysler, located at 612 North Zang, Dallas, TX (which appears to be an apartment complex or mixed use building). That is where a middle age couple who "made it' in life would have bought their luxurious 1979 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Ave. A car that would run until the 1981 model year when then in 1982, the 5th Ave would move to the 'M" body platform, which shared its' roots and chassis from the Aspen and Volare (and Dart/Duster and all its' variants through 1976 before it). There were 54,640 New Yorkers made in 1979, like you said about 25% were made as 5th Avenues. Total production from 1979 to 1981 was 74,701 New Yorkers. 1979: The year of Three Mile Island's nuclear accident, the Iranian hostage crisis, Jimmy Carter the "Peanut Farmer" in the White House, the 2nd gas crisis, high unemployment, stagflation, the height of disco music (including the infamous Disco Sucks rally and related T-shirts), as well as general malaise in the country, due to us just getting done with the Vietnam war in 1975. Back in 1979, you would hear Rod Rodney say on the Price is Right, "C'mon down Benny, you can win this new Chrysler New Yorker 5th Ave, supplied by Fred Oakley of Dallas, TX!!!!" LOL. Also in 1979, Lee Iacocca was the head of Chrysler, having taken over for John Riccardo who would have been the CEO when this car was on the drawing board probably by 1974-1975. By 1979, it was long in the tooth, but I don't think Iacocca had much choice, he was running out of both time and money fast. One of the reasons Chrysler was "saved" was that back then they had military contracts for things like tanks and the thought was national security was at risk if they went under. I'm sure also part of had to do with no lawmaker wanted to be the one say "Yea, I let them go bankrupt, so you're out of luck with a job". I think base MSRP was about $10k, plus options as others have said. Here he is asking for money: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZzHp6x7oruqpsk I digress, here we go: VIN is T for Newport/New Yorker, P for Premium price class, 42 for four door "B" pillar hardtop, K for 360 V8 with two barrel equipped with the "reliable" Lean Burn system, 9 for 1979 model year, A for Lynch Road, MI assembly , and the rest is the production sequence.The Lynch Road assembly plant made these through 1981 and then closed in April 1981. Production capacity was then moved to Newark, DE (where the Volare and Aspen were made previously). Good find on the tools. Any good USA tool will work for spares. I just went through a tool box I bought for $40. Loaded with specialty Snap On tools---the person I bought it from is the daughter of a now deceased air plane mechanic at NYC"s JFK airport. I'm going back for the rest of what's there soon. Oddly enough they had an "M" body 5th Ave (I think an '83) back in the day, but the car was gone when I went to buy the tools, but remnants of parts for it are still around the garage.... The MDH (month/date/hour) shows that this car was built on June 25, 1979 (a Monday) at 23:00 hours, or 11:00 PM. In June 1979, most of us were either finished with school or dreaming of summer being done with school in a few days. Those were when you had 1/2 days to turn in your books, get your report cards, finish up paperwork for the end of the semester, set up for September and then usually there was a picnic or celebration in the park. You then went home, put away your school things for summer and got into "summer mode" and what you were going to do for the summer--- planned vacations, paper routes, and whatever else you did back in 1979 for summer fun. That carpet could have been original because back then "plush carpet" or "shag style" carpet was all the rage in luxury cars. My 10th Anniversary Trans Am (also in 1979) had 20oz "Tiffany" carpet which was shag and made by JP Stevens of Taylors, SC. That company is now part of a company that makes wallpaper. LOL. The New Yorker came with 20oz cut pile carpeting, similar to what my 10th Anniversary had (aka "shag" style). Whoa Nelley, the exterior color on this is ONLY for a 5th Avenue, it was called Designer's Cream & Designer's Beige. No, the 360 with a two barrel was the standard engine for this car. The 318 was a "no charge" downgrade (much the same way the 301 Pontiac was in 1979 versus the standard 403 Olds or the optional Pontiac 400 in the F body). The 360 V8 with four barrel was optional. Here you go for the brochure for 1979: www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1979-Chrysler-New-Yorker.pdf Chrysler had to have a car like this to compete with the GM and Ford offerings. The problem in 1979? GM still owned the domestic market, being the dominant leader and also being able to "weather the storm" better than the others. Unique? Yes. Rare? Yes, today. Desirable? Perhaps. But, as Blue Eyes would often come on after a Yankee game, "Start spreading the news....New York, New York....."
@garymckee8857
@garymckee8857 4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding, in 89 I bought an 81 LeBron that looked like the 5th Ave that replaced this version of the 5th Ave it was also cream in color slant six with factory C.B. radio. Thanks Google.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
@@garymckee8857 Sure. Yes, you had an "M" body Lebaron that had an "F" body chassis essentially. Same vehicle from 1977 to 1981, then with the '82 model year it became a front wheel drive "K" car variant. The K car and their spinoffs were the work of Hal Sperlich. He was a genius and his keen use of that chassis for virtually everything Chrysler allowed them to offer a lot of models with common parts.
@marktellez9719
@marktellez9719 4 жыл бұрын
I was looking forward to this video you just don't see these kind of cars in that good of condition that's a shame they didn't try to sell it thanks for sharing it
@tonyfriend7413
@tonyfriend7413 4 жыл бұрын
@Paul Lunsford You spelled through wrong....Threw was throwing the football or baseball... Through was Streaking through down town during lunch hour..
@stacyholt6529
@stacyholt6529 4 жыл бұрын
In high school I worked for a local Chrysler Dodge Plymouth dealer in 1980-82...detailed quite a few of these along with other Mopar gems from the era.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
I would gather by 1982, many were traded in (at a real steep loss) for something smaller. It had to be a problem getting fuel for one of these in 1979. Customers that owned them weren't that well off that they couldn't care. Plus it wasn't the money that was the issue, it was getting fuel. However, I knew people that worked at gas stations back then and supply wasn't the issue. My friend that worked at Sunoco in Brooklyn, NY said, "we always had fuel, it wasn't a supply problem".
@aarongranda7825
@aarongranda7825 4 жыл бұрын
Lovely r body 79-81. Sister to Newport, St Regis and Gran fury. Wb is 118. 7 , last of the big midsize Chrysler's, about the size of a Coronet. Love these. Most Gran furys ended up as fleet or squad cars. Power was 318 or 360. I think you could get a slant six in a Gran fury but that is way too small. This car does a guest appearance in the 1980 flick used cars. I can't wait to see what Google user says about it. This is a pillored hardtop like a Ford.
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
Been quite a while since I saw that movie. Gonna have to check it out again
@aarongranda7825
@aarongranda7825 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicRideSociety it is an absolute FEAST of classic American steel. Two kids drive a 59 Cadillac hearse. They also blow up an Edsel.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
360 V8 with two barrel was standard. 360 V8 with four barrel was optional and the 318 was a credit engine according to the 1979 brochure: www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1979-Chrysler-New-Yorker.pdf
@moonbeamskies3346
@moonbeamskies3346 4 жыл бұрын
Big mid-sized? I would say this is full size for 1979, and huge by the standard of the rest of the world!
@adamtrombino106
@adamtrombino106 4 жыл бұрын
The 5th AVe package added about $2k to the basic NY. For 79, 5ths only came in Designers Cream or dark brown paint. For 79, the 360 2bbl was std on all NYs, rated 150 hp and 265 lb ft torque. The 318 was an economy option, rated just 135 hp. The 195hp 360 4bbl was optional and included true dual exhausts and cats. Those R bodies all had aluminum bumpers where the chrome would peel badly. Scoring those might be worth it to somebody..
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
You are correct on the engines, www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1979-Chrysler-New-Yorker.pdf
@vinylville8590
@vinylville8590 4 жыл бұрын
Brings back lots of old Memories!
@backpi
@backpi 4 жыл бұрын
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@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
Dam that some good luck!
@backpi
@backpi 4 жыл бұрын
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@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
Congrats, that's good news. Save it/spend it wisely.
@robertvalentin5846
@robertvalentin5846 4 жыл бұрын
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@backpi
@backpi 4 жыл бұрын
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@lateefcarrere1649
@lateefcarrere1649 4 жыл бұрын
360 "Lean Burn"...whew, that brings back bad memories. My Cordoba had that accursed piece of plastic - after rebuilding the carb., & doing some other tuneup work, I wondered why it was unplugged by the previous owner, so I plugged it in. All of a sudden, the engine started stumbling, & black smoke from trying to run rich flowed out of her exhaust...I immediately unplugged it, unbolted it from the air cleaner, & tossed it in the trash. She ran much better w/out that.
@ToneCabinet
@ToneCabinet 3 жыл бұрын
So many of these old Mopars would still be on the road if they hadn't put this Lean Burn crap on it!
@lateefcarrere1649
@lateefcarrere1649 3 жыл бұрын
@@ToneCabinet I totally agree.
@johnnydeville5701
@johnnydeville5701 3 жыл бұрын
That is a rare car today. I'm glad someone saved the rear leather seats! Very cushy cars! Power passenger seat was optional. I've owned and seen Cadillacs, without power front passenger seat. So it's not surprising to see Mopar and FOMOCO do the same.
@datsun210
@datsun210 4 жыл бұрын
25 years on the road isn't a bad run for any Chrysler.
@chrislemaster2695
@chrislemaster2695 4 жыл бұрын
The Gran Fury was the rarest of the R bodies
@chrisb2844
@chrisb2844 Жыл бұрын
That thing was gorgeous back in its day!
@doug9066
@doug9066 4 жыл бұрын
When Chrysler Corporation made beautiful luxury cars. I was I was 12 in 1979 but I also liked the looks in the 80's too as others didn't. Anyhow thank you for sharing!
@davidjames666
@davidjames666 4 жыл бұрын
my Mom had this car in red. i was little, but recall when the car was still new, it already looked like an old car compared to the new Cadillacs, and much of the GM line for the 1980 model year.
@dougfries7759
@dougfries7759 4 жыл бұрын
Do you ever wonder if someone out there, they have one of these and they just need that front bumper but cant find one. Kinda the falling tree in the woods Scenario. Just wondering.
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
It happens often actually. I get people asking me to pull parts like bumpers and front ends.
@dougfries7759
@dougfries7759 4 жыл бұрын
I can see that , you certainly find Some good stuff. WE love the videos!
@troytrexler5459
@troytrexler5459 2 жыл бұрын
Should have been a success if it had come out in 1974… R body 1979 was five years too late.
@dowen1511
@dowen1511 4 жыл бұрын
I always did kinda like the dash in these things but that's it. Lol.
@MrJayrock620
@MrJayrock620 2 жыл бұрын
Not many around, but most of these platforms that survived were New Yorker 5th Aves because mostly old people bought them. The Grand Fury’s and St Regises were typically grabbed up by fleet services and ran into the ground before becoming a derby car or some high school kids first beater.
@jasonkowitz4598
@jasonkowitz4598 4 жыл бұрын
Love this car, I would be saving it. Same body style as my 1980 Plymouth Gran Fury which I owned back in 97. Drove the shit out of that car, sure do miss it. Cool find such a shame to leave her in the grave spot!!!
@aarongranda7825
@aarongranda7825 4 жыл бұрын
I had a chance to buy an 81 newprt for next to nothing around 2004 but I didn't have the cash. Nice riding car.
@tomfrazier1103
@tomfrazier1103 4 жыл бұрын
I had a '68 "300" 4dr. hardtop as the last car I drove. It was sold new by I. Kitagawa & Co. Ltd. In Hilo. It belonged to a Chevron garage in Hawi, then the couple I bought it from.
@crossarmkid42
@crossarmkid42 4 жыл бұрын
Chrysler has died... Chrysler has risen... Chrysler shall come again.
@Monaghan
@Monaghan 4 жыл бұрын
Hey bossman I have a 1979 Newport cop package with the 360 that I’m restoring and I’m in Ft Worth. This might have a lot of useful parts. What yard is this one in?
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
BYOT Elm Mott
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
Must be a true 360 with a four barrel and probably no converters if it's a true police version. The fender tag will tell you that by the "E" code listed (engine codes). Those can be referenced to the codes in the parts book or online.
@davef.2811
@davef.2811 3 жыл бұрын
Had the same car as you, bought it from the FHP. Ran surprisingly well right as I got it. I woke it up fairly easily and found the lower end of the E code 360 HP premium engine was virtually indestructible.
@tonyfriend7413
@tonyfriend7413 4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Rouke from Fantasy Island would have been Pushing these and Other Chrysler products back in the day!
@79tazman
@79tazman 4 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1979 and my first car was a 1979 but it was a red dodge aspen with the super 6 leaning tower of power but that car what a cruiser that thing is
@mopar_dude9227
@mopar_dude9227 3 жыл бұрын
The 60/40 split front seat with the 60 being on the driver side makes more sense. The arm rest moves with the driver side that way instead of being too far up or back being on the passenger side.
@Lianpe98
@Lianpe98 4 жыл бұрын
These things look great, I know they sucked quite a bit when they were new but I still love it's looks, poor cars :(
@thebestisyettocome4114
@thebestisyettocome4114 4 жыл бұрын
Had same car same color. It was not a good car. I had many issues with the car. This wasn't a good time for Chrysler. 👍
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
I knew a woman that had one. Troublesome car indeed. Nice riding though.
@tonyfriend7413
@tonyfriend7413 4 жыл бұрын
@Troy Phillips NOT True At ALL Troy!! BULL SHIT!
@allenleavell2847
@allenleavell2847 3 жыл бұрын
My parents had a brown one of these back in the 80s... My mom ended up totaling it
@kimmiles3071
@kimmiles3071 4 жыл бұрын
Just like mine beige passenger reclines 360 was fast 4spd auto 10 mounts galvanized Loved my 5th ave Mama had a black one red interior
@RoadRunnergarage8570
@RoadRunnergarage8570 4 жыл бұрын
The body on this looks pretty solid...
@frankpavan7865
@frankpavan7865 3 жыл бұрын
I gentleman near my house had a new one back then. It was the best looking luxury car , bar none for me!!!!
@Ka9radio_Mobile9
@Ka9radio_Mobile9 4 жыл бұрын
Your a fan of it when the front wheel drive Fifth Avenue out to replace it for sure! Lol Thank You CRS!
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
A New Yorker by name only.
@GreyRockOne
@GreyRockOne 4 жыл бұрын
The Fifth Ave (V8 Rear drive) went up to 1989
@Monaghan
@Monaghan 4 жыл бұрын
Last year for the big R Body based Fifth Ave was 1981 though.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
@@Monaghan Correct. The "R" body like this went through 1981. The "M" body was through 1989, that replaced this "R" body in the Chrysler line after 1981.
@HondariderLee
@HondariderLee 4 жыл бұрын
Loaded up decently for back in the day......
@ls6-ss413
@ls6-ss413 4 жыл бұрын
Seen one of these on Craigslist the other day. Maroon. Had like 26's on it and the ad said it had a hemi in it. No pics of the engine bay so I doubt it. It was still fugly😁 haha.
@garymckee8857
@garymckee8857 4 жыл бұрын
Those vehicles had a good ride to them. Waiting for Google user to decode this one. Thanks.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
See above or below, depending on where You Tube files my post. CRS may have to "pin" it again, since when I edit the post, it falls down at the bottom again. LOL.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
If you want to see a "decoding marathon", have a look at this one, by Cowboy Car Crushing, a friend of CRS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oavXiJ-vfLR9nsU I worked OT on that one. Whoa, Nelley.
@peteg4978
@peteg4978 4 жыл бұрын
Designers cream and designers beige. My buddy had one
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
One thing I was never a fan of was the Chrysler turn signal lever in this era. Man that thing always felt like it wanted to snap off in your hands. So delicate and stiff. LOL.
@ClassicGBodyGarage
@ClassicGBodyGarage 4 жыл бұрын
The number of complete cars in Texas in yards that are 30+ years old is staggering. You will be lucky to find 1 per year in Ohio and when you do its rotted and picked apart to pieces before it even makes it into the yard.
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
And they just keep popping up in these yards. Being from Florida I'm still amazed to see this
@kc0lif
@kc0lif 4 жыл бұрын
i like those. yeah dodge had st regis before they went to k car.
@michaeldickens7493
@michaeldickens7493 3 жыл бұрын
I used to love these the body looks good thats just to bad it's at the junk yard it was so plush when it was new it was just under 13,000,$
@34Packardphaeton
@34Packardphaeton 3 жыл бұрын
I had a chance to buy a real nice one of these: a deep blue w/ nice blue leather, and even a sunroof........... but my life-long mechanic friend who had one.. said that his gave him LOTS of trouble....... so I "chickened out" . . . . . .....The price was reasonable, too.... Alas.
@canadiancatgreen
@canadiancatgreen 4 жыл бұрын
Nice car Also hoping the car next to it is done if not done already
@chrisharris3163
@chrisharris3163 4 жыл бұрын
Hey you still have it.
@mjg263
@mjg263 4 жыл бұрын
I’m liking that Nova on the left (and of course the C10). Looks like the Noo Yawkeh had Chrysler’s “Lean Burn” spark control, yikes!
@ls6-ss413
@ls6-ss413 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that nova was complete when it came in. Had what looked like a decent paint job on it too. Benny hates those cars haha
@OsoBlanco17
@OsoBlanco17 4 жыл бұрын
You know what would be a fun build with a car like this? Trick it out “Green Hornet” style. A boxy luxury car that can still move and corner.
@fubarmodelyard1392
@fubarmodelyard1392 3 жыл бұрын
I like finding tools in the boneyard. Pretty rare with the 360. I would have driven her. Never let a ford dealer work on your Chrysler
@1982kinger
@1982kinger 4 жыл бұрын
Check out that side step truck next to it
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
I did. I made video on it too. Uploaded it right before this one
@robertkountz5866
@robertkountz5866 4 жыл бұрын
Older Chryslers are 👍
@tonyfriend7413
@tonyfriend7413 4 жыл бұрын
At Robert Kountz... I love Chrysler products.. I got my 1st. Mopar in 1988. A 1973 Dodge D100 318 auto long box and have been sold on them Ever since..I have owned Dodge Plymouth and Chrysler, And NONE of them Ever left me Broke down Like Many Fords have!!
@RoadRunnergarage8570
@RoadRunnergarage8570 4 жыл бұрын
A rather scarce piece.. Hopefully someone could save and restore this ..
@colbycrawford8969
@colbycrawford8969 4 жыл бұрын
Rare survivor indeed
@RANGERIZZY
@RANGERIZZY 4 жыл бұрын
These cars were luxurious, to the person saving money,with a little bit of luxury. Remember is a Chrysler damn it.😂🤣
@gimmesomesugar
@gimmesomesugar 2 жыл бұрын
I like it because not many people do plus I like Mopars anyways. Love to have it.
@peter455sd
@peter455sd 2 жыл бұрын
Cool car
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 2 жыл бұрын
😄
@peter455sd
@peter455sd 2 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicRideSociety I'm serious
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 2 жыл бұрын
@@peter455sd sorry I meant to give the 👍 but hit the 😄 emoji by mistake and didn't notice it. My bad
@garbage854
@garbage854 4 жыл бұрын
Cool 😀
@alkennedy1124
@alkennedy1124 4 жыл бұрын
I’m not a Mopar fan thanks , I get these things in ever so often, and the people that buy them from me use rather in demolition derby’s , nice big boat anchor, they hits rear good demolition derby‘s, , 440, is a rear race motor, 1974 was last year to have real Horse power,1979 in the first year for the smog electronica ignition, I would love to have yard full of these , they weigh up real nice for crusher cars , oh yes , thanks y’all BigAl California.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
I believe earlier than 1979 had some of these electronic controls, but by 1979 they were in full swing.
@walterbatman7949
@walterbatman7949 4 жыл бұрын
Not a big fan of this body style cheesy dash design
@Underappreciatedclassics
@Underappreciatedclassics 3 жыл бұрын
Chrysler R-body. This was the last car made before Lee iccoca showed up at Chrysler in 1979’ and he said there quality control was horrific. He immediately rushed the company into developing the K-platform as soon as he bailed out the company with the United States government. The R-body was made from 79’ to 81’ then the fifth Avenue M-body that shared underpinnings with the volarè was introduced this was the last full size Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue with a V8. After that the name became interchangeable with many models. This one had a 318 or 360 V8 with a lean burn two barrel carb and a three speed automatic. They were cool looking but garbage quality control trashed this platforms reputation.
@jimharrison7867
@jimharrison7867 Ай бұрын
I'll buy it and get it out of there if it's not been destroyed. I have one and am 2nd owner. They were a great car.
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety Ай бұрын
It's long gone. They crushed it
@artemisteletormech769
@artemisteletormech769 4 жыл бұрын
Doin' it big with the Beezels? 🤣
@aarongranda7825
@aarongranda7825 4 жыл бұрын
Hey I know lean burn is a curse but will someone please explain what it did?
@adamtrombino106
@adamtrombino106 4 жыл бұрын
It controlled the spark and ignition timing, but was analog until 1980 so it often times couldn't keep up with the demands of the engine. In other words, the cars didn't run very well... Also, since they mounted it on the hot engine, the transistors would fry and the car would turn into a no start.
@aarongranda7825
@aarongranda7825 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. By the way there's a trombino who gets wasted in la confidential. He's in a fifty olds.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
@@adamtrombino106 Correct. Much the same malady as the Cadillac 4-6-8 of 1981 to 1984. Computers (where used) were not fast enough to process everything and problems happened. Also, the EPA was foisting regulations on the car companies at a speedy rate so the automakers had to rush things into production, oftentimes not well tested enough. The Lean Burn was one of those, the 4-6-8 another. It was a dark time back then.
@adamtrombino106
@adamtrombino106 4 жыл бұрын
@@googleusergp What's interesting is that GM had a good working system through Rochester for the Seville 76-78 with the Olds 350, and it was digital. They canned it for whatever reason... When Caddy brought out the 4.1 their TBI was electronic, and also worked quite well.
@adamtrombino106
@adamtrombino106 4 жыл бұрын
@@aarongranda7825 Ha! I'll have to look that up! :)
@D4x4Bronc
@D4x4Bronc 4 жыл бұрын
If I was doing it big in 79 I'd be in a towncar
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
Nah, GM for me. Cadillac Fleetwood sedan with a 425 V8. You made it in a Cadillac back in '79.
@michaellovely6601
@michaellovely6601 3 жыл бұрын
@@googleusergp Ain't that the truth. Back in the day; owning a Cadillac was a means of saying you've arrived. Nowadays, owning a Cadillac is a means of saying you're a douche.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 3 жыл бұрын
@@michaellovely6601 It never was a "unique" experience if you think about it since you were often in a dealer where the person next to you (or even your own sales person) was selling you a Cadillac and then trying to sell some hooptie old Chevette to the next customer. Some Cadillac dealers were only Cadillac, but many were not.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting reading on the "R" body: www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/R-bodies.html
@chrislemaster2695
@chrislemaster2695 2 жыл бұрын
These were about 13,500 new in 79
@79tazman
@79tazman 4 жыл бұрын
I know someone that had a 1979 New Yorker same body and look as the fifth ave
@dowen1511
@dowen1511 4 жыл бұрын
I would take that grill that's a hard find I bet could name your price to someone that needed one 200 bucks at least I bet.
@morgansword
@morgansword 4 жыл бұрын
Thirty seven and change was base price... Wikipedia but from factory at eleven five, what was really rare was the 360 engine as the v6 and slant six were made standard in the different years. I don't think many made the five year fifty thousand warranty as I had a brother in law with that 360 and Chrysler's electronic spark carburetor injection system. I had that thing so messed up that chrysler couldn't fix it so I threw a different distributor and holly two barrel adapted to that phony intake... one of my saddest repairs as I was drinking heavy at the time. I worked and they bought the booze and I drank the hell out of it. I rode in the back seat a lot and it was nice.
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
$$$$$
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
Only a 318 or a 360 in these, no 6 cylinders, at least from 1979 to 1981. I believe 1981 only had the 318.
@morgansword
@morgansword 4 жыл бұрын
@@googleusergp True but the last of them according to wiki says they used them in82 - 85
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
The last year for this R body was 1981. It was replaced by the M body in 1982
@morgansword
@morgansword 4 жыл бұрын
@@googleusergp Your right... I stand corrected
@dowen1511
@dowen1511 4 жыл бұрын
Them are the original hoses and motor is very clean could that be the original miles on it it just sat out side and got cooked Hummm. One owner granny ride. Them were very expensive in the day That's why they failed and the lean burn was trouble some ! More than the Lincoln town car and Fleetwood base model
@christophereichorn5036
@christophereichorn5036 4 жыл бұрын
K-Car roofline look like from R-body roofline becuase Chrysler was SAVED from financial crisis.
@RoadRunnergarage8570
@RoadRunnergarage8570 4 жыл бұрын
Well someone already pirated out the back seat...
@MisterKenwy
@MisterKenwy 4 жыл бұрын
91 DeVille, please!!!!!
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
If you want to see a decoding marathon of mine, have a look at this one from Cowboy Car Crushing, someone CRS has met: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oavXiJ-vfLR9nsU
@kennethsouthard6042
@kennethsouthard6042 4 жыл бұрын
Someone might grab the engine but that's about it.
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
It was still there when back this weekend. Been there a few weeks. Not much has been touched
@kennethsouthard6042
@kennethsouthard6042 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicRideSociety Is it kind of slow in the yards in North Texas this time of year? I'm thinking that spending hours wrenching and lugging heavy ass shit exposed in that heat is just something that a lot of people will not do.
@ClassicRideSociety
@ClassicRideSociety 4 жыл бұрын
@@kennethsouthard6042 that may play a role in it but this yard is also not in a big city. So they dont get lots of people there like the pick n pull yards in the Dallas/FT Worth metroplex
@Butter615s
@Butter615s 3 жыл бұрын
Shame. She probably could have been saved.
@emeyer6963
@emeyer6963 4 жыл бұрын
360 2 bbl 150 horse.4 bbl 170 horse.
@231gnx
@231gnx 4 жыл бұрын
Cop cars had the 195 horse 360.Gran Furies/St.Regis.By '81 they were low horse 180.Impala and Crown Vics('79-'81)out sold them 3 to 1.Then the Diplomats/GranFuries gained more sales.Only with the 318HO.175-185 horse.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
@@231gnx Correct. The NYPD had Grand Fury cars likely due to the "lowest bidder" scenario especially in the 1970s. Although, NYPD had a mix of cars in the 1970s, including Pontiacs for a time.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the 360 V8 with a two barrel was the standard engine, the 318 was a downgrade credit and the 360 with four barrel was an option: www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1979-Chrysler-New-Yorker.pdf
@aarongranda7825
@aarongranda7825 4 жыл бұрын
Come on Google!!!!
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
I decoded it already.
@googleusergp
@googleusergp 4 жыл бұрын
LOL. If you want to see a decoding marathon, go over to Cowboy Car Crushing's channel and look at the one where I decode all the classic cars he finds in that yard where he provides the trim tags. I "created" the VINs based on what he posts from the tag. I worked OT on that one. LOL.
@nathanmccree3089
@nathanmccree3089 4 жыл бұрын
Nice ride but not my favorite car tho
@justsumguy2u
@justsumguy2u 4 жыл бұрын
I would definitely grab the 360, they're very much in demand in hot rod circles. I wouldn't care if they crushed the rest of it---it might be rare, but it sure is ugly lol
@NoOne-oe3co
@NoOne-oe3co 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty sweet ride!
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