Cold Start and Drive the 1972 Chrysler Newport! The Big Block Beater Returns for 2023!

[@coldwarmotors]

Hey guys! Here's a short video of my 1972 Chrysler Newport getting the Cold Start treatment! I decided that it was silly to keep shopping for a better beater when the best one I could buy was sitting unused in my yard with plates already on it! Let's see if she'll go and take it for a fresh tank of gas! Thank you to everyone who ordered a 1960 Fury T-shirt, our best-selling shirt ever! Thanks for your patience; we sold a lot of them and it took a couple extra days to get them all printed. I am very happy to report that they are all in the mail! I am looking forward to getting mine, for sure! Oh! I do not have a Telegram account or any bullshit contest going! Do not respond to any of these "contest winner" replies; they are a scam. Thanks to everyone who subscribed to our channel here, and thanks also for all of your "likes" and comments! If you would like to help keep our channel going, you can get a sticker, or a coffee mug at: www.coldwarmotors.com Or, please feel free to check out our Patreon page at : www.Patreon.com/coldwarmotors where we have extra videos and pictures and a bunch of people hanging out and bs-ing about cars! Mailing address: 253, 22169 TWP 530 Ardrossan, Ab Canada T8E 2J1

[@nerradnosnhoj5122]

That treasure ....I spoke with Dean about it before , You have to keep old reliable here , This is a decent car a little crust repair and interior tidy , you should keep this one its like one of the CWM Keepers

[@steveshoemaker6347]

All right Scott....Thanks my friend bye

[@garyparker2969]

I Just Got My Bitchen CWM Fury T-shirt TODAY In " PERFECT " Condition 🏆🏆🏆 Thanks Scott, God Bless You and Frankers and ALL The CWM AGENTS 👍👍 Gary.

[@beentheredoneization]

'Oh yeah .. the carbon footprint is back!' LoL The sounds of that '72 Chrysler starting cold .. Thanks for the old memories of living in the U.P. of MI many years ago on the southern side of Lake Superior!

[@glennnickerson8438]

While I would take a summer day over anything, there is something about a winter day with the snow crunching under your feet and the sun rising in the morning or setting for the day. Thanks Scott and your big boat Chrysler (with it's distinctive groaning starter)! Spring will get here in time! 😆

[@rumrunner1756]

Now that’s a true COLD War Motors car. 🥶

[@JorgeDiaz-ly5qp]

That is one lovely driver! Can't beat a beater! See the Gang on Saturday!!!

[@madmattsubieman9807]

You know it's cold when the snow makes noise walking on it. Lol. Shit, means its coming our way.

[@davidmiller1618]

Damn, I'm glad I'm not dealing with that snow and cold anymore!!

[@samhicks97]

Any Chrysler Cranking/starting in sub zero temps is pure ASMR experience!

[@lovetocrank]

I loved the sound of those starters!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Got to love the classic mopar starter crank it think it's running nope. Just winds down

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

Winter beating in style. I love it. Nothing beats a 70's rear wheel drive land barge. Cheers!

[@justsumguy2u]

Amen! I had so many back in the day....I think my favorite was a '79 Catalina 2 door coupe

[@stephenhetejr.1596]

My dad had a 79 Catalina 4 Dr. He had that car forever. He got over 200,000 miles on it before he got rid of it. Took my drivers test in it and by sheer luck passed my parallel parking in it.

[@juliancrooks3031]

The lazyboy on wheels.

[@juliancrooks3031]

My favorite was a 71 dodge polara with 383

[@nuttfarmgarage6434]

Ah, nothing like the sound of a 70’s Chrysler starter on a cold winters morning!

[@jamesthom2450]

Yes I remember that sound well as well as praying it would start

[@Gerk8]

I remember the sound of my father after it didn’t start!

[@lovetocrank]

I really loved that sound. The best!

[@stephenhetejr.1596]

Loved that sound also. My parents/grandparents had 60’s/70’s Chrysler and Plymouths growing up.

[@lovetocrank]

You’re fortunate. I really miss that sound!

[@DDRighteous]

Very good decision.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

❄❄Enjoyed!!!!!❄❄

[@727100bear]

Walter Percy Chrysler would’ve been so proud to have seen this! .. with his name proudly badged on the rear! True Chrysler quality and durability 50 years on!

[@barrykochverts4149]

Reminds me of my first daily-- a '66 300 coupe with rust all around the skirts. That car, laced with dried salt spray, is my symbolic winter beater. Crunchy snow, biting cold, the shellacky perfume of old gas and the sound of a Hamtramck Hummingbird are wonderful memory prickers. That first winter in 1976, I lost use of it for 2 weeks when the starter died in the tight parking space my landlords' fenced off from the alley behind their back yard. I tunneled under the Chrysler, dropped the old starter, and walked it to the auto parts store I lived next to, and traded it in on a remanned unit. Installed it. And--nothing. I checked everything else, and took the bus 6 miles to work while scratching my head for two weeks to dig up a solution. That bus had a stop at Social Security, and I still recall the colorful array of characters who would get off there. After two weeks of smoothing the snow tunnel walls with my winter jacket -- like a torpedo in a tube, I took out the new starter, walked it to the store and had it checked. It was bad. Thanks for another simple but deep monolog on practical motoring, Scott.

[@cmans79tr7]

That reminds me of having an intermittent dead spot on my '72 Chevy Vega starter way back when I was about 20 years old. That starter was a year-old rebuilt, that I had installed...a year earlier... ha ha. I went and bought another rebuilt starter, took it out of the box and put it on the ground near the car. I pulled the "old" starter out and placed it on the ground near the "new" rebuilt starter, making a mental note as to which one was which, before I went back inside. I forget whether I had to go to the bathroom or eat lunch, but when I came back out, I forgot which was the "new" starter, and even upon close inspection I could not find any dirt, stickers, or fastener indentations to indicate which one was which. After much too much head-scratching I just picked one of them and installed it, worse came to worse it was only an intermittent problem...sorry I don't remember today if I had picked the correct starter, but I did learn from that point forward never leave something like that to chance or memory😃

[@fritzcaddy]

Cheers to all winter is here 72 fury coldstart was my intro to this my favorite channel

[@oldodger]

A very graceful ol' barge it is ! The expression goes like...."if you don't use it, you'll lose it".

[@johnkranz4004]

Very Smart Scott it’s a nice ride also Good Choice

[@williamdalbey4867]

Scott, although you're much younger than my dad, your cold starts always remind me of him. No matter how cold or how much snow. Every vehicle on the property had to be started and "limbered up" for when the roads were open again. One very cold winter, my 74 Pinto was the only thing that fired up. Dad had a 79 Luv 4x4, mom had an 80 Citation x11. All the neighbors had big barges like your Newport. The neighbors shoveled our street so my little Pinto could jump start them all. I love you and the channel.

[@8avexp]

My father's '53 Pontiac Chieftain would always start, no matter how cold it got.

[@AMStationEngineer]

1970's "pre Gas Crisis" cars were such BOATS! Every time Scott cranks that hi-torque starter, releasing that distinct Chrysler product sound, I immediately think of Jake, Elwood, and their visit with "THE PENGUIN"!!

[@stefool]

The gas crisis killed Concorde and the Citroen SM... 😁

[@AMStationEngineer]

@@stefool ,,, and it didn't do my old man's '73 Lincoln much good either!

[@jamesthom2450]

I remember that time you could't buy gas on Sunday

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@stefool It killed so many more. It almost killed the 928 V8 which was "ready" but had to be kept on hold for quite some years because Porsche didn't know whether they could go on producing cars, at all, it killed the first approach BMW had already started towards their next modern V8 after the slightly outdated 502/507/Glas3.2CS V8 wasn't produced anymore, it killed the Montreal, it killed the Ghibliengined V8-project the SM was meant to become (and which is the reason why there's so awkwardly much room in front of the engine in the SM powerplant-compartment), it killed the entire Citroën car-producing company which went into Michelin ownership with a V6 beginner-SM and a Birotor that wasn't yet ready and a CX that thus had to be a modest 4cyl.-DS powered small car instead of the originally planned V6 ..... The PRV-engine Volvo, Peugeot and Renault had made in a joint venture originally wasn't the rough, unyeilding V6 we know from Peugeot 604, the Matra Espace and the 26* Series Volvos - it originally was a V8 engine, but built with two cut-off cylinders less to please the "economic" imperative the OPEC and Nixon's oil-dollar-dictatorship had brought over the car-world. I loved that engine in the Espace, it was superlight, super reliable and nearly undestroyable, and it was an easy-fixer to repair. Just imagine what that PRV V8 alone could have done for Europe's car industry.

[@AMStationEngineer]

​@@jamesthom2450 "OH. CRAP, THE LINE FROM THE ESSO AND CHEVRON STATIONS MUST BE ½-MILE LONG (at least we're close to the LUM'S, hurry-up, here's a $20, grab a dozen "steamed-in-beer" hot dogs, and a beercase full of Ollie Burgers") Not to mention the "$5.00 limit" most gas stations imposed, because hell-knows when the 02:00 Hrs tanker truck (which were often ARMED to their ears, because nearly 5% of the 'estimated' national tanker fleet, suffered at least an attempted hijacking, or an armed robbery attempt.

[@ctg6734]

I hear Dean's has a large selection of quality used winter beaters available. Should check em out!😁

[@danawick9817]

good choice. it is ridiculous what people want for a beater these days its like Dollarama is the 4 dollar store now hahaha.shes still a beaut Happy Travels

[@glenbo2464]

What a great old car , i think its pretty cool.

[@lanctermann7261]

If it quits, check the plastic timing gear. I had one break on Mom's '71 Fury. Dad had to help me with that one, it was my first time tearing into a V-8.

[@robertparker3172]

Bits of the head liner dangling aground the mirror are a nice touch. I should loan you my duct tape which is what I use to keep mine up.

[@zeebdweeb]

My toes feel warmer already

[@drive42]

My folks bought a 1968 New Yorker when I was in high school (1983). It had a high compression 440 which moved the old 4440 pound beast around respectably. That car had the BEST, HOTTEST heater of any vehicle I have been around. We had cold snap of -30⁰F around Christmas and the old Chrysler sat outside. It started EVERY time!

[@garryhatchett775]

I’m glad you kept the Newport. I miss my 71 New Yorker. Thanks for the shirt. I love it.

[@davidwiggins3451]

Can't beat the sound of a cold Highland Park hummingbird spinning a Mopar big block to life.

[@lovetocrank]

I always loved that starter sound!

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

Once upon a time, in1969 with a foot of snow on the ground in Omaha, my winter beater at age 16 was a 1964 Corvair 4dr red in color and no heater ducts and had to operate the wipers by hand reaching under the dash. The Covair would get around never getting stuck, just a minor inconvenience of hand-powered wipers and three layers of socks, and a few cans of canned heat.. great memories and times of my youth.

[@junksautomotive]

The best winter beater you have. Though you should know, when running your old mopar cold to warm it up, put the transmission in neutral! It won't pump trans fluid in park. That means no transmission fluid lubrication! Will make that transmission last way longer. This from a 33 year transmission Chrysler guy. Cool video Scott!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Thanks for the tip.

[@anfo8505]

@@bryduhbikeguy +1

[@lanctermann7261]

No kidding? I never knew that.

[@randyvance9048]

I took my driving test in this car. Parallel parked this beast to pass. Something I will never forget. Thanks for bringing back those memories. Great cars, great times. Your channel is the very best.

[@johnkranyics281]

Me too, 1973! My dad bought it new, had over 100,00 miles when he traded in on a 75 Olds.

[@hasbeengood]

Whoa! Respect! Did you need a couple of tug boats to parallel park that thing!!?

[@randyvance9048]

@@hasbeengood Nope. After you practice a few times it wasn't too bad. Remember, a lot of cars were this size and even longer. And most of them only had a driver's side mirror. 😃

[@justsumguy2u]

I took my test in a '73 LeMans 4 door sedan, and somehow passed the parallel park too. Luck was on my side that day, because I never even practiced

[@randyvance9048]

@@justsumguy2u Never sell yourself short. It must have been skill. 😉

[@rufus3898]

It's something we never think of but the sound of old carburated engine cold starting is quite the rarity nowadays. Love the classic Mopar starter run on for ages.😁

[@lovetocrank]

That was one of my favorite sounds in the world!

[@672egalaxie6]

Cool !! The Newport reminds me of a guy I used to work with when was around 18. He was about 24 and a US Navy veteran. he had a 1973 Fury III he called "The Riverboat". He was the best. I thought I knew how to drink until I met him. Lotta fun times...

[@markwarren7959]

Always gotta watch out for the deer! I live in GA. and I got smashed by one 5 months ago. A buddy of mine got smashed by one yesterday. He called me to help him get some parts for his car tomorrow. Headed for the Pull-A-Part to get a door!! Oh and good news on the shirts got mine comin' soon.

[@abubbleoff1742]

Had one in the late 70s. Man I could smell that exhaust when it fired up! Great video.

[@riwoof]

I'm so looking forward to getting my Fury shirt. I've been waiting for 4 years for this. All those times when you said, "It's not that kind of car (Pebble Beach)", I'm here to tell you, it's every bit of that kind of car!! Thanks again Scott, Frankers, Tom and all the agents. 👍

[@tomsilven]

👍

[@fredmeyer1898]

I love the old 1970s Chryslers. They look really cool and these days there's hardly any left anywhere.

[@dantiel4179]

Driving the Newport is a smart move because you know the car what it needs no surprises happy motoring 😀👍

[@MrsSunshine75]

Would some one please show Scott how to pre fill the float bowl thru the bowl vent on any carburetor with a zoom spout oil bottle? Awesome channel!

[@alanstackhouse2939]

I can smell oil burnning off the vale covers..All systems go! Gotta love Scott's Humor. 😊

[@knockrotter9372]

the sound of that 400 idling hard being shoved into drive and then reverse over and over again brought back fond memories of my dad trying to drag our 79 winnebago out of its grave every june for our summer camping trip, he would have to fight a fuckin war just to get that 440 to idle, let alone move foreward and backwards. many a giant cloud of exhaust made by many a jug of lawn mower gas poured straight down the thermoquad

[@jayhaverstock2475]

Wicked classic. Beard's coming in nicely, just for the winter! :)

[@charlesharnois3684]

Greta Thunberg Loves these cars! LOL! Former Mopar tech here, remember these cars well, Dam near indestructible ,brings back some great memories, Enjoy that Newport, Thanks for the posting!

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Should have checked before I left. Nah, it'll be fine. Been notified that my shirt is on its way. Love that Chrysler starter sound

[@retro440]

I love those old boats. I wish I could drive one every day!!

[@jimrky6062]

Nothing like a full-size, rear-wheel drive car in the snow. Great memories of passing the snowplows in Massachusetts on the back roads during storms. Enjoy your winter with the Newport! See you Saturday!

[@kellykonoske91]

Scott. I've found that withmy diesel pickups and big trucks too, a "winter front" of some sort in front of the radiator goes a long way to conserve heat for the heater. Cheers! Todd Konoske the retired trucker.

[@jamesthom2450]

Yes I always had a winter front on my Rig in the winter even if it was just a piece of cardboard

[@harnettsgarage]

I wish I could find something like that to use as a winter beater!

[@danroach9454]

Plus plus plus. In that temp, I would have thought about taking a battery and gas to that car. Then, I would have reconsidered while I had a shot, or two. Then I would have opened the curtains, looked at it, got drunk and called it a day. You all are fabulous…. As always, many, many thanx. (My shirt has shipped) thank you

[@stevenwithanS]

Sweet beater.

[@kimchipig]

When I was a little kid, I thought the Chrysler starter sounded like Dino the Dinosaur. Thank you for the Thursday treat, Scott!

[@lovetocrank]

Great sounding starter!

[@glenharper3136]

Love those old Mopars!

[@shedbythetracks]

Good choice... she has served you well, and will continue.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

I was hoping you'd get the Chevelle from flip town, but as someone who also suffers from having too many projects, I understand the concept of going with a vehicle that's already operational. Plus that Newport is pretty epic, loved the carbon cam footage!

[@coldwarmotors]

Hey Kyle! I did want the Fliptown Chevelle, but I could just see how that was gonna go... Another project! Haha cheers buddy...

[@Gerk8]

Flip Town Motors where money talks and everybody still walks! 🤣

[@dcallan812]

The winter lead sleigh, fires right up. 👌

[@markbehr88]

To the tune of the Beverley Hillbillies “kin folk said, Scott move away from there, Cold War Motors is polluting up the air. Said a new Tesla is the place to be, so Scott went to the Fury and began to turn the key - black soot, Texas tea (bar automatic). The Belvedere Hillbillies”!

[@markbehr88]

Hope you like the ditty Scott. Love the show. Will include a spot and a plug for your channel with my Fury shirt when it arrives.

[@PorscheRacer14]

Warms my heart (and hopefully your feet with that heater!) seeing a Newport on the road. Just threw the studs on last night after another snowfall. Filled the rust in with some ice and snow for some winter bondo. Ready for winter beater time!

[@tomtheplummer7322]

When the snow squeaks, my beard, mustache and eyebrows ice up and frost over, my nose hairs freeze and I walk backwards into the wind to not freeze my lungs and lose my breath, it’s cold and Winter is here. 🤬. Same Cold Shit. 😏

[@davidacks8014]

Looks like you were smart to keep it after all.

[@dinodaniel2237]

Excellent choice Scott.

[@eugenewhite6762]

Absolutely perfect. Well...perfect might be the 72 Fury, but I have vicariously loved this Newport since I found the channel and fully endorse it's return to the spotlight. Old cars in the snow for the win!

[@RexCars1]

" Newport Moredoor For The WIN " !!! good choice Scott

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Best tune-up for any combustion engine is fresh fuel 😉😎👍🏻

[@markusa5521]

That is a beautiful winter beater... That old Chrysler sounds good I would love to drive a car like that everyday smooth classy and plenty of power

[@corey6393]

That cold mopar starter whine really brought back the memories. For me it was the mid 80's, Northern MN, a 68 Satellite, a slant six, and sub zero temps at 7:00 AM. Had to get to school, didn't wanna ride the bus. Come on dammit, START! Honestly, it always started, and it always ran on 4-5 as it warmed up. The smell in the frigid morning air is unforgettable.

[@lovetocrank]

I always loved the sound of those starters!

[@mythreeandonehalfvans]

Best idea yet. I really miss my old big block cars.

[@cme2cau]

I just happen to be wearing my "Dean's greasy flips" shirt. Waiting for my "Fury" shirt to make its way over the Pacific. What you Canadians go through is so alien to me, living in Sydney where it never snows! Respect.

[@mrdanforth3744]

When you hear the snow squeaking like in this video you know it is good and cold. And this is just the beginning of winter.

[@coldwarmotors]

Cheers John! Only 6 more months to go, haha!

[@rickteegarden5763]

Glad to see the old girl get some love!

[@robertshemory3541]

Looking forward to Saturday. Cheers ✌👍❤

[@Kvarngrand]

Keep it on the road ! Its one of the last of the " real " american classics.

[@pcbullets8726]

Yeah! Nice to see this in the road again. Why not use what you have, it hits all the marks in what you are looking for. The Carbon Footprint lives! Cheers!

[@MC-re2ry]

Man after my heart. As one who has slung more than his share of big old iron down icy Iowa winter highways and byways I appreciate your decision to put the Newport on the road for your winter driving pleasure. Not only does the mass provide safety and comfort to you but the sheer size of the product is subliminally intimidating to others around you thus causing them to unconsciously check their errant winter driving before they become a threat to you. Maybe.

[@billeugley1389]

Awesome decision. The old girl gets back on the road!

[@Gazpacho8]

I've been dailing my 1969 Fargo in the Saskatchewan winter this week because my modern car (70s volvo with studs) needs some repairs. She starts right up, although the heat leaves a bit to be desired.

[@edpoell2876]

You can't brush off Ontario snow like you Albertans do, ours starts as an icy bottom layer with crusty additional layers on top. Invariably the bottom layer gets into the door frames and keyway freezing everything shut and locking the owner out of the car. After a quart of lock deicer and a couple gallons of windshield washer antifreeze you get into your car just to find the diesel fuel lines have frozen. Happy Canadian winter to one and all!

[@01trsmar]

I love that car....I have a 1970 Chrysler 300 2 door hardtop, 440 that I restored..Gets as many if not more looks than my 1968 Charger RT...People love the 300,plus I bought a washer and dryer and it fit in the trunk,who needs a truck!!! Comfortable and also reliable..

[@roadmasterk6019]

This video smells like my childhood...very impressive

[@cbody70]

What a big beautiful C Body land yacht!. I have a 70 Polara convertible and 68 Monaco 500 that serve as my fair weather cruisers. Thanks for keeping the Newport alive and sharing the video.

[@vettekid3326]

Back when I still lived in the snow belt one of the best winter beaters I ever had was a 1976 Ford Ranchero. With a couple hundred pounds of sand bags in the back and sure lock differential it went very well thru the snow and with the 351 M it only took about a half a mile before you started getting heat to defrost the windshield. Living three miles outside of the nearest town it was reasonably warm when you got to it. The small cab with the full sized heater ment it warmed up a lot quicker than a car or even a full sized truck would.

[@randallsullivan3692]

If you had just started it ONCE during the month of October, it would have fired right up!!! One of the best automobiles ever made.

[@thomasstorr3811]

Hello to Scott,, Frankers and the agents,, very much enjoy your channel,, excellent choice for the winter beater. Love the 60 Fury ,, you brought her back big time,, very nice.

[@37silverstreak1]

Hey Scott, Glad to see you found a use for your Newport, it sure is a beast! My dad was a Mercury guy and I learned how to drive with his '71 Monterey 4dr. Hard top. It had to be just as big as your Chrysler! I don't know how I ever learned to drive in that thing, the first time I sat behind the wheel it looked like the hood took up both sides of the road! I remember going out with dad once and I over steered turning onto a country road and put her in the ditch. He got her out and we went home, I threw my temp license in the garbage can said "I'm Done"! My dad never took me out again, it was up to my mom from then on!! We fought like cats and dogs but she got me through it and I got my license on the second try. Later, dad did come through and taught me how to drive a manual "3 on the tree" when I bought my first car, a 1948 Plymouth sedan. They're both gone now, but I have a lot of great memories of them and the cars we owned. One thing I remember about that '71 Merc was the vinyl upholstery it had. Here in Wisconsin in the winter those seats would give you the most painful static shocks! you could see the sparks arcing from your finger to the door handles, man I hated that!!!!!!

[@Zero-Fox-Garage]

A guy at my work is Daily Driving a '68 Newport 4 door sedan. A nothing special car, except great winter beats like your '72. Glad to see the 72 pressed back into service, I think driving them keeps them in better shape than letting them sit.

[@nelsonannett5427]

dodge chryslers were the Alcoholics of sucking back as much gas as they could just to start and then all of it when driving. love those days great to put it back in action. cheers mate.

[@dougyoung3896]

Damn when it fired up and started running it sounds like its got a full cam..lol

[@57Banjoman]

We used these for years, and we got along just fine. I put studded snow tires on my '67 GTO, and ran it for two winters-I would be put in jail for that today-LOL-Cheers!

[@briantheoldjeepguy6793]

Hi there! Hearing the Newport sputtering on 5 or 6 cylinders brought back winter memories. It really is a easy choice for winter beater. Aside from the blown O ring in the trans it's been an anvil. I recently got my winter beats ready for the season. Looking forward to the Saturday episode! Stay Well & Stay Warm!

[@rivenmotors7981]

As you rumble around in the cold, "Love The One You're With" seems a good song to be rockin in that Newport. Love it!

[@hooligan_56labelle22]

Had 67 plymouth vip '71 Newport custom. 75 dodge royal Monaco 68 plymouth station wagon. Loved them all. Great start and excellent heat.

[@jdgimpa]

Just makes me think I was working for a Chrysler dealer when that car was new. Also 1972 was the year I married my just diseased wife. Good memories.

[@jonathangehman4005]

You guys up there are so lucky, all that lovely refreshing snow. It must just seem like a magical wonderland for 4 months every year

[@KiwiStag74]

I remember the 'will it run' and I've seen it just parked in the same spot week after week on the show and thought to myself "That's one lovely example of 1970s Barge-storming goodness. Why isn't she being driven?"....and today I found out! Must be other videos in the collection that have more of this beast in it, so I must have missed it when I last did a walk through the back catalogue....so time to go look again, eh? There's something about that car that makes me smile. Whether it's the definitive Chrysler starter (one of my Top 10 in the "starter noise" category), her VERY early-70s lines, the colour, vinyl roof, the interior, dash layout.....or just the fact she's an honest, big, non-flashy or overdone in any way, BIG vehicle, I'm not sure....or maybe it's because she's ALL that! Whatever, I love the beast and look forward to seeing you out and about in it over the next few months. Man - all that snow! Looks like winter has definitely come to Alberta. A pity that summer has not come to Auckland, New Zealand yet. Nights are cold and we've had two weeks of raining every darn day. Then again, the rain is warmer, so we must be getting toward the dry season.....I hope! I just wish it would stop filling up my cars through their leaky windscreen seals! Ah well....all the best and looking forward to seeing the show again this week.

[@paulncvic]

Did these have the gear reduction starters? And I remember the seeming eternity waiting for the starter to stop spinner in order to try to start the engine again. My maternal grandfather was a Mopar fan. My first and only Mopar was a ‘77 Cordoba 😬. What I remember mostly was wondering which would burn up first - the valve cover gaskets (thank you Lean Burn systems) or the starter from all the difficult starts 😂

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

I love the grill on that car. It's the epitomy of a nice and comfortable ride with good heat. Reliable and if you had to, you can sleep in it. You made the right call. I have 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 190K+ miles on it as my summer and winter beater. I have spent more money on it in repairs than what some would say is prudent, but it greets me with the snub nose grin and starts right up no matter the weather. It has the Chrysler 5.2 liter V8. What a great engine. Long Live the Newport! Fill her up and full steam ahead!

[@born_again_torinos]

Scott, why don't you do what Mustie1 does for his winter cars? He sprays the underside with chain oil and lets the road grime build up so it has a crust on it to prevent it from rusting. He even shoots it into the frame cavities.

[@terryblake1554]

One thing I want to add, make sure you change the timing chain and gears, Chrysler used to use a nylon coated cam gear and they break and or wear out at about the mileage you mentioned . Mine let go one afternoon just rolling to a stop . Food for thought.

[@timvuylsteke4951]

Great video Scott. You really demonstrated the beater aspect when you clubbed the snow on your hood with the broom! Good choice for your beater, makes perfect sense.

[@awkwarddude]

Love the big Chrysler cars. Comfortable riding anywhere, always warm in the Winter. Because of their rearward weight, with a decent pair of snow tires, they'd go just about anywhere you needed to go in your city. Well, unless your city's "streetscape" resembled San Francisco's uppity up ups and downdiddy'own downs. Then you put on the Weed V-Bar tire chains! BTW I got a delivery update, my Fury Shirt should be here Saturday!

[@pdrphil8159]

My uncle drove Chrysler his whole life.. New Yorker's were his favorite.. As a kid I loved em. They had A.C. & I was driving myself before my dad bought a car with A.C. But those New Yorkers rode like a dream . When I was 14 my aunt let me drive their 69 (I think) NY'er to the store to buy her Pall Mall cigs . I smoked the tires on the way home...It was a dream to drive.

[@chrisparsons7043]

I'm glad you've revived the Newport Scott, I love C bodies and would love a 70 Fury or Polara 4-door to drive around England's countryside - the problem is, a C body is bigger than my village!

[@Mercmad]

Fifty years ago I ran a workshop near a beach where cars are allowed to drive between tides .we had a sideline going where we sprayed waste oil all over the underside to keep salt water away .it destroyed rubber bushings etc but that was a good earner too,replacing suspension joints .😳🙂you might be able to preserve that pre Gretamobile to last into the next millenium with a diverse recycling of sustainable waste oil ❄️🙂