FULL REVIEW: 1972 Chrysler New Yorker 440 V8: Fuselage Era Chryslers

[@MrScottie68]

My Godmother, a very refined woman who always lived in the best neighborhood and had the finest clothing, drove nothing but Chryslers. I remember sitting in the back of her brand new fuselage Chrysler and enjoyed having people cast envious stares as well as the feeling of floating on air in the car because the ride was incredibly smooth.

[@HemiChrysler]

what is godmother ?

[@bigmike6431]

​@@HemiChrysler Godmother and Godfather are the people who baptize you and take you if something happens to your parents

[@pauliedweasel]

Mopar or No car! 😉

[@TurdFerguson101]

I'll never forget the day that my dad came home with his brand new 1972 New Yorker. It was like having a livingroom on wheels. It also had the first 8 track stereo that I'd ever seen.😉

[@SRT92]

Yea my mom and dad laugh everytime I tell them to “Bluetooth” to play their music 😂

[@alitheretrokid]

I'm enjoying the influx of Mopar videos!

[@somersetdc]

Ànd so am I. Great stuff, Adam. Mopars are awesome.

[@Monaghan]

Love that old Chrysler. I have a police package 1973 Plymouth with a 440 and wouldn't trade it for the world.

[@theunskilledmechanic]

I just picked up a ‘73 Fury, 400 4bbl, dual exhaust, 140mph certified speedometer. I love it!

[@modeljetjuggernaut4864]

@@theunskilledmechanic I seen your video. The yellow one right? Beautiful car... I'm glad these things are being saved. I still have my 69 Polara I got for 800$ back in '07. Wouldn't trade it for anything either...except a 71 Fury 😝... But still, the best car purchase of my life. It's been so reliable... as my '07 Mazda daily driver sits broken in my driveway.

[@theunskilledmechanic]

@@modeljetjuggernaut4864 Yes, that’s the one. Wow, you scored for $800! Love that year.

[@jakespeed63]

Really wanted to bid on one, that was part of that recent big Texas Mopar hoard auction. Gold 4 door. Probably a detective's car.

[@christopherekin1747]

@@theunskilledmechanic I had a 73 Charger 400 Mag 4 BBL that was a monster on the freeway from a 70-75MPH roll would hold 2nd gear on a 3-2 downshift till 120 MPH. I took it up to 135 MPH. What a blast !!!!

[@ericwhitehead6451]

Back then, Chrysler New Yorkers was a car for those that reached a certain level of success, the Oldsmobile and Buicks where for those on the way up.

[@Tonyclifton-q4f]

ive had an awful day at work ,nothing has gone right up until you posted a video of this gorgeous outstanding vehicle ,here in Australia we just didnt get these pieces of automotive art and it really is such a shame ,im watching it a second time as im super impressed ,thankyou

[@RareClassicCars]

Thx! Glad it brightens your day.

[@pauli6043]

I love your neighborhood with the 1960's brick ranchers and detached 2-car garages. Some awesome urban planning

[@atribecalledcookies4]

Just a stunning Chrysler , love the front end thank you for showing this one .

[@craigpennington1251]

Plus, those front ends are adjustable with a ratchet wrench & socket. Torsion bars are great suspension.

[@oldhouseredux7733]

Omg I love this car. I had an all-gold 72 hardtop 4 door as a teenager in the early nineties. I used to lay in to the 4 barrel every time I launched. So powerful.. I snapped a couple u-joints doing neutral drops. I wish I had respected it more… definitely not a teenager car. I moved on to a 88 Town Car after selling it. Like you said, the carb wasn’t reliable, especially in my cold climate, so I wanted an EFI car. The good news is the guy who bought the New Yorker from me for 1k frame-off restored it and gave it the love it deserved. He sold it for 10k back in the early 00’s

[@davepenn9181]

We had a 1969 Chrysler Town & Country wagon, complete with woodgrain sides. Fantastic car. I took my driver's test in it. The look on the examiner's face when we walked up to it to begin the test, was priceless. And I got a perfect score. :-)

[@craighighmore4302]

Deary me Adam, this Chrysler is in amazing condition. It looks brand new…beautiful!

[@neilschipper3741]

Adam, I must say... your knowledge of the Auto industry is absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing that with us your viewers.

[@vincentbrown8661]

That’s the reason why Chrysler didn’t sell that well I had hey New York on bro ham even the interior in it was ancient the radio knobs on the same side and the interior seats look cheap Chrysler is a good running car but the colors of them and the shape of them were just ancient and the options you could get them I traded mine for 73 Lincoln Look at the color it’s ugly

[@juansimontori]

I freaking love that car design!!!

[@cjb8010]

I’d never heard the term “fuselage styling.” Fascinating stuff.

[@WhittyPics]

I hear a lot of things from Adam I never heard anywhere else

[@paulpeterson4311]

It's all over the car magazines in late 1968 early 1969. Even made some one industrial design magazine cover story. It was a cool theme!! :)

[@paulpeterson4311]

Loving the floor mats!! Groovy!!!!

[@robmcgowan4034]

I love the term. It's very Space Age sounding. This still isn't that far after mid-century (early late) so some of that era was still left.

[@jayjaynella4539]

My dad bought a 2 dr NYker in 1974 for less than half of what it cost new. Bought it from his doctor. Dad figured he would never be able to drive one of those barges ever since. Had the 440 in it. Really great cruiser and so comfortable and big.

[@theunskilledmechanic]

This is absolutely gorgeous!

[@tommyv8777]

My first car was a used midnight blue 72 New Yorker 4 Door hardtop. My Dad bought it for me. Big car for a 16 year old and I loved it so much. In salty Ohio rust killed it by 1985. At age 60 I just may look for another one. Thank you for a great video.

[@DSP1968]

You made some very astute observations about this car's place in the marketplace, Adam. The interior design and quality appears pretty close to it's competition, though of course I can't actually feel the quality of the materials. I like the seat upholstery and door panel design -- better in my eye than those of the GM competitors, and about the same as the Mercury. The dash is a bit obviously plasticky, but well laid out. I couldn't help but laugh at bit at the pogoing of the camera as you were talking about it. It really has a lot of power, which is what I think was a big selling point of these at the time. Lastly, I think that the overall design is very clever in that when viewed alone, it's well proportioned and you can't really tell how BIG it is -- it has a certain lithe look, especially the way the rear end sits up. Thank you for the Fuselage Fun!

[@MrPETERMFG]

Chrysler interiors always seemed to be a bit behind the competition...slightly less good plastics, etc.

[@markfeeno6921]

Few are aware that Chrysler made police package versions of the New Yorker and Newport in the '70-'74 era. These had the 440 Magnum, police suspension and brakes, and HD everything, from seats to cooling. The NJ State Police ran these on the Parkway, in both marked and unmarked configurations. Thanks for the videos - they're big, fat fun!

[@JO753]

Interesting ! I got a 72 in 1981 that had spring mounted bumperz. I'v never herd anything aboout that, not even from C-body experts. Maybe it wuz a cop car.

[@Dukesmobile]

Glad to hear your voice is better! Love these reviews, keep it up!

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

I love these fuselage era Chryslers. I've driven one in the 1990s, and still remember it. They're big and badass. I always thought they looked like a mafia squad car. I'm glad this one was lovingly preserved and didn't end up in a demolition derby like so many of these did.

[@bryanfykes8670]

My father called mine in high school a mafia staff car!

[@thomasw9635]

My father had a ‘73 New Yorker 4 door hardtop….one of our family’s cars I learned to drive in. Made me feel king of the road. Thank you so much for the memories and the interesting facts. I truly enjoy all of your videos.

[@HemiChrysler]

I still have my 1973 NYB 4 dr htp, triple green.

[@sableminer8133]

My great uncle had same green color and year Newport! To me, being a young lad and a tailfin nut, wasn't impressed. Like my Uncle, it seemed rather staid and ho hum but I definitely can appreciate the clean lines fifty years later! Where do u find these incredible examples? The interior on yours is extraordinary. The funky floor mats are fun. Your knowledge of the car industry is formidable and I always learn something from your series! Really cool mid Century home and neighborhood to showcase these cars! I bet your neighbors feel like it's 1972 all over again!

[@kennethreiver985]

It's truly a pleasure listening to your knowledgeable narration . I grew up with , worked on and drove many of the cars you review . It's a pleasant trip down memory lane .Thanks

[@dansmusic5749]

I would just like to say that I think this is one of the best car channels on KZbin.

[@RareClassicCars]

Thx!

[@digitalfutur]

You nailed it with the ballast resistor. My had had a 74 Gran Fury with the 440 and ballast resistors were a regular purchase. That's why their glove compartment are so easy to access!

[@bicmeat9552]

Another pleasure to watch and listen to with a bucket full of useful information for the Chrysler fan.

[@travelingwithrick]

One thing I noticed about all Chrysler I owned, which u mentioned, is the good visibility from any angle. All the windows were made for the driver to see better. Ford or GM did not have that.

[@sasz2107]

I owned a 77 Chrysler Newport once, and I noticed with that car that I had no trouble seeing all 4 corners of the car, which made it easy to park, despite its size.

[@cadillacguy1890]

My family had a 1967 New Yorker bought in 1969, I was 9 years old. My dad was about 5’7”. When he had the seat in his driving position, I could sit in the back and extend my legs straight out and just touch the back of the front seat. I remember that speedometer with the needle dropping from the top. Definitely noisier than the ‘65 Ford Galaxie 500 we also owned, and more rough riding. The 440 was strong and delivered pretty good (for the time) fuel mileage. Great video as usual.

[@Saullavado44]

My dad had one of these when I was a kid. I remember it being spacious and comfortable. All the interior surfaces were sleek and smooth, including the window cranks. Those window cranks (one for the window and one for the wing) worked well. I think for being such a big car that it was not that heavy. My dad once boasted that it got 18 miles per gallon. The trunk is huge. The space in front of the battery might have been comfortable for someone to lay down in and take a nap. It had a torsion bar suspension as I recall. This car could replace airline travel if it were being made today. Chrysler had lots of rich colors during this era.

[@RossEphgrave]

A beautiful car... my grandfather owned one for a short period of time. My parents owned a 70 and 71 Newport together in the later 70s when I was a kid. The 70 was a 4 door the 71 a 2 door. Very nice, quick, comfortable cars. Both had 383 engines. The 71 had this itchy seating material and no a/c so it was hot and itchy wearing shorts on a hot Ontario summer day. Miss these cars. Great video, very nostalgic. Thanks.

[@paulpalmtree9295]

My goodness, that Chrysler New Yorker sedan looks just beautiful, I love it.

[@tomlewis3658]

I have been waiting for this review, ever since we had the first preview. In the mid-late 70's, my mother-in-law had a 72 Newport or New Yorker (not sure) 4-door, lighter shade, almost gold, also with a 440. I had the pleasure of replacing the spark plugs 1 time, outside in her driveway. I remember also removing the wheels and going in from the side. This car is an amazingly well-preserved example, and it's great to see it still rolling around. Those separate front shoulder belts also bring back memories. I was 1 of the few people who did use the belt and re-hang it to the roof when I had a car with this type of belt, so the single inertia-reel lap-shoulder belt combo we have today was a big improvement. The key reminder buzzer sounds like the one that came in my 88 Dodge Aries. Around 20 years ago, I was able to remove the chime module from a scrapped 1990 Dodge Spirit, and that is in my Aries to this day. The part # of the original was 4373067. If that is also the # in this 1972, maybe a chime from a later AA body car would fit here.

[@colibri1]

Yeah, I always think of those '69 Fuselage Era Chryslers as the first of the seventies-looking cars. I felt like a lot of the Chryslers, even after Virgil Exner left, were still a few years behind the times in their styling, with, like, the '67 Plymouth Fury looking visually more like it belonged in 1965 than 1967 and a lot of early sixties-style heavy creasing and sculpting and mock-convertible roofs being retained by Chrysler even into 1968, and then 1969 came along and they began to set the pace with these cars and the redesigned Chargers, etc.

[@billyjoejimbob56]

Regarding the "Fuselage" era at Chrysler... I have read other histories that say the entire Chrysler full sized lineup was intended as a 4-year product cycle, like '65-68, and that the MY '72 refresh was intended to launch for MY '71. Somewhere in the competition for scarce investment capital... safety, emissions, 5 mph bumpers, plus the rest of the product lineup... The intended '71 refresh was pushed out a year, making the awkward looking patchwork bumpers necessary for '73, and pushing the substantially revised new designs intended for '73 out to '74. Launching that next generation in the latter half of 1973 when the oil embargo occured, was a disaster Chrysler was ill equipped to handle.

[@richardgrisanti9101]

@@billyjoejimbob56 or

[@donnwilliams6647]

Adam, you are astounding. An absolute gift to all vintage car enthusiasts. I was a voracious Collectable Automobile magazine reader, was kind of saddened when it sort of ran out of steam a while back.......but then I discovered your channel a couple of months back, and man, it's like you read my mind! All the amazing, informative, top quality posts you produce are just incredible, so well produced, and your narratives are well researched and just top notch. I have to admit, when I first saw you, you turned out to be much younger than I expected! You deserve every success with the channel!

[@Caddyboy56]

Although I am more of a GM devotee you are one the few videographer's that highlights classic American automobiles. I always learn something new when it comes to the cars you feature. Envious of your current collection. So Sir keep doing what you do best!

[@Ram-re5em]

Thank you for collecting these great old cars and preserving history. Many of us have great memories of these cars and it means a lot that you take the time to do this! Appreciate you and your videos

[@jonhill9564]

My grandparents had one of these, so comfortable and roomie. The 440 pulled it around so easily.

[@tombrown1898]

Adam, another fantastic video! These cars look so much better now than when they were new. Fact of history: the last car Harry Truman bought, 6 months before he died, was a 1972 Chrysler Newport, and a green one, at that. Harry loved green Chryslers!

[@JazzzRockFuzion]

Yes! Been waiting anxiously for “Fuselage Fun Pt. 2” aka the ‘72 New Yorker review! 😃

[@TKA322]

Thanks Adam, I am so envious of every car you show to us. They bring me back to my childhood, I was raised in the Ann Arbor area and have been in your area many times in the great Detroit era of being the envy city world wide. I have had two cars of that era and they had the vinyl black top. But the environment and sun always made it hard to make them last. I always wished I had a painted top just like this New Yorker. the Vinyl top was so common of the period on our land yachts, the smooth top was rare, but I prefer them.

[@jack3inflesh]

Love your videos. Your knowledge is impressive and so is your taste in cars. They all seem to be caught in a time warp. So clean and what an unusual and nice color combination on this one. Those Chryslers were definitely under appreciated. Thank you and keep um comin!

[@Richard4point6]

Having grown up in a Mopar household, your video brought back pleasant memories. The nicest Mopar my dad had was a '65 New Yorker six window sedan (413). Its styling was a breath of fresh air after the homely '63-'64 Chryslers. I believe that newly hired Elwood Engle turned that around. Thanks for your insightful observations.

[@annoyedatthis1]

My grandfather was a public servant who was a given a chauffeur driven car to commute to work and work related functions. At one time, the fleet vehicle was a '73 New Yorker. As a kid back then, I was impressed by how long and lean it looked. The grill and bumper changed in '73, which the host shows in an inset during the video.

[@march24-lp4pv]

"Public servant" lol

[@WydGlydJim]

Stunning car……the super clean integration of the rear bumper and tail lights closely into the body work is superb. A real nod to what customizers do even today. 😍

[@robertelee2797]

When i was in high school there were so many fuselage body mopars around and we didnt appreciate them as much as we should have, i still like them today.

[@Safetyguy56]

38:31 minutes - saving this video for my Sunday morning coffee times - a big thank you and appreciation Adam.

[@johnnicpon5783]

I learned to drive in my parents 1970 Chrysler Newport which had the 383 V8. Awesome car. You could put two full size bicycles in the trunk and still have room left over. And as a teenage male, lets just say that the back seat made for a great date car!!! The 1970 grill on the Newport was my favorite. Unfortunately the body just rusted out. However that 383 was still smooth as silk after over 260k miles. I really miss that car.

[@vegmanwrx2221]

I learned on a 68 Newport with a 383 ,,,dad traded in for a 75 Newport ,,,black with dark red interior,,,so beautiful

[@thomask1424]

What a beauty! (I lean towards the 300 myself.) All the fuselage models across Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth were nice. Thanks for shoing us this.

[@NOLABrad1]

I had a 2 door 1969 Chrysler 300 with the 440 TNT engine (first year for the fuselage styling the Chrysler C bodies). Always started well and fortunately didn't have any problems with the carburetor. Sold it after some rust developed on the quarter panels. One of my biggest mistakes. As time goes by, the more I miss it and the beauty of the fuselage styling. Would like to buy another one someday. Thanks for such an accurate and comprehensive video.

[@gavinmclaren9416]

A '69 440 would have had a Carter AVS, which are excellent carburetors. By '73 all Mopar 4BBLs were Carter Thermoquads, which tended to be either really good or really bad. Difficult to tune unless you really knew what you were doing. The Hollys were used in '71 - '72 as a transition.

[@ppeller3]

Adam i really like how you stepped up your editing skills with this episode. Adds so much more information for the viewer. Your collection and knowledge is amazing.

[@RareClassicCars]

Thx! I’ll try to do that more going forward. Figuring it out as I go.

[@rolandocurro8842]

This New Yorker brings me back to when i was 9 years old.. I used to watch that old TV series -The name of the game. They always used these big Chrysler cars. I really liked them then. I still like seeing them back on the streets. I thank you for taking care of this beauty and showing it.

[@cdstoc]

I always loved the styling of this era of Chryslers. I recall the Dodge Monaco had a family resemblance which I found attractive. I grew up helping my dad work on all sorts of cars, and he told me about that ballast resistor back in the 1970's, thanks for reminding me!

[@jimferro4054]

Great video. This brings back some memories. My parents had a 1973 Dodge Polara and we used to pull a mid-sized trailer with ease, even though it only had a 318 V-8. The handling and suspension felt a little floaty but it could reach 80 mph on the freeway so quickly it was amazing. The transmission always leaked, but as long as you kept it topped off, it performed flawlessly. Because the Highway Patrol used the Polara in those days, other drivers gave you a lot of respect in that car.

[@WalkiTalki]

I had a 73 Sport Fury, Blue on Blue 2 door, gotta love the 70s. Same 318 and same everything leaked. In 1991 it blew a head gasket so I bought 360 heads at a wrecking yard and .....OMG!! For two years that was the ugliest, fastest old car on the road. Then I crashed it. Good old 70s Mopars.

[@martinliehs2513]

The black painted roof is something I don't recall ever seeing on any new car unless it was black everywhere else. When I think of fuselage era C bodies, I associate it with a vinyl roof ( other than fleet and police cars). Beautiful car, and very informative presentation.

[@paulpeterson4311]

I don't EVER remember seeing that either!!!

[@jjackson4829]

Beautiful car and very interesting information as usual. You have an absolutely encyclopedic knowledge of automobiles -- very impressive!

[@MarinCipollina]

Muddy greens, gold and brown colors proliferated this era across all the Big 3. "Earth tones" they called them. I wasn't a fan.

[@michaeltobin643]

Thank you Adam, this car raises many fine memories of my parent's Newport when I was a kid, and my first cars when I got my licence ('72, then a '73 Polara). Good times!

[@fourdoorglory]

Another very enjoyable video. Just when I think I know a lot about the cars of my childhood I learn more…packaging, product planning and pricing blunders by the men in charge in Highland Park. Never a MOPAR guy but these fuselage gems have grown on me. Miss your usual snippet of the dual exhaust rumble, and more please of the stories about how you came to buy each of your cars. Very happy that I discovered your channel several months ago-super entertaining and informative!

[@gtopp9619]

Adam, Your video reminds me so much of the Chicago of my youth. My grandfather had a 1969 Plymouth Fury III coupe with a 383 c.i. engine. It was in the dark metallic green. When you were speaking to the A/C of the Chrysler, it reminded me of the Fury during a Chicago heat wave. It was so cold in the car with the A/C on MAX. He always garaged it and had it undercoated. I can't ever remember it being dirty. Thanks so much for the videos. They bring back a lot of wonderful memories of cars long since gone.

[@DavidWetzel-p4s]

My grandfather always had Chryslers and had a dark green 72 New Yorker similar to this one. He owned a paint and glass business, sold house paint, replaced glass and auto glass, and painted cars. At times he would have to go and get windshields, sometimes I would go with him. A full size car windshield could easily placed in the trunk and rear seat. The size of that car was amazing. I enjoy all your videos. Thank you.

[@jmflyer55]

I had one just like it, even the sane color! I had mine in 1980. A great riding great handling large car. Turns on a dime and has great high speed handling. Torsion bar suspension did wonders. Great vehicle. PS. I've owned so many of the cats you've featured, back in the day I changed cars like they were underwear! Lol That said, my favorites were always the full sized models, although I did have a hand full of smaller models like Mustangs, Cougars, Chevelle etc... But again, my favorite was always and still is, the full sized sedans both 2 and 4 door models. Thanks for sharing !!! John

[@Al-thecarhistorian]

As usual, top quality video. Top quality knowledge. Your summary of how this Chrysler rides and handles in comparison to Ford and GM parallels my thoughts exactly. I've owned or experienced all three back "in the day" and I concur. FORD: soft, quiet, smooth, wallows , horrible handling, seemed to not be quick when asked to move, seating TOO LOW. GM: better seating position for driver (I'm a really short guy), decent handling, superior power steering (variable ratio they called it. The more you turned the steering wheel, the quicker the wheels turned), better styling than FORD, quick off the line, fairly sold, not as quiet as FORD. MOPAR: superior handling, better steering than FORD, super get up and go, tinny sounding doors, good seating position for driver, better passenger comfort and space,than GM or FORD, noisy cabin, had reputation for hard starting, better instrument lighting, bigger trunks.

[@70sleftover]

From all the reading I did of car reviews in my younger days - and some experience riding and driving some of the cars - you covered the differences (and pluses and minuses) pretty well!

[@diegomontoya8889]

I have been watching these videos for a while now, and from a cinematic standpoint, the neighborhood adds so much character to your filming. It looks like a Martin Scorsese film. :)

[@levrone0075]

I must say you deliver an awesome review. You compare and contrast alot which is absolute gold for a reviewer!

[@WhittyPics]

That is a good looking car. You seem to have a lot of the cars I remember running around when I was a kid.

[@hlk5887]

Another great video! This car brought back many memories. Ours was bought in Europe and driven in many different countries. My dad loved this car and put many trouble free miles(kilometres) on it. The same car as this one but the Brougham version.

[@StevieinSF]

Our neighbors had a 1970 300 hardtop sedan with windwings, all beige was a big, fast car. You didn't see many Chryslers like this on the west coast. Engel's Chrysler designs that closely mimicked the Continental were the 1965-66 slab-sided full-sized Chryslers. My grandpa had a 1966 Newport 2-door in that pale banana color - I grew to appreciate that design and how thought out it was.

[@manthony225]

I remember the "pogo stick" seat feel now that you mention it. My dad had a very "gentlemanly" 84 Dodge Pickup. It was brown with white walls, wheel covers and a tan cloth interior. The bench seat was so stuffed, you kind of bounced on it.😀

[@jeffbranch8072]

Hal Sperlich was fired in 1978, Iacocca fired a year later. It was Sperlich that then brought Iacocca over to Chrysler. They had started the concepts for the K-car and minivan at Ford, so they cherry picked key people over to Chrysler and we saw the rest.

[@richardmiller1340]

My dad had one. It was huge! When he passed I took it up to over 110 and it floated so much!

[@kickinvideo333]

This was almost my first car! I had a chance to buy this beauty fully loaded (with telescoping steering wheel) in metallic green for $1500.00😎👍🏼 I ended up buying a 1975 Olds Cutlass S in immaculate condition

[@RobertSmith-jl4yw]

Your car collection is out of this world, and your knowledge and walk-rounds first class, but may I suggest fitting a suction camera mount for the right hand rear window glass so we can see you drive as if over your right shoulder. A much more meaningful view and you can use both hands for the car! Many KZbin car reviewers do this (eg. UK's Hub Nut). It is my only criticism. I am really looking forward to the 1970 Chevrolet Caprice 454 full review. Many thanks from South Australia.

[@RareClassicCars]

I will try to find one. Thx for the suggestion.

[@rjs1674]

@@RareClassicCars Where you keep all these beauties? I live in Michigan but I have 70 Cougar XR7 Convt I've owned since I was 29 and I'm 62 now. I store it at my friend's pole barn from late fall to early spring. I would love to have a 70 Marauder/

[@texanfournow]

@@rjs1674 My father had a 70 Marauder in dark blue. Loved that car!

[@OnkelPHMagee]

I'd love to hear more about your 1971 New Yorker, too. The other critical detail in the equipment/pricing/nomenclature story is how the 1971 300 was replaced in a sense by the 1972 New Yorker. The 1971 New Yorker was replaced by the 1972 New Yorker Brougham as the line immediately below the Imperial.

[@judethaddaeus9742]

Yep. Starting in the late 1950s, Chrysler offered the Windsor, Saratoga, and New Yorker, with the Saratoga being the sportier model in the range, much like the Century and Super 88 were at Buick and Olds. However, when Chrysler replaced DeSoto with the Newport, they moved the Windsor up to middle tier in ‘61 to replace the Saratoga. Then in ‘62, they replaced the Windsor with the non-letter 300 series, which carried through to 1971. In ‘72, they split the New Yorker series into base and Brougham to maintain coverage of their existing market and fill in the gap left by the 300. But by ‘72, there wasn’t much market for sporty big cars anymore, so variations on the existing New Yorker trim levels were all they needed to fill the gap.

[@markwoodley712]

This color combination is stunning, especially without a vinyl roof, and I guess the taller overall height was intended to convey luxury for people getting in and out of this car. I'd forgotten about the popularity of fender skirts on many cars at one time too. Thanks!

[@1966-Charger]

Thank Elwood Engel! Golden years of Chrysler. 1964 - 1974.

[@josephpiskac2781]

Great you have kept this Chrysler and kept in in such remarkable condition.

[@3069mark]

Just found your channel a couple days ago and am really enjoying your vids. You do an excellent job of detailing the story behind each car and the features of the car itself. BTW, here I thought I had got my moneys worth out of the plug wires in my 1993 GMC that I bought new and just changed 3 years ago after 26 years. But at 50 years for the wires on this New Yorker you def got me beat! I also changed the plugs, rotor, and dist cap at the same time, and also for the first time. I did the job myself and it cost me about $60 for parts. Bids from shops was around $300.

[@KlipschHead281]

I had a '72 Newport Royal based on this chassis back in 1981, massive car, would love to own one like the one in this video.

[@davidroper6048]

Love to watch your videos, very intelligent storyline. You put out some wonderful product Adam

[@RareClassicCars]

Thx!

[@dankurz7675]

Excellent! Great video. I always loved big Chrysler cars; my dad used to have big Plymouths and Dodges as GE company cars at his disposal at the GE R&D center in Niskayuna, NY when he went on trips to Utica and Syracuse. He’d pick me up in one at our house and drive me back to the R&D center to get more semi equipment, papers, and such. I fell in love with the power, size, fender blinkers, and endless hoods of these great cars. I was in heaven when my dad whaled on the powerful engines that came with the cars. In fact, I ended up buying a two-door hardtop 1970 Dodge Polara with a 383 and fixed it up in Niskayuna High School’s auto shop, which featured the legendary Wrestling coach, Joe Bena, as the shop teacher. THOSE were the days, my friends. How I miss the beloved America of yesteryear.

[@OldFordShit]

I've got a all original 76 new Yorker in mint condition love it that ole 440 will tote the mail in that old heavy car

[@tommcmillan3143]

Very nice! My Dad had the 72 Newport in that same color. Your review brought back a lot of memories that I forgot... changing spark plugs ugh! Hard starting sometimes but outside of those issues it was a great performer, great winter car in northern Michigan. He got the car at the same time as our 72 Airstream 31' travel trailer.... Amazing that you could pull that big camper with a car load of kids with power to spare!

[@freddyhollingsworth5945]

Beautiful!!!! I got to ride home from the hospital in a car like this one when I was born in 1977... Our Duster was in the shop getting warranty work done and the New Yorker was a loaner per my Dad.

[@MillerMeteor74]

We had a similar car, the `72 Town & Country. Actually my favorite Chryslers and Impierails are the ones from before and after the Fuselage Era. But those have been growing on me, and I like them now. That there is a beautiful car. I'm surprised about the stiff and bouncy ride.

[@ericbitzer5247]

A friend's father had a 66 New Yorker 440. It was a beautiful car still through the 80's.

[@citibear57]

I had a '69 Dodge Polara (a 6-year old ex-police car*, with the premium-fuel 383 4 barrel motor) which stalled on me in the middle of the busiest intersection downtown at rush hour on a cool, rainy day. I had trouble re-starting it and getting it to run, but managed to get it home. I was so embarrassed, that when I got home, I swore that I was going to buy a new car (my '75 Nova). From what you were mentioning here, it was probably just the ballast resistor! I agree with everything you have to say about the fuselage-era large Chrysler products. Very good in some ways, and no so much in others, yet I did enjoy having it. *The dealer had repainted the car before I got it, in a turquoise color with a white painted top. I am still not sure if it looked good in that combination.

[@timzyrkowski9461]

Just kept rewinding the part where you started it. Love it. Had a ‘71 Newport custom. Great car!

[@davef.2811]

Unusual, and definitely a keeper. Beautiful car.

[@vmhanlon]

Ahhhhh, what a beaut. I learned to drive in a 1970 two-door Chrysler 300 with the 440 four barrel. Beige interior, copper exterior. Big car but man, when you floored it did it move! Blew up the dash speaker new years eve 1974 listening to Hocus Pocus. I sure miss that car.

[@mimsnshine]

I Remember my grandfather rolled up in one of these...my uncle worked at a Chrysler assembly plant and recommendations on this was high..so pop bought one...it was a beauty.

[@henrystowe6217]

Bud Lindemann was the king of cool in automotive reviews. The reviews were legendary. Your channel is another favorite of mine as well. The Chrysler vehicles of the day had the best handling. I remember driving a coworkers 73 Fury and wss impressed with the steering precision as well as the firmer ride. I would like to lay my hands on one of a fuselage cars today as a tribute to a better time in automotive design.

[@guyb7005]

Another beautiful car - a true boat as my uncle called his back in the late 70's early 80's and was it ever rusting!! thanks for sharing this gem!

[@darrelljim]

Totally dig this even though I was mostly brought up around GMs and Fords. Love those old school floor mats and the dash mount compass. I was always fascinated by those as a kid!

[@markbrookes6557]

I was 15 when this car was new. I always loved these larger Chryslers. They floated down the road; so comfortable!

[@joehumenansky8225]

My father owned a '72 New Yorker Brougham. True blue poly in color with a black vinyl roof. He would call it the big blue bathtub. What a cruiser! When he bought it it had Firestone 721's on it...one blew apart on a local trunk highway. No damage to the car. First car he owned that needed a trans overhaul. Recall it had problems with the Auto temp II servo. Learning to rebuild that helped when he bought his '73 Imperial. Both cars ate starters and alternators during the cold Minnesota winters. He bought one more..a '76 New Yorker Brougham. Same problems except transmission. He went to Buick Electras and a few Cadillacs afterward. The '72 met its demise when I was driving and slid through a stop on ice. He bought a '71 Olds Toronado. That one caught fire in the driveway. Always felt bad about the '72 New Yorker. I do remember the difficulty with tune ups! Thanks for the memories Adam!

[@jimbo3214]

I dig the floor mats!

[@johnnyedify]

My mom had a 70 Newport which I learned to drive on. I love the way that car felt . It had a somewhat of a float ride but still cornered well. Yes it did have rear axle hop on panic stops, which could get you in trouble. I had a bad collision when a driver ran a red light and I T-boned him. I was not wearing any seat belt, but I was fine . That was a safe car to be in.

[@PorscheRacer14]

Seeing the turn signal indicators makes me miss selling the '67 Newport. That's one heck of an example you have there. Also, to fix the pogo feel in the seats, take wire and strap the springs in the seat bottom. Thanks for showing us around and taking us for a spin.

[@CraigArndt]

My neighbor had one of these in blue. I remember my friends mom driving us to Kindergarten and first grade. Seeing that big dash again brings back great memories, along with the turn signal markers.

[@cardo1111]

Love the glossy contrasting painted roof, stood the test of time better than the competitions vinyl/landau roofs that were so common during that era. Enjoy the insights and dissection of the marketing malarkey of that time.