My dad the 1969 Chrysler Town & Country station wagon. He had the 440 TNT engine in it with dual exhaust. That car was fast!!!!! I still remember flying over Hills in that thing.
@68lincoln11 жыл бұрын
I remember the Chrysler for 1969. It was an exciting year for Chrysler! The fuselage styling with loop chrome bumpers was beautiful and was sure not a copy from any other car company. The front end of the 300 was the best. Very luxurious interiors in the New Yorker. When I see one of these 1969 Chryslers today the design still looks so fresh and clean.
@larryhawkins32945 жыл бұрын
1969 was also a big styling change year for the large Fords and Mercury's as evidenced by the protruding Virgil Exner styled grills on the Ford LTD and XL and the Mercury Marauder and Marquis. The Ford's wheelbase was increased from 119" to 121". And a Mercury Monteray and Marquis hardtops, sedans and convertibles from 123" to 124".
@fairfaxcat131210 ай бұрын
Exner worked for Chrysler. Was Exner related to the spy woman with whom Jack Kennedy behaved so recklessly?
@HITEKSTRANGER Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous car !
@Zickcermacity3 жыл бұрын
My father replaced his 1967 New Yorker, in 1991, with a cream white '69 300 four door hardtop. Black vinyl interior, AM/FM stereo 8-track factory radio, plus a bonus in the trunk: a small case of about a dozen 8-track tapes, everything from Beatles to Stones! The 8-track deck was balky though, and Dad did not want it eating up too many of the cartridges, so in 1992 or 93 he had a car stereo place replace it with a new Blaupunkt cassette deck AM/FM unit, since he had over 100 cassette tapes to listen to! By 2004 though, our city began levying a "luxury" vehicle tax, and unfortunately, Dad's 300, 35 years old by then and with over 100,000 miles on the odometer, still met that criteria. So he sold it, and shared use of Mom's more recent Taurus SE.
@trumphi11ary638 жыл бұрын
I had a 69 Imperial, it was a fabulous car
@williamg25527 жыл бұрын
Wow....I wonder why THE IMPERIAL was not included here ? Hmm....could it be because it WASN'T A CHRYSLER ? YEAH, that's GOT to be IT !!
@LlyleHunter5 жыл бұрын
You’re correct. He posted a separate film for the Imperial.
@cindydominguez66367 жыл бұрын
the '69 Chrysler is my first car that i learned how to drive, it was a cool smooth ride.
@overcastfriday815 ай бұрын
It required a four inch pot hole to bounce the occupants. They felt like they had air springs. The downside was massive body lean when cornering. Apparently, anti-sway bars at the time were made from putty.
@thebestisyettocome41146 жыл бұрын
1969 Chrysler Imperial was a wonderful car. I loved it. Thank you 👍
@oliasofsunhillow71166 жыл бұрын
Imperial was a different division of Chrysler! It was the top make, not model!
@thebestisyettocome41145 жыл бұрын
@@oliasofsunhillow7116 : I own new in 1969. It was a good car for the time. Imperial was not as good as many think!!! I kept mind till 1972 and purchased a Cadillac DeVille back then. I never returned to a Chrysler or Imperial again. Thank you
@oliasofsunhillow71165 жыл бұрын
@@thebestisyettocome4114, my uncle worked for Chrysler making the Imperial and he and my dad both drove Imperial! My fourth car back in 1981 through 1986 was a 1971 Imperial LeBaron four door, and I swore by the car, especially already having over one hundred thousand miles on it when I bought it! It had the rear heater/defroster and the computer controlled four wheel sure brake system that worked great! Either way, old cars and old music I never outgrew!
@docgonzo19738 жыл бұрын
Good looking cars
@gspainting117 жыл бұрын
Agree. good looking cars.
@nickrenzo62855 жыл бұрын
They will never make cars like that again unfortunately.
@velttoveltoin676 жыл бұрын
Perkeleen hienoja autoja!
@adamtrombino1065 жыл бұрын
The 69-73 fuselage body was a Chrysler styling hallmark. It was as unique as the 100 million dollar look of 1955. Unfortunately, sales for 69-71 were just so so, due to a recession. By 72 and 73 sales were very good. 72 wagon sales would be the top for Chrysler.
@loveisall55202 жыл бұрын
Disagree--I was in high school when these came out and these were considerably pug-ugly with that bloated body, especially following the formal look of '68. I remember no one in my high school years who bought one. Very rare around here in Texas.
@aarongranda78253 жыл бұрын
The double action left wiper also appeared on big gm cars in the early 70s.
@orange703839 жыл бұрын
The cars looked so good that in later years trying to update the cars only served to ruin the looks.
@overcastfriday815 ай бұрын
Dad and grandfather both had 68 Chrysler 300s they bought used in the 1970s. My theory is, they bought them because they were incredibly cheap; and they were cheap because the styling of 1969 made 1968 look as fresh as last week's bagels. The fuselage styling predicted (or set?) the vibe of 1970s styling. Meanwhile, the 1969 b bodies were still doing the coke bottle style that gto had in 1967.
@Quad8track7 жыл бұрын
This promo didn't mention the Sports Grain option for the Newport hardtop coupe and convertible.
@larryhawkins32945 жыл бұрын
Chrysler's inept attempt to mimmic the woodgrain option on the 68 Mercury Parklane 2 door hardtop and convertible.
a2r7n6 Smoking was a civic duty. It was big in the military especially.
@philojudaeusofalexandria9556 Жыл бұрын
What about the poor kids in the back? Where are they going to put their ash?
@overcastfriday815 ай бұрын
@@philojudaeusofalexandria9556 Usually the backseats had ash trays integrated into the arm rests. If the owner ordered a car without bucket seats, a rear console ash tray might be impossible.
@san37911 жыл бұрын
i wish i could own one
@thoughtfinder6 жыл бұрын
Chrysler used the fuselage design on the Imperial as well. Don't get me wrong! The fuselage design was very nice for Chrysler cars but it didn't belong on Imperial. 1968 was the last year that Imperial was a separate unique car in a class by itself. It didn't share any body parts with Chrysler. However Chrysler's Imperial lineup was an attempt to steal the Cadillac market and they failed. With the sales levels Imperial was achieving Chrysler could no longer justify making a car that unique. So in 1969 Imperial started sharing a lot of body parts with Chrysler cars. And likewise imperial buyers couldn't justify buying an expensive luxury car that was little more then a glorified Chrysler Newport. So sales started dropping and 1975 was the last year for Imperial.
@edwardpate61289 жыл бұрын
Like the beep indicating when to go to the next slide!
@san37911 жыл бұрын
i have a 87 fifth avenue..a very nice car
@RADIUMGLASS5 жыл бұрын
0:40 is on Belle Isle
@michaelwhite28235 ай бұрын
Ahh so that is Detroit in background
@olgitpicker65427 жыл бұрын
its a smokers car with the added benefit of a state of art 8 track stereo tape deck. One thing chrysler did right..freezing ass a/c.
@adamtrombino1065 жыл бұрын
Chrysler's V2 compressor with R12 was the best in the business. It produced almost the same displacement as GMs BIG axial DA 5, 6 or 7, which was made by Frigidaire, at a fraction of the size and weight. GM's rotary 4, used into the late 80s on some cars, was a joke in comparison. Ford's system fell somewhere in the middle. Chrysler used bigger condensers and evaporator cores for faster heat transfer, as well as larger engine driven fans and shrouds on a/c equipped cars. A/C cars also had bigger radiators to keep the engine cooler with the added load. Wagons had the option of dual a/c units mounted in the roof above 2nd row passengers. This was something no other manufacturer offered.
@bluesharp5911 жыл бұрын
Nice Nice ! Liked !!! I will be back , great channel man .
@CarFacts818 ай бұрын
What color is it?
@gordonvincent7312 жыл бұрын
I found the left handed ignition interesting. Ford stopped that in 1964.
@RADIUMGLASS7 жыл бұрын
Look at that skyline. Looks like he's on Belle Isle.
@kelvinh83276 жыл бұрын
Wish they exported them to Australia in RHD. We could of got one of these instead of our Valiant.
@jayartz85624 ай бұрын
Well, you could've got the C body Phoenix.
@thoughtfinder7 жыл бұрын
1969 was the year in my opinion Chrysler ruined the Imperial. 1969 and newer the Imperial looked like nothing more than a glorified New Yorker and New Port. Imperial buyers couldn't distinguish the difference. Sales of imperial started dropping. The last year Imperial looked unique and separate from the rest of Chrysler was 1968.
@whershkowitz46698 жыл бұрын
Chrysler built REAL cars back in the 1960s, now they build crap...
@dennisconner80148 жыл бұрын
+walter hersh I. had 69 newyorker. qaud stereo.
@Timbrock10006 жыл бұрын
W Hershkowitz Yeah, look at today's 300. They even make a pathetic attempt to make it resemble a Rolls-royce. But in reality, it's just a cheaply made pimp-mobile.
@luisalvarez235 жыл бұрын
yeah , 300 is still selling well since 2005 and I can hear old Chryslers rust . Love the old cars but really
@deepthinker99910 ай бұрын
@@luisalvarez23 I don't understand why Chrysler could not fix the rust problem.
@patrick39432 Жыл бұрын
Today, all you can get from Chrysler is a minivan🤣
@deepthinker99910 ай бұрын
The lone, last Chrysler model. Going the way of Plymouth, Pontiac & Oldsmobile. Industry leaders in their day.
@gravelytodd6 жыл бұрын
Miss cars like this with heavy steel and real chrome. All that is made now is a bunch of garbage
@eltsennestle9986 жыл бұрын
I will agree to disagree. New cars are vastly superior.
@jessekaplan1435 жыл бұрын
Yes. New car technology is superior, and modern cars are far safer. But they are no fun, they have no style. At least give me 2 tone paint and a little chrome bling! @@eltsennestle998
@eltsennestle9985 жыл бұрын
@@jessekaplan143 ...it is funny that you comment on this comment of mine at the very moment I am watching this video I am sending the link for, lol...strange how things work out sometimes. And yeah, I get your point, and so does Hoovie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6vFmXZnrshjrc0
@peterpanassow78145 жыл бұрын
@@jessekaplan143 I agree!!! No style today. Boring and bland.
@olddisneylandtickets2 жыл бұрын
5:28 wow that's some poor fit n finish there on the climate controls
@kdkatz-ef2us2 жыл бұрын
Can't afford a Cadillac? Get a nice big Chrysler.
@darkpassenger019 жыл бұрын
my first caar was a chrysler pos
@trumphi11ary638 жыл бұрын
I used to work for Chrysler, they were great cars; did you buy yours used?