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new yorker Archive
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Car Show Classic: 1974 Chrysler Newport 4-Door Hardtop — Another Big Bet That Chrysler Never Got to Win
Posted on June 25, 2026 | 88 Comments(Updated 6/25/2026) Poor Chrysler. Poor, stupid, unlucky Chrysler. Was there another brand of what we used to call the “Big Three” that was so consistently star-crossed? -
1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style
Posted on May 1, 2026 | 7 CommentsPopularity is a curious thing—some cars seem to earn it effortlessly, while others never quite manage to do it, no matter how much they have going for them. Chrysler often […] -
Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker 2-door Hardtop
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 10 CommentsA few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and like so many lost loves, I’ve never quite gotten over it. […] -
1964 Chrysler New Yorker – Hardtop Heaven
Posted on October 10, 2025 | 21 CommentsI had not looked through the Cohort in awhile, but am I glad I did. There to greet me was this gorgeous 1964 Chrysler New Yorker shot by Mike Hayes. -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Living Large
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 135 Comments(first posted 7/30/2013) One of the reasons I love 1970s luxury cars is because not many have survived to the present day–and Mopars in particular. Why, you ask? Simple. From […] -
Car Show Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country – Exner’s Finest Truckster
Posted on May 25, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 7/29/2013) Last June 29 was a great day for car nuts in the Quad Cities. That’s because the Antique Automobile Club of America decided to have their Grand […] -
Curbside Classic: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Looks Like a Hundred Million Bucks
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/2/2013) U. S. automotive history is full of examples of horrible timing. Chrysler’s all new 1974 full sized cars that seemed so right during their gestation, debuted just […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle SE–This Ship Still Sails
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) Somebody needs to draw the K-car family tree (Update: it’s right here). It sure can be confusing trying to figure out all the cars begat by the […] -
Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker – A Straight-Eight Survivor
Posted on August 29, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 8/28/2017) This beauty is a 1948 Chrysler New Yorker. The only reason I know it is a ’48 model is because the owner said so. The […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Chrysler New Yorker – Virgil Exner Comes Full Circle (with some help?)
Posted on August 17, 2023 | 118 Comments(first posted 10/16/2013) The 1963 Chrysler has always been an odd vehicle, one that seems to have fallen from the sky bearing little stylistic relationship to its predecessors. It disappeared […] -
CC For Sale: 1968 Chrysler New Yorker – “So If A Man’s Wit Be Wandering, Let Him Study The Mathematics”
Posted on August 7, 2023 | 57 CommentsI heard about this car before I saw it. If there’s an old car for sale, my neighbors will tell me, my parents will tell me, my wife will tell […] -
At The Lights Outtake: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Green Means Go!
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 40 CommentsI pull up to the light in the left turn lane and ogle the cars facing me waiting for their light. One stands out, clearly a ’50’s something-or-other that has […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – A Most Imperial Chrysler
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 125 Comments(first posted 1/14/2013) What’s in a name? When it comes to vintage Mopar land yachts, the name means a lot–in some cases, success or failure. Take the Imperial marque, for […]

![1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style Popularity is a curious thing—some cars seem to earn it effortlessly, while others never quite manage to do it, no matter how much they have going for them. Chrysler often […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker 2-door Hardtop A few weeks ago, I discussed my love affair with a full-size Pontiac that eluded me years ago, and like so many lost loves, I’ve never quite gotten over it. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/New-Yorker-2.jpg)

![Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Living Large (first posted 7/30/2013) One of the reasons I love 1970s luxury cars is because not many have survived to the present day–and Mopars in particular. Why, you ask? Simple. From […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-5-01-2013-009.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country – Exner’s Finest Truckster (first posted 7/29/2013) Last June 29 was a great day for car nuts in the Quad Cities. That’s because the Antique Automobile Club of America decided to have their Grand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6-28-13-390.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Looks Like a Hundred Million Bucks (first posted 8/2/2013) U. S. automotive history is full of examples of horrible timing. Chrysler’s all new 1974 full sized cars that seemed so right during their gestation, debuted just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1955ChryslerNewYorker17.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth (first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1968ChryslerNewport07.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Plymouth Caravelle SE–This Ship Still Sails (first posted 1/20/2013) Somebody needs to draw the K-car family tree (Update: it’s right here). It sure can be confusing trying to figure out all the cars begat by the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/87Caravelle2jg.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions (first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1948ChryslerNewYorker08Small-vert.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker – A Straight-Eight Survivor (first posted 8/28/2017) This beauty is a 1948 Chrysler New Yorker. The only reason I know it is a ’48 model is because the owner said so. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC00006.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1963 Chrysler New Yorker – Virgil Exner Comes Full Circle (with some help?) (first posted 10/16/2013) The 1963 Chrysler has always been an odd vehicle, one that seems to have fallen from the sky bearing little stylistic relationship to its predecessors. It disappeared […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1963ChryNewYorker051.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1968 Chrysler New Yorker – “So If A Man’s Wit Be Wandering, Let Him Study The Mathematics” I heard about this car before I saw it. If there’s an old car for sale, my neighbors will tell me, my parents will tell me, my wife will tell […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PXL_20230626_231954671a.jpg)
![At The Lights Outtake: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Green Means Go! I pull up to the light in the left turn lane and ogle the cars facing me waiting for their light. One stands out, clearly a ’50’s something-or-other that has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_1669-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – A Most Imperial Chrysler (first posted 1/14/2013) What’s in a name? When it comes to vintage Mopar land yachts, the name means a lot–in some cases, success or failure. Take the Imperial marque, for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bnbnbn.jpg)


