We are a household of Mopar nuts. But first and foremost we are car people. So this is a channel with us just messing around in the garage on car stuff
I had one back in the day (dad’s old car). The digital HVAC was a peach. Set the heat to 72 and when it reached operating temp, it would shut the heater core off and let in ambient temp air…right on your leg. Driving down the NY State Thruway in January was epic with 11 degree F air blowing on my foot. The only way to combat that ‘feature’ was to crank it to 85 degrees and open the window. Plush and floaty and nice seats tho. The motor moved pretty well too.
Id get rid of the polly 318 for sure, but i think a better bang for the buck is a 360 magnum or 360 late 80s with the roller cam, keep the 727 and some highway gears and drive it anywhere.
Growing up, the pastor of the Word of Faith church we went to drove one of these in white- which by the way was paid for by the church. His wife drove a red Fiero. He ended up divorcing his wife and hooked up with the church secretary who drove a beater Chevette. Later there was an ad on the church bulletin board of a used "late model" Chrysler New Yorker for sale.
I absolutely love Chryslers. The era of cars From about 75 to 93 vinal tops I adore... But from that era of cars from Cadillac to Oldsmobile to Pontiac ,buicks ,Mercury's ,Lincolns..The most beautiful car I have ever seen out of all of those Was a 1975 Chrysler imperial LeBaron I mean it looks like it was absolutely made for royalty..!!! Just a gorgeous gorgeous car..!!!!
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I had one of these. I bought it with 24K original miles on it. It was a great car, but those thin tires aren't quite enough for the car. They would squeal even around the slightest curve in the road.
This version NYer were ubiquitous in their day! They sold like crazy. If I could get a car like that now I'd buy it in a heartbeat just for the interior. Where/how did you ever find it?
So a couple of things not accurate about what you said . First the 2.2 turbo was rated at 146 horse power which was really good for the time and second these cars never came with air ride so if the air ride still works on this car that's amazing. According to the factory brochure the car could have come with gas filled struts/shock absorbers and with the sport handling ( recommended with 2.2L turbo) included gas filled struts/ shock absorbers, firm feel quick ratio steering. You could also get electronic height control rear load leveling. But no where in the dealer brochure does it say anything about air ride. I would also say that the turbos often went bad on the 2.2 turbo engines so it's better to have the standard 2.5L EFI it was more reliable and gave you 101 horse power which was ample for those cars. I had a 1987 Plymouth Caravelle with the 2.5L which was the same size car and same platform for that matter and it got ample power out of that engine.
The electronic height control you speak of is a switch on the rear straight axle that turns on a compressor that provides air to raise the rear of the vehicle. Air ride may not be the proper terminology it was more like auto leveling.
Style wise, one of the most hodgepodge designs for an automobile ever. Nothing looks like it belongs together ! From the roof line to the awful bumpers. What a mess !
Pretty car. I love how it talks about warnings and reminders. A friend of mine had an 88; K-car, but it was a cheaper model than the New Yorker, but it did the same "talking." Your dogs are beautiful; please have someone watch them the next time you back a car out!
I promise that the dogs are seasoned shop dogs and stay stay safely away from moving vehicles, and my wife was there watching the dogs while I backed the car. She won't allow anything to happen to her spoiled pets. The fur babies appreciate you looking out for them. They make random appearances in several of my videos.
Oh nice! My uncle had a 1993 New Yorker with padded landau roof and v6 engine. The car was so stately and elegant looking and the ride with its thickly cushioned seats was a dream. It really makes me sad that beautiful and luxurious 4 door sedans and the once prestigious Chrysler name, have all but disappeared.
I worked on a car just like that in 2017 in Northfield Vermont for a guy named Richard L, the positive wire from the battery to the starter would not make a secure connection so I used a highly conductive metal washer and a 3/4 inch drive ratchet and that worked
I had an 84 LeBaron and I always got so many compliments and that thing was 10 years old already when I bought it. That 87 u got still looks better than most cars today.
I was 13 when this car was made. My aunt had a '86 champagne one with dark wine color leather interior and the little gills on the fenders. I know they are just K cars, but I have Always liked them Chrysler always had beautiful interiors, and the butter soft tufted leather seats were soo comfortable. The digital dash was cool, and the power buttons had a nice feel to them. They are just so comfy to be in, and just the right size. Congrats!
Nice find I have a 69 satellite that I made into a two door with roadrunner 1/4 panels and doors that are from a two door I modified to have the top channels from the wagon and moved the b pilers back also tuned it outwards and wide body the rear to fit 390 /45/17 tires
