1976 1977 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham Four Doord Hardtop Imperial Power Windows Power Locks Dual Power Seats Power Antenna Tilt & Telescoping Steering Column Rear Window Defrost 8 Track Player
I found a brochure on a ‘78 Chrysler and it shows the factory pinstripe as the “lower” one which would lead me to believe the upper one was “aftermarket”.
Man, nothing like driving the living room sofa down the road. What a fantastic road trip car, could drive for hours on end and arrive not worn out. Most seats of today's vehicles are terrible.
Since my '77 New Yorker Brougham departed; at "luxury-level", I owned a '77 Lincoln Town Car and two '79 Cadillac Deville's! NONE could COMPARE to the '77 New Yorker Brougham!
@@tonyscarcare5657 Maybe your '79 is BETTER! I just know that the '77 Town Car was "not good" compared to the '77 New Yorker Brougham! The '79 Caddys WERE NOT IN ANY LEAGUE!
Even though I'm a lincoln town car guy, I do have to say chrysler really went out of their way on this one! That interior is really top of the line! And the rest of the car is very attractive!!!!!
When he opened the door to the interior I was like "Wow!". I really like it. It looks more modern and like it had rolled out in the late 80s or early 90s. Very well done.
74,000 very careful miles, Beautiful car, keeping a car in the garage is so important, Drive only on nice days, Drive the junk $500 car to work every day, Great video again, thanks
A lot of dealers back in the day had talented pinstripers using tape/paint to conservatively snazzy up cars on lot, looking very factory back then but identifiers of which dealer a car/pickup came from by pinstripe work alone.
Although essential, the seat belt position spoiled the look of the open windows of the hard-top. Nonetheless, a beautiful 1970s car. 36 minutes of my time well spent. Thank you 👍
The fender skirts on this New Yorker were standard factory equipment and the paint color match is perfect - I would never suggest they be removed! The '58 Impala on the other hand was an entirely different situation. This stately Chrysler is a clean machine and truly special when you consider Art's dad purchased it new. Thank you once again Tony for featuring another fine machine from Arts' collection.
Hi Art ! I'm 87 and still have my 1974 Imperial. I had a 78 NYr , but it was not equal at all to the Imperial which has 4wh disc brakes , 440cu in engine , totally heavier rear axle and differential , and springs . You can't swap them . Imperial is almost 300lbs heavier . Motors and shafts which operate headlamp doors are twice the size . Then to slow the whole works down they added 'Leanburn' and catalytic converter , and removed the 326 gear for I think it was a 273 . The finishing touch was a sluggish 400ci engine . It took away all the fun of a big comfortable plush car that can actually spin tires on bare concrete road . The 78 only managed 1.5mpg more milage , but what you had to give up , wow . Also , the 74ht top has a double stainless moulding above the doors and has a painted area between , really classy , I also prefer the standard 74 classic rear 'opera' window over the full size glass . When Motor Trend road tested the Caddy Eldorado , Lincoln Continental , and Imperial LeBaron , with tons of pictures included , in conclusion they praised the Crysler engineers and said the Imperial has magnificent brakes that panic stopped 5000lbs in 132' upposed to 157 and 158' for the other two and equalled Mercedes whic,,,h is almost 1000lbs lighter . They also rated seat comfort the best and loved all the gouges plus warning lights lacking in the competition .
You must remember, the NYB was actually the 75 Imperial with several pricey options deleted. The last Imperial was a $10.000.00 car. The NYB's were priced about $1,500.00 less. i had a 78 Thriple Dove Grey NYB St Regis coupe. And yes the red pinstripes were standard on the 78's. Without a doubt, the greatest road car I ever owned.
In '78 the New Yorker replaced the discontinued Imperial. Essentially they were selling the same cars as in '77 but changed the names. The Newport Custom moved into the old New Yorker slot as 2nd from the top. I had a '76 Newport Custom with the 400 Lean Burn. Plenty of power and I never had an issue -but then I had a replacement air cleaner (with the "computer") in the trunk, just in case, lol. I always liked the way GM cars floated but loved how my big Chrysler handled. Thanks for the memories.
The Imperial was discontinued unfortunately after the '75 model year. Chrysler removed some luxury features and rebranded as the New Yorker in '76 at a lower MSRP and it sold well.
When I was a 10 year old boy, I remember seeing President Carter on TV, coming or going in his motorcade, and i would always see A few those Chryslers in the motorcade, and I also remember from watching an interview that the President Carters family owned Chryslers most of their lives
I sure wish my Dad was still alive so I could share your and Adam's videos with him. He bought a new New Yorker in '77. Most comfortable car I ever rode in. Really easy for a 10 year old to fall asleep on long road trips. Thanks to you and Art for sharing this, and bringing back fond memories.
You're welcome! I love it when people tell me it brings back memories for them. I never give up time to spend with my parents. I do not take for granted that I still have them. We are going to the Old Car Festival in Dearborn next weekend. Thank you very much!
I am not a Chrysler person, but I was always fond of this model, my best friend's family bought one of these brand new, she was a cruiser for sure, the options are amazing, one of the last true big ones for Chrysler!
The side molding is after market. I don't remember the name of the company, but they are riveted on. They never move or come off. I was selling cars back then, and used them all the time. They came to the dealership.
I currently own a 1978. White with a red interior and vent windows. 46,000 miles. 440 car. Far and away the most geriatric car I have ever owned. I love it. I removed the Lean burn set-up and installed C-body Magnum exhaust manifolds with a 2 1/4 inch dual exhaust with resonators, electronic distributor , and Eldebrock intake with a 1972 spec Thermoquad. It runs better. I daily drive it. I hope to change the cam shaft in the near future. What the heck. If it is going to get mileage this lousy, it might as well be fast too!
When I was in Highschool in the 80s, I bought an identical New Yorker from an elderly lady that lived in my neighborhood... And I mean IDENTICAL, other than mine had a 440 under the hood and it didn't have an 8 track player. It turns out that those wheel covers are actually ABS plastic, as were the fender skirts. The body side molding was probably installed at the dealership, but the lower pinstripe was probably a factory option, because mine also had it... Although I've seen several without. The last Imperial was sold in '75 or '76, but the New Yorker was essentially the "carry over" Imperial until 1978. There really was NOTHING like those interiors for sheer luxury... Absolutely the most comfortable seats in any car I've ever owned. Oh... The vent windows (which mine did have) were optional until the end. My uncle had a brand new one in '78... His was light yellow with the matching interior and vinyl top... What a sight to behold! Wow, what great cars they were!
Tony as I remember 74 - 77 the pinstripe followed the upper body line ,78 was a one year only lower pinstripe because 79 on was a different body design . I would believe the upper stripe was added especially since the stripe turns downward on the back of the panel .
I know you guys say you always value your viewers comment? So I was going to say maybe you guys can get somebody to clean that big spot on the passenger side carpet? That kind of takes away from that car's beauty and originality. Such a beautiful car I love that he has such a connection with all of. One was his grandfather's when was his father somewhere his eye I love that and he knows the stories to all of them.
Thank you! He has been down the last year with a be knee and had it replaced. He needs the other one done, too. He hasn't been able to clean on them as usual.
This body style was passed down from the 74 and 75 Imperial. The thing unique to the imperial that wasn't passed down was the rear end, and the 4 wheel disc brakes. The imperial also came with a standard 440. The new yorker received either a 400, or a 440HP.
I pity the youngsters who'll never spend any time in a New Yorker. A buddy of mine had a pristine '76 four door when we were in college in the early 80's. Car was the smoothest riding thing I'd ever driven. I jokingly tell people that driving a '76-78 New Yorker is like driving your spinster Aunt Mabel's sitting room down the street. All you need is a dish of that candy that's all stuck together to make it exactly the same. Yours is beautiful. Thanks for sharing this.
My dad bought one in 78 that was the 77 model. They had a hard time selling them because of the oil crisis. He got it for about half what they were asking. Beautiful looking and riding cars. I could sleep comfortably in the back seat on road trips. Great times!!!
@tonyscarcare5657 I Love to see classic cars in their original state not over done I do like some up grades like disc brakes and power brakes and power steering and air-conditioning and good stereo
That's a beautiful New Yorker, those were some amazing luxury cars! The '74-78 New Yorkers and '74-75 Imperials were based on the '69-73 Imperial platform with different sheet metal, they share a lot of components with them still, except the rear end. The pinstripes and trim were an option on them, just like the skirts. The steering column and wheel on that is a Chrysler one, some of them had the GM saginaw, but if a Chrysler of that era had a telescope wheel it was a Chrysler column, they only bought the tilt wheels from GM, not the telescoping ones. Just like some had a Saginaw pump, but Chrysler also made their own Federal pump. All of the interior electrical parts and motors on those were Chrysler too, only the trucks had GM electrical parts. Mercedes actually bought all of their HVAC and interior electrical parts from Chrysler back then and then copied the technology. Those 400s did have quite a bit of power for the late '70s, they were larger 383 V8s rather than smaller 440s. I haven't seen one in that good of shape for a long time, that's a very nice car!
@tonyscarcare5657 You're welcome, yes I'm not sure if you could get that column in anything but the Chrysler C Bodies. It is strange, I don't know why they did that.
Car brings back a lot of child hood memories of my mom 😔 lot of fun memories. Hers had the vent windows and yeah hers had the same red Pinstripe as that. It came with it. My mom's New Yorker was black
She always had a new Yorker it's all i remember her having lol she was only 4'11 drove it like a champ and she could have the seat up to the dash so she could see and reach the pedal lol. She always said the 76 was always her favorite. She had a 91 New Yorker same exact color as the 76 that was her last car she ever owned
My mom and stepdad were good friends with Art . My stepdad bought a 2 dr 77 New Yorker off Art when i was in High School. The stories of cars Art and my Stepdad had and worked on was so awesome. Wish i had a New Yorker to drive the ride was so smooth
I learned when you special order an automobile you MAY still not get everything available that year. I ordered a 73 Mach I from Dave Sinclair Ford in St. Louis. Had more than enough cash, but got a novice salesman that did the ordering. I was told several options were not available, the engine I wanted was not available, when the salesman just didn't know what he was doing. The car I received was beautiful, however not my dream car. The company lost more revenue, the salesman lost more commission and I never bought another car from that dealer. Love the way Art's cars are over the top with options. Few cars were ordered that way back then.
I loved when my grandpa used to take me to rides with his Caprpice Classic when i was a child. No better ride. Yacht to me then. I am 40 now. It got me thinking that why in the hell would you pay 100 000 dollars for a new car that doesn't have sofas, ride quality and luxury than in the 70's. Nowdays just plastic cars..
That's one gorgeous New Yorker. I too am a Ford fan, Lincolns Mercurys, Fords and F-series trucks. My second favorites are from the Chrysler Corporation. I was born in Detroit in 1955, and my mom's side of the family all worked at Chrysler's Highland Park headquarters until 1958 when we moved to Southern California. The family all drove Chryslers for as far back as I can remember up to 1969. Our last Chrysler was a 69 300. 69 was the first year for the fuelsage bodies. I thought they looked great on Chrysler's full-size cars. The 69 300 was a great looking car, a 4 door hardtop, and the famous 440 under the hood. Chrysler's engineering was the best of the Big Three. The 300 also had hidden headlights that were operated by an electric motor mounted in the center to control both doors. It made an interesting ringing sound while operating the doors. By 1978 we had switched over to Fords. My parents owned a 76 Lincoln Town Car, that was beautiful car. It was Dark Red Moondust Metallic with matching velour interior. As you pointed out, Ford used engine vacuum to power everything, from the headlight doors to the ATC system. I remember the 2 big vacuum motors just behind the front bumper. There were vacuum lines, and check valves everywhere. There were also vacuum canisters the size of coffee cans that stored enough vacuum to operate everything one time with the engine off. This New Yorker took over after the Imperial was discontinued as Chrysler's top luxury model. While this one does resemble the Town Cars, the New Yorkers managed to keep Chrysler's styling ques, which made it look like the big Chryslers of the era. For example, the little pointed hoods over the stylish taillights was pure Chrysler heritage. I like that. Even the water fall grill and vertical turn indicators, even though was very Lincolnesck, these are pointed and thinner, which is totally Chrysler. The interior of the New Yorker is very elegant. The lose pillow seats were all the rage in the 70s, both GM and Ford used that look on their luxury cars. Thanks for your excellent review of our big, beautiful American luxury cars. No one did luxury the way Detroit did. I couldn't help notice the owners beautiful home and all his cars, I would love to have a setup like that.😀
Thank you so much for watching and telling us your story. I love Detroit and will be back up there next month. Here is a link to my channel so you can see all of Art and my cars and trucks. youtube.com/@tonyscarcare5657?si=6JyQ5xstHTsnAo9X Please subscribe and stay tuned for more! Thank you very much!
Hey, Tony... I had one of these back in the day. Regarding the red stripes, the lower one and the trunk were standard from the factory. Someone has added the upper stripe and the body side moldings as they were not standard equipment. Also the fender skirts were an option...not every New Yorker Brougham came equipped with them. What a great survivor this one is! Great interview and video!
Thanks for showing this beauty! By 1978 the market for full size cars was in a transition to smaller bodies to reduce weight and improve gas mileage. Chrysler was having a harder time selling these very large cars. That doesn’t detract from the appeal of this wonderful example.
I had that Lean Burn System In My 77 Chrysler & after changing The main Transistor in it, never had an issue after it. My Cousin Also had A 78 New Yorker & I have to say, one of the best cars ever for both looks & ride of them all for the 70's.
Awesome... Glorious car (as is the Windsor ) and what a nice guy. Just gotta love these large US cars. Cherish them, keep them rolling, pure heritage. Automotive greetings from the Netherlands 🇺🇸👍🏻🇳🇱
Sound works fine here. Art sure has a nice collection of cars. This Chrysler is beautiful. I recall working in a tire shop when these cars were new. It was near impossible getting those gorgeous hubcaps off without damaging the lip. They were plastic and trimmed almost perfectly so one could hardly get a hub cap tool in between to pry it off. They looked really great though and suited the cars well.
Another beautiful car in Art's collection! Thanks again to you and Art for sharing it with us. And, about the only options I can see that are missing are the vent windows and a moonroof. I think that bodyside molding is aftermarket -- the factory version was continuous (without end at each body panel.)!
The 1978 brochure picture (also in Dove Gray) shows the lower pinstripes, but not the upper pinstripes. The options list says "Stripes - Upper Tape" available as an option on the Newport, but N/A on the New Yorker Brougham. 2 sets of dual pinstripes looks a bit odd...perhaps a dealer add-on for the upper ones?
I am a GM and a Ford fan. I like Arts New Yorker and I like the Imperials from Chrysler. The New Yorker looks a little like Lincolns and the Cadillac from that time in 1972. Another great video from Art and Tony.
What a car. I can imagine the drive, and comfort. That's amazing Art your two cars belonged to your father and grandfather! Such history. Thank you for sharing.🙂
Ford introduced illuminated entry in 1977 and was all Ford components with D5AZ full-size Ford part numbers. GM had their own, but Chrysler used all GM illuminated entry parts. It was a very lame system compared to Fords. I plan to do a video on it soon.
I love these old boats. If I could afford one, I would buy it. These looked like the cars we used to pile people in and go to the drive in lol. Awesome car, awesome video
Gorgeous!!! My friend from childhood , his Dad had one of these although it was the " Salon" trim and interior was all red. I understand that the " Salon" also came in dove grey also just like the one we're watching now. Now Im a Lincoln/ T-Bird guy and I thought the interior on my 73 T- Bird was beautiful, but this Chrysler just is in another class by itself. Ahhh how I miss the 70s, you know when Detroit used to build cars we wanted, remember those days??? This is a perfect example
Yeah, I'm definitely a Ford, Mercury, Lincoln guy myself, but I have to appreciate this one. I'd like to do a side by side comparison to it and my 79 Continental Collector Series.
@@tonyscarcare5657that is because, for the previous two years, the upper stripe was factory applied. The lower stripe and the grille were about the only appearance changes for 78.
Excellent car. A coworker purchased a 78 Grand Marquis sedan, black/black with tan interior. This car definitely has more content then the last pre downsized Merc, or me being a downsized GM guy, I would say more than the Electra Limited or Olds 98 Regency for 1978. This car is Cadillac level trim and equipment. Fascinating that this was a daily driver for two generations and only has 74k and is in this condition.
Yeah, I have a 78 Grand Marquis. I still think I like it better, but I am a Ford guy. I may do a side by side comparison to this Chrysler and my 79 Continental Collector Series.
I have a 76 4 door town car with 56000 miles and it seems about to be about the same condition as this nice Chrysler. I like the four door hardtop and also the fact that there is no ridiculous vent window on this New Yorker (like the Lincoln has)
Beautiful car - My brother has the same color 1978 Chrysler New Yorker only about 40,000 miles with a 440. Imperial had the smaller rear window and the only engine available was the 440 in Imperial. Speedometers changed to a 100 mph (with Kilometers) vs Imperial 120 mph. Front fiberglass nose sections were made by Budd Co. and LOF Plastics. Same body as the Newport. Thanks for sharing!
Hey, I just recently found your channel and I’ve watched several of Art’s videos. He seems like such a nice guy. I wish him all the best! Please thank him for me for sharing his collection. I had a ‘68 Chrysler Newport 2 door hardtop. It was a great car. I drove it daily for about 10 years when I was in my 20s.
I’m glad he will see my comment. I really appreciate getting to see his beautiful cars. His collection is amazing. People like him are keeping history alive.
Beautiful New Yorker Brogham, in mint condition. I remember those Chrysler Cordoba TV ads with Richardo Montalban talking about the Corinthian Leather.
Tony chyrsler really nailed it back then when it came to competition with the continental and the Fleetwood brougham back then it gave people the chance to actually pick and choose what they wanted and be satisfied with their decision unlike nowadays buying a new seems great at the moment but 2 or 3 years down the line it always seems to be a regret or a pos. As a town car owner I've had my 88 for 12 years and am glad to have it probably just as much as art has had the chrysler or as glad as you have had your town car as well
Despite what people may say about American cars of the 70s, they have tremendous presence, they are stylish, unmistakable and their look doesn't really date. They are just beautiful to look at (and drive).
Many thanks for sharing this, Tony. When I first saw this car in the garage I thought it was the "Salon" edition, which sported metallic silver paint with clear coat. 1978 only. The Dove Grey looks nice too. It's a beautiful car. I have a '77 New Yorker Brougham. It's a 440 and still runs the Electronic Lean Burn, which is a nice historical curiosity. It runs fine, but the possibility of improved performance makes me think I should change over to the simpler electronic ignition system. Interesting that Art converted his to points ignition. Anyway, thanks again and all the best. Darryl
Such fun to see all these neat old cars. I sure wish I had kept some of the vehicles I had back in the day. Please show us the Cushman. I almost bought one of those when I was young and regret that I didn't. Really enjoy your channel.
The Cushman would be awesome, I agree. Thanks Art for sharing and Tony for getting these Chryslers out there. This is our country's history. Great that you guys are helping to preserve and to archive these never-to-be-repeated markers of our industrial creativity.
Beautiful old New Yorker. Always liked these cars except for the chintzy plastic dash, with the black plastic radio and HVAC buttons. Totally enjoying theses vids with you and Art! I had an 82 Mark VI years ago and yes I was surprised Lincoln was still using vacuum for the headlight doors. Never liked how after a couple of days of not driving it, it would start doing the "sleepy eyes" thing. Seemed below Lincoln's "station" to me.
The 77-78 NYB is the only car I'd ever take over a Town Car. It was legendary, and the example in this video is absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing.
That's awesome! Small world. I have a cousin in Litchfield, and my mom just took my aunt to Victory Lane to pick up her car today! I'll probably do another video on my 78 Grand Marquis on September 2nd to celebrate 29 years of ownership.
@tonyscarcare5657 hell yeah that car is sweet. My friend had a 78 marquis in high school. His was a gold four door though. Keep the videos coming, i.enjoy!
After 75 the New Yorker Brougham was basically an Imperial. What an absolutely beautiful example. The skirts where standard and should remain not be removed and it would not look right without them. Too bad it wasn't a 440 but the 400 should push it fairly well.
Neighbor had one of these beauties back in the day - a beautiful design - the fender skirts were a unified design element. I believe he also removed the 'horrific' LEAN BURN stuff - and went to a regular distributor. The only problem was that, the last time he tried to pass the 'ministry of transport' SMOG test, it 'didn't'! So, he had to reconnect the 'lean burn' bits for the smog test. It took 10 minutes to get the car started! Anyway, as noted - a lovely old Chrysler - but at 14:13 I see the only place where rust is just starting to poke its ugly head. the seam on the right just under the rubber trunk seal and around the seal are typical places where rust begins. Not sure why, because the rest of the body is pretty rust free. Just keep an eye on that. Thanks for the great reviews of Art's cars!
The Imperial had 4 wheel disc brakes and smaller 'limousine' rear window. It came standard with the 440 V8. And more things came as standard equipment but basically the same car. One of the best looking cars ever made I say.
Ah, YES; Mom and Dad had a triple-white one (a '77, actually) through most of my "youth" (late 70's through mid '80's) Took my driving test at 16 in it, at DMV in Redding Ca. TONS of fun, when I could borrow it to "cruise the gut", on Sat-nites, in downtown Redding! What grand memories, of that GRAND OL' BOAT..they traded it in, on an '84 Seville..beautiful car..but SOOOOO gutless, compared to that BIG-block, Mopar BARGE!!
