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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มี.ค. 2011
- This is Wanda. She's an R-body New Yorker from 1979 - which means she's kinda rare; especially in this shape and with the options she has.
This is not meant to be serious. I'm just trying to have some fun and figure out how to edit audio/video on my Mac.
Bonus pop-culture points to anyone who can name the song, band, and year of release for the background song. No cheating with the Google-nets, either. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I am DROOLING!! My parents had a '79 as well. These cars had more class in one ashtray than every modern car combined. These were works of art.
My dad bought this in 1979. Came with wire wheels and super wide white walls. Was borrowed for weddings quite a few times.
I remember as a kid when these cars were 5 to 10 years old and they were always so rusty in Ontario, Canada. Never was old enough to appreciate a nice car. I always liked the looks and those pluch seats. These cars are now very hard to find....but thankfully yours is in beautiful shape.
I literally grew up in one of these. same color and year as this with original spoke wheels. My father literally kept it till the doors wouldn't close anymore from rust. got rid of in back in 97 and ive missed it ever since. Especially the smell. She had an old car smell like no other. Now we have a mint condition 94 lhs.
Thanks 4 that video, i had one of this car when i lived in the US, what a good memory !! I wish if i have one again here in Chile.
Thanks again
Back in the day, my Dad traded cars every year. He had Cordova's until 1980 and he bought a New Yorker Brougham, metallic Black with Ivory leather interior, fully loaded, save for a moon roof. Great sounding stereo with Dolby noise reduction on the cassette and auto reverse. He just LOVED that car, and drove it until it basically fell apart. I remember the day he brought it home. It had, like, 12 miles on it and had that
beautiful "new car smell". I really like your '79, especially since it's a 2 tone paint. Why don't we have 2 tone cars anymore? They were really classy. Great car & great video.
The music is a perfect complement to the video. Great car!
Wonderful automobile. With the music, it makes me think of all those great late 70's early 80's movies set in NY.
I really love these R-Body cars made by Chrysler. It's a shame that you don't see too many of these anymore. 1979 was the year that Chrysler went almost out of business due to bankruptcy and that's when Lee Iacocca came along and served as President and CEO of Chrysler after being fired from Ford on July 13, 1978 after nearly 32 years of working for Ford.
The ones with the 360 V8 are rarer; that engine was discontinued for 1981, leaving just the Slant Six and the 318 V8.
Iacocca was a "good" leader, but Chryslers "Glory Days" ENDED in the 60s!
WOW, very nice and thank you again for that emblem from the trunk. Unfortunately i haven;t finished my New Yorker, it's in the garage now and i hope this year it will be ready to cruise the streets. You're so lucky to be born in the USA, do not forget this even in your hardest moments. Thank you very much for posting this video, i miss my NY-er a lot. I miss the trips in the NY-er, no matter how long the trip was, the longer it was the more i wanted to drive her :)
Enjoy it and god bless you.
I just found and bought a '79..not a Fifth Ave. model but very nice with button tuft leather seats and 360 V-8..I tossed the 2 bbl carb and stock intake and had my mechanic install an Edelbrock 4 bbl and performance intake and duel exhaust with flowmasters..sounds wonderful! This is a car from Ark. and has 64,005 miles on her!The paint (brown) had faded from sitting out side but I know a guy that did a wonderful job of bringing her back inside and out..NO rust on this car ever! Going to be my everyday summer driver!By the way..I named her "Doris"...
The "360" was one UNDERRATED "ASS-KICKER"! This motor, just in ANY MoPar, was GREAT!
2 door appearance with 4 door practicality. Beautiful.
If memory serves, this is the Champagne edition based on the two-tone paint scheme. Very nice piece of history here. I remember seeing one of these in a dealership in '79 and it suffered from so much of what almost bankrupted Chrysler - lousy quality. The seat tracks were loose on the driver's side and so many other clear examples of a bunch of assembly line workers who literally had zero interest in giving a darn.
I love these cars, though. Very nice and thank you for sharing. Good job on the video, too!
An old neighbor of mine had one of these, and I had a ride in it. The ride was real spooky quiet, if my memory serves me right!
Gorgeous seats. Love the slanted dash in these. Something cozy and homey about it. At least thats what I found to be in my 81 imperial.
I saw one of these for the first time exactly the same, sunroof and all in 1979 right after a July 4th fireworks show in Massachusetts. My dad had to drag me away from it, the family was getting in and the lights were coming on, the sunroof was opening, the headlight doors where opening - I've been in love with this bodystyle ever since. A full sized car would be a refreshing change for the tiny little cars shoved on us by the big 3. Congrats on your Beautiful car....AWESOME!!!
This was a "jazzed" Newport, but STILL A CLASS RIDE!
Simply Loved these cars back in the days..They were the "OJ" cars as well back in the days in New York City..in other words they were used as high class Taxi's before the Lincoln Towncar was used and abused. Classic!
I owned a 79 New Yorker in the same color. A real beauty! Dealer begged me to buy it so he could get allocated more small cars to unload (Sapporo?), due to the gas crisis. I think the deal from the factory was “sell a New Yorker and get 3 more Sapporos” allocated. Unfortunately, the car I had was an absolute lemon. I replaced the transmission at 11,500 miles and again at 48,500. It was a very comfortable, prestigious car. Sorry I could not keep it, but the roof leaked too.
What a perfect theme song for this ad.......Odyssey- Native NewYorker- 1979
I had a 80 5th ave loaded, it was a great car, it went 230,000 miles on it before I gave up. It didn't die, just wasn't worth spending any money on it any more. it need brakes, all new exhaust, an new windshield, the air didn't work. etc. it was 15 years old. lived it's life in Wisconsin (think salt), amazingly it wasn't all that rusted out. but the rust was on it's way. 360 with small port 318 intake and 2bbl carb, 2.45 gears. Top speed? you would be surprised waht it would do on a cool morni
I'm in love with Wanda... There's something about an R-body....
one of my Uncle's had one just like it! he was a Ford man for many years! after owning a Mopar he switched. :)
Funny you should mention that. Since I filmed this, I ditched the ESC and added an orange-box electronic ignition system. The car came from the factory with a Thermoquad carb - so there's no need to go bigger. I also got rid of the smog pump and all the smog gear/wiring. That, along with the dual exhaust, means this car breathes like a champ and runs great. :)
I have Wanda's Nightwatch Blue New Yorker Fifth Ave. cousin from 1980, Maude. Just found out I was part of the rare car club!
Very nice looking ride. She is something very rare indeed. I bet you turn a lot of heads cruising in that car. Only the true Chrysler faithful will remember that brief styling trend.
Beautiful car and great music.
Beautiful Car!
I always liked that model, I thought it was very nice looking, it's a shame they weren't too popular.
They were "good"! 60s MoPars were GREAT!
I drove my New Yorker into the back of a transit bus back in 1991 and totaled it.
my mom had a 1981 white w/ navy blue interior New Yorker. it was the most beautiful car ever. she bought of the showroom floor in '81 and kept it 10 years. wonderful car. I miss it.
Frederick Landry 1981's are the most rare. Whether base New York or Fifth Ave. Because that was the last year for the R bodies.
What a beautiful car! NIce music too.
i had a 79 newyorker 360ci 4 barrel. man i wish i still had it.
The 1979 energy crisis and the recession that followed the next year were a big factor. Sales of these were also not very hot due to lingering memories over the previous C-bodies, which came out in the wake of the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo, so we know very well those weren't hot sellers because they were so darned large.
Beautiful car!!!
I’m in love.
I love these cars. You NEVER see them. One thing I could never overcome though, is how small the rear door glass window is! All the other cars in this class featured a bigger window - generally bigger / longer than the front glass. Neat car nevertheless.
this thing is huge....i have a 1987 model and i thought that was big enough...
love it thanks for posting xx
Very nice! I know your car from Allpar. I have Wanda's brother, a 250,000 mile plus 1979 Dodge St. Regis, I've been doing some work to it and among other things got the headlight doors working again. Hope to resume body work this spring. R-bodies are underappreciated, I've had mine 19 years.
@TheCLPVideos I'm one of those Chrysler faithful! That IS one gorgeous Automobile!! My neighbor bought one, only his was a 1980, but it was almost identical to this one. My chin dropped when I saw him get out of his. Two days after he bought his New Yorker, he gave it to his wife because she kept after him. So he went out and bought a 1980 Imperial Frank Sinatra edition. They were the two nicest cars on the block. I loved and still do love Chrysler... and i get a lot of flack about it. but hey
Beautiful car
Yes, you are right.
I never saw those rims on a NY'er. Always saw the wires. My parents almost bought a 79 300 back in 81. Don't remember the rims though.
Dude, I wish I had an old Chrysler like this
He gave his car a name. 'Nuff said.
LOVE the dual exhaust---my first mod will be duals!
Super nice car.It is to bad the big 3 don't make a great car anymore.Sorry everyone,i know i will get in trouble for writing this but it is true...Peace and Love to all,later.
damn thats beautiful. i would love to find a car w/ that body type. but i do have a 1976 dodge monaco! i love it
Cool Video. Guess I'm not the only one who hears a saxophone when I open the garage door. (Member NYO).
wow love that car
love the R body.. coool..cool back doors
..my uncle had a '79 newport 4dr, 318, light gray, in AZ. i was likely going to buy it & drive it up to wi for a fun summer cruiser about 1990 with a 100k on it, super clean car..but some knucklehead hit him head on in a pickup & totalled it! R body was a great car.
Thanks. The song is "Native New Yorker" by Odyssey. I think you can guess why I picked that it. :)
There was an 81 version of the New Yorker Fifth Ave in tu-tone Mahogany that was stunning. Too bad they weren't better built and better sellers.
IstvanN1961 Yes I in know that color combination. In 1981 there were 3 tu-tone color choices and 1 solid color for the Fifth Ave. The rarest is actually the one solid color, Midnight blue metallic. But my favorite was the tu-tone mahogany color treatment as well. In 1979 if you u ordered the New Yorker Fifth Ave you only had this tu-tone color treatment of cream over beige. Interior color was champagne. I should know I owned one.
the grandmother car of '79.
Your Lucky,These where very prone to rust,bad chrome and most had a lot of fit and finish issues.You have one of the few with Good Paint,Chrome,Proper Fit,and Rust Proofing.
you hardly see these cars on the road anymore, I always thought these cars were a lot better looking than the full size Fox body cars Ford built during the same era
Nice! I have one just like it in PA and will have it shipped to me in CA soon. Mine has no sunroof and the wire wheel covers. Otherwise, identical.
I had a chance to buy a very nice one of these: a one-owner (elderly woman who couldn't drive anymore), dark blue w/ nice dark blue leather... AND sunroof..... for a very reasonable price. I sort of still kick myself.
That would have been a GREAT car for you!!! They were built tough back then, proper bumpers and interiors!
song is native new yorker played song in my 79 new yorker back then great cars
ive got one myself a black one very nice car
Chrysler Luxury !
My uncle had one these same color and then he switch to the Lincoln TownCar.
Beautiful Chrysler. I loved these when they were new and still do. You just need to reinstall the original chrome spoke wheels and white walls. The white letter tires don't work for this car in my opinion.
Love that song! Native New Yorker by Odyssey. (My own New Yorker's vanity plates are a tribute to it!)
ya, they use salt by the massive amounts In Wisconsin, esp back in the 70's and 80's. it's posible that they cut down on salt now. I didn't know that LaCrosse used cinder.
note I owned a 79 dodge St Regis (360 2bbl) and 79 Newport (318) also.
The 360 in the 79 Dodge had the big port intake and the Bigger 2 BBl carb.
My 80 Chrysler also had different heat riser valve on the exhaust Manifold, it was vacum controled.
SWEET SAVE THE MOPARS ... LOVE THE CAMPY MUSIC ~~~
I don't like that song but it's very complementing for the video. Great match.
Hi,
Get rid of the lean burn spark control computer and small carb
Mopar electronic ignition conversion comes with new wire /distributer,or go to the junk yard and find an old van/truck/car with no smog from the factory,or one converted already and change ecu/distributer,carb with a non smog 2bbl (or 4bbl if a 4bbl car) and the car will run smoother,start easier ,better mpg and the fun part this car will fly ! The engine will sound different under full excelleration and it will be powerful !
Saw one of these as a Police Captain's car n the 1981 Munsters reunion movie. A car like this I could see as a chief or commissioner's unit
You obviously love this car which is just great ... take care of her! However, she would be so much happier with correct WHITEWALL tires! WSW forever!! Cheers and peace ... JJ
I was thinking the same thing. Or perhaps some Vogue Goldline tires. Classy tire for a classy car.
John Johnson
Indeed! This car deserves whitewall tires!
4" wide gangster whitewall tires
Believe it or not, those aluminum rims are factory original. They were an option on NYers and this particular one had them. They're the same Kelsey-Hays rims that came standard on the 1979 Chrysler 300.
As for the raised letter white-walls....sorry, but I like 'em. :) I guess that's why they make chocolate and vanilla, right?
nice!
Beautiful car! But the front end looks like a Lincoln Mark IV
@roadtripchris: Oh, came out in 1977 but charted more in 1978, by the way. No Googling, promise.
these things put chrysler into bankruptcy
Always loved these cars, especially in this color combo. Lose the white letter tires though, kinda unbecoming on this beautiful car. They drove one of these off the bridge in the movie "Blowout" with John Travolta. Shame.
How can I forget this car?
lol you named her good show my first car was just like your wanda minus the sun roof she had wire hub caps the very same color local body shop called it cream 1 and cream 2 hope that helps I called her Lisa 360 cu inch motor 2 barrel carb she gets about 25 mpg cruising a lot less if you have a heavy foot you will get even better miles out of her if you treat her to some Mavel Msyster oil in the gas with every fill up you may have to have the tranmission rebuilt some time in her life other wise maybe one starter and an altator that motor will not quit if you treat her right enjoy her
I love the car I had a 1993 Chrysler New Yorker I sold
it and got a 1975 Mercury Montego the Mercury's name is Linda LOL
Do you still own this, and is it for sale by any chance?
Not much, truthfully. It's the best - and worst - thing about these cars. If you find one in AMAZING condition (a 2+, or 1-) it'll be worth, at most, $5K. Maybe $6K if it's super low miles. And prices just go down from there.
But to love these cars is to do it more more than just money. ;)
I have a car just like this I was wandering how much is it worth
@Agpony03 As much as I love Chrysler design and engineering, people finally got wise to their crap build quality. As a former owner, I know this well. I mean stuff would just fall off this car.
lol the music though!!!
Lean Burn Computer works ?
Do you still have the car?
Love it, I have a 79 Dodge St Regis I restored! :O) great cars!....
down sized but huge by todays standards
Those were the days when you could buy a real car
EXEPT for being a "jizzed" Newport (an ALRIGHT car) These were NOT "classic", but they were GREAT "rides"!
Is the sunroof aftermarket or factory?
+Goldenrod636 - Believe it or not, it's factory. There's a ton of super-rare options on this car; it's one of the reasons I purchased this particular car.
attkrlufy The two rarest options are the power sunroof and the steel wheels. They had a more expensive aluminum wheel option with trim rings your car doesnt have but you do have an optional wheel. Pretty much everything else on the Fifth Ave that year was standard. Cant tell in the video whether you have the optional 4 bbl carb on the 360. Another rare option.
Beautiful car! I have a '73 NYB and her name is Maria. Check out my video !
Ausum kar! Du yu stil hâv it? Ðeez þingz ar super rær ðeez dæz.
Comparable to a cadillac of the day. I see Chrysler kept that awful ugly slanted 70s dash on into the K cars & later acclaim/spirit. I guess they finally did a real redesign when they made the breeze-stratus 20+ yrs later! Shame on em.
Well you are one of those, whose camera work makes the watchers sea sick.
karma police ...
white letter tires...Yuck!
I owned a 79 New Yorker in the same color. A real beauty! Dealer begged me to buy it so he could get allocated more small cars to unload (Sapporo?), due to the gas crisis. I think the deal from the factory was “sell a New Yorker and get 3 more Sapporos” allocated. Unfortunately, the car I had was an absolute lemon. I replaced the transmission at 11,500 miles and again at 48,500. It was a very comfortable, prestigious car. Sorry I could not keep it, but the roof leaked too.