<![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker - Jalopnik Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker - Jalopnik Comments]]> http://jalopnik.com Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:48:44 EDT Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:48:44 EDT http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c2326344 Our 45 year old beaters in Seattle are rustier and moldier than this car. I'm jealous.

Chevy59

]]> 12:266092:c2326344 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:48:44 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1610096 My first automotive memory is at age five, standing behind my dad's 1962 New Yorker T&C wagon and sucking in mighty lungfulls of those sweet tetraethyl-leaded exhaust fumes.

Probably one good reason why I'm well on the way to losing both my hearing and eyesight.

lascauxcaveman

]]> 12:266092:c1610096 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:22:42 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1606537 @Davey G.: Personally, I'd rather take the Fuelie 327 'Ray, but my first car was a ChevyII nova wagon with a 327, so I'm biased.

That thing sure is prettier than my mom's '86, though.

Turboner

]]> 12:266092:c1606537 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:05:51 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1605847 Absolutely timeless look - needs no polish, no buffin, heck no working internal lights. Leave her be and let HER do the drivin!

KingRoyale

]]> 12:266092:c1605847 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:47:53 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1605687 That's pretty close the one my parents had, although now that I see the grill on that '62, his had to be a year or two later. I don't think it had the big plus sign.

Yeah, I love those headlights. 2 horizontal and 2 vertical had been done. Split the different and you get that angry-Chinese look that says, "yes sir, I drive a huge Chrysler while smoking a pipe and tossing down old fashions. Wanna drag, sonny?" Maybe it only says that to me.

SpudMills

]]> 12:266092:c1605687 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:24:35 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1605423 The best thing on these cars is the dash cluster, which would be equally happy in Fritz Lang's Metropolis as it would in Disney's Tomorrowland. The original one, before they ruined it. ;)

TorkLugnutz

]]> 12:266092:c1605423 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:38:41 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1605391 Canted quads rule the world.

I have a '60 Fury that would challenge this car in the batshit-crazy/acid trip design contest. I would totally drive this car, no question.

squablow

]]> 12:266092:c1605391 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:34:01 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1605247 Also, the 413 was in "Shut Down," not "409," where its adversary was a fuel-injected Sting Ray, which meant 327. Yes, I am a total dork.

Davey G.

]]> 12:266092:c1605247 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:06:53 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1605225 I am in awe. I LOVE that thing!

Just, wow

Destardi

]]> 12:266092:c1605225 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:04:14 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1603154 In the interest of being correct, "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" hit the charts and was orignally written by 60s group Jan & Dean.

danio3834

]]> 12:266092:c1603154 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:58:42 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1603088 @Capt.Insano:

Yes it was. It was a favourite among moonshiners and drug runners as well. see the song Copperhead Road by Steve Earle.

In another Beach Boys song, Little Old Lady from Pasadena, they also make reference to a "Super Stock Dodge" which almost certainly given the time, had a 413 Max Wedge.

Legendary!


danio3834

]]> 12:266092:c1603088 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:53:12 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1603061 She's pretty, but no shots of the Pushbutton A/T?

I need to get a series of pics of my 63' for Los Jalops to insult...

JCWhitless

]]> 12:266092:c1603061 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:51:04 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1602343 My dad bought a '62 Chrysler Newport four door when I was young. He used it for his remodeling business and was able to hold all of his tools in the trunk, with room on the inside for a ladder if he needed one. Once he outgrew it as his work vehicle, it became my first car. To put it simply, it was a first car that I will never forget.

With the push-button transmission, and the space age looking instrument cluster the car wowed everyone that saw it. I remember taking a portable tape player with me to listen to music while I was driving, because there was nothing on the AM radio to listen to.

Thanks for bringing back the flood of memories!

klakman

]]> 12:266092:c1602343 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:38:36 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1602303 Yes, but the 61 had the tailfins on that body!

the1carnut

]]> 12:266092:c1602303 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:35:48 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1602285 It is at times like this that I realize that I am a child of the 80's and have very little knowledge of the sixties.

All I can say is that this must be the front that gave Lutz the idea of signing off on the cross-hair grill that is now a Dodge brand mark.

cgarison

]]> 12:266092:c1602285 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:34:21 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1601982 danio; isn't that the matchup in the Beachboys song, "409"? A neighbor had the 300 of this year that had the ram induction quads, talk about a vacuum suck, could that car run.

Capt.Insano

]]> 12:266092:c1601982 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:03:50 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1601835 It's blue from eating ugly Porsche 928's.

This should be in the Fantasy Garage... As Is.

Buckster

]]> 12:266092:c1601835 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:44:54 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1601577 Nothin beats that front end, the 413 Max Wedge was a bombshell motor too. Goes up well against the 409 Chev of the times.

danio3834

]]> 12:266092:c1601577 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:18:22 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1601500 I almost bought a 62 Saratoga a while back.. hopefully chrysler without their "german engineering heritage" can get back to their artful "american" designs

I'm thinking this would make a nice frontend for their new "imperial" long wheelbase 300 thats rumoured.

WheatKing

]]> 12:266092:c1601500 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:12:14 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1601470 @htrodblder:

please let them involve Tuesday Weld in the back seat.

Drive-thru

]]> 12:266092:c1601470 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:10:08 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1601258 boy could that car tell some stories very cool

htrodblder

]]> 12:266092:c1601258 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:52:59 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1601084 I'm looking for a new Pimp-vagen and that would be perfect.

Shame I'm about ten thousands miles away or something

wolfy666

]]> 12:266092:c1601084 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:42:25 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1601045 Just.. beautiful.

skaz

]]> 12:266092:c1601045 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:40:10 EDT <![CDATA[1962 Chrysler New Yorker]]> http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1962-chrysler-new-yorker-266092.php#c1600961 Sigh.

shes so beautiful.

Drive-thru

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