Chrysler New Yorker Convertible, 1960
Chrysler New Yorker VI
Chrysler New Yorker VI•
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Chassis No.: 8303142641
Auction: Monterey 2015
Auction date: August 15, 2015
Lot No.: S43
$137,500 | Sold
- Exterior: Turquoise
- Interior: Turquoise
- Body: Convertible
- Mopar Best of Show and JW Steiner trophy at Palo Alto Concours
- Two year frame-off restoration by Bob Hayen and Gary Goers in Kallispell, Montana
- One of 556 New Yorker convertibles produced in 1960
- Unibody construction
- Rebuilt 413/380 HP Golden Lion V-8 engine
- Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission
- Torsion bar front suspension
- Hotchkis rear suspension with outboard mounted leaf springs
- Power steering
- Power brakes with front discs
- Flight Sweep deck lid
- Refreshed in Bluegrass
- AstraDome instrument panel
- Power swivel seats
- Power windows, locks, antenna and top
- Auto-Pilot cruise control
- Remote driver’s mirror
- Golden Touch radio
- Wide Whitewall tires
In 1957, Chrysler introduced a brand-new design theme across its entire product line. The Virgil Exner-conceived “Forward Look” translated into long, low sleek-looking cars with sweeping rear fins, a look that was perfect for the flagship New Yorker and lasted through to a major restyling for 1962. After the 1959 switch from the Hemi to the lighter and more compact 413 CI wedge V-8, the 1960 New Yorker marked the change to unibody construction utilizing front and rear subframes while retaining front torsion bars and Hotchkis rear suspension with outboard-mounted leaf springs. This beautiful 1960 Chrysler New Yorker convertible won Mopar Best of Show and the J.W.
Steiner Trophy at the Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance after a two-year restoration by Bob Hayen and Gary Goers of Kallispell, Montana. Chrysler built only 556 New Yorker convertibles in 1960. No detail was left untouched in this car’s restoration, an absolute necessity in such a regal automobile, whose highlights include a “Flight Sweep” rear deck, power swivel front seats and the unique “AstraDome” instrument panel. This prize-winning convertible incorporates a rebuilt 413/380 HP “Golden Lion” V-8 engine backed by a push-button operated TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission and includes power steering and brakes, the latter upgraded with vented front discs for improved safety.
The only other deviation from original is the switch from the original Polar Blue paint to luminous Bluegrass, which is well complemented with tinted glass, Gold trim accents and classic wide Whitewall tires. Typical New Yorker features include power windows, locks, antenna and top, “Auto-Pilot” cruise control, remote driver’s mirror and a “Golden Touch” radio.
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