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Show-quality 1949 Chrysler New Yorker Club Coupe Straight 8 on 2040-cars

Year:1949 Mileage:67911
Location:

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Show-Quality 1949 Chrysler New Yorker Club Coupe Straight 8
Mileage: 67911 (or 167911??)

This vehicle was recently brought up to speed mechanically.

This particular model is very rare. See photo of firewall with original paint check stamping and Chrysler identification. The chrome on the car is exceptional for its age. It has been repainted and has some paint flaws because of the age. The interior is original and has a few imperfections—see the pictures for tears in the front seat. The dashboard and trim are very nice and need no restoration. The back of the front seat is very nice. The back seat is nice with very slight fading at the top back of cushion. The headliner is very nice.This car comes complete with red & white sidewall tires and curb feelers.

The car has a fluid drive transmission. It will shift automatically or you can use the clutch. The transmission is temperamental, which is common for this type (i.e. when driving it, you need to sometimes push in the clutch to get it to go into high). The optional radio is installed but is not operational; an extra rare 1949 radio is included for parts.

This automobile has seen little recent use except for car shows and parades. It is very solid; and as you can see from the pictures, the sheet metal is very straight.

From Wikipedia:

The 1949 New Yorker used Chrysler Corporation's new postwar body also shared by Dodge and DeSoto with ponton, three-box styling. The engine continued to be the 323.5-cid straight eight coupled to Fluid Drive and the Prestomatic four-speed semi-automatic. Body styles were reduced to club coupe, four-door sedan and convertible. Wheelbase on the New Yorker was increased to 131.5 in (3,340 mm) from the 127.5 in (3,240 mm) frame introduced in 1941. The previous design had been carried through early 1949, with the new (C46) series having been delayed due to a strike in late 1948.

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