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Four Door Hardtop Original Condition Daily Driver, Clean Title on 2040-cars

US $7,500.00
Year:1961 Mileage:200000
Location:

Lake City, California, United States

Lake City, California, United States

 
When I got this car from a neighboring farmer it had died in his field.  I was going to part it out for another Chrysler but when I got it home a friend who restores cars insisted that I switch plans and fix this car instead.  To get back to a driver I had to rebuild everything I touched.  The original 361 was toast.  I received a Dodge Charger 383 which I rebuilt and modified to fit and bolt up to the Newport.  With a fine road worthy car I started using it in the mid 80's as my family car.  The original paint and upholstery were good enough once I put saddle blanket seat covers on the front and back seats.  There is some rust around the trunk lid though it never has been an issue in the uses of the car.  The radio was gone when I got it so I installed a CD player.  You may not be interested, but I do have a 1961 Chrysler Windsor that can be made available as a parts car for this car.  It has a radio.  I had to search the world to eventually find brand new tail light lenses in Australia.  In the past I used the car to cruse around our very rural valley or go on 350 mile trips to my parent's farm or to our big town (Reno) to get supplies.  The car has a type of power assist brakes, a push button Torque flight transmission, AFB Carburetor, tinted windows, "Dashmat" dash cover of a sun damaged padded dash, owner installed carpeted floors.  The dash lights work part of the time which I have found means a dirty ground on the power inverter under the dash. I would not be concerned about driving it away as is.  I have a fleet of running/licensed old cars ranging back to the 30's and simply can not drive them all enough to justify keeping the Newport any longer. I have loved this car and it's service.

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The latest contest was marked by the widespread emergence of diesel power and the continued success of turbocharged engines. There was even an electric motor on this year's list. In fact, only three of the ten winners were naturally aspirated and only two winners returned from last year.
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It's not surprising that Fiat CEO Marchionne needs a perfect first Alfa to mark a return to America. And here's where things get dicey. Nobody would argue with Marchionne's insistence that Alfa Romeo's be powered by Italian engines - as Marchionne himself is quoted to have said at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, "There are some things that are well done in Italy."
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