1 of 593:1963 Chrysler New Yorker Salon
Except for the Imperial, the New Yorker was Chrysler’s flagship model from 1940 to 1996. Using the Forward Look platform from the early 1960s, the New Yorker was heavily restyled in 1963 and looked like a different car. The Salon edition was added mid-year to bring luxury to closer proximity of the Imperial. The seller says this car is one of them which saw fewer than 600 copies produced that year. Described as a barn find, the car is said to be in running condition, sporting a rust-free body. Located either in a garage or on the back of a trailer (see the photos) in Castro Valley, California, this Mopar is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $10,000.
After the downsizing debacle at Dodge and Plymouth in 1962, Chrysler needed some good news in 1963. The new styling helped the company sell nearly 129,000 full-size Chryslers in ‘63, excluding the Imperial which was considered a separate make at the time. New Yorkers accounted for 28,000 units of which the new Salon 4-door hardtop was just 2% of sales. The company also saw a sales boost thanks to its new 5-year/50,000-mile warranty, which the competition was not offering as yet. The New Yorker was powered by a 413 cubic inch V8 that produced an ample 340 hp.
The seller is light on details about this auto. For example, the photos provided show it in a garage and on a trailer. Which came first? Was it found in the garage (and all nice and shiny) and trailered home or did the process start with the trailer and end with the garage? The listing is nearly six months old, so perhaps the seller is having trouble moving it at his/her price point or forgot to take down the listing after moving it.
This New Yorker has only 62,000 miles and looks nice overall. It needs some detailing which, for example, would reveal whether the dirty carpet needs to be replaced. It’s a two-owner vehicle (including the seller?) and it said to start, run, and drive, though we don’t know how well. It’s been a California car for its entire 61 years and Mother Nature appears to have been kind.
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Looks like a ’63 New Yorker to me, not a Salon. Also, the seller’s description says it’s New Yorker. There is no mention in the FB ad that it’s a Salon.
You must be reading a different ad than I am then. He lists it as a New Yorker Salon in the ad
It is NOT a Salon. For one thing, a Salon was a full-load car model. This doesn’t have PW, so it cannot be a Salon (absence of “Salon” scripts is also a giveaway).
Here’s another my brother will get a smile out of. My details may be a bit fuzzy, but most of what I say can be salvaged. In the mid 70s, he was stationed in NC. and had a car very similar to this, maybe a ’64, and a Newport, I believe, but basically the same car. To say it rolled like thunder, would be an understatement. A nicer road car you’d be hard pressed to find. I seem to remember hitting a deer at speed, Chrysler unfazed, deer not so lucky. Like me, he had a lot of cars over the years, but I bet the Chrysler was one of his favorites. Styling still a bit out there, but from a time when the only viable way to get to grannies in KY. or that FL. getaway, was to take the highway, and none better than early 60s Chryslers.
This car lacks the partial vinyl roof and front seat headrests that were standard on the New Yorker Salon. It should also have a “Salon” nameplate in place of the false louvers on the front fenders. This appears to be a standard New Yorker.
It is not a Salon- those were beige with canopy vinyl roofs and had every option in the book. They also had beige interiors.
Listed 25 weeks ago, or July 2023 I think the market is trying to tell the seller something. Or they are just posting it on the wrong website.
My wife went to the salon last week to get her hair done.
Another really nice car that I can see myself waxing on a late summer afternoon. Must be fun to drive, especially with that square steering wheel, and comfortable with factory A/C!
Even where I grew up in FL, in the early 1960’s car AC was a rare luxury.
My parents bought a new Chevy Impala in ’65 with factory air, and our family was the envy of the neighborhood.
Obviously not a Salon even though the ad headline says it is. The seller may not know the difference. Looks like a decent example and the 413 should give it some extra punch compared to the lesser models. My folks had one of these in 300 4DR HT form with the 383. Good highway cruiser.
I had one of these. Mine had power windows and cruise. Like usual I picked a dud. The car ran great ….for a week..and then reverse went away
I was to say the least, irritated. I sold the 413 from it and junked it.
What do people see in these mordors anyway?
I guess some could also say what do people see in lessdors as well. Not everyone is into just two door vehicles. I speak from experience being classic luxury car collector.
What,s a Mordor.Do you mean 4 door?I thought these were the ugliest car on the road.Still do.Umm,correct that.They were beautiiful from the windshield forward.
I really have to agree as they are well…. yeah.