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table.MsoNormalTable 1953 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country
Station Wagon One of only 1,399 New Yorker Town & Country Station
Wagons made in 1953Original 331 CID Hemi Firepower V-8 engineM6
Presto-Matic two-speed semi-automatic transmission and 3.54
gearingCaravan Beige over Cocoa Brown Metallic exteriorAll-original
brown/tan cloth and ?alligator? leather interior and outstanding
original woodPower brakesNew-for-?53 one-piece curved
windshield125.5-inch wheelbase Wagon collectors, have we a
cargo-hauling rarity for you! Check out this 1953 Chrysler New
Yorker Town & Country Station Wagon. From the Black Hawk
Collection, on a California Title with mileage affiant at 92,884,
however speedo/ODO is inoperable. Dressed in Caravan Beige over
Cocoa Brown Metallic, this car?s original appearing paint is in
overall satisfactory condition but there are multiple spots and
other, various blemishes visible. Some of the chrome trim exhibits
some pitting as well. There is, however, a crack in the
passenger-side front vent window. The wagon?s bodywork is straight
and solid, the chrome wraparound bumpers fit tightly to the body
and look great. The engine bay is very tidy and the cargo area with
wooden flooring and sides looks great. This model has reverse
lights. This wagon rolls on older Remington?s Cushion-Aire wide
whitewall bias-ply tires, size L78-15 showing their age. Each tire
is mounted on a steel wheel and topped by a factory wheel cover.
The wheel covers are in good, original order as are the tires.
Under the hood is an original 331 CID Hemi Firepower V-8 engine
that appears to have been rebuilt it has a new wiring harness
installed0. It is matched to a most unusual dance partner, a M6
Presto-Matic two-speed semi-automatic transmission with a 3.54:1
rear end. Don?t let the clutch pedal or the shift quadrants, DLNR,
fool you. The shift lever was column-mounted and has three
positions: Low (in the ?2nd? position of a conventional three-speed
manual unit), High (in the ?3rd? position), and Reverse (same as
the three-speed) oil bath lid is missing. The clutch had to be
depressed every time the gear shift lever was moved. This
configuration had the effect of providing four gear ratios: ?
Underdrive Low, 3.57:1 ? Low 2.04:1 ? Underdrive High, 1.75:1 ?
High, 1:1 Driver convenience features include power, four-wheel
drum brakes. Inside, the wagon retains its original cloth, leather,
wood and chrome interior. This example has an interior that mirrors
its outside, tan and brown cloth with leather and that leather has
a unique ?alligator? or ?crocodile? pattern. The front and rear
bench seats look great, as does the tan headliner above. The tan
carpeting is in good, original order. A plastic-rimmed, three-spoke
steering wheel has aged well but is not flawless. The two-tone
metal instrument panel comes with a full array of gauges. It and
inner door panels are all in very good order. In back are a pair of
ingress/egress assist handles on the back of the front bench along
with an ashtray. A column-mounted shift lever and a factory AM
radio complete the interior. The rear wood is in outstanding
condition and is a site to behold with the rear seat in the down
position. The 1953 New Yorker had a less bulky look with the
wheelbase reduced to 125.5 inches, a one-piece curved windshield
and rear fenders integrated into the body. Wire wheels were now an
option. The Saratoga line was dropped in 1953, replaced by the New
Yorker, with the New Yorker redesignated the New Yorker DeLuxe. The
convertible and Newport hardtop were available only in the New
Yorker DeLuxe while the base New Yorker offered a long-wheelbase
sedan and a Town & Country wagon. Competition to this New Yorker in
1953 included Buick?s Series 50 Super Estate Wagon, DeSoto?s
Firedome V-8 Wagon, Dodge?s Coronet Sierra Wagon, Mercury?s Eight
Station Wagon and Pontiac?s Chieftain DeLuxe Station Wagon. Wagons
have really become popular, so we don?t expect this one to linger.
With some touch-ups and attention, it could really be a standout at
a cruise night or local car show. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars
today to check out this Mopar survivor that is older than
Torqueflite! VIN: 76563915 This car is currently located at our
facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer
shows 92,884 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and
clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Note: Please see
full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase
of any said vehicle, thank you.
