Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an exceptionally straight
and rust free and fully restored example of this very rare 'Mopar
Big Fin' 1960 Chrysler New Yorker 413/350HP 4 BBL V8 2 door Hardtop
with its original and highly desirable and legendary High
Performance 413 CID 350 HP V8 MR 'Golden Lion' 'Wedge-Type' engine
with the 4 bbl Carter carburetor which was extremely powerful for
its day and which would become the basis for a successful racing
engine in Chrysler's future and cemented Chrysler's reputation for
engineering great engines that would serve Chrysler well in various
forms for the next 20 years.This particular car was recently
acquired from its long time California owner and is a superbly
straight, rare and virtually completely stock fully restored
example of a reportedly always garaged car with no signs of any
accident damage and with a completely straight and honest body with
absolutely no rust or filler and with all its original 'TS'
headlamps and its all original factory tail lamp lenses and its
original factory build sheet.One of only 2,835 '60 2 Door Hardtops
built and marketed by Chrysler as a 6 passenger vehicle and quite
simply as 'America's most powerful car' and a model that in 1959
was the prestigious 'Motor Trend' magazine model selected not only
as the seasons 'Best Looking Hardtop', quite an achievement in
Detroit's fabled 1959 year, but also reported that the same year
1959 'E' series letter model moves even faster than the 1958 'D'
series which started arguments that continue to this day!This was
the first year Chrysler would carry the unit-body construction for
the 1960 model from the previous '59 year body-on-frame
construction. This was also only the second year for the
'Wedge-Type' V8 engine. An absolutely stunning car with its
original wrap around front and rear picture window windshields and
finished in this striking original color combination with the
incredibly rare original specs vinyl seats in 'Blue' cloth amp;
vinyl color and embossed with Chrysler emblems with a padded dash
with map lights and with its original and matching headliner and
also boasting stunning original door panels.The car is loaded with
factory options including the very desirable power 6-way seat
option ($102 option), full floor carpeting, Push-button
'Torqueflite' transmission, Power steering, Power brakes, Dual
exhaust, original 'Golden Tune' AM radio ($100 option), Custom
heater ($102), Power Windows, Solex Tinted glass ($43), Heater amp;
defroster ($102), remote control LH outside rear view mirror,
Electric clock, sun visors, windshield washers, exterior protection
package, exclusive exterior bright trim, original deluxe full wheel
covers mounted on 4 new factory correct whitewall 'Diamond Back'
classic 'Bias belt look' Radial tires.Again, importantly this car
has been beautifully restored and which was obviously always
garaged in a climate controlled facility and boasts its original
'Alaskan White' (WW1 Code) factory color paint and quite stunning
all original specs 'Blue' cloth and vinyl interior.A now very rare
and desirable 1960 year model car, and rare for these rust prone
cars, a car which is historically completely rust and accident
free. Under the hood is found the cars original 413 'MR' engine
boasting 350HP and reportedly only very low miles since new,
approximately 85K, and still equipped with its original 4 barrel
carburetor, desirable power steering, power windows and power
brakes and with the body in very solid and original condition and
with the chrome and bright trim all complete and unblemished, again
in quite remarkable condition for their age. Survivors from this
era are rare, (indeed when was the last time you saw one either
advertised or at auction?) making this car an asset to any
dedicated Chrysler or MOPAR collection. The original and obviously
low mileage 413 'Golden Lion' MR V8 engine runs strong and sounds
absolutely magnificent and this particular car drives
extraordinarily well - must be driven to be appreciated - does not
miss a beat and purrs like a kitten - drives straight as an arrow
with no strange road wobbles, shakes or rattles - a truly
remarkable daily driver that will give any modern day car a run for
it's money!Simply put, the 1960 Chrysler New Yorker was Chrysler's
standard top-liner from the golden age of Virgil Exner styling with
the ultra clean lines, and as always with the New Yorkers, which
offered Chrysler's division most luxurious trim and appointments as
well as the best performance short of the limited edition 300's, it
was one of the most exciting American cars ever produced, combining
iconic styling, performance and luxury, or as some would say 'the
total package', and with very few remaining '60 Chrysler New
Yorkers remaining on the road, this is an extremely unusual
opportunity to own a correct and stock great daily driving example
of this extraordinarily rare and very desirable original 1960
Chrysler New Yorker 2 Door Hardtop in extraordinarily fine daily
driving condition and ready for any classic American car or Mopar
collection or for the true enthusiast to enjoy or collect today!
