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43000 Miles, 413 Golden Lion V8, Big Fins, Wide Whites Neat Ol' Car! on 2040-cars

Year:1960 Mileage:43000 Color: lights
Location:

Pittsford, Michigan, United States

Pittsford, Michigan, United States

VIN: 8303128359

Before I begin I would encourage all serious buyers to contact me directly at: 517-425-0129. Although this is a 7 day auction I reserve the right to end early.

Wow! 1960 Chrysler New Yorker, 20' long and 4200 pounds of vintage Detroit steel. I've owned several classic cars over the years and this one is a first for me, as a matter of fact I think this is the first one of these I've ever seen. One of Chrysler's famous taglines was " The car of your life, for the time of your life!", and with the classic lines, giant fins and amazing amount of bright work, this probably was the car of your life in the early '60s. I've taken several pictures of the interesting features of this car, but to me the most amazing is the "AstraDome" 3D control center. This "bubble" houses all of the instruments, really a unique look. Of course, all controls are push button as well, not just the transmission but even the turn signals. Once again, I've owned some neat cars, but I think this one probably creates more interest and more double takes when cruising than any others I've had. Description as follows:

Mechanical:
* 413 cubic inch V-8 motor.
* 3 speed push button automatic
* Dual exhaust
* Power steering, power brakes
* Power windows
* Fresh tune up, oil change, belts, hoses etc.
* New radial wide white walls
* All exterior lights, turn signals, wipers, heater motor etc. work fine with the exception of fuel gauge, which works intermittently

Interior:
* Very clean bench seat interior
* Extremely nice dash area, all bright work, gauges etc. clean
* Still retains the original AM radio, still works
* Once again, the crazy "dome" gauge cluster, (see pics)
* Original headliner, no rips or tears, some discoloration

Exterior:
* Still retains its original paint code H: silverpine
* Very nice two tone paint quality, repainted some years back, still shows very well
* Vehicle has been properly stored for a number of years, no snow, no salt, very solid example, original floors, trunk etc.
* Nicely finished trunk area, still has original trunk trim boards and jacking instructions. I believe the matching wide whitewall spare is original to the car, bias ply tread. Has complete jack assembly as well.(see pics)
* All exterior chrome and trim in very nice condition. Some pitting in chrome evident around back up light housings.

To summarize: an extremely unique car, almost in the "one of a kind" category. Great addition to the collector or hobbyist or maybe you're just tired of the mainstream muscle cars and want to "dare to be different"!

Please take the time to review all the pics and dont hesitate to call with further questions.517-425-0129. I also have contact with a reasonable shipping company and would be glad to assist. Vehicle offered by Rare Rides, a licensed MI dealer.

TERMS; 25% NONREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION END, BALANCE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS OR VEHICLE PICK UP, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. PREFERRED PAYMENT IS BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED BANK FUNDS. VEHICLE PURCHASED "AS IS" NO WARRANTIES OR REFUNDS IMPLIED.

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