The Chrysler New Yorker was a premium automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation from 1939 to 1996, serving for several years as the brand's flagship model. A model named the "New York Special" first appeared in the 1930s. Until its discontinuation in 1996, the New Yorker had made its mark as the longest running American car nameplate. The New Yorker name helped define the Chrysler brand as a maker of upscale models. In 1955, Chrysler did away with the previous and generic "lead sled" design of the 1940s with a new sedan that borrowed styling cues from the 1952 Imperial. The hemi engine produces 250 horsepower this year. The result would become an ongoing trend for increasing engine output throughout the next two decades with Chrysler and its rival competitors.
This nice largely original car has been in the same family since new. The car was repainted and has had been regularly maintianed with recent mechanical work such as all new brakes, and tires. The car runs and drives quite nicely, is most usable as is, and has an honesty about it one doesn't find in a restored car.
