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.
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 & 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 swivel 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, Tinted glass ($43), 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!
