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Chrysler New Yorker 5.3 8 Cylinder — 1948

A magnificent premium car that came to Sweden from the USA in 2012 and has had the same owner since then. It has an older renovation that has held up very well.

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Lot Number
14992
Location
Mjölby

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"The car starts easily and drove very well during our test drive. Nice condition on the body, interior and chassis. Very good collector and user condition."

Description

Magnificent Chrysler New Yorker with a spinning straight 8 under the hood. In Sweden, the American cars of the 1940s with a chrome-heavy grill went under the epithet "Dollargrin". This dollar grin was imported to Sweden in 2012. It was bought by a car-collecting tyre wholesaler who put it in his collection and only drove short summer trips with it. Now the owner has passed away and the car is being sold for his estate. The meter reading of 84273 miles, corresponding to 135,500 km, can not be confirmed but can be correct given its fine condition. Spare wheel with new diagonal tyre included. As a vintage cat its tax and inspection-exempt.

Technical data

Year
1948/1948
Registration date
2012-11-27
Mileage
84273 miles
Kw / hp
101 / 137
Fuel Type
Petrol
Transmission
Manual
Interior finish
Colour
Dark Green

Condition

  • Mechanical condition

    Equipped with Chrysler’s Spitfire Straight-8. A straight 8-cylinder side-valve engine of 323 cubic inches, or in metric dimensions 5.3L. In this embodiment, the stated power is 137 hp. The gearbox is Chrysler’s Fluid Drive. During the photo shoot, the car started and went well. Raw strong at low speeds. A little special driving technique with Fluid Drive. Mostly stood still since 2018, so a little review and service are recommended.

  • Interior condition

    Reupholstered seats and nice door cards. Stylish instrument panel in Art Deco design. Crack in the glovebox door. See picture

  • Exterior condition

    The paint has some stone chips, scratch marks and paint flakes. Minor pinch damage on the right front wing near the chrome trim "see picture". Good condition on chrome and trims. Equipped with time-typical extra lights. The body gives a solid and good impression. New radial tyres with white walls were fitted in 2012.

  • General condition

    Nice impression all around, and it's ready to be used. It's possible that the battery has to be replaced. We gave it a charge, but we are unsure whether it is still in working order.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2012-11-27
Ursprungsbesiktning: 2012-09-11 (regbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 2012-11-27
Senast godkända besiktning: 2012-09-11
Besiktigad tom: -
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 1

Facts about the model

Chrysler använde modellnamnet New Yorker på sina premiumbilar mellan 1940 och 1996.
Principen för Fluid Drive är att man ersatte svänghjulet med en hydraulisk koppling, motsvarande en momentomvandlare. Fluid Drive var ett av de tidigaste försöken att göra en automatisk växellåda. Det är en korsning mellan en automatisk och manuell växellåda, genom att den fortfarande har kopplingspedalen kvar.

Location and viewing Information

Location: Mjölby

For viewing the vehicle, contact the valuator/depot:

Michael Luft
+46 708-20 21 13
michael@bilwebauctions.se

Pick up

Collection must take place before: 2022-07-14.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

General information about the condition of the vehicles .
  • At this auction, many vehicles have been included in car collections and have been stored (mothballed) for a long time. For this reason, they are described from a collector's perspective and may need technical reviews and maintenance service - oil, battery replacement, new tires, brake review, etc. - before they can be used. .
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