The 1957 Chrysler cars were redesigned with Virgil Exner's Forward Look, and the New Yorker sported fins that swept up from just behind the front doors, with its Hemi V8 enlarged to 392 cubic inches and 325 horsepower and the TorqueFlite automatic and Torsion Aire front suspension standard. Early cars had single headlamps with quad lights optional where legal. A total of 10,948 New Yorkers were built, 1,049 of them convertibles.
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Source Wikipedia: ChryslerHistory, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporationtier 2Quote, History, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporation
The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
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New Yorkers were built, 1,049 of
Year: 1957
New Yorkers were built, 1,049 of
1957 fins
fins that swept up from just behind
Body style, sedan: 1957-1959
Over the decades, it was available in several body styles, including sedan, coupe, convertible, and wagon.
Body style, convertible: 1957-1959
New Yorkers were built, 1,049 of
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WikipediaHistory, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler CorporationQuote, History, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporation
The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
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