The 1949 New Yorker used Chrysler's first postwar body with ponton three box styling shared with Dodge and DeSoto, still with a straight eight engine until the 180 horsepower FirePower Hemi V8 arrived in 1951 and made the car popular with hot rodders. A Newport hardtop was added in 1950. The wheelbase was cut in 1953 and the six cylinder gave way to the V8 in 1954, with two speed PowerFlite automatic. Its model years run from 1949 to 1954.
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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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The 1949 New Yorker used Chrysler Corporation's new post-war body with ponton three-box styling, which was shared with Dodge and DeSoto.
Year: 1949-1954
The 1949 New Yorker used Chrysler Corporation's new post-war body with ponton three-box styling, which was shared with Dodge and DeSoto.
1949-1954, passage 2
Chrysler introduced the 180 hp
Body style, sedan: 1949-1954
reduced to club coupe, four-door sedan,
Body style, convertible: 1949-1954
reduced to club coupe, four-door sedan,
Body style, coupe: 1949-1954
reduced to club coupe, four-door sedan,
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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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