Chrysler announced a New York Special as part of the 1938 Chrysler Imperial range, and this continued to be available until 1946. The name 'New Yorker' was given from 1939 onwards. From 1946 the New Yorker was its own model, but gained a new body in 1949 that was shared with Dodge and DeSoto. A much more modern body was given to the New Yorker in 1955, and Virgil Exner's hand was in the 1956 re-style. But it was in 1957 that the 'Forward Look' styling from Virgil Exner was given to the New Yorker and the design was decorated more and more with each year.
Chrysler New Yorker 1949
Chrysler New Yorker C53
Chrysler New Yorker 1957-60
Chrysler New Yorker 1969-73
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Chrysler New Yorker 1950 Newport Hardtop - badge on front wing
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Chrysler New Yorker 1954 Sedan - badge on rear wing
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Chrysler NewYorker 1942 C36. the 'New Yorker' badge began as a special trim on the 1938 Imperial and became a model of its own in 1939
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Chrysler NewYorker 1967 440 4-door sedan - badge on rear door
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Chrysler New Yorker 1959 - wing badge
Chrysler NewYorker 1942 C36 front
Click here to go to an album on: Chrysler C38. Chrysler NewYorker 1942 C36, the final year of the New Yorker before Chrysler turned to war production. For 1942 Chrysler wrapped the grille bars round the corners. The door bottoms were also curled to fit over the running boards
Chrysler NewYorker 1967 440 4-door sedan front
Chrysler NewYorker 1967 440 4-door sedan. 1965 so the New Yorker gain the new Chrysler C-body styled by Elwood Engel. Standard engine was a 413 (6.7-litre) V8 engine
