1956 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER CONVERTIBLE

354/280 HP V-8, 1 of 921 Produced in 1956, AACA Grand National Winner

Odometer Reads:  55,940 Miles

Exterior Color:  Cloud White/Stardust Blue

Interior Color:  Blue

Engine:  354/280 HP V-8

Transmission:  Automatic

Highlights:

            AACA Grand National award winner

Cloud White over Stardust Blue

354 cid Hemi engine producing 280 HP

Rebuilt Fire Power 354/280 HP Hemi V-8 Engine

Push button PowerFlite automatic transmission

Foot-button-operated signal-seeking radio

Steering wheel clock

Power windows

Power steering and brakes

Power seat

Correct wire wheels

Leather interior

Dual exhausts

New wiring harness

New convertible top

Hi-Way Hi-Fi 16 2/3 RPM record player

Multiple Concours d’Elegance Awards Nationwide

Equipment:

            4-barrel carburetor

            Dual outside mirrors

            Dual exhaust with correct tips

            New carpeting

            Power antenna

            In-dash clock

            Chrome has been replated

            Custom chrome license plate frame

There were 921 New Yorker convertibles manufactured in 1956.  There are probably less than one hundred remaining today.  This New Yorker was fairly well equipped when new.  Included were power steering, brakes, windows, seats, Town and Country radio, dual outside mirrors and dash clock.  Over the years it has picked up correct wire wheels, instant heater, power antenna, steering wheel clock, correct exhaust tips, new floor carpeting and custom chrome license plate frame.

Although originally intended as a high-performance driver, the chrome has since been  re-plated and many enhancements added.  Installed were additional features such as a signal seek radio, a Highway Hi-Fi, steering wheel clock and power antenna.  The vinyl interior was replaced with the original all leather interior.  The steering wheel was recast and the instrument panel painted in the correct colors.  A new wiring harness and convertible top completed its final restoration, making this 1956 New Yorker one of the best examples of its kind in existence.  The color combination of Cloud White over Stardust Blue is quite stunning and always attracts a great deal of attention.  With only about one hundred survivors remaining, they are seldom seen, one reason why this automobile always earns prestigious awards whenever shown at Concours d’Elegance shows as well as being an AACA Senior Grand National winner.

This unique 1956 Chrysler New Yorker was transformed from a high performance driver into a high #1 car.  Before this metamorphosis occurred, this rare auto was proudly displayed for over three years at the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, New York, appearing in its Special Display entitled “Class of ‘56”.  This car’s remarkable styling and features, along with the stunning color combination, not only garnered multiple Best of Show and People’s Choice Awards but achieved “cover girl” and “centerfold” status in leading car magazines.  Cars & Parts Magazine featured this convertible on its cover, highlighting it in an article entitled “1956 Chrysler New Yorker – This Luxury Liner Raised the Bar”.  It was prominently displayed at the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, and it received the prestigious Joseph P. Constantino Memorial Award for Best 1950-1959 Chrysler or Imperial at a WPC event.  It also received AACA’s Bomgardner Award for Outstanding Restoration of the Year of a Post-1942 Automobile entered in each Fall Meet.  More than just “eye candy” with loads of power, this convertible continues to attract large crowds whenever shown locally or nationally.

 CAR HAS BEEN EVALUTATED TO COST BETWEEN $210,000 - $225,000

 IF INTERESTED PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US AT 1-910-443-9034 IT WILL BE A PRIVATE AUCTION - BIDDING STARTS AT $175,000 GET A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY