Only 9405 Made! 57,58,59,60,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,cross Ram,last Year Of Fins on 2040-cars
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Engine:5.9L 5917CC 361Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Drive Type: U/K
Make: Chrysler
Mileage: 35,000
Model: Newport
Sub Model: 300 Coupe
Trim: Base
I am selling my ultra rare 1961 Chrysler Newport 2 door coupe. The car received a body up restoration 12 years ago and was driven only a very few miles since, then was garaged with the door down.I recently pulled it out of long storage (3 years) and now it needs to go to someone who will enjoy it and use it as she deserves.
This model is almost impossible to find anymore, and the 300 versions are going well over the 40K mark now. These are the identical same car to the 300, just with minor side trim differences and grill. The previous owner I bought it from added the highly desirable 'cross ram' induction set up (dual carbs) to the stock 361 V8. Now the bonus with this car is it now has the 300 bucket seats instead of the factory bench seat. Now I have had some folks tell me it may be the 413 motor which the 300's had, but I do not know how to confirm this?
The original carbs are long gone & have been replaced with more reliable & efficient Edelbrock 600cfm carbs. But other than that, she retains all the original parts. It has the infamous push button automatic changer on the left side of the dash mated to the indestructible 727 Torque Flight auto. It is complemented with these 17" chrome wheels with 275x55x17 rears with 235x55x17 fronts. These were factory drum brake cars as was the 300. I do not have the original wheels or caps. This is how I bought the car.
As you can see, it has a gorgeous metallic silver paint (originally red?) and laser straight all over. The bumpers still look & shine like new and are just perfect, as is ALL the glass, which this car has a LOT of! The interior was redone in a classic white tuck & roll style with new black carpeting, which looks marvelous against the outer paint & chrome wheels.
The car runs & drives just fine, but after sitting so long, I noticed recently it has developed a few minor issues which I have not got the time or energy to do. Simple things like the front/rear turn signals aren't flashing anymore, the 'Astrodome' speedometer has stopped working and it's gauges, yet the under dash gauges are working, so probably a short? So nothing major that could not be fixed in a day, as these were all working once.
Bottom line here is that you will have one of the rarest & most beautifully designed cars out there. You will NEVER see one at a show or for sale, you will have EVERYBODY ask you what is it? and ultimately, be the proud owner of the last year of Virgil M. Exner's forward look finned Mopars! (57-61)
Now remembering...there were only 1200 '300' coupes made for 1961 and 9405 of these Newport coupes. How many are left today...?
I have 125 more detailed pictures of this car here on the link below. Just click it once to open it up & view them:
http://s416.photobucket.com/user/kfelsman/library/1961%20Newport%20cpe?sort=3&page=1
***Please NO trade offers, and only bid if you have the money first and don't need to ask the wife or the bank manager after you hit the buy it now. I have just had to relist this again because of a time waster, so PLEASE.. no day dreamers!
God bless & happy bidding!
This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
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