Re: IML: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham coupe BOUGHT :)

[Christopher H <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: IML: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham coupe BOUGHT :)

David,

I’m a member on both the IML and New Yorker lists, so I posted this to both (since you did too).

As you can see, you now know the correct names for your colors (sorry, colours): Jasmine Yellow for the paint, Gold for the vinyl top and cloth interior.

Interesting that someone would spring for the sunroof but not the St Regis Package (maybe they really liked airflow and wanted to keep the moving rear quarter windows.

You should post pictures on both websites soon...and look for that build sheet! I’m sure you’ll enjoy driving it (it’s a nicer-handling car than the 2nd-gen Cordoba, IMHO, though I like those too). Happy New Yorker, I mean New Year!

Chris in LA
78 NYB Salon
67 Crown 


On 12/26/07 8:20 PM, David Randall at david.randall@xxxxxxx wrote:

Chris,

Thank you so much! I've been decoding some of it myself, but not in such detail.

The data tag tells how it is. It's a pretty basic New Yorker Brougham coupe with the full vinyl roof and moving rear quarter windows. It's got a power sunroof, Auto climate control, cruise control, velour seating, 400ci engine, fender skirts -- and am/fm with factory 8-track :) A Glen Miller 8-track comes with the car!

The car was sold new in Alberta. It's a pale yellow with a light tan or taupe vinyl roof, and the same sort of taupe interior.. It's got 106,000 kilometres. What's best is that absolutely everything works :) There is zero rust on the floors, engine bay, or trunk, though there is some corrosion on the bottom of both rear quarter panels. The 400 runs so smoothly that a nickel would sit upright on the running engine.

I bought it today, but it's going to stay at a friend's place for two months while I do some finishing-up on my '81 Cordoba which will be my daily driver. I'm VERY excited about finding the New Yorker! Especially in such good condition.

I hope everyone had as great a Christmas as I have :)

David
BC, Canada
'81 Cordoba
'78 New Yorker Brougham coupe

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From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher H
Sent: December 26, 2007 7:32 PM
To: IML (main)
Subject: Re: IML: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham coupe DECODED

David,

Took me a while to get to this with the holidays, but here goes... Answers are embedded within your email, below...

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On 12/24/07 2:47 PM, David Randall at david.randall@xxxxxxx wrote:

> VIN: CS23N8V180048

C = Chrysler make
S = Special price line (the resulting CS indicated a New Yorker Brougham)
23 = 2-door hardtop (note that St Regis equipped cars were still designated as hardtops since they have no structural B-pillar under that vinyl top)
N = 400 V8 1x4-bbl carb
8 = 1978 model year
V = This is a typo in your email, I think. Should be C for Jefferson Avenue plant (Detroit), and it's correct in your data plate info below.
180048 = sequence number, meaning 80,048th car from Jefferson for MY1978 (they started at 100,001 every model year)

> Build date: 5-78 -- Canadian build, I think.

No, all NYBs came from Jefferson Avenue.
Note: The plant is gone but on its former site (well, adjacent to it, to be accurate) is the new Jefferson North plant where Jeep Grand Cherokees (and Commanders, until they put that thing out its misery in 2008) roll off the line. The new facility isn't really that new, as it opened in 1991.

> MDH: 052613 (I don't know what this is, but it was on the door tag)

Month Day Hour it ended production: May 26th, either 1pm or 13th working hour of the day

> Data tag:

Note: Anything I mark with * means it was standard on all NYBs. Data plates are notorious for calling out obvious standard equipment. Your build sheet, if you can find it (try under the rear seat cushion) will tell you much more.

> 37(but much larger than the rest of the type) M51 N92

Not sure about the big 37... Will look into it.
M51 = Power steel sunroof
N92 = Electronic Spark Control without catalyst (unique to Canada-market cars)

> P31 N88 G63 M25

P31 = Power windows*
N88 = Automatic speed control (cruise control)
G63 = Right-hand outside mirror, remote, chrome
M25 = Body sill moldings*

> V1Y H53 L81 L31

V1Y = Vinyl roof, Gold (not metallic gold, but more like tan or saddle)
H53 = A/C with Auto Temp II
L81 = Door Ajar warning lamp*
L31 = Fender-top-mounted turn signal indicators*

> PY1 PZY3 619 D10069

PY1 =  Jasmine Yellow paint (I think this combo matches the car shown in the 1978 brochure:
(http://nybclub.org/factoryliterature/1978/Brochure/ChryslerNewYorkerNewport/imagepages/image3.html)
PZY3 = Interior code: P=Premium* | Z=(cloth reclining 50/50 seat)* | Y3=Gold
619 = Scheduled production date of June 19 (are you sure this isn't 519? It's pretty far off from the other two build times we've decoded so far, and should be earlier than the MDH above)
D10069 = Vehicle order number

> L64 D34 CS23 N 8C 180048

L64 = Should be E64 (check again) for 400 V8 with single 4-bbl carb, 210-hp (I'm guessing Canadian cars without catalyst had 20 more hp than US version)
D34 = Standard-duty automatic transmission
CS23 N 8C 180048 = the VIN, decoded already (above)

> Would someone wise decipher this for me?

Well, maybe not wise but happy to help!
Chris in LA
78 NYB Salon