Brad, Are you referring to the VIN? The 74/75 Imps had the VIN starting with YM (Imperial, price class Medium), but the 76-78 NYB's started with CS (Chrysler, price class "special"). The only Y I've seen associated with the NYB is the hood stamp. Brad Hogg wrote: > Just to confuse the issue... > > "The Imperial was the "Y" car-line, while the Chrysler was the "C" > car-line." > > The 76 through 78 New Yorker Brougham is clearly marked "Y" just as the > Imperial was in 74/75. > > "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." > > ----- Original Message -----