1965 Chrysler Newport

convertible Convertible Coupe

383 V8 4-Speed

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

UP FOR SALE IS A FULLY UNRESTORED CHRYSLER 300 NEWPORT CONVERTIBLE, V/8 AUTOMATIC , FULLY LOADED FOR A 1965 MODEL WITH POWER WINDOWS, POWER SEAT, POWER ANTENNA, POWER TOP, THIS CHRYSLER IS RUNNING AND DRIVING AND STOPS WELL, FLOORS SOLID, FRAME SOLID, BODY HAS SOME RUST SPOTS ON LOWER PANELS, LITTLE BIT OF FILLER, NOT BAD OLDER FAIR PAINT JOB SOME FADING ON TOP OF HOOD AND TRUNK, SIDES ARE STILL SHINNY, LIGHTS ALL WORK INCLUDING FENDER MOUNTED TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS, I BOUGHT THIS RARE FIND CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE AT AN ESTATE AUCTION OWNED BY A ELDERLY GENTLEMAN THAT USED IT AROUND THE BEACH AND KEPT IT GARAGED AND HARDLY USED IT. DOES NOT SEEM TO LEAK ANYTHING GARAGE IS DRY ALTHOUGH I HAD TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID TO IT BUT SO FAR FINE, TRUNK IS IN GREAT SHAPE NO HOLES SEEMS TO HAVE ORIGINAL JACK AND SPARE NICE NEW TRUNK MAT. INTERIOR IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND SEEMS TO BE ALL ORIGINAL VINYL SEATS, COUPLE OF SMALL SPLITS WHICH I AM SURE CAN BE STITCHED, DASH PAD NICE NO CRACKS, DOOR PANELS ARE EXCELLENT CONDITION AS YOU CAN SEE IN PIC'S, DOORS SHUT NICE AND TIGHT, GLASS IN GOOD CONDITION, POWER MOTORS ON WINDOWS ALL WORK BUT RIGHT REAR AND DRIVERS WINDOW NEEDS HELP TO GO UP AND DOWN, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RUN FINE MAY NEED TUNE UP OR CARB ADJUSTMENT BUT PLENTY OF POWER, TRANS SHIFTS OUT GREAT A LITTLE SLOW WHEN COLD TO GO IN REVERSE, BUT DOES GO IN FINE AND BACKS UP. BODY CHROME MOLDING IS ALL THERE AND NICE CONDITION, HAS FENDER SKIRTS, CONVERTIBLE TOP GOES UP AND DOWN WITH NO PROBLEMS, BLACK TOP CANVAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE NICE AND TIGHT, BACK PLASTIC REAR WINDOW IS A LITTLE FOGGED AND ZIPPER NEEDS TO BE RESEWN AT RIGHT SIDE BUT STILL OPENS AND CLOSES, COOL DASH WITH ALL GAUGES SEEM TO WORK FINE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CLEAN AS WELL AS ENGINE SEEMS ALL ORIGINAL. ODOMETOR READS 70,000 MILES BUT TITLE IS TMU BECAUSE OF THE AGE, BUT GOING BY CONDITION AND THE LENGTH OF TIME THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD PREOWNED IT I WOULD SAY ITS CORRECT BUT CAN NOT VERIFY IT. NICE FUN SOLID CAR TO DRIVE AROUND AND COULD BE FUN TO DRIVE AND RESTORE AS YOU GO ON, CAR IS VERY PRESENTABLE AS IT IS. GREAT LOOKING OLD MOPOR CONVERTIBLE, I HAVEN'T SEEN MANY AROUND. ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CALL ME @ 407 729-9477 On Apr-18-13 at 16:57:51 PDT, seller added the following information: this car is not a 4 speed trans, It is automatic. In the write up i did say it was automatic.