1954 Chrysler New Yorker

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5.4L 5425CC 331Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspira

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Up for auction is a vintage 1954 Chrysler New Yorker in good condition and running strong. See all pictures, this will surely turn some heads. This car will need some minor work great project or restore. Please call or stop by for a test drive. Robert 404-272-7636On Jan-15-15 at 17:05:23 PST, seller added the following information: Below is some info I found on the net. During the first half of the 1950s, the 1951-1954 Chrysler New Yorker was either the most popular (1953-1954) model in the line or a close second (1951-1952) to the ubiquitous, lower priced Chrysler Windsor.Classic Cars Image GalleryIts popularity had certainly as much to do with its engineering as its styling, maybe more so considering its boxy lines. At the heart of that engineering was the new Chrysler 331 V-8 with hemispherical-head combustion chambers: the fabled "Hemi."The purpose of the hemi heads on the 1951-1954 Chrysler New Yorker was to achieve exceptional volumetric efficiency and truly outstanding performance, while relying on a lower compression ratio that could allow the use of lower-octane fuels than comparably sized non-hemis -- or, conversely, producing a lot more power than comparably sized non-hemis of the same or even higher compression.This the hemi proved, in competition as wide-ranging as the Mexican Road Race and at National Hot Rod Association dragstrips, Le Mans, and the stock car oval tracks. It was expensive to build, and Chryslerseveral times abandoned it. In the early 1950s, though, the hemi reigned supreme among V-8s.Also new in 1951 for the Chrysler New Yorker were two further permutations of Chrysler's old Fluid Drive: Fluid-Matic (standard on New Yorker) and Fluid-Torque ($167 option). Fluid-Matic was simply the original, fluid-coupling four-speed Fluid Drive; Fluid-Torque adopted a torque converter mounted ahead of the clutch. The clutch pedal was used to select high or low shift ranges; within the ranges you "shifted" by lifting your foot from the accelerator pedal.The 1949-1952 "new" Chrysler products were boxy and practical -- but not svelte. And although much was done to improve them in 1953, their looks cost Chrysler a lot of sales. In 1954, Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac all rushed past Plymouth in the production race, while Chrysler output skidded from 170,000 units to barely 100,000.Later on, Chrysler would ask the man-in-the-street, "What do you think about when you think about Chrysler?" The answers the pollsters bothered to record almost always were, "Engineering." As far as the public was concerned, that was all Chrysler had going for it in this period.Relatively few buyers realized that the 1951-1954 Chrysler New Yorker was also beautifully built, almost impervious to rust, and would last a couple hundred thousand miles with minimal maintenance. But these qualities did not seem very important until the 1960s (by which time Chrysler had lost them).1954 Chrysler New Yorker Sedan PowerFliteChrysler New Yorker Sedan PowerFlite, model year 1954, version for North America U.S. (up to November)4-door sedan body typeRWD (rear-wheel drive), automatic 2-speed gearboxpetrol (gasoline) engine with displacement: 5425 cm3 / 331.1 cui, advertised power: 145.5 kW / 195 hp / 198 PS ( SAE gross ), Torque net: 434 Nm / 320 lb-ft (see horsepower and torque curve)characteristic dimensions: outside length: 5477 mm / 215.625 in, wheelbase: 3188 mm / 125.5 inreference weights: shipping weight 1801 kg / 3970 lbs estimated curb weight: 1880 kg / 4140 lbs how fast is this car ? top speed: 156 km/h (97 mph) (theoretical);accelerations: 0- 60 mph 13.3 s; 0- 100 km/h 14.2 s (a-c simulation); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 19.6 s (a-c simulation) (see detailed performance data review)fuel consumption and mileage: average estimated by a-c: l/100km / mpg (imp.) / mpg (U.S.) / km/l