A New Yorker Convertible paced the Indianapolis 500 for 1951, and why not? It boasted America’s highest horsepower rating among all production cars thanks to the 180-hp, 331-cid Hemi V-8 standard in the top-of-the-line Chryslers. This new engine in effect, started the horsepower race in the 1950s as it was a marvel of engineering with its hemispherical combustion chambers and opposed overhead valves. It was also Chrysler’s second year for the hot new hardtop styling it called Newport introduced in 1950 on the now discontinued Town & Country "woodie." Styling was essentially the same for the 1951-1952 model years which totaled just eighteen months of production. Chrysler built 5,800 New Yorker Newport Coupes over that time.

This New Yorker is classic '50s Mopar with its two-tone tan and cream exterior, wide whitewall tires, and AM radio. The interior, with its jukebox styling, is protected with seat covers and the powerful Hemi is nicely detailed underhood.