1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham

Slab-sided styling graced the 1974 Chryslers and would be incrementally updated over the years before all-new styling was introduced in 1979. Styling cues introduced during this time included prominent 'waterfall' style grilles and covered headlights. Resting on a 124-inch wheelbase and measuring 232.7 inches in length, these large vehicles were partly responsible for Chrysler's economic woes of the late 1970s due to the fuel shortages and OPEC oil embargo of the decade.

The 1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham luxury vehicle continued with little change over the 1976 version. Body styles included a two-door hardtop coupe and a four-door hardtop sedan. A total of 45,252 examples of the sedan and 16,875 coupes were built. It continued to be equipped with the 'Torsion-Quiet' ride and its classic appearance. Power was from a 400 cubic-inch, overhead valve V8 engine offering 190 horsepower and 305 foot-lbs. of torque. Standard equipment included a remote-control left mirror, reading lamps, built-in pillows on the rear pillars, front and rear armrests, lavaliere straps on the four-door body styles, and a digital clock. The instrument panels had simulated rosewood accents.

Options included a power sunroof, vent windows on the four-door sedan, a lighted vanity mirror, and an electric rear defroster. The St. Regis Option group added a formal Seneca grain padded vinyl canopy on the forward-half of the roof, and opera windows, and color-keyed molding trim for the roof and opera windows.

by Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2017