Guys have no choice but to get rare 1963 Chrysler New Yorker limousine running in a matter of days
- This 1963 Chrysler New Yorker limousine was abandoned in the woods
- It had been sitting there for 21 years
- However, when it won’t fit on the trailer they’re forced to try to get it running
Published on Oct 09, 2024 at 3:28 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Oct 15, 2024 at 8:11 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
How do you move a 1963 Chrysler New Yorker limousine that has been abandoned in the woods for 21 years?
This is not the start of an offbeat automotive joke – but an actual challenge faced by a team of car content creators.
The classic car had been sitting in the woods since 2003 – however it wouldn’t fit on the trailer they’d brought to carry it home.
Whether it will run and drive them the 400 miles back home so they can get to work by Monday morning is the punchline you’ll have to wait for.
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The abandoned 1963 Chrysler New Yorker limousine
The abandoned 1963 Chrysler New Yorker limousine was sitting in the woods in pretty bad shape.
“You ever wonder how many poor life decisions it takes to get you in a situation like this?” asks Art of the Rugged Wrench YouTube channel.
“Not many,” his son Ben replies.
However – the fact that it won’t fit on their trailer means, amusingly enough, they have to get it moving.
After exploring both the interior and exterior, it becomes clear that the car is in pretty terrible condition – from rust to missing trim pieces.
Ever the optimists, they do point out some parts of the car that have remained intact – including several strange attachments.
Under the hood, they discover that something’s been living in there and the engine, of course, has seen better days due to rust, seized pistons, compression, and wiring.
However, they do note that the alternator and power steering pump aren’t locked up – which is a plus – and manage to get the starter moving.
Will it get them home?
Despite their best efforts, the engine doesn’t run.
They ultimately decide to trailer the car home when they find a way to load it – which isn’t easy.
Want more abandoned car stories? This Ford GT spent half of its life hidden before being found and started for the first time in 15 years.
Meanwhile, this 1970 Plymouth Superbird was found unused in a chicken house after sitting idle since 1994 but is now up and running.
On the other end of the scale of a car that wouldn’t stop running, the late, great, Irv Gordon drove his Volvo 3 million miles, but was it the car or the driver that kept it running?
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
