1968 Chrysler Newport
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The Newport was a name used by Chrysler for both a hardtop body designation and also for its lowest priced model between 1961 and 1981. Chrysler first used the Newport name on a 1940 show car, of which five vehicles were produced. The Newport continued the tradition of a large, comfortable luxurious coupe and sedan, while offering a modestly priced product in comparison to the Chrysler New Yorker and Chrysler Imperial.
This elegant 1968 Chrysler Newport Convertible is in a beautiful light yellow paint, with an off-white interior. The mid-year offering on the 1968 Newport was the 'Sportsgrain Option', similar to the simulated woodgrain exterior bodyside trim, on the Town and Country station wagons of this period. Indeed, this alluring 1968 Newport Convertible is only 1 of 175 'Sportsgrain Option' Newport Convertibles ever produced in 1968. That said, under the hood of this charming convertible, is the potent 383 cu in (6. 3 Lit)...