Backyard find

[Normspeed]

I helped a friend get his busted 66 Mustang to his repair shop yesterday. One of those little shops behind a used car lot. As I was waiting for him to check his car in, I wandered out back and there were 2 56 Chevy wagons, (one 2 door), a Willys Overland wagon, a Jeepster, and best of all a Chrysler New Yorker, amongst the other non-drivers in a mini junkyard. The New Yorker was a 50-54 model, I'm not up on the identifying points for these. 4 door, light green, and an original condition survivor, had every piece of trim still on it, some air in the tires, absolutely no rust through, an automatic trans, and when I popped the hood, a complete Fire Power Hemi!. The only thing missing was the oil bath air filter (someone had put on a paper element type) and the air conditioning compressor. The platform was there, it must have been a York type compressor. It even had the generator with the power steering pump on the back. I had to run from the area, chanting my mantra, "I don't have anyplace to put it...."

[Guest rockabillybassman]

It's a wonder the hemi is still in it! And also a wonder the two door wagon is still there!

[Reg Evans]

Did ya get any photos of it? I wonder if it's for sale and what they are asking for it?

[Normspeed]

I didn't have the camera with me but I'll be back over there and I'll see if the old gent is interested in parting with it, just for curiosity. The car is really complete.

[captden29]

more than likely a 1954 chrysler or later, or possibly a 53 imperial if it is an automatic and not fluid drive.these are nice cars but even with hemi not worth alot. i already have two, but someone who loves this one should get it instead of parting it out or leaving it to rot. dennis