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Veteran Posts: 141 Location: Chattanooga | I am looking for pictures of a 1961 Newport convertible with swivel seats.I want to see the upholstery patten of the seats. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6498 Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | https://smsautofabrics.com/collections/1961-chrysler/model-newport-c... | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7206 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | I haven't seen any or any photos of 61 Newports with swivel seats. They were way less common in the 1961 Chryslers. I do know that the vinyl interior was standard on the Newport convertibles, this would be the standard vinyl bench seat pattern. The swivels would have the folding armrest section in the middle between the 2 outboard seats. (2151.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 2151.JPG (38KB - 94 downloads) | ||
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Veteran Posts: 256 Location: Chicago | I don't think swivel seats were available on anything but 300-G in 1961 Chrysler. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | . (Newport.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Newport.jpg (181KB - 91 downloads) | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7206 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | R41HP - 2018-06-21 6:35 AM I don't think swivel seats were available on anything but 300-G in 1961 Chrysler. I know of at least 4 New Yorkers with swivel seats, and at least one of them is an all original car. | ||
R41HP |
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Veteran Posts: 256 Location: Chicago | imopar380 - 2018-06-21 10:23 AM R41HP - 2018-06-21 6:35 AM I don't think swivel seats were available on anything but 300-G in 1961 Chrysler. I know of at least 4 New Yorkers with swivel seats, and at least one of them is an all original car. I stand corrected. I looked and there is an option code for it. Must be really rare! | ||
christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 2996 Location: Sept. 1958 | Swivel seats were only available on convertibles in the Newport line. | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7206 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | christine-lover - 2018-06-21 9:26 AM Swivel seats were only available on convertibles in the Newport line. This 61 New Yorker 4 door hardtop with swivels is an un-restored car. I first assumed you meant swivels ONLY on Newport converts and not any other 61s at all, so I apologize in advance if you meant on Newports - convertibles only not sedans etc. Edited by imopar380 2018-06-21 2:07 PM (61 swivel 1.jpg) (61 swivel 4.jpg) (61 swivel 6.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 61 swivel 1.jpg (115KB - 98 downloads) 61 swivel 4.jpg (183KB - 87 downloads) 61 swivel 6.jpg (166KB - 99 downloads) | ||
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | The swivel seats was available on the '61, but the automatic swivel seats was only mounted on the '60 models. Most probably due to bad quality of the torsion springs, cables and hardware. The A-pillar in the '61 cars doesn't have the recessions necessary for to mount the torsion springs and hardware, which indicates that the decision to discontinue the automatic swivel seats must have been taken perhaps already early 1960. | ||
R41HP |
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Veteran Posts: 256 Location: Chicago | Wow! Thanks for posting those photos. I have never seen that configuration. For the record, the 1961 order form states: "SWIVEL SEATS Custom Manual (Newport Conv., New Yorkers, Except Wagon) (Std. 300G)" A dealer price list I have, which has been reliable, says the option cost $86.50 | ||
christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 2996 Location: Sept. 1958 | . (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (127KB - 91 downloads) | ||
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