They are some of the best roadtrip cars out there. Very comfortable.

@@ObsoleteAutomotive And good handlers for their size/era! With the torsion bar, leaf spring setup, those C bodies were substantially firmer and tighter than their GM or Ford full sized counterparts!

It’s very easy to speed in these cars. They aren’t like other old cars where you can TELL you’re going 90!

Yeah our bought new Newport 2072. St major east coast dealer pre CHEK of car manual windows fell out on. Pass side. Before plated..quality. Vontrol

Probably a very comfortable ride!

@@ObsoleteAutomotive very comfortable. I like your green Newport, my favorite color.

Very comfy!

@@tkewrestler2662 nice! What color ?

@@ObsoleteAutomotive it was sort of light buttercream yellow with a black top. It had black interior with the high back seats. If I ever found a 1973 coupe in fairly good shape, it would be hard not to make that purchase.

@@tkewrestler2662 I can picture the car exactly. The ‘73s are the least favored of the ‘69-‘73 Fuselage Chryslers so the price point is usually much lower. You can probably find one reasonable!

Barely 😂

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it! The Newport is a great machine for a long trip. Very comfortable.

Thanks! It was a fun trip.

Thanks for following!

For sure!

Glad you enjoy it!

Keep it up💙

Thanks! There’s more to come!

Thanks!

It makes it much easier to adjust the tension!

@@ObsoleteAutomotive I bought a Pittsburgh Pro 1/2 Composite Drive from Harbor Freight just for that job. Handle is perfect for the task.

This car is a time capsule!

True! 😂

People do like seeing this old green machine.

The shoulder belts are absolutely awful before the self tensioner. If you set the belt correctly you can't even reach any of the controls. I tried them once in a friends 68 Polara a long time ago.

@@JrGoonior As a 16 year old in the mid 70s I was very happy to have my grandfather's hand me down 1970 Buick Electra to drive. One night after a week or so of seeing "Fasten Seat Belts" printed above the steering column I buckled up both the lap and shoulder belts mainly out of teenage curiosity. Yes, the shoulder belt with a fists width of space between it and my chest was awkward and confining and I kept messing with it trying to get it adjusted. I did have to lean into the belt to reach the radio, the ashtray and lighter, but after driving around that night, I found that it snugly held me in the seat when I was taking curves a bit too fast and driving a bit too "spirited". After a couple of times buckling up I became accustomed to wearing the shoulder belt and actually found that I had a better feeling of how the car drove and handled when strapped in. The obvious safety aspect and an enhanced driving experience was a no-brainer to wear both belts. I can see how a one time user would probably not wear it again, but I started wearing the belts every time I drove. By 17 my usual habit was to get in the car, turn the ignition, push in the lighter, buckle up both belts, light a cigarette and drive off. Fast forward to 1983 and coming home one weekend from college. A drunk driver in a Chevrolet Suburban crossed the center line and hit me head on. Because of the size of the Electra and the fact that I was wearing both the lap and shoulder belts, I walked away with only minor cuts, scrapes and bruising from the belts along with being slightly dazed, not to mention being extremely sore from the jolt of a head on collision. The drunk driver surprisingly was wearing a three -point seat belt, but had the shoulder belt under his left arm- basically a three-point lap belt- had massive head and chest injuries from impacting the steering wheel. His unbelted passenger was ejected through the windshield and landed on the mangled hood of the Suburban. He did not survive. At the time of the accident I was 21 years old and only about four miles from home. That is why I told the driver of the 1973 Chrysler that he and his passenger needed to wear their shoulder belts. Yes, those shoulder belts are a bit confining when properly adjusted, but I am living proof of their effectiveness. And that is the whole point of buckling up.

You got the reference. Haha

The 1973 model Chryslers were designed to run off unleaded or leaded fuel. I don’t use any lead substitutes in my vehicles. And unless you drive at high rpm for long periods of time or have a performance engine, hardened valve seats usually aren’t necessary. And at 36,000 miles the car has plenty of life left! This car operates fine using regular gas. No spark knock or other issues.

Maybe it’s worth a visit next time!

@@ObsoleteAutomotive I highly recommend it. Before the world went nuts two years ago, they had some great historical displays inside. I hope that they're open again.

@@GalaxieMarauder Have been busy on the west coast. Just drove a ‘66 Chrysler wagon across the country.

@@ObsoleteAutomotive oh yea? Just saw your Newport Custom video and the Ramp Ram with Demon on the back. Nice stuff. Man I would like a 73 NYer

I'm one of the few that likes blackwalls on cars. In this case I just bought what was available and reasonably priced!

This one is for sale.

@@ObsoleteAutomotive Thank you; ill look at it closer!

Go big or go home!

Can’t really say. I like them both.

This car averaged around 14/15mpg normally.

Good luck finding a radiator shop these days. They are all closing down. Also the JB weld is still holding strong.

@@ObsoleteAutomotive Or try Rock Auto That's where I get my parts for my 71 Chevy Impala

The video has been edited significantly to reduce the length. However, to keep the trip cohesive it needed to be this long, and I also will use this video for myself to look at the trip again. But there are chapters in the description and on the timeline/playback bar in the video that can be used to skip to certain parts or move ahead and back if desired.

It's called turn the video off when you get to be too long for you I find it fine amount of time.

@@ObsoleteAutomotive okay now i know your deriction your going, i just thought you needed some feed back but i still liked the video

@@williamkarlsson500 No worries. Thanks for watching!

I enjoyed the whole video!