Hey! That's MY car. Thanks for doing the video on it. I wish I could have been there to talk to you about it. This is a 1996 in Spruce (exterior) over Quartz (interior). It has the no-cost bench seat option that was quietly introduced in mid-1996 after the New Yorker was discontinued.

Huge interiors, quiet, good power and economy, and winning styling for the day. Just couldn’t ratchet up the quality to make it worth owning past 50k miles.

I'm totally down with you doing some 90s content as well. 60, 70, 80, 90s are what I most like to watch. Thanks for all you do Adam. The channel is awesome.

It makes me happy to see one of these preserved, and a video showcasing it. These were everywhere and, just like the old Taurus, might as well have never existed, you see so few on the road. It's a shame because they were really game changers in the automotive space, but sadly time wasn't kind.

After what seemed like decades of the K car these new cab forward designs were stunning when they came down and hard to believe it was actually the same Chrysler corporation

Reliability has always been a concern of mine with Chrysler

I bought my wife a 1997 LHS in 2016 that had sat a while. It had 21,000 miles on it. It had the moonroof and floor shifter. White over silver. It was in excellent shape but needed lots of TLC since it sat for over 10 years in a car port. Probably spent around $2000 in maintenance, but it was super fine tuned by the time I sold it(bought the old lady a new car). I didn't even break even on the whole deal, but I knew the new owner got a great car with plenty of life left. I think it had 43,000 miles when we sold it in 2019.

I had a 94 and 97 LHS. Good looking, comfortable, snappy. Chrysler built these with too many cheap parts that broke and needed expensive repairs. Not built robust enough. These cars have made me stop buying Chryslers. Chrysler just doesn't want to build decent vehicles. It seems to pride itself on building vehicles with built in flaws, and many of them. After a while, people just don't want to buy any more of their inferior vehicles.

I really liked the LH series of large FWD cars. Chrysler did FWD with the cab forward design better than its competitors. If only Chrysler got long term reliability down, they would have been in a better position.

I used to work for Moore Chrysler Plymouth Jeep Eagle here in Arizona in 1996 and 1997. I've always loved the look of all the LH sedans. I used to own a 97 Chrysler Concorde LX for 5 years then I sold it. I currently still own a 96 Chrysler Concorde LX. I've had it for 4 years now. I always wanted a LHS or New Yorker, but one never came my way at the right time. These are rare to see nowadays, but when I do see one, it still gets my attention!

I was 21 when the LH was released and it was so futuristic and ahead of everyone else. I had huge hope for Chryslers continuing improvements and success. 30 years on and the exterior styling is still an eye catcher. The interior seating was comfortable. Just redo the IP to modern standards, drop in the 3.6 drivetrain and this could be re-released, in my opinion.

That was a clever advert. The beautiful closing image did a nice job communicating luxury.

Memorial Day weekend 1992....I'm watching a PBS special on the development of the LH platform...and had to leave to meet a friend to go to a movie...let's just say I watched as much of the show as I possibly could and left at the last possible moment. Being old enough to recall the debut of the K-Cars...it was shocking how much of a departure these cars were. 1990s Chrysler was an era where they pretty much hit the market at the right time with each product. Viper, Grand Cherokee, LH, Neon, Cloud Cars, Ram Truck, third gen minivans, Second Gen Dakota, Durango, and Prowler....I think the second gen LHs were more mainstream and somewhat decontented...but I did like the 300M which was supposed to be a second gen Eagle Vision, which was my favorite LH car. Such a great product portfolio....until the Daimler merger.

Adam, thank you for this great review. Although my passion is with the 60's cars in your collection, I always felt that the LHS was a beautifully styled, underrated car. I had an Intrepid ES loaner car for a few days (back when they were new) and I remember that it was quick and handled very well. Chrysler was on such a great trajectory right up until (former GM executive) Bob Eaton sold them down the river. Daimler just bled the company dry, and I know from a former top executive that the company had their best talent leave for greener pastures once the autocratic Germans started micromanaging everything. So maddening. The LHS was a giant leap forward from the cheesy Dodge Dynasty-based New Yorker of the previous generation.

This was one car I've always loved for styling. It's a beautiful looking car. From personal experience I think they were just poorly built and that's why so few remain. I traded my first 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue for a 94 LHS, and the first 2 weeks of ownership were fine. After that the car would stall at operating temperature, the horn would sometimes would blare while driving, it just became an embarrassment to drive. I've had a couple cloud cars, a 200, and now a Ram and another Fifth Avenue and can say the LH cars are the only Mopars I've owned that were junk.

Adam, these cars made really cool stretch limos too. The MGM Grand in Las Vegas had a fleet of them in Emerald Green Pearl Coat to go with the Wizard of OZ theme that the hotel had when it opened. Chrysler was also a sponsor of the hotel and provided the give away cars in the Casino (Vipers, Sebring Convertibles, etc.). My favorite LH was always the Char Gold Satin Glow Dodge Intrepid ES!

I believe Chrysler VP of Design Tom Gale was the father of these cab forward design cars. They set the Detroit design community on their ears when they debuted. Kudos too, to Chrysler President Bob Lutz who godfathered this bold new look.

It's nice to see one of these in good condition. I always thought they were a very sharp looking car and it has aged quite well.

I had a 94 Concorde. The LH cars were really interesting and strange, but robust and comfortable. I'm a big tall guy, and I could wear a tall hat inside my Concorde. Massively comfortable. I drove a group of friends to a store once, parked right next to a semi truck. The truck was idling and was very loud, but none of us even realized the truck was running until we opened the doors. It was THAT quiet inside.

I like the looks of these model cars. Even modern in todays standards

Adam, your videos keep growing in knowledge and specific content. Awesome job! Thank you for keeping vintage autos going and loved...

I always liked the body styles of these cars. I never owned one but I had friends who did and were pretty decent cars unless you had the 2.7 L engine.

Always loved these

I worked at John Wallace Dodge in Overland Park, KS in 1993 when these cab forward cars came out. The Intrepid struck me as such a beautiful and futuristic design. It was such a departure from the square designs that came before it. I had the pleasure of owning a 1995 Chrysler Concorde. Phenomenal gas mileage and interior comfort.

I kind of forgot about these cars, but seeing it brought it all back. The design is definitely well done, sleek yet substantive. The interior is surprisingly impressive, too, as I don’t think I’ve ever seen inside one before. Makes me wish the Chrysler 300 were a little longer with a stance more like this car. Thanks for sharing!

At 2:24 and 3:00 I loved seeing the Mariah Carey Daydream and Mary J Blige album cassettes. Those albums were massive and would've been all on the radio at the time the LH cars were at the height of their popularity. Nice touch in pointing out this era of the 90's. 💛

Thank you thank you for reviewing this forgotten gem - love your content🎉😊

I had a 97 Concorde which I bought off lease that got me through college and through getting a job, a house all that stuff. Fantastically comfortable, handled well, could go through the snow like anything, and funny enough rock solid reliable until it was about 13 and started to develop electrical gremlins that were getting it stranded. The 3.5 sounded pretty good and had really great low end pull off the line. If you had all the software updates for the 42LE transmission and kept up with fluid and filter changes it was a lot more reliable than its reputation made it out to be (the disaster transmission for me was the NAG1 in the Charger I got to replace it). It was an unusual car for a college kid but I loved that thing.

This video brings back such great memories. Back in '96, we had one of these as a hire car when we visited Florida from the UK(same colour as the one in the advert). Drove really nice and had a column change which I really liked! The Mariah Carey cassette made me smile too as I remember "Always be my baby " being on every radio station while we were there!

This was a premium presentation. Thank you,

My father and brother got these at the same exact time when they first came out (father had the Chrysler Concorde and my brother had the Dodge Intrepid), we leased them as company cars. I remember that the sound system was very good (Infinity sound system I think). The ride was good and it had a lot of room inside. Great cars and helped Chrysler emerge from the K Cars.

The Dodge adds from this era were exceptionally good.

I remember the pleasure of driving the Dodge Intrepid as rentals on business trips. Naturally, not as ritzy as this interior--but the interior space was amazing and it was so very different from the K-cars, which I also liked. I bought a 1999 Plymouth Breeze, the smaller cloud car, with a stick shift and drove it over 100K miles. Had seats as good as my old Peugeot.

My father bought a Champagne 1994 LHS brand new. It was the car I later passed my road test in and had many great memories with it. It’s interesting to see an example with a column shifter

Owned a 97 LHS years ago. White with silver two tone. Gray leather bucket seats, floor console, auto dimming rear view mirror and it was one of my favorite rides I've owned. Great looking cars!

Absolutely stunning design!! Looks better than and sedan on the road now. So ahead of its time. Totally underrated.

My uncle had a fuly loaded 96 LHS in the same color as the one in the commercial you showed. It was a gorgeous car and reminded me of Chryslers of old. He bought the LHS to replace his '91 Olds 98 Regency and I loved that car as well.

Thanks for reviewing this beautiful car. I owned a new black cherry one . The ride and handling was excellent. Back room space was huge on the LHS which enjoyed several additional inches of back legroom for my in-laws. Loved everything about this car and still remember that first viewing at the Auto Show.

My dad bought a new ‘94 Chrysler New Yorker. It was that shade of green. I remember how beautiful that car was and he loved owning it. It’s amazing that you rarely see these cars anymore. They were indeed a beautiful design for the era. The Chrysler ads of the time were very well done with Lee Iacocca explaining the new concept and showing the then modern Chrysler facility. Thanks for posting this!

Thank you for expanding beyond the cars from the 60s and 70s, I think it is a good idea. With your passion towards the industry in general plus your insider knowledge I feel we all can learn a lot about how the American manufactures evolved over time. Thanks for the great job so far, keep on going.

Hi from England. I hired the LHS in LAX and drove to Flagstaff on to Monument Valley back via Zion national park to Las Vegas taking in Page. Few days in Vegas then Zabriski point Death Valley, Barstow and back to friends in Huntington beach. Wow this car was so comfortable for the trip best car I have ever driven.

Adam, I enjoyed that video. I actually owned a 1995 Eagle Vision which was one of the LH cars. The LHS was too expensive for me at the time. Those were great cars of that era although I do recall doing quite a few repairs during the 17 years that I owned the car. They were beautiful designs.

Almost forgot these cars and really appreciate the coverage. Just loved them when they came out.

Forward Look for the 90s along with the poor reliability 🤣 I do give them alot of credit. These were wicked cool when they came out, especially the Intrepid. Too bad reliability was so bummy though.

Extremely comfortable ride, very quiet. (body frame rails, roof pillars filled with spray foam even on base models) Amazingly corrosion resistant, incredibly resilient in a crashes. This and the Taurus (I think) were the first vehicles from the big 3 designed to be in an accident and protect. Disappointingly saturated with Lucas Electrical components that were very unreliable and always expensive to replace. Things like a blower motor resistor were about $800 for the part only when these things were popular. (many items could be fixed by reflowing the cold/broken solder joints) The engine would sludge up quite fantastically if oil changes were missed, but seemed to live forever mechanically if even basic maintenance was kept. Featured a non-interference timing belt setup. The inner tie rod is fantasticly difficult to replace and quite unique in design. You have to take the right front wheel off to service the battery. The engine starters were a Denso unit oddly enough, I think I only changed one in all my wrenching and it had almost 300k miles.

Lets get a vid on that Dustbuster van next to it.

I always liked these cars looks. Thanks for the vid!

We were into Audis when the cab forward came out but they still merited a serious look, even if they weren't quite in the same class. Really revolutionary, maybe not quite up there with the first Taurus, but close enough. After years of being a joke, Chrysler finally had something. They handled decently, had enough poke, etc. And when the 300M came along with the 2nd gen that again was a moment for reconsideration (though by then a 5 series had first spot in the garage, and not much could get anyone out of an E39)

The CEO of the company I worked for back then had one of these LHSs and loved it, constantly raving about it to everyone. I got to drive it a few times going to lunch or taking him someplace and recall it being a very nice car to drive.

Nice to see you posting a video about a 1990's vehicle. Next you'll have to review some early SUVs.

I remember being in Las Vegas in the 90’s and there were LHS all over the place. One of them was knocking hard, and the second time we rode in one the rear shock was banging around.

I had a Polo green LHS. Great car! A real head turner in '94. Comfortable and handled very well. Absolutely HUGE inside, like the Tardis!

These were such beautiful cars. They represented such an amazing departure from the usual stuff. At the time, I remember thinking "How can Chrysler be in trouble? They make these amazing cars that everybody seems to love". I wasn't aware of the parasitic effect that the merger had upon the company. Now that you are venturing into the nineties would u consider mentioning something about the Olds Aurora? That too was a amRT looking car of innovative design packed with luxurious extras. It seemed to signal the return of the American made luxury sedan. It was ahead of its time. How /why did it fail??

You made an interesting comment about the subsequent Daimler-Chrysler tie up and the negative impact on Chrysler. From a European perspective, the influence of Chrysler in the relationship is widely regarded as having a detrimental effect on the Mercedes brand through a marked reduction in the build quality. Perhaps the truth is a bit more nuanced!

That 3.5 liter four valve V-6 was a game changer. I remember a motorcycle buddy coming in and telling me how impressed he was with the high speed passing power of the Eagle Vision he'd been in. No small praise from a motorcyclist. Later I took the Intrepid for a test drive. The V-6 was more powerful by then and the salesman encouraged me to manually shift it using the shifter built for that purpose. I was suitably impressed. Nowadays the Pentastar V-6 is a have your cake and eat it too engine. Malcolm Ottawa Valley

I had a 94 New Yorker back in 97, in that dark Chrysler purple with grey lower cladding + grey leather... the 3.5L that came with these cars was pretty damn good, that big Chrysler would boogie when you gave it a kick. I never see these or any 1st gen LH cars anymore.. even 2nd gens are increasingly rare. Thanks for highlighting these rare birds. I certainly miss mine.

Excellent input Adam! The first new car my wife and I bought was a 93' emerald green Eagle Vision with tan leather interior and the 3.5 V6. That car was very nicely made with excellent fit and finish inside and out. Very quick and agile with excellent space for the family in the cabin and in the trunk. We got great service from that car for 75K miles with only a timing belt issue at 70K which was disappointing but not catastrophic. I replaced that timing belt myself and it was fairly easy, because the engine was installed "correctly". Unfortunately we sold it too soon to buy a minivan - (the wife's idea). I still hate that Minivan :)

These are still a good looking car. I remember when I was in Product Planning managing all the large car programmes for Holden, we had one of these as a design study during the VT Commodore program.

Usually I'm not a fan of the 90s American cars. But I have surprised myself as,I really like this Chrysler. Elegant, great lines, nice interior.

I remember driving an LHS almost daily. I worked for an auto supplier in Auburn Hills (MI) while going to college in the '90s. Every day, I was expected to take the company car (belonging to the V.P. of sales) to drop off mail. That LHS was a very luxurious car, as I recall. I would drive the V.P. insane by not returning the car with the driver's seat in the same position that I'd found it (LOL). I recall really enjoying the ride of that car.

I bought a 94lhs in 2009, 56,000 miles garage kept and only dropped 900 bucks on it! I absolutely LOVED that car❤️ Reliable well riding beaut that would take me anywhere I wanted to go! I literally took it from md to ca and back 7 or 8 times without any issue or worries. Unfortunately I was T-Boned in 2012 and she was destroyed, it was the first “nice car” I had ever owned and even tho I do very well for myself these days if I found one of these in good shape again I’d probably buy it!

In Detroit, My family is still Big 3. Mom retired from Chrysler. She bought a new 94 Sebring LXI. 24 Valve . This thing was Hot! When I Retired from General Moters. Bought a New Impala SS. Ordered it with a 350. Rear wheel drive. Dad All ways drove Cadillac. We'd Race down Telegraph !

Drove one once. The ride and quietness was beautiful. They should have named it Imperial. The comfort inside was really great. Love those honeycomb rims were beautiful.

As a Chrysler dealership mechanic from 1984-2015 I got to see a lot of changes. The LH cars were a sensation when they came out. Quite a change from the K cars I started out on. I remember seeing one for the first time at the 93 auto show, beautiful. But as a mechanic they were difficult to work on. I was what was called a heavy line mechanic. Engines and transmissions. As mentioned they are called Cab Forward design. Well guess where the cab went? Forward over the dang engine compartment! It took some time to get used to them but they were never easy.

My dad had 3 Dodge Intrepid in a row. I loved driving them. I was driving a VW GTI then. Wasn’t a fan of big cars, but it drove nicely!

That was an attractive design. I can see GM picked up this design cue on the later Regals etc.

I remember working in a Chrysler dealer around 1999-2001 when the 2nd gen LH cars were being sold. They were rather problematic as I recall. But then that was at the beginning of the Daimler-Chrysler era of cost cutting when Chrysler’s quality control took another nose dive. My mother bought a Plymouth Breeze new in 2000 and really loved it. It stayed in the family after her death and last I heard hit about 200k by 2011-2012 and was on its last legs at that point.

Loved the roof line when they came out and still do.

Had a 95 Eagle Vision TSI. Good, but somehow simple car. However, road holding was excellent. Thank you for your review, Adam. Deep and comprehensive as usual.

Dude... I recently found your channel and even though I'm a Ford guy I loved these cars especially the LHS. At the time I thought they were gorgeous. I haven't seen one in years.

I must admit the 1994-1997 Chrysler LHS and New Yorker were a great design. I did not know LHS offered a front bench seat. I thought it was bucket seat only. I thought just the New Yorker offer a front bench seat. I see this car I see two things.. A redesign of the 1990-1993 New Yorker/Fifth Avenue or a redesign of an Oldsmobile 98. It reminds me of the 1985-1990 Oldsmobile 98 for some odd reason with a redesign. They sold this model in Europe too. A video is on You Tube. The changed the taillamps to European standards. You have to wonder of they LHS would have made a great Imperial too. They also designed the roof so you could not put vinyl tops on this car.

The extended length LHS and New Yorker sedans debuted in May 1993 as early 1994 models. Rear legroom was among the largest in class, more than a Town Car. New Yorker had a standard six seat configuration, but was dropped in 1996 due to low sales, with a no-charge six-seat bench option on the 1997 LHS as a replacement. The second gen LHS and 300M sports sedan debuted in May 1998 as early 1999 models, but 300M outsold LHS. For the first time starting in 2001, genuine wood grain trim was offered by Chrysler on the 300M/LHS in the luxury package, which also appeared on the 2002 Grand Cherokee Overland.

When I first saw the LHS at the New York auto show when I was 11, I was amazed at the styling. I was seeing many of them on the roads and highways during their run and they were easily recognizable. Such a smooth, sleek design with a combination of contemporary, luxury, and sportiness. They were usually driven by lawyers, judges, doctors, managers, and real estate agents.

Thanks for the continued good content on cars that are fashionable to dismiss at the moment. I appreciate how you place cars in the broader context. In this case, how these cars fit into Chrysler’s trajectory since the 60s. I liked the design of these cars but already Chrysler had formed the reputation it’s had for a couple of decades RE quality and reliability. I couldn’t bring myself to buy one.

These were nice cars. I remember that they were quite something when they were introduced. The bad thing was that the material quality wasn't up to par. A friend had one and it only lasted to 60K miles. Very quick off the line and was reasonably powerful. Thanks for the video, Adam!

I sold them and I completely agree! They were luxurious, beautiful, handled well, and had respectable performance and fuel economy.

I had a 1995 Intrepid ES with the 3.3L V6. Was a good car. Never had any major problems with it. The LH cars were the right cars at the right time for Chrysler, that’s for sure.

I had one as a rental car in the 1990's and it was fantastic.

Boston Coach (a livery service) had thousands of these in their fleet. Really nice cars to drive.

Good looking car, nice color for the time period too.

Spring of '97, I purchased a '96 LHS In the same color as this featured car, The dealer call it "Spruce"..??? In any case, It was gorgeous with black leather interior, bucket seats with the center console & shifter. It was fully equipped including a Smoked glass Moonroof! It was off the showroom floor, I owned it for a little over 2 years and put nearly 70,000 miles on that car.

I owned an LHS, either a 95 or 96, and loved it. Everybody commented on the huge amount of legroom front and back, plus a trunk that could hold 4 sets of golf clubs for those buddy outings. Fully loaded the car could’ve used a little more power. I did have a few problems.. the ac broke twice, and it needed some front suspension work ..ball joints or something. When the ac went out again in 2002 I said it was time for a new car and I’d always wanted a Caddy so I got a year- old Seville, also a great road car, big trunk, etc.

I had two versions of this. First one was a 1994 New Yorker I bought used in 2000, electrical and transmission problems made it a headache. Second one was a 1996 LHS I bought in 2007 w/102,000 well cared for miles. That one was a dream as long as I kept up on the front suspension, I drove that one until 2011 when I sold it with 230,000 miles, the car still ran great.

Some of them came with floor shifters also. They sure look beautiful, especially in Champaign color

Very cool to see one of these still in mint condition like this example -a lot of these just fell apart within several years of ownership. My grandfather had one of these (95' I think) after having two Lincoln Continentals from that time period. I got to drive it quite often and was really impressed with the way it drove -not just the impressive design. I remember though him warning me not to pick one up one the used market because the overall build quality was just not on par with Lincolns and Caddy's he'd driven before in those days. Which isn't saying much compared to what the Japanese were putting out there in those days 🙂

I’m not a Chrysler guy and I’m not into 90’s cars but I must say that the LHS was a strikingly good looking car in its day and were pretty good driving cars by 90’s front drive standards.they were forgotten quickly when the rear drive 300C V8 cars replaced them.

I bought a new 1995 Eagle Vision TSi, the sportiest of the LH variants. Fun car to drive with a very nice teal blue leather interior.

As we look back, we realize how forward those LHS cars were.... I had a 2002 300M. Fantastic car. I wish l never sold it.

I had a cab forward 300M. It was a great car but made with cheap parts. 👍 thanks for sharing.

I was in my mid 20s when these came out. Worked for two brothers that owned a company they’d started years earlier - each had a new LHS. Very different than the boxy 87 Volvo 740 I had when I started, or the 86 Saab 900 I had when I left the company 5 years later.

Great looking car! Chrysler ruled the design in the 90's

My mother rented one for travel back in the 90's. Nice, comfortable car.

I'll always remember the story of how my grandparents got one of these in 94. They were leaving florida in their diesel oldsmobile which of course broke down. After limping it to a dealership and finding out they'd need a whole new engine, my grandfather said screw it and bought the LHS off the lot and never looked back.

Ahhh memories very nice video thanks

Lindo esse carro, gostei muito! Obrigado por compartilhar

I had a 1999 Concorde LXi, It was a lease car with 36,000 miles on it. Beautiful car! Impeccably maintained, fully loaded. Fantastic road car. It handled better than any car I'd owned. BUT, although the drivetrain gave me no problems, virtually everything electronic failed. The AC died at 60,000 miles. The CD player crashed shortly afterwards. I traded it for a 2002 Dodge Ram short-bed half-ton pickup.

Hi Adam! Great video I always loved these cars as well! Thanks for showcasing them! You mentioned once before who you recommend for shipping vehicles you purchase to ship to you… I can’t remember the name can you remind me? You said to mention you sent me? I may be interested in a car… thanks!

One of my best friends got a new 93 or 94 Chrysler Concorde in a teal color with a teal leather interior it was absolutely beautiful,,, he was a big Mopar man and was very proud of it and proud of Mopar and I was impressed,,, so comfortable,, and it moved,, I mean really moved !! At around 60000 miles about 3 years later it all went wrong.. One thing after another broke and was repaired ending at about 80000 miles with blown head gaskets which were repaired but it didn't last and they blew again.. He traded it for a new Ford Explorer which turned out to be the best vehicle he ever owned...

I owned a 96 LHS in the dark burgundy, I believe it was called wild berry. Was the first ot two cab forward chryslers. A 2001 300m. Great cars. Very fun to drive.

I've worked for a couple of companies that were ruined by *"the ADDITION of management".* Think about it. Each time it was... _"we've been a great financial success and really grown our business, so now we're bringing in outside management so we can act the way a successful company should."_ Anytime all you do is ADD MANAGEMENT, then you've done nothing to increase output or create new products. All you've done is create new requirements that take your focus off of your core business product. In both cases it signalled the BEGINNING OF THE END for each company I worked at!