1957 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country

VIN: C5724441

$378,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Barrett-Jackson

  • Location

    Scottsdale, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2006

  • Lot

    1278.1

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    C5724441

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  • Body style

    Station Wagon

  • Odometer

    49494 m

  • Interior Color

    Metallic Blue leather, Blue vinyl top

  • Exterior Color

    Light Blue

  • Generation

    1955-1959 Chrysler New Yorker

Vehicle details

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Equipment

392 340hp, automatic, pushbutton radio. Mostly original, with a good repaint. First owner was Howard Hughes (or Hughes Productions or Summa Corporation), one owner since: Brian Jackson. Documented history. Saturday Prime Time. No Reserve.

Market commentary

It is worth wondering which of Howards favorite starlets got to use this Imperial. It certainly wasnt the germ averse Howard. In any event, its a solid old car with a good story although highly unlikely that it will ever be worth more than it brought here today. Without the Hughes history its at best a $50,000 car.

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