Aside from a few limousine Imperials and Cadillac 75s, that was the end for 1960s six-window types. With one notable exception: this post's subject.
That exception was the body for Chrysler Corporation's 1965 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan, New Yorker Town Sedan, and Dodge Custom 880 Six-Window Four-Door Sedan. However, those models also offered four-window sedans, and the six-window option soon faded. Chrysler seems to have had six-window sedans for the 1966 model year, but Dodge did not. After that, the style was dropped.
Below are some examples found on the Internet along with comparable four-window models. Unless noted otherwise, images are of cars listed for sale.
A fairly early example of Chrysler Corporation styling under the Elwood Engel regime. (He became styling head late 1961, and it took three or so product development years for his true impact to be felt). The result is a clean-looking "three-box" design.
The Chrysler version receive different side sculpting. Newport Town Sedans were entry-level.
This is the four-window version. The difference is that there is a fashionably wide C-pillar where the aft side window was on the six-window car.
Front quarter view.
Rear quarter view.
Line-topping Town Sedans were New Yorker models. The grille has an added egg-crate motif.
2 comments:
Did not Buick and Oldsmobile senior cars also have the same six window design?
Having lived through the "hard top" era, it is my opinion that those cars with frameless windows deteriorated much faster than solid door sedans.
The 1965 Chrysler Corporation square bodies were a major change from the 63-64 model years. My first place winner was the 6 window Chrysler New Yorker. The square look was much more upscale looking. The 65s were much larger and the upscale trim features like the "headlights under glass" and the clear plastic treatment over the taillights were a Chrysler exclusive, Leave it to Chrysler to come with something like the light treatments, or the clear Luesite rectangleur steering wheels, some even had little flexs of colored plastic floating around in the clear wheel. But for me, nothing said Chrysler like the 60, 61 and 62 full-size C bodies with the far out "Astrodome instrumentation, and Chryslers Panelesent instrument lighting. It was the most beautiful aqua blue glow that lighted the instrumentation without the use of light bulbs. I was just 7 years old in 1962, and I was mesmerized by that glowing aqua blue color. It was right out of the Jetsons. Back in the late 50s and early 60s the Chrysler Corporation truly earned it's place as one the Detroit Big Three. We needed Chrysler Corporation's creative and cutting edge engineering. So many of the automotive industry standards were first introduced by the Chrysler Corporation. With Virgil Exner's "Forward Look" Styling and Chyslers creative engineering, the Chrysler Corporation was a force to be reconded with. Today I'm a total Ford man, but I will always have a special place in my heart for the wonderful Chrysler Corporation. I was born in Detroit in March of 1955. My mom's side of the family all worked at the Chrysler Corporation. Dad's side was all The Ford Motor Company. My dad was one of Henry Ford's "guys" as an informer. You can see where my passion for American cars comes from. I have only owned and driven Chryslers and Ford's and only ever will. GM, not so much. But to be sure I won't have it unless it was made in Detroit. And what's good is I know I'm not alone like that.
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