This is a truly nice driving car. Forget the Cadillacs, the big Chevys and Fords. In 1954 a Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe with the high output Firepower Hemi V8 was hard to beat.
This grand old lady has very tight, smooth, light effort power steering. It has a much more direct and properly weighted feel than most of the overboosted systems from the 1950’s and 60’s.. The factory power brake system works just as it should with good linear stops and a firm pedal.
Out on the road it exhibits good manners and still drives as it did in 1954. Since this is a luxury car it is geared tall enough to drive comfortably at 70 MPH on the interstate.
It appears to have had one repaint years ago and that paint is just fine for a driver vehicle. The body is in fantastic original condition. The doors all close just like new and there is no sign of rust or previous body repair. There is one small dent in the trunk lid which is shown in the pictures.
The the Chrome and other bright work is overall in very good condition with the bumpers starting to show their age but no major corrosion or peeling.
The interior is extremely nice and correct. Most appears to be the original and still in extremely good condition.
