1979-81 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue Edition: Lux 'R Us

摘要

While gas prices have gone up a lot lately, there's cold comfort in knowing that, as of the first half of this year, they've yet to break the record set more than 30 years ago during our nation's first "energy crisis." Back then, for several grim months, a gallon of petrol—when you could get it—cost around $3.20 in today's money. Even if pump prices don't have you sweating this month's budget you might wonder why we would propose a Cheap Wheels like this big, thirsty Chrysler at this particular time. After all, we're talking a measly 15 miles per gallon or so. OK. But if you can get past that—and we'll understand if you can't—the finest Chrysler of its day does fit our usual criteria.