1972 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham 4-Door Hardtop [CS43]
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◊ 2024-02-24 19:31 |
Brougham emblem on the lower side trim |
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◊ 2024-02-24 19:37 |
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◊ 2024-02-24 19:40 |
I think the current code (HC-S CS43) is a mess as it's pretty much redundant info. H is 1972, C is Chrysler and S is New Yorker Brougham. 43 means 4-door hardtop. It should be either HC-S-43 or CS43. CS43 is my preferred choice for Chryslers, and this applies for all Mopar products all the way back to 1968, when these 4-letter codes began. 1958-1967 should use year, make, model and body style, i.e. HC-S-43. |
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◊ 2024-02-25 00:41 |
My updates of Chysler and Imperial codes are based mostly on info from these sites: 1. https://www.carfolio.com/chrysler/1418/model-ranges/ ; 2. http://caaarguide.com/chrysler.html Here HC-S is model family and CS43 is a model code as you mentioned. Some entries where body type is not determined due to visibility (sedan or hardtop or coupe, 6 or 9-passengers wagon) are grouped only by model family. If you think it's more convenient to shorten it up, maybe let's keep the year and I'll reupdate them like HC-S-43 as an example? |
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◊ 2024-02-25 11:02 |
Well, anything beats the current formula. Or so it seems. Personally I prefer CS43 on its own for post-1969 Chrysler products, as that way I can compare and contrast 4-door hardtops of different years more easily. But this is something I can do easily by going into advanced search and select 'include' and check chassis code, rather than 'equal to' which is the default option in page view. I think the inclusion of the year in the chassis code is only necessary for 1958-1968, because what you describe as model family looked different than the model code but in many cases the letters stood for the exact same thing. Take a 1968 Chrysler 300, DC-3-CM23; DC-3 means 1968 Chrysler 300, CM23 means Chrysler 300 2-door hardtop. While in 1969 it would be EC-M-CM23. They substituted the 3 for an M and the result is that the same letters are repeated, just without hyphens. It's tricky, I know. For wagons it could be tricky to know the seating. Prior to 1966 they used 46A and 46B. For simplification purposes, we can pretend that the 45/46 schism never happened and use 46 as the default. I mean, it's a car database and not a pedant database, ease of looking up different cars should be a priority. If the body style isn't known may I suggest that we use [H-CS] or [CS], the only difference is that the second one omits the year modifier. |
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◊ 2024-02-25 15:40 |
I agree that this scheme is more convenient and will follow your corrections and updates .gif ":)") I've already uptated New Yorker Brougham codes.But we can't use CS for unknown body style, 'cause it's also a code for Chrysler Pacifica, as well as we should not confuse CH (New Yorker), CL (Newport) and CM (Newport Custom) with Australian Chrysler platforms. |
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◊ 2024-02-25 16:01 |
Well, the problem with different cars using the same chassis codes is obviously a problem that can occur, but in my opinion it's something that can be overlooked. For instance I find it annoying that when you click on Ford [P7] I think about the German 1968 Ford 17M/20M, but as P7 is just the beginning of the chassis code, you also get the German [P7b] in addition to the Ford Crown Victoria [P71], [P72] and [P74] et cetera. Also when the chassis code shares the beginning with a model name, the 1941 Chevrolet Master De Luxe [AG] also displays the Chevrolet Agile for instance. But this is something that is easily resolvable in advanced search, as is the repeated chassis codes when you select year range and origin. |
