Sheet-metal gauge changes in New Yorker Brougham and Newport models - 10 pounds; 1978 wrap-up Though 1978 was hardly Chrysler's best year, the acquisition of Rootes and SIMCA, though both were to be sold for a single dollar, finally paid off in the first jointly designed car, the Horizon (Omni), which would be a Chrysler mainstay for years to come. Wheelbase MM: 3020. The Newport was redesigned for the 1974 model year, along with all other full-size C-body cars. Don't miss what's happening in your neighborhood. //-->. Overall Length: 23" Material Type: Steel Finish: Chrome . 1976 Chrysler-Plymouth ... 1975 Chrysler Highlander.