One of the most exciting cars of the immediate postwar period was Chrysler radical new Town & Country.  Based on Chrysler's New Yorker chassis and production years were from 1946-1949.  Most of Chrysler's woodwork came from the Pekin Wood Products Company, a little outfit owned by David Wallace, Chrysler's boss. The frame of the wood is made of ash and the inserts are mahogany veneer. The body pan and sheet metal components, plus engine and drive train, were all finally married at Chrysler's Jefferson Avenue plant in Detroit.

Standard equipment included white sidewalls, spotlights, chrome and dual heaters. The transmission is Fluid Drive which features four forward gears and is the first form of the automatic. The convertible was a successful luxury car and a total of 3,309 sold in 1948.  The Town & Country was popular among the wealthy and the famous and the price only added to their prestige.

This Town & Country was purchased in October 1965 from Bill Lucas of Americus, Georgia.  The 27,000 mileage is original as is the paint and interior.

Engine:        L head inline eight cylinder
                325.5 cubic inches                135 HP
Tire Size:        8.20 x 15
Weight:        4332 lbs
Price new:        3420