1948 Chrysler Model C39 Town and Country Convertible

Picture
  • One of the most exciting cars of the immediate postwar period was Chrysler's new Town & Country. It was build on the New Yorker chassis and production years were from 1946-1949.
  • Most of the woodwork came from the Pekin Wood Products Company.
  • The frame of the body is made of ash and the inserts are mahogany veneer.
  • The body pan and sheet metal components, plus the engine and drive train, were all finally married at Chrysler's Jefferson Avenue plant in Detroit, MI.
  • Standard equipment included white sidewalls, spotlights, a radio and a heater.  The transmission is Fluid Drive which features the first form of the automatic transmission.
  • This car was purchased in October 1965 from Bill Lucas of Americus, GA.
  • It has 28,000 original miles.
  • The engine is a L head inline eight cylinder with 325.5 cubic inches and produces 135 horsepower.
  • It weighs 4332 pounds.
  • Price when new: $3,420.