Town and Country. Fort Lauderdale, FL
1947 Chrysler Town and Country Woody Sedan.
The 1947 Chrysler Town & Country was the flagship model for the company and, at a cost of $3,420, it was the most expensive Chrysler of its time.
Chrysler General Manager David Wallace looked for a way to lure the deep pockets of the wealthy to Chrysler showroom floors. With the Town & Country, the company hoped to entice high-end buyers without losing any of the practicality for which the brand was known.
Specs:
323.5 cubic inch, L-head, eight-cylinder engine, 135 bhp.
Fluid drive with Prestomatic four-speed semi-automatic transmission.
Independent coil-spring front suspension.
Live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs.
Four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
127.5-inch wheelbase.
One of the first automobiles with a center brake light.
For these rolling works of art, Chrysler had the wood shipped in from Perkin Wood Products all the way from what would become the 49th state over a decade later: Alaska.
The mahogany wood featured on Town & Country bodies was used on the model until mid-1947 when the company switched to realistic decals that replaced the luscious sheen of the beautifully varnished wood paneling pictured here.
Town and Country. Fort Lauderdale, FL
1947 Chrysler Town and Country Woody Sedan.
The 1947 Chrysler Town & Country was the flagship model for the company and, at a cost of $3,420, it was the most expensive Chrysler of its time.
Chrysler General Manager David Wallace looked for a way to lure the deep pockets of the wealthy to Chrysler showroom floors. With the Town & Country, the company hoped to entice high-end buyers without losing any of the practicality for which the brand was known.
Specs:
323.5 cubic inch, L-head, eight-cylinder engine, 135 bhp.
Fluid drive with Prestomatic four-speed semi-automatic transmission.
Independent coil-spring front suspension.
Live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs.
Four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
127.5-inch wheelbase.
One of the first automobiles with a center brake light.
For these rolling works of art, Chrysler had the wood shipped in from Perkin Wood Products all the way from what would become the 49th state over a decade later: Alaska.
The mahogany wood featured on Town & Country bodies was used on the model until mid-1947 when the company switched to realistic decals that replaced the luscious sheen of the beautifully varnished wood paneling pictured here.