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Not only is this vehicle one of the rarest of T&C vehicles, only the pre-war T&C were in this configuration, it is one of two remaining 'black out' vehicles. Thanks to Tojo and Hitler the monochrome paint scheme predated our current monochrome paint schemes by 50 years. Most of the typically chromed trim is painted and the overall level of trim is even less than the regular, pre-war, production vehicles.
Richard Larger rescued this rare vehicle from the burning 'Hough' area of Cleveland in 1966. The vehicle mileage was a 22k at the time and it essentially had not been driven for the previous 15 years. The original owner, E.S. Carpenter, had used the vehicle for his industrial training film company in the 1940's and was very meticulous about its care. The vehicle has reportedly never seen snow and its rarely been exposed to rain. All of the wood and interior are completely original owing to the low protected use of the car during its first years.
1941 and 1942 Town & Country are unique from their post-war successors; they are not the sedan and convertible models that were produced from 1946 to 1951. These pre-war vehicles are also not station wagons but rather a combination of sedan and wagon. Built on the Windsor sedan chassis these cars were mostly hand built and only 1,100 vehicles were produced before war production in 1942. Fewere than 200 6 passenger vehicles, like this, were produced and less than 20 are now known to remain.
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This woody is known as a 'black-out' model due to its lack of bright trim. Materials such as chrome, nickel, copper, steel and rubber were considered government priority-requiring the trim on the 1942 vehicles to be deleted or painted.
This Chrysler Town & Country sedan is one of only 1,000 produced in 1942. Only 20 of the 150 six-passenger models built survive today. This Town & Country was originally purchased by E.S. Carpenter for ESCAR Motion Picture Services before being obtained by the current owner.
Highly respected and sought after today, these Chrysler produced vehicles were manufactured for such a limited time that the price range for these vehicles are quite steep.
Produced only from 1941 through 1950, the first woodie wagon with an all-steel roof was designated the Town & Country. This 4-door sedan luxury vehicle was built for either city or estate transportation, and was available for 6 or 9 passenger versions.
Due to WWII, production of the Town & Country was halted in December, 1941. A mere 1,000 models were produced during 1941 and 1942. In 1942 the sheet metal was updated, and the design of woodie remained similar to its previous look.
Following the war, the new wave of Town & Country woodies were produced in much larger numbers as coupes, convertibles, sedans. The first production hardtops ever produced by any manufacture, seven 2-door hardtops were also manufactured by Chrysler. The final Town & Country woodie models were produced only as 2-door hardtops only for the last year.
In the last year of its production, a box type woodie station wagon was offered by both Chrysler and Desoto. Plymouth and Dodge also released box type woodie wagon throughout the 1930's and 1940's. In 1950, production of the original Town & Country was ended.Elizabeth Johnson
Produced only from 1941 through 1950, the first woodie wagon with an all-steel roof was designated the Town & Country. This 4-door sedan luxury vehicle was built for either city or estate transportation, and was available for 6 or 9 passenger versions.
Due to WWII, production of the Town & Country was halted in December, 1941. A mere 1,000 models were produced during 1941 and 1942. In 1942 the sheet metal was updated, and the design of woodie remained similar to its previous look.
Following the war, the new wave of Town & Country woodies were produced in much larger numbers as coupes, convertibles, sedans. The first production hardtops ever produced by any manufacture, seven 2-door hardtops were also manufactured by Chrysler. The final Town & Country woodie models were produced only as 2-door hardtops only for the last year.
In the last year of its production, a box type woodie station wagon was offered by both Chrysler and Desoto. Plymouth and Dodge also released box type woodie wagon throughout the 1930's and 1940's. In 1950, production of the original Town & Country was ended.Elizabeth Johnson
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