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The wood-bodied Chrysler Town & Country model was launched in 1941. They had luxury, quality, and a sporty persona. They were a vast departure from the utilitarian depot hacks that were eventually followed by the Spartan yet elegant 'Woodies' of the 1930s and 1940s. The Town & Country had a design penned by Chrysler designer 'Buzz' Grisinger around 1938. Chrysler Corporation General Manager Dave Wallace then championed the idea as a limited-production showroom-traffic generator.
The Town & Country model sales begin in 1941 and 1942, then paused during World War II, and returned for 1946 through 1948 with a convertible and low-production sedan. For 1949, only a Town & Country convertible was available. The following year, a Chrysler Newport 2-door pillarless hardtop was added to the model lineup.
The Newport-based Town & Country had Ash hardwood overlays which were assembled separately prior to being fitted to each vehicle's body. Unlike prior Town & Country models, the only wood used for the 1950 Newport-based cars was the Ash body framing, and the space between the frames was body color.
The 1950 Town & Country was one of the last Chryslers powered by the same basic inline-8 cylinder engine first used on the Series CD-8 in 1931. The 323.5 cubic-inch engine delivered 135 brake horsepower and was mated to a Fluid-Drive transmission as standard equipment on the Town & Country Newport. Inside was an unusual steering wheel, wooden trim, and top-quality upholstery.
The Town & Country Newport was launched on May 23, 1950, as a late-year addition to the Chrysler lineup. They had a price of $4,0003 and were the most expensive American-built coupe when new. Approximately 700 examples were built.
This particular example is finished in black with green leather and Bedford Cord upholstery. It has bell-crank windows instead of the notoriously troublesome factory-optional power window setup, and a four-wheel disc-brake system derived from the contemporary Lockheed aircraft design. Operated by twin servos and discs per wheel and only available on the Town & Country Newport and Chrysler's long-wheelbase Limousine and Sedan, this system was one of the first all-disc systems in America and cost a stratospheric $400 in 1950 dollars.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2015
The Town & Country model sales begin in 1941 and 1942, then paused during World War II, and returned for 1946 through 1948 with a convertible and low-production sedan. For 1949, only a Town & Country convertible was available. The following year, a Chrysler Newport 2-door pillarless hardtop was added to the model lineup.
The Newport-based Town & Country had Ash hardwood overlays which were assembled separately prior to being fitted to each vehicle's body. Unlike prior Town & Country models, the only wood used for the 1950 Newport-based cars was the Ash body framing, and the space between the frames was body color.
The 1950 Town & Country was one of the last Chryslers powered by the same basic inline-8 cylinder engine first used on the Series CD-8 in 1931. The 323.5 cubic-inch engine delivered 135 brake horsepower and was mated to a Fluid-Drive transmission as standard equipment on the Town & Country Newport. Inside was an unusual steering wheel, wooden trim, and top-quality upholstery.
The Town & Country Newport was launched on May 23, 1950, as a late-year addition to the Chrysler lineup. They had a price of $4,0003 and were the most expensive American-built coupe when new. Approximately 700 examples were built.
This particular example is finished in black with green leather and Bedford Cord upholstery. It has bell-crank windows instead of the notoriously troublesome factory-optional power window setup, and a four-wheel disc-brake system derived from the contemporary Lockheed aircraft design. Operated by twin servos and discs per wheel and only available on the Town & Country Newport and Chrysler's long-wheelbase Limousine and Sedan, this system was one of the first all-disc systems in America and cost a stratospheric $400 in 1950 dollars.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2015
2015 Rick Cole Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $65,000-USD $75,000
Lot was not sold
1950 Chrysler New Yorker Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Chrysler New Yorker
(Data based on Model Year 1950 sales)
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Chassis#: 7412031 Sold for USD$44,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1950 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY NEWPORT Chassis#: 7411576 Sold for USD$34,720 2023 Gooding & Company : Estate of Mark Smith Auction | |
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Sold for USD$44,000 2022 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Coupe Sold for USD$41,800 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Sold for USD$59,000 2022 GAA : February 2022 | |
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Newport Chassis#: 7411672 Sold for USD$17,050 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1950 Chrysler Town And Country Sold for USD$38,500 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Newport Chassis#: 7411829 Sold for USD$13,200 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Newport Chassis#: 7411672 Sold for USD$31,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
1950 Chrysler New Yorker 4 Door Sedan Chassis#: C4936636 Sold for USD$25,440 2019 McCormick's - # 67 | |
1950 Chrysler Newport Town & Country Coupe Chassis#: 7411821 Sold for USD$31,253 2019 H & H Classics - Imperial War Museum, Duxford | |
1950 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY NEWPORT Chassis#: 7411686 Sold for USD$36,300 2019 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Hardtop Sold for USD$58,000 2017 Mecum : Indianapolis | |
1950 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY NEWPORT Chassis#: C4910468 Sold for USD$28,600 2016 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Coupe Sold for USD$33,250 2015 Auctions America - Auburn Fall | |
1950 Chrysler New Yorker Coupe Sold for USD$12,192 2015 Anglia Auction | |
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Coupe Sold for USD$44,550 2015 Auctions America - Auburn Spring | |
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Hardtop Sold for USD$31,000 2015 Mecum - Rogers'Classic Car Museum 2015 | |
1950 Chrysler New Yorker Four-Door Sedan Sold for USD$13,200 2014 Auctions America - Auburn Spring | |
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Coupe Sold for USD$32,450 2014 Auctions America - Auburn Spring |
Chrysler New Yorkers That Failed To Sell At Auction
1950 Chrysler New Yorker's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1950 Chrysler Town & Country | 2023 Mecum : Glendale | $42,000 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town and Country | 7411686 | 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : West Palm Beach | $45,000 | $55,000 | |
1950 Chrysler Newport Town & Country Hardtop | 7411525 | 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |||
1950 Chrysler Newport Town & Country Hardtop | 7411629 | 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |||
1950 Chrysler Town And Country Newport | 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee | $31,000 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town And Country Newport | 2020 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special | $21,000 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town And Country | 2020 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special | $30,000 | |||
1950 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY COUPE | 2019 Coys Schloss Dyck | $35,000 | $40,000 | ||
1950 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER | 2018 McCormick's # 65 | $16,500 | |||
1950 Chrysler Newport Town & Country Coupe | 2018 H & H Auction Imperial War Museum, Duxford | $33,000 | $38,000 | ||
1950 Chrysler Newport | 2018 Carlisle Auction : Fall Carlisle | ||||
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Newport Custom | 7412174 | 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport | 2017 Mecum : Chicago | $30,000 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport | 2017 Mecum : Chicago | $35,000 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Hardtop | 7411603 | 2016 Mecum : Anaheim | $22,500 | ||
1950 Chrysler Town&Country Newport | 7411751 | 2015 Rick Cole Monterey | $65,000 | $75,000 | |
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Two Door Hardtop | 2012 Leake Auctions Dallas | $38,000 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Hardtop 323 CI | 7411603 | 2012 Mecum Anaheim, CA | $30,000 | ||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Two-Door Hardtop | 7411659 | 2012 RM Auctions St. Johns, Michigan | $40,000 | $50,000 | $65,000 |
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Newport | 2012 Auctions America Auburn Spring | ||||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country 2-Door Hardtop 324/135 HP, Automatic | 2012 Mecum's 25th Original Spring Classic Indianapolis | $32,500 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Woody | 2012 Branson Auction Spring 2012 | $45,000 | |||
1950 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WOODIE | 7411710 | 2011 McCormick's Auction 51Palm Springs, California | $26,000 | ||
1950 Chrysler New Yorker Newport | 2011 Silver Auction Jackson Hole | $8,300 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Two Door Sedan | 2011 Leake Car Auctions Tulsa 39th Annual Leake Auto Auction | $47,000 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Hardtop Coupe | 7412049 | 2011 Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'Elegance: Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
1950 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER | 2011 Silver Auction Last ChanceFt McDowell, Ariz | $8,700 | |||
1950 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible | 2010 Mecum Auctions St. Charles Auction | $22,000 | |||
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Hardtop Coupe | 7411629 | 2010 FAIRFIELD COUNTY CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE, EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTORS' MOTORCARS AND AUTOMOBILIA | $45,000 | $55,000 | |
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Coupe | 2010 Auctions America : Auburn Collector Car Auction | $46,000 |
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