1972 Chrysler Town and Country

In 1972 Chrysler produced two versions of the Town & Country Station Wagon, a six-passenger and a 9-passenger version. The 9-passenger sold for slightly less and was over twice as popular. Total production for the 9-passenger version equaled 14,116 in 1972, and 6,473 for the 6-passenger version. Both were fitted with a V8 engine that displaced 400 cubic inches and produced an SAE Net horsepower rating of 190.

The Town & Country name was used by Chrysler initially to represent their wood-bodied cars. The configuration was a barrel-back sedan-wagon. Beginning in 1946, the Town & Country was available as either a luxury convertible or as a utility sedan. More body styles were planned, but never materialized.

In 1949 Chrysler introduced their first post-war cars, and gone from the list were most of the Town & Country wood-bodied cars. The only remaining example was the convertible model. The following year it reappeared as a hardtop, and by 1951 it had disappeared. In reality, it had been transformed into a conventional steel-bodied station wagon and was available on the Windsor, Saratoga, and New Yorker series. The name would continue in Chrysler's line-up off-and-on throughout the years. It last appeared on a Chrysler Station Wagon in 1988 on the LeBaron model, which was based on the K-car wagon. In 1990 Chrysler transferred the name to their popular minivan series.

The car is fitted with an overhead valve V8 engine and a Torqueflite 3-speed automatic gearbox. There are four-wheel hydraulic brakes with discs in the front and drums in the rear. It has power steering and brakes, air conditioning, and tinted glass. The odometer reads 67,826 miles and was last inspected in 1980 in Virginia.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2007

This 1972 Chrysler Town and Country is a 9-passenger wagon finished in Rally Red. It has just 10,000 miles on the odometer and is an all-original and unrestored car powered by a 440 cubic-inch V8 engine. The car was purchased on February 7th of 1972 by Morris Sarnoff from Garden State Motors in West Collingswood, New Jersey. Dealership options include the vinyl roof, tilt telescopic steering wheel, power antenna, split bench seat, remote mirror, AM/FM stereo, tinted glass, air-conditioning, Torqueflite transmission, undercoating, hood pad, autopilot, vinyl moldings on the bumper and step plates, white wall tires, roof rack assist handles, six-way power seats, power door locks, power windows, auto lock tailgate, rear speaker, electric ignition and cornering lights.

Morris Sarnoff resided in Vineland New Jersey for over seven decades and during that time he built a world-renowned collection of Chrysler Town and Countrys, eventually becoming known as 'The King of the Woodies.'

In 2018, the car was offered for sale at the Spring Carlisle Auction where it was sold for the sum of $55,000, inclusive of the buyer's premium. This is the first car in over 30 years to be offered for sale from the 'The King of the Woodies' collection.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2018