Wednesday, January 25, 2017

1941-1968 Chrysler Town & Country Station Wagon

Young gearheads can be excused for associating the Town & Country plate with minivans. But long before the name was applied to those, it lived a long and storied life as a series of station wagons, among other variants. Note that it didn't run consecutively from year to year; there was a war going on. Once again, the history behind this vehicle is fascinating and I implore you to do your own research. You'll be glad you did!


1941-1942

1946-1950
1951-1959
1960-1964

1965-1968

Stay tuned...for part two, tomorrow!
Posted by K2

8 comments:

  1. BobinottJanuary 25, 2017 at 6:27 PM

    Although I surely saw some of the early 60s ones, it is only the 1967 that I really remember (does that make me a "young whippersnapper"?). They defined the "Aircraft Carrier Station Wagon" for me. They truly were "Yuge"! Since I was captured by Brit and Euro cars at that time, these Chryslers were as far from my "cool" radar as possible.

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    1. UnknownJanuary 25, 2017 at 10:37 PM

      You wish! Ha ha! Ah, to be younger...and dumber. I'm not saying YOU'D be dumber...aw heck, you know what I mean.

      Glad you found these interesting. I loved the 50s and the 65-68s, personally.

      Interesting how cars like this can slip below the cool radar at the time. They were just...cars! In this case, station wagons, of course. But they were mostly just utilitarian, never meant to be anything other than that. Now they're objet d' art, for some

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  2. BoloJanuary 26, 2017 at 2:48 PM

    So where's the other half?

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  3. BobinottJanuary 26, 2017 at 3:42 PM

    That video on the 1941 is a great piece. Firstly, it is cool to see those gorgeous back doors. What a work of art. Also, I enjoyed the family history with the car. I am a sucker for stories like that. I spend a couple of years trying to track down one of my old cars. Sadly, I arrived too late at its final resting place. The yard owner told me it had been crushed a few months earlier. Sniff....

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    1. UnknownJanuary 27, 2017 at 8:38 AM

      Which one?

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    2. BobinottJanuary 28, 2017 at 4:55 PM

      1967 Ford Anglia race car. The one with the engine moved into the passenger seat area. Nicknamed "The Sidewinder". It was my son that triggered me to look for it.

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    3. UnknownJanuary 28, 2017 at 6:09 PM

      Oh wow. How cool. Sorry to hear it was gone.

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