From launch, Chrysler’s Town and Country epitomized luxury, quality, and the sporting life. A far cry from the utilitarian options that gave rise to the working Woodies of the 1930s and 1940s, the Town and Country originated from drawings penned circa 1938 by Chrysler’s “Buzz” Grisinger. Chrysler Corporation general manager Dave Wallace then championed the idea as a limited-production vehicle to generate showroom traffic. The first Town and Country models were sold in 1941 and 1942, and while production halted with the US entry into WWII, the Town and Country returned for 1946 to 1948 with a low-production sedan and dashing convertible.

This handsome 1948 Town and Country Convertible joined the consignor’s collection in the early 2000s and has been treated as a member of the family ever since. It has taken part in weddings, proms, autumn leaf-peeping drives, and weekend outings in the Northeast. It is presented in perhaps the ideal color combination, as Chrysler’s Newport Blue is the perfect offset for the richness of the varnished timbers, which the consignor believes to be original. He further states that the Chrysler has provided reliable service, year after year, with the semiautomatic transmission functioning smoothly and always shifting predictably at 28 mph. Eligible for numerous concours events and now enjoying Full Classic status with the CCCA, this is a wonderfully versatile and elegant Chrysler – an American luxury car worthy of the finest collections and the most memorable drives.