1949 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible Coupe
Description
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
First introduced in 1941, the top-of-the-line Chrysler Town & Country was first offered as a four-door eight-passenger station wagon with both doors and side body panels made of white ash frames and Honduran mahogany wood panels. Only a few hundred models were built for the 1942 model year before production was cut short by America’s entry into World War II. The Town & Country would not make a return until 1946 when it reemerged as a four-door sedan or two-door convertible. An expensive car both to build and to buy, the Town & Country was a conspicuously luxurious offering that required each panel to be fit by hand before final assembly and was the perfect fit for a newly mobile postwar America. While the Town & Country nameplate would live on, these postwar examples, and the convertibles in particular, remain among the most glamorous and valuable American classics. In recognition of this it is one of the very few cars built after World War II that is recognized as a “Full Classic” by the Classic Car Club of America. A true status symbol when new, the Chrysler Town & Country remains instantly recognizable and is sure to garner instant admiration at any car show.
This car is part of the George Foreman Collection, which comprises over 50 cars from the 1930s through today, with a focus on American classics and late-model sports cars.
Highlights
Offered from the George Foreman collection
Represented as an unrestored example displaying many factory-correct finishes throughout
Highly desirable post-war Town & Country Convertible Coupe, one of just 8,500 examples produced over a three-year period
Finished in beautiful Seafoam Green exterior paint with a Bedford cord fabric interior with Burgundy leather
Exclusive Town & Country styling with white-ash wood trim and durable steel “Di-Noc” panels with a highly-polished Mahogany appearance
Powered by a 323.5 cu-in “Chrysler Spitfire” eight-cylinder engine
Full detail, fuel pump rebuild, brake repair, and battery replacement conducted by Dr. D’Tail in December 2019 at a cost of $2,049
Currently displaying 87,785 miles at the time of cataloging, mileage is believed to be original
Features
Prestomatic Fluid Drive four-speed automatic transmission
Hydra-Lizer shock absorbers
Safety-level ride
Hypoid semi-floating rear axle
Independent front suspension
Double-channel welded box frame
Four-wheel hydraulic brakes with cyclebonded brake linings
Two-piece split windshield
Center-arm control steering system
Fifteen-inch Safety-Rim wheels with Whitewall tires
Town & Country push-button radio
Cigar lighter
Electric clock
Two electric windshield wipers
Airfoam seat cushions
Automatic door-lite switches
Power convertible top
Turn signals
Known Imperfections
Please note that this lot is offered in non-running condition after being stored without operation in a climate-controlled facility for at least 10 years. As a result, it will benefit from additional mechanical attention before being driven to address any imperfections associated with long-term storage or individual preferences. Bidders are encouraged to review the Additional Documents section of each lot for any recent mechanical service rendered to help return certain vehicles to running condition. Additionally, bidders should carefully review the photos of each lot in the collection, which may highlight the oxidation of metal components certain vehicles sustained as the result of a garage fire caused by a golf cart battery in March 2019. Although none of the vehicles sustained fire damage from the fire itself, the negative cosmetic effects of the corrosive soot vary greatly from vehicle to vehicle and can be observed in the photos.
Lack of engine compression
Tear noted on the convertible top
Scratch on fuel door
Scratches on driver’s door
Included
Full size spare
Tonneau cover
Ownership History
Acquired by the George Foreman Collection from California, this Chrysler Town & Country Convertible Coupe was purchased as an original mileage survivor car and has seen the addition of only around 50 miles since it was purchased.
Additional Information
A Broad Arrow Group Car Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner for this vehicle.
Contact: Marvin Waters Phone: 910.315.2918 email: mwaters@hagerty.com
