1947 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible
- Engine
- Inline-eight, 135 bhp, paired with three-speed Fluid Drive automatic
- Colour
- Dark blue
A 1947 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible, one of only 8,368 produced across all model years, and one of relatively few surviving examples. Built on the New Yorker's 127.5-inch wheelbase and powered by a 135-horsepower inline-eight with Fluid Drive transmission, the car carries full Classic Car Club of America status — a distinction rare among postwar automobiles. It features dark blue paintwork with period woodwork refinished in 2008 by California specialist David Henderson.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$140,000
- 2006 → 2012Acquisition unknownKarl Bladepartial documentation
Oklahoma-based collector who, approximately two years after acquiring the car, engaged specialist David Henderson of Classic Woodworks in Morro Bay, California, to refinish the wood bodywork.
- 2012 →Private salePrivate collectorpartial documentation
Current consignor who retained the car with its older overall restoration and more recently refreshed woodwork.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2008BodyworkClassic Woodworks
Specialist refinishing of the wooden coachwork carried out to a high standard.
Work commissioned by then-owner Karl Blade; carried out by David Henderson in Morro Bay, California.
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