1946 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible Coupe

7404990roadUnited States

Engine: 5-main-bearing 323.5 cu in (straight-eight) L-head, 135 bhp, with Fluid Drive Prestomatic semi-automatic transmission
Colour: Yellow Lustre

A 1946–1948 Chrysler Town and Country convertible coupe, built on the New Yorker's 127.5-inch wheelbase and powered by a 135 bhp straight-eight with Prestomatic Fluid Drive transmission. One of 8,368 such convertibles produced across the 1946–1948 model years, this example retains its entirely original white ash and Honduran mahogany woodwork, while the body has never been disassembled. It presents in correct Yellow Lustre paint with re-plated brightwork and shows approximately 44,000 miles.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate US$140,000 – US$180,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
—Auction sale
Sold US$104,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Midwestern collector
partial documentation
Described as meticulous in their care of the vehicle; original woodwork was preserved and the body was never disassembled during their tenure.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Current vendor
partial documentation
Had a custom top boot fabricated by restorer Al Prueitt; also had the car repainted and some brightwork re-plated.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Bodywork
Exterior refinished in the correct Yellow Lustre colour, and selected chrome brightwork was re-plated. All original woodwork retained intact; the body has never been disassembled.
Despite the refinishing, wood and structure remain entirely original and the car is described as nearly indistinguishable from new.
—Maintenance
Al Prueitt
A bespoke fabric top boot was fabricated to fit the car's convertible roof.
Commissioned by the current owner; Prueitt is based in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, and described as a well-known restorer.

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