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Chrysler Town Country - 1950 | 
| Added in midyear, the 1950 chrysler town country was a wood-bodied two-door hardtop that in several ways marked the end of an era. The last luxury tc, it came out in the last year for its engine, a 20-year-old side-valve, in-line eight-cylinder. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 95 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Side-valve, in¬line 8
displacement 323.5 cu. In. (5.3 l)
power rating 135 hp
transmission prestomatic fluid drive
chassis: Independent front coil-spring and rear leaf-spring suspension, with tube shock absorbers; Disc brakes; 4,670 lbs.
price: $4,003 |
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Hollywood favorite
although chrysler made a few town country station wagons during 1941-42, the tcs real debut was as a sedan and convertible between 1946 and 1948 in the top-of-the-line new yorker series. Its rustic chic gained favor in hollywood, where one cowboy actor mounted a steers head on the hood of his convertible, wiring the eyes to blink for left and right turns. In 1949, the tc was a convertible only.
rustic chic
the white-ash woodwork interspersed with body panels over an all-steel body on the 1950 town country was largely decorative rather than, as in the past, structural, but it remained of high quality and was beautifully finished. The interior was in a choice of green or tan leather and silver-gray nylon cord. The carpeting was all wool. The 1950 model was one of the first cars with all-
wheel disc brakes as standard. At a base price of $4,003, it was one of the most expensive of detroits 1950 closed cars. Only 700 were produced. Starting in 1951, the only chrysler town country was a station wagon in a lower-priced series
The rustic appearance of the 1950 town country hardtop was deceiving, for this luxurious model was aimed at the gentry rather than dogpatch denizens. |
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