“They go well together—Orchids and the Chrysler Town and Country—perfect background for those to whom distinction comes naturally. There’s an air about this glorious convertible—a whisper of country clubs and moonlight rides…There’s poise in every dashing line—a car that’s at ease in any company.” As quoted from a 1946 Chrysler advertising promotion that was the image behind this car; an image that shifted the focus of a soldier and his time served to that of a citizen with time to sit back, relax, and enjoy.

As swiftly as the production of civilian cars was halted at the onset of World War II, it resumed with nearly twice the speed in 1946. The Big Three scrambled to meet the demand of excited new car buyers. Chrysler, with an especially creative gusto, made their cars immediately sought-after by those who wanted a taste of the “good life.” The Town & Country, with its beautifully handcrafted white ash and mahogany wood trim, exuded style and affluence, and it evoked the fine craftsmanship of a bygone era. Powered by the reliable Spitfire eight-cylinder engine, the Town & Country floated almost effortlessly along, carrying its passengers to and from the country club or lake house in high style.

For 1946, the glamorous Town & Country Convertible was introduced. Spurred on by an enticing advertisement campaign and a two-page spread in the widely read Saturday Evening Post, anxious public interest in the new Chryslers prevented the firm from making any clay models or prototypes. As a result, the car was reportedly built directly from sketches to meet looming time constraints. Cosmetically little changed in the first three years. The new Town & Country Convertible was based on the upscale New Yorker series and offered a wide variety of luxurious appointments.

Priced new from $3,400, Chrysler’s elegant Town & Country Convertible was the most expensive model available in the entire Chrysler model range, exceeding any other model in the New Yorker series and eclipsing the more moderately priced Royal, Windsor and Saratoga. All told, only 2,936 convertibles were built for 1948, with less than 200 examples said to remain in existence.

The car offered here has been restored and is finished in Meadow Green, with green leather and beige broadcloth upholstery, beige carpet and a beige cloth top. This Town & Country convertibles is powered by the New Yorkers big 323-cid inline eight-cylinder engine, and is also equipped with Fluid Drive transmission for cruising ease, as well as a spotlight, push-button radio and heater. Some body wood is original, having been selectively restored and replaced as necessary, and all cosmetic finishes are described as very good throughout. In addition, the car has recently received a complete mechanical sorting, to prepare it for driving enjoyment in both town…and country.