Chrysler’s extravagant Town and Country models, produced in limited numbers from 1941 through 1950 with a hiatus during World War II, were instantly renowned for their exquisite construction using a combination of structural white ash and Honduran mahogany paneling. Artisanal touches such as exposed finger joinery and complex contours showcased a level of craftsmanship that was becoming increasingly rare in mass-produced automobiles.

The 1946 through 1948 Town and Country models are notable for being among the few post-war vehicles to have earned the coveted Full Classic title from the Classic Car Club of America. Rare when new and rarer today, these artfully designed Chryslers with genuine timber bodywork rightly stand among the pre-war greats.

Offered in a range of body styles under Chrysler’s New Yorker, Royal, and Windsor lines, the Town and Country shared those models’ respective wheelbases and straight-eight engines. For the 1948 model year, the ash framing remained but mahogany veneer panels gave way to Di-Noc, an adhesive woodgrain material. A considerable amount of hand-finishing went into each Town and Country, which not only accounted for its high price tag, but also its limited production numbers.

This example, built on the New Yorker chassis, is one of 8,368 first-series Town and Country Convertibles produced from 1946 through 1949. Its factory-correct Polo Green paint pairs beautifully with the ash wood framing and darker Di-Noc paneling. The interior was originally finished in a two-tone Catalina Tan upper trim with Rossini Brown lower trim and now features a green and tan treatment that matches the exterior quite well.

All the amenities typical of the top-line New Yorker series are present in addition to factory options, including a center bumper guard, fog lights, Comfort Master heater with dash-mounted controls, pushbutton radio, exhaust extension, and whitewall tires. Dual Mopar spotlights and chrome “dog-dish” wheel covers with trim rings further dress up the exterior.

As a Full Classic, this well-presented Chrysler Town and Country is eligible for any number of CCCA events and CARavan tours, where it will surely turn heads.