Tin Woody: 1953 Chevrolet Townsman Station Wagon – Sold!
We just confirmed the Craigslist ad for this car expired and with no replacement listing found, we’re assuming this car sold. This one may have got away, but if you have your heart set on something similar, email us the details of what you’re looking for or call Rudy directly at (908)295-7330
Not only was 1953 the first year Chevrolet used the “Corvette” brand name, the GM Division also introduced the “Townsman” as a four-door station wagon based on its 210 lineup such as this mildly customized example first listed in July 2020 on Craigslist in Flushing, Queens (New York) with an asking price of $25,000. Checking the Hagerty Insurance Online Valuation Tool confirms this private seller has his Townsman priced between the current #2 “Excellent” appraisal of $30,100 and the #3 “Good” estimate of $18,400.
Chevrolet first used the Townsman name in 1953 as the mid-level four-door station wagon based on the 210 series that used the GM “A” Body platform. An eight-passenger station wagon, the 1953 Townsman was one of the first cars to feature 3M’s DI-NOC vinyl simulated woodgrain paneling. While the example here was originally powered by one of two “Stovebolt” inline six-cylinder engines Chevy offered that year, this car features a more modern 350 cubic inch small block.
While this vintage Periscope film doesn’t feature any of Chevrolet’s 1953 station wagon models, it does provide a nice overview of the technical features of the car for that model year:
While the limited exterior pictures indicate what we believe to be a nicely restored exterior, with only a one-sentence description and no interior photographs provided, you’ll need to see this station wagon in person as well interview the seller in more depth to understand its history and what it may need. Good luck with the purchase!
Here’s the seller’s brief description:
“1953 Chevrolet Townsman Station Wagon with custom interior, V8 350 engine, dual exhaust pipe, front disc brakes, aluminum radiator, 12V.“
Do you have a Chevy Townsman story you’d like to share? Comment below and let us know!
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Greg, Our apologies for the confusion however the seller of that Tin Wagon originally offered it on Craigslist this past July and has long since sold it. We’ve updated this listing to properly reflect that and we’re busy updating all of our older posts to minimize future confusion as well. Thanks for looking and thank you for your patience as we grow this website.