Top Tier: 1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible – SOLD!
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July 20, 2023, Update – We confirmed the seller of this “Classifind” deleted their listing, so we’re now able to call this one “SOLD!” While this one got away, please reach out either by email or call us directly if you’d like to be informed when we come across something similar.
June 20, 2023 Update – After initially starting with a $140,000 asking price in November 2022, the seller of this stunning 1948 Chrysler Town & Country convertible steadily lowered their asking price for the past few months from $135,000 to $110,000 most recently. In their latest listing, however, they again lowered their asking price to $99,900. This appears to be a combination of both the sign of the times as well as the pool of people interested in these cars continuing to shrink.
May 22, 2023 Update – The seller of this ’48 Chrysler Town & Country we’ve been tracking since late December replaced their expiring listing with a fresh Craigslist ad. The description, pictures, and already-lowered $110,000 asking price all remain the same.
April 18, 2023 Update – The seller replaced their expiring listing with another duplicate ad. In this sixth listing, we know that the seller dropped their asking price again by another $15,000 to land at $110,000. This latest price drop now places the car in the range of current pricing guidelines.
March 22, 2023 Update – One week into their fifth listing in six months, the seller lowered their asking price for the first time. The asking price is now $135,000, or five thousand dollars lower than where the seller started.
March 13, 2023 Update – The seller replaced their expiring listing with a fresh Craigslist ad. The pictures, description, and $140,000 asking price remain the same.
February 10, 2023 Update – After about a two-week pause following the expiration of their last listing, the seller of this stunning 1948 Chrysler Town & Country convertible relisted the car on Craigslist. The pictures, description, and $140,000 asking price remain the same.
February 1, 2023, Update – We confirmed the listing for this “Classifind” expired, so with no replacement found, we’re assuming this ride is “Sold?” unless we come across a replacement ad.
December 27, 2022 Update – The private seller replaced their expired Craigslist ad with a fresh listing. In it, they kept the description, pictures, and asking price identical to the previous listing.
If you’re a classic convertible aficionado, one drop-top you would likely add to your collection is a late 1940s vintage Chrysler Town & Country. The last of Chrysler’s “woodie” offerings, these wood-clad convertibles portray an air of class not found on the typical Woodie wagons of the period. The consensus with wood-bodied cars is that buying one already restored is generally more cost-effective.
When only the best will do, this restored black-over-burgundy 1948 Chrysler Town & Country convertible, last spotted for sale in July 2023 on Craigslist in Big Ford, Montana, might be for you. It’s a rare treat to come across such a clean and detailed example of any classic car on Craigslist, especially something as rare as a 1948 Chrysler Town & Country.
Last offered for $99,900 (the original ask was $140,000), Classic.com, the analytics and search engine for the collector car market, confirms the ask is at the higher end of this guide’s summary for Chrysler Town & Country’s produced between 1946 and 1948. By clicking on the green dots in the graph below, you can navigate to each comparable car sold as a way to help you evaluate the price of the convertible featured here:
As a second data point, the Collector Car Market Review Online Tool reveals the seller’s ask falls well above this guide’s #1 “Excellent” appraisal of $119,000.
Chrysler launched the Town & Country nameplate during the 1941 model year on a four-door, eight-passenger station wagon featuring wooden doors and body panels, or “woodie” with an all-steel roof.
After World War II, the Town & Country nameplate returned, though the 4-door 8-passenger station wagon did not. Chrysler only offered Town & Country 4-door sedan and 2-door convertible body styles fro the 1946 model year. The wooden body framing was made from white ash and the panels were mahogany veneer bonded to steel body panels. The average retail price was listed at US$2,609 and production totals were documented at 2,169. The 1947 model year was essentially a carry-over from the prior year.
The Lou Constabile YouTube Channel features a review of a similar 1948 Chrysler Town & Country convertible:
It’s clear from the excellent pictures provided this 1948 Chrysler Town & Country convertible is a finely restored example that can easily win you a wall full of trophies should you decide to show it next season at car shows. Even better is the fact that the vast majority of Concours-level detailing appears to have already been performed.
If you are serious about buying this Town & Country, you can start the conversation by following the contact instructions provided in their Craigslist ad. When you connect, please remember to mention you saw their restored Chrysler Woodie convertible featured here on GuysWithRides.com. Good luck with the purchase!
Here’s the seller’s description:
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