While the celebrated postwar “woodies” may trace their lineage back to the rudimentary, hard-working depot hacks of the early days of the automobile, designs like 1948 Chrysler Town and Country Sedan immediately conjure up images of gracious suburban living; they have become nostalgic icons of a bygone era. Yet these labor-intensive (both to build and maintain) designs were never particularly common when new, and they are even scarcer today—all of which only serves to make this example more…
While the celebrated postwar “woodies” may trace their lineage back to the rudimentary, hard-working depot hacks of the early days of the automobile, designs like 1948 Chrysler Town and Country Sedan immediately conjure up images of gracious suburban living; they have become nostalgic icons of a bygone era. Yet these labor-intensive (both to build and maintain) designs were never particularly common when new, and they are even scarcer today—all of which only serves to make this example more desirable.