The Town & Country was a high-end station wagon built from 1940 to 1988 (with a break during WW2). The nameplate would later be applied to a minivan when these wagons went out of fashion. This 1964 edition, which is a New Yorker that seats nine people, doesn’t have the fake woodgrain side paneling that was often common on products of this nature. A one-owner car until 2022, this Mopar T&C is in Riverside, California, and is available here on eBay where the no-reserve auction stands at $5,500.
Chrysler restyled its big cars in 1963, including the Town & Country. The latter came in both Newport and New Yorker trim. It was only offered as a 4-door hardtop wagon which would be the last generation to have this body style. Partly due to their weight, the biggest of big engines was standard equipment in the NY T&C, a 413 cubic inch V8 producing 340 hp in the little-changed 1964 editions. Passenger configuration could be for either six or nine people, with the latter seeing only about 1,600 copies produced in ’64 (per seller). You could get bucket seats, like the example here with a fold-down armrest.
This edition of the T&C is unusual in that it was part of the same family from now until last year. It was owned by a U.S. Navy Middle Weight boxing champion who was known as “Little Jack Dempsey.” The body may be fine, but the original Ivory White paint is showing some patina. On the inside, the two-tone interior is in excellent condition, and it looks as though ductwork is present for the third-seat passengers to receive air conditioning. That seat and the one in the middle will fold flat to enable large objects to be hauled.
Besides the big-block engine and loads of options, this Chrysler has a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission with push-button controls that was nearing the end of the line (column shift beginning in 1965). This is a “black plate” California car that is one of many owned by the seller who has decided to thin the herd. You can’t keep them all (why not?) and it’s not likely you’ll run across another of these large wagons at Cars & Coffee anytime soon.
That interior is in unbelievably good shape!
I was shocked when I saw the interior… If the interior is original, there is a good chance the threads will break or rip through the material at the seams after moderate use. Old interiors can be very misleading. If the car has been in Riverside, CA since new, it could be a nice example.
It’s pretty obvious that the seats, door panels and armrests have been reupholstered.
A rare find indeed !! The ’64 New Yorker pictured here is the last of that old body style which was used on all full sized Chryslers since 1960. The all new ’65 models were redesigned and sold rather well . You certainly would have plenty of room in this vintage Chrysler and not to mention ” being noticed !” Happy Motoring
I love it 💞
I believe those front seats ARE buckets Russ. No console though– just the middle cushion with folding back/armrest. Pretty slick wagon!
Sorry my mistake. I didn’t see the split in the lower part of the center cushion. The car does have bucket seats
You’re right. The center armrest through me off.
That was a secondary A/C unit, separate from the front A/C unit. Looks like a nice project for someone!
No this not a secondary unit. It does not have a separate compressor on the engine. They do the same thing on SUV’s and Vans for many years
Check under the grill in front of the wipers for rust and if there isn’t any there this would be a great project and rare car in time to come. I had a Dodge with the push button auto and understand why they went to the column change. Strip the wagon and dip it and treat that car, sure there are a couple of small rust spots but what a great cruiser and a hard top to boot.
BF: “The Town & Country was a high-end station wagon built from 1940 to 1988”
Not exactly. The only ’40s T&C wagons were the “barrelback” offerings built for the 1941 and ’42 model years. After the war there were no T&C wagons until the 1951 model year.
Bucket seats and dual A/C are nice (and likely rare) options on this car and you gotta love the hardtop styling on these.
The rear air conditioning ductwork is interesting. Don’t remember seeing anything like that before.
Dual AC was an option on Mopars for several years. It was not an option on GM[ or Ford products.
Very rare option
What a bargain. What a beautiful piece of crsftmanship. I had a Newport 4ht eons ago.
i am a life long mopar collector. if i were in cali i would own this car. a great example of a lead sled from the past. good price as far as i can see. but!!! more photos would be nice!!!
Nice solid west coast car, love those old hardtop style wagons and being a 60 year unrestored example you couldn’t ask for for a better find.
They may be rare but these things seem to be popping up all over lately. A 63 popped up on Craigslist here in Portland Oregon for 1,200 dollars, engine is stuck they say, but you never know. Big wagon, big cool project!