• Rare and collectible American luxury soft-top • One of only 993 built in 1949 • Imported into Italy by the current owner in 1991 • Electrically operated roof Such was the demand for vehicles in the immediate aftermath of WW2, that the 1946 Chryslers - like most other American makes - reappeared looking much the same as in 1942, though the wood-embellished Town & Country model, previously available only as a station wagon, was now made either as a sedan or two-door convertible on both the New Yorker (eight-cylinder) and Windsor (six-cylinder) chassis.

With their contrasting ash framing, mahogany veneer and steel panels, and boasting a level if finish that would be the envy of the finest yachts, these Town & Country models were certainly very striking.

They were also the best-equipped and most expensive models in the Chrysler range, and today are among the most highly prized American automobiles of their era.

First introduced in 1938 as the 'New York Special', the stylish New Yorker...