Here is a convertible top restoration we did on a Chrysler Woodie.
Walter P. Chrysler founded his car company on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation. Walter Chrysler had originally arrived at the Maxwell-Chalmers company in the early 1920's, having been hired to make over and fix the company's troubled operations (after having done a similar rescue at the Willys car company).
Chrysler Corporation then acquired Dodge in 1928 and subsequently launched its Plymouth, a strong competitor in the low-price field, and the mid-market DeSoto. The Chrysler car was the top-of-the-line offering of the Chrysler Corp.
In 1941, Chrysler released the first Town & Country wood-bodied model, a station wagon with an unusual 'barrel-back' body design. This style was continued for 1942, when WWII ended auto production for four model years. When Chrysler returned to building automobiles, there were two new Town & Country models that replaced the wagon - a convertible and a 4-door sedan. Both were very prestigious and highly coveted cars and they continued to be produced with a few changes into 1948. The final wood-bodied Town & Country, a 'Newport' 2-door hardtop, was offered in 1950.
source: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9118/Chrysler-Town-and-Country.aspx
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