1948 Chrysler Town & Country Part 2

[THarrison351]

1948 Chrysler Town & Country by Franklin Mint limited edition in Sumac red. I got real lucky on this one. I've had a repaired green FM version for years, but was on the lookout for a nice one when this popped up. The bidding ended early in the morning on a weekday and I guess there wasn't much interest. There are several differences in appearance between the DM and FM cars. The DM has what appears to be a textured leather pleated interior and the FM has a smooth two tone pleated one. The dashboards are different too, once again two tone for the FM and single color for the DM. There is no glass in the vent windows of the FM cars. Under the hood the Spitfire six  really stands out on this version from FM. I think both Mints did a good job under the hood. I discussed on the DM the doors open awkwardly and on this one the have the dreaded dogleg. The trunk hinges are handled differently on both cars. The FM has only exposed piano hinges and the DM has rivet detail. The DM car has what appears  to be full wheel hub caps where the FM has just the dog dish. There are other unique differences as well. The DM has a spotlight on the drivers side and the FM has fog/driving? lamps.  The DM has a fancy exhaust tip too. Finally, I think the actual wood on the FM is much nicer than the DM. 

So this car only needed a nice polish as well. No damage or broken parts and just a hint of rash on the hood.

Just like my other one, it doesn't really show well with my cell phone, but after I polished this with wax, it's nice too! 

So we made it to Winnipeg. Pretty dang cold, but it's gonna get worse tomorrow in Yellowknife.  I'll post the Danbury Mint 40 Ford Hot Rod next. 

[kilrathy10]

That looks really nice... Great find... Ebay can, actually, be good every once in a while...?JK, I love ebay....Thank the Lord I've not any problems with anyone...

[Gramps46]

Oh man, you guys are really tempting me but it is way outside of my collection theme. 

[randyc]

I really like that red one.  My FM was a $10 consignment store find.  Missing mirrors.  But it looks good at office.  No one notices.  But that red is really nice.  Thanks for sharing. 

[THarrison351]

Yeah, my first FM green one was a reject off of eBay. Broken mirrors, bumpers and filthy. One of my first Mint purchases. It cleaned up nice, and repaired pretty well. The only thing missing is the trunk license holder. I hope to unpack it soon. I really lucked into this red one.