1976 Chrysler Town & Country

Looks very nice but priced very high.

http://www.collectorcarads.com/Chrysler-Town-and-Country/33244

 

May have been sold already, according to the ad.
Beautiful wagon.

 

I would love to own a chrysler wagon someday but I need to find one a bit cheaper than this one.

 

I would too, but this one is way out of my price range. I had to eliminate these from consideration simply because they were just too damn big.....

 

These are no larger, really, than the clam shells. They are large, but not ungainly to drive, and that torsion bar front suspension works very nicely under them. Finding one of these, in this shape, with the factory tow package, is not going to be a very common occurrence. Given the condition and equipment, probably well bought.

 

I'd love to find a '70s Chrysler T&C wagon with a tow package. Then, an older Airstream camper!

I really like the '91 Mercury I have now, but it's not rated to tow very much at all. It's definitely NOT going to be the tow car.

 

Patrick: If you find a Colony Park or Country Squire with the Trailer Tow III package, it is rated for 5,000 pounds of trailer with the 302. That is the same rating as the Town & Country with a 440. In the case of the T&C, it is the unibody that limits them to 5,000 pounds. More can break them. If you find the Ford or Mercury wagon with the 351 and Trailer Tow III, it is rated for 6,000 pounds and will tow that very nicely indeed. Take it from the man who has. Both with my 89 sedan and my brother's 86 Colony Park. Both were 351/TT III cars.

 

Oh, don't get me wrong - I'd love to drive one. It's just that it wouldn't fit very well in the garage (clamshells, either). I would have maybe 3" of walk-around room between the bumper and the door. As it is with the Safari, it's going to be a tight fit.

 

I remember looking at a town house, and rejecting it. The 89 Grand Marquis was longer than either the garage or the driveway. No way was I buying a place with no where on the property to park my car!