four door town sedan vs four door sedan

[Bill Ford]

I saw on a post in the parts for sale a person stateing he had a four door town sedan. What is a town sedan?

[Frank Elder]

The first one has suicide doors and a vent window that is a sedan, The second one has normal doors and no rear vent window. That is a town sedan. They came loaded with options.

[Bill Ford]

Were town sedans only in the Dodge cars? Were there town sedans in the P-15's? Thanks for the pictures I have never seen a town sedan before. Nice cars.

[Frank Elder]

Dodge chrysler and desoto? I have never heard of a plymoth town sedan until the 50's?

[Plymouthy Adams]

the guy on the e-bay with the 4 door sedan has been informed complete with production numbers and pictures that his car is not a Town Sedan but he figues to capatilize on the TS name..

Frankie is giving my town sedan some photo coverage..

[Bill Ford]

Tim, the town sedan is a good looking car. I have never seen one. Did it have a longer wheel base than the regular four door? Finish your town sedan and come see me and show it off.

[Plymouthy Adams]

no the body and chassis was the same length..the door are larger front and rear due to the absence of the rear quarter glass...the car has vent windows all around..true arm rests in the rear..I have both a 47 and a 41 Town Sedan here...I got them as they are not the most often seen Dodge..they are both on the back burner..heck everything in the shop is on the back burner...i am back on the house remodel..bad weather forced me to work indoors...

[Frank Elder]

Tim, the town sedan is a good looking car. I have never seen one. Did it have a longer wheel base than the regular four door? Finish your town sedan and come see me and show it off.

Here's a chart on wheelbase Bill.

[Plymouthy Adams]

nice brochure..am putting a copy in my TS folder...thanks

again with the rain this morning...looking for some dry weather like in this photo of our 09 get together here at the houe...

[moparjack44]

The first one has suicide doors and a vent window that is a sedan, The second one has normal doors and no rear vent window. That is a town sedan. They came loaded with options.

Very interesting. I never knew this?

[Plymouthy Adams]

yes..and there is even a Town Sedan Special..these cars were different from the other Town Sedans..what makes them Special..I have never truly found out..but was thinking it may have been specially optioned ordered vechicle..mine is a Special.it has back up lights, factory installed radio and aerial, twin heater, electric gas cap, hood light, clock, turn signals and they are signified by the black steering wheel, column and dash knobs..

[moparjack44]

yes..and there is even a Town Sedan Special..these cars were different from the other Town Sedans..what makes them Special..I have never truly found out..but was thinking it may have been specially optioned ordered vechicle..mine is a Special.it has back up lights, factory installed radio and aerial, twin heater, electric gas cap, hood light, clock, turn signals and they are signified by the black steering wheel, column and dash knobs..

Electric Gas Cap ??

Jack

[Plymouthy Adams]

yes..pusha da button..cap unlocks..

[Andydodge]

Jack, don't worry, you're not the 1st person to express amazement about an "Electric Gas Cap".........when I first saw this option mentioned a few mths ago on this forum I thought it was something out of Mad magazine..........lol........but apparently, yep they were an option.......simply amazing the number and variety of options available even back in the 40's........this is a great place to learn........thanks, andyd

[Plymouthy Adams]

it would have been even nicer had this Town Sedan had the rear window wiper option..lots of things we think are new today is not..just a bit more technoligically advanced in design and operation

[Frank Elder]

Rear wiper option circa 46-48

[moparjack44]

Electric gas cap? rear wiper?

What next, heated seats ?

Jack

[Plymouthy Adams]

yeah..about 15 minutes before you have to drive to work..send the wife out to sit in the car....

[Niel Hoback]

I tried that this morning, I'm just now regaining my eyesight.

[LuckyDevil]

yeah..about 15 minutes before you have to drive to work..send the wife out to sit in the car....

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha :d:d

[B-Watson]

The Town Sedan first appeared in 1941 on the new Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler bodies. All three makes offered the body style in 1941 and 1942, with only Dodge offering it in 1946-48.

Chrysler in 1941 also had a Crown Imperial Special Town Sedan, basically a New Yorker TS with a fancier interior, wheel covers and the Crown Imperial engine. The 1946-48 Chrysler Town & Country 6 4-door sedan was also done in the Town Sedan style.

Plymouth restyled their bodies for 1942 (first introduced in 1940) and offered a Town Sedan in 1942 only.

Bill

Vancouver, BC

[bobjob55]

WOW !! I never thought how truly rare and unique my car was .. how many were made in 46-48 ?? no wonder i'm having trouble finding things for it ... and guys ,, mine isn't by any means stock ...