In 1952 Saratoga Town and Country wagons were produced for that year but in 1953 the whole Saratoga line was dropped and the Saratoga name was replaced with the New Yorker name. The New Yorker Town and Country got sold in its namesake line, while the Deluxe was upgraded with additional quality interior. The Town & Country was updated with a reptile texture which was later used in the modern Laramie Longhorn Ram.
Much is not known about the person who originally owned the model who preserved it well and only re-sprayed the roof although he suffered untimely death, he passed it to his sister who preserved it well for many years. She later sold it to a local garage which passed it to a well-known Chrysler collector John White. John later sold it to the current owner Charles Mallory of Greenwich Connecticut. In present, the car has around 26,000 miles on the odometer, but Charles is adding 300 to 500 miles per year. Charles comments that the car is well preserved and feels brand new and easy to drive.
At first sight, this Chrysler appears to have a column shift manual but the transmission was only in the six-cylinder Windsor. Behind the V-8 was the Fluid-Matic, with Fluid Torque drive. The Fluid Matic shifter was lacking the leg that would lead to first gear. Reverse is in its normal position and the driver can select the forward range they desire, low range in the conventional second-gear spot, and high range in the third gear location. To start the engine of a 1953 Chrysler Town & Country first you depress the clutch pedal then crack the throttle about a third, there is no another starter button so you crank the engine by twisting the key and it starts automatically. Let the clutch out since the engine is running, the car is not moving because the parking brake is set and transmission is neutral.