If a person was interested in a station wagon in 1953, Chrysler New Yorker was your choice with an exceptional Chrysler Corporation engineering intelligence. The New Yorker Town and Country was the most expensive model in the Chrysler Corporation then with a price of $4,077 and only 1,399 units were produced. If a buyer was interested in a farm work car, Plymouth was the best with the lowest price and perfect for ranch work too.
This car was named after Chrysler’s friend who was a farmer named Plymouth Binder Twine which was continued to be built in Plymouth until 1964. It was a Chrysler not Plymouth and Mopar engineering in the 1930’s to the 50’s was shared across divisions where car racer Lee Petty saw an opportunity to upgrade Plymouth using materials in the company’s bin. Town and Country convertible was more popular with celebrities like Hollywood star Leo Carillo drove a 1947 New Yorker which had wood work body built from 1946 to 1950.
A buyer of 1953 Chrysler New Yorker Town and Country Wagon had to be financially stable and one who considered durability of a car. Cowboy singer Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans drove a 1953 Town and Country. For someone looking for a mix of luxury and utility it was clever to get a Town and Country. It got more elegant when it was equipped with Motor Wheel wire and a set of whitewall tires, and Chrysler wagons were built more durable. Chrysler Corporation was the first in the market to lounge an all-steel station wagon with 1949n Plymouth Suburban and 1951 they dropped the wood Chrysler station wagons.