1942 Chrysler Town & Country ‘Barrelback’ Wagon
For 1941 and 1942, Chrysler built their Town & Country Wagon as a “limousine for the country” with deluxe appointments and lavish a lavish wooden frame.
This nine-passenger station wagon, became known as the Barrelback for their curved rear bodywork which was only seen on the early cars.
The Wagon was built on Chrysler’s windsor chassis and benefited from its 241.5 cu. in. L-head inline six-cylinder engine that produced 1018 bhp.
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In Detail
type | Series Production Car |
displacement | 4016 cc / 245.10001 in³ |
power | 80.5 kw / 108 bhp |
specific output | 26.89 bhp per litre |
wheelbase | 121.5 mm / 4.8000002 in |
transmission | Fluid-Drive 4-Speed Semi-Automatic |