An icon of America's suburban sprawl of the 1950s and '60s,
Chrysler's Town & Country station wagon carried Little League teams, Girl Scout troops and families trekking the country for the holidays and during summer vacations.
The Town & Country wagon is gone, but its old cargo-hauling responsibilities are in safe hands: The wood-sided wagon has been replaced by the Town & Country minivan.
Chrysler bills the Town & Country as the ultimate choice for minivan owners who want to step up to luxury, or luxury-car owners who want an equally stately minivan. Outfitted with leather seating, the Town & Country is packed with virtually every standard feature available - including that nostalgic woodgrain siding.
The Town & Country is attractive for a minivan, but compared with a
Ford Wind-star or a
Mercury Villager, it dates itself. Its straight-line edges have been rounded off over the years, the last time in 1991. Still, the Town & Country appears boxy in comparison with its new competitors, although that is about to change as
Chrysler prepares to unveil its all-new minivans in spring 1995.
Built on Chrysler's 119.3-in. wheelbase minivan platform, the Town & Country shares its wheelbase with the Dodge Grand Caravan and Plymouth Grand Voyager. The long-wheelbase models are identical to their shorter counterparts except for the 2 ft. of storage space behind the third row of seats. In other words, the Town & Country, like the Grand models, can carry seven passengers and all of their luggage.
As with its other minivan models, Chrysler keeps the momentum rolling until the all new versions come along by realigning equipment packages and offering attractive discounts.
