1949 Chrysler

This 1949 Chrysler Royal is one of 1,035 woodie station wagons produced for the model year and is said to have undergone a refurbishment in the early 2010s. The car is finished in green over brown upholstery, and power comes from a 250.6ci straight-six paired with a three-speed manual transmission. Features include chrome bumpers and trim, driving lamps, a clamshell tailgate with an integrated rear spare tire carrier, a push-button AM radio, a heater, and a third-row bench seat. This Chrysler Royal woodie was acquired by the selling dealer in 2023 and is now offered with a clean Florida title. The Chrysler lineup received its first significant post-war styling changes in 1949, which included the reintroduction of a wood-bodied station wagon model. This example was repainted green under previous ownership, and features chrome bumpers and trim, driving lamps, an antenna, a driver-side mirror, wooden bodysides, and a split-folding tailgate with an integrated spare tire carrier. Body-color steel wheels wear chrome hubcaps, and they are mounted with whitewall bias-ply tires. Royal station wagon models ride on a 139.5″ wheelbase and feature a coil-sprung independent front suspension as well as a live rear axle with leaf springs. Stopping power is provided by hydraulic drums at all four corners. The cabin features a trio of bench seats trimmed in brown alligator-patterned upholstery. A color-coordinated dashpad, front armrests, and carpets are fitted, and equipment includes wooden door panels, a push-button AM radio, a heater, and a locking glovebox. The white three-spoke steering wheel features a chrome horn ring and frames a 100-mph speedometer, an ammeter, and gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer shows less than 800 miles, approximately 12 of which were added by the selling dealer. Total mileage is unknown. The 250.6ci straight-six features a Carter two-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 116 horsepower. A fluid service was performed by the selling dealer in preparation for the sale. Oil leaks are visible. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a column-shift three-speed manual transmission. The Florida title is listed as a duplicate.