Would this be an available factory paint option?

[Zymurgy]

There have been some wagons listed lately and got me looking again. I came across this wagon sold a few years ago. I haven't seen a 2 tone paint scheme on a wagon. I think it really works on this '66. Thoughts?

1966 Chrysler Town & Country Wagon | Lot T124 | Anaheim 2013 | Mecum Auctions

 

[300rag]

I don't think it was available like that, but I do like the look.

 

[69CoronetRT]

Yes, two tone wagons were available.

 

[commando1]

I'm OK with non-original 2-tone but combo has to be right. The above is attractive but I am not crazy over it.

 

[Zymurgy]

Looks like only the roofs where a separate color from the body in a 2 tone. Its funny with that knowledge and maybe sleeping on it, the color scheme is not nearly as appealing now.

I think it might look better if it was more subtle, like the desert beige instead of the white with the saddle bronze accent.

I remember now when I was picking out paint, the guy had a Y paint for my '66 and not a YY-1 which I thought was the color code. Now it all makes sense, that was the designation to say it was all one color.

 

[rapidtrans]

Correct. The 2 tone refers to the roof and body. That T&C shown was probably a wood grain car that just got repainted instead of new dy-noc installed.

 

[Zymurgy]

Finally found a correct example that is pretty sweet. Scorch red with a white top. I bet it has a red interior too, it wounldn't get much better for me in a slab wagon.

 

[Zymurgy]

Now I found my perfect combination with Goldie a 66 300 wagon

 

[MarPar]

Pretty cool wagon for $10,500

 

[live4theking]

If I would've been able to find a 9 passenger that was in my range I would've grabbed it.

 

[69CoronetRT]

Finally found a correct example that is pretty sweet. Scorch red with a white top. I bet it has a red interior too, it wounldn't get much better for me in a slab wagon.

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I'm not sure that red stripe over the top would be "correct".

 

[bluefury361]

I'm not sure that red stripe over the top would be "correct".

Agree, and the ice cream cone would have to go.

 

[MarPar]

Agree, and the ice cream cone would have to go.

it's the good humor wagon! a very rare option in '66

 

[Carmine]

Now I found my perfect combination with Goldie a 66 300 wagon

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Sorry, do not like when people cloud up the 300 model with homemade wagon versions. Not that Chrysler didn't do a fairly good job of fmucking that up after '62, but still...

 

[300rag]

Finally found a correct example that is pretty sweet. Scorch red with a white top. I bet it has a red interior too, it wounldn't get much better for me in a slab wagon.

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I'm not sure that red stripe over the top would be "correct".

That top is actually a vinyl roof and factory correct as seen on Ross' wagon.

 

[69CoronetRT]

That top is actually a vinyl roof and factory correct as seen on Ross' wagon.

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Good to know.

So this is a vinyl, not painted, top with a red stripe on the vinyl or am I missing something?
How is that coded on the tag?

 

[300rag]

Good to know.

So this is a vinyl, not painted, top with a red stripe on the vinyl or am I missing something?
How is that coded on the tag?

Can't help you with the tag. You might have to PM member Ross Wooldridge. It is his car. The vinyl is only the white part, the red is standard painted steel roof.

EDIT - @69CoronetRT - Thinking about it again (it's been 10 years since I saw the car), maybe the white was paint. This car was at Carlisle, so maybe someone has a better shot.

 

[300rag]

Looking at the Carlisle picture, it sure appears to be paint. My bad on the vinyl. I am sure that I have seen pictures of these with vinyl inserts, though. Poosibly on an airporter stretch.

 

[Zymurgy]

Boy my memory is bad, I saw that wagon and it was one of my favorites, and I took several pictures of it. It didn't hit me until now that it had a white roof and a stripe.

 

[rapidtrans]

I remember seeing full width vinyl tops on fuselage wagons too.
The 2 tone paint scheme usually broke right at the beltline.
I've got a couple of lousy photos in my "When they were new" garage.
These both happen to be tan over biege 2 tone wagons.