So a guy called the shop saying that he had a 1950
Chrysler Town and Country.
I've never seen one in person, so I really have
to go check this thing out.
Hey, how's it going? - Good, man.
How are you?
Man, you got a really nice car here.
JOE: Thank you.
It's a Town and Country, right?
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Newport.
COREY: Sweet.
JOE: You ever seen one?
COREY: In pictures.
JOE: It's all steel, and the wood
is all original handcrafted.
COREY: It's got to weigh as much as a train.
JOE: It is a boat.
COREY: Yeah, you definitely wouldn't want to get hit
by this in your Honda Civic.
JOE: I called the pawn shop today because I wanted to sell
the 1950 Chrysler Newport.
The car is in excellent condition,
and I don't think you can find another one like it.
I'd like to sell the car.
I originally bought it because I fell in love with it,
but now it's more of an investment, though.
COREY: No one makes anything like this anymore.
At one point, Chrysler made cars that were more
expensive than Rolls Royces.
I think this was their second most expensive car at the time
that they built it.
Actually, you're right.
Yeah, in 1950 this was the most expensive
car in the Detroit lineup.
COREY: The 1950 Chrysler Town and Country--
it was about $500 more than a Rolls Royce back then.
So no one could afford them.
They barely made any of them, and it was kind of the car
that made Chrysler go bankrupt.
There's really not much for me to complain about it.
Do you mind if I take a look around it?
No, go ahead.
It's got the marble steering wheel.
COREY: That is super cool.
JOE: It's pretty different.
COREY: I'm shocked at what good shape it's in.
It's kind of sad to see where the company is at today.
You know, they make, like, midsize sedans that look
like every other car out there.
Is it all original, or--
Mostly.
Some stuff's been redone.
I believe it's original miles, 65,000.
You know, some of the interior and headline been redone,
but the wood's original, engine's original.
COREY: I've got to tell you, man.
I'm rarely impressed.
Normally, they send me out to go see a car,
and I'm not into it at all.
So what are you looking to get for it?
I'm looking at around $50,000.
$50,000?
JOE: Yeah.
Honestly, man, I really don't know what it's worth,
so do you mind if I have a buddy of mine come down
and take a look at it?
I'd really like him to drive it, too.
He's a-- he's a lot better at this stuff than me.
JOE: Go for it.
All right.
I'm going to jump in my car and give him a call.
I'll be right back. All right?
JOE: Sounds good.
I don't mind having an expert come in at all.
He'll see the value in the car and how unique it is.
And I enjoy negotiating, anyway.
So--
So this is it, man.
Man, that's a cool ride.
I like it.
1950 Town and Country.
You weren't kidding, man.
That thing's pretty clean.
You know, it's interesting-- in 1949,
Chrysler dropped from being number two out of the big three
to number three.
And so what they did to scramble back
in place is they kind of took all the chrome
and wood they could find, and kind of threw it at this car,
trying to push luxury, you know?
COREY: Well, I already asked him if we can go for a test drive.
You want to jump in? BILL: Yeah, I'm ready.
Let's drive. Let's do this.
And the boat is a-sail.
The Town and Country is a pretty unique car,
especially the 1950, because it was a really
low-production vehicle.
They really tried to build a super deluxe car,
but it was the right car at the wrong time.
Holy-moley.
You feel the pulsating of the 135 horsepower
pushing a 5,000 pound vehicle?
Seriously.
I really, really like the car.
Everything about the car is amazing.
The inside looks amazing.
I mean, it drives amazing.
It sounds great.
Now I just hope I can get it for the right price.
If you buy it, I'll-- you know, I'll drive
it every now and again for you.
COREY: Definitely drove smooth, man.
What do you think it's worth?
BILL: I mean, realistically, because it's
such a limited production vehicle
and the collectability on it isn't super, super
high, I'd say you'd probably got to be between 35
and 40 grand on the car.
Oh.
COREY: I appreciate it, man.
Thank you very much. - Yeah.
No problem. Hey.
Hey, it's nice car, man.
You know? - Nice meeting you.
Yeah.
BILL: It's a solid, nice, original car.
If Corey can buy this car right, he
stands to make a lot of money.
COREY: I really don't think I've ever been in this situation
before, man.
I mean, you have a really, really cool car.
It's just that-- you know, it's not
a Mustang where there's millions of guys out there buying it.
I'd have to offer you, like, 22 grand, dude.
I paid way more than that for it.
I mean, that's--
I think your guy said 35 to 40?
And that's even too low.
The lowest I'd go on the car would be 45.
You couldn't do 28?
Naw, I think 45 would be the best I could do.
COREY: I'm really sorry, because I really do like the car.
I'm just-- we're not going to be able to make a deal.
Yeah.
Well, I appreciate you coming out.
I appreciate it, man.
Take care.
I'm declining the offer of $28,000
because I just think it's too low for what this car is
and the condition that it's in.
We didn't make a deal, so I think
I'm going to roll the windows down, get in there,
and go for a spin.