I purchased this 1960 Chrysler Windsor Town & Country station wagon on February 7, 2026 after pursuing it for almost 4 years. It came from Washington state to California at some point and was parked out in the desert for many years. The car is Toreador Red and Alaskan White with a black vinyl 6-passenger interior. The body tag is coded 888 for special-order interior, which I believe has to do with the fact that the car has New Yorker style twist pile carpeting. Supposedly, carpet wasn't offered on the Windsor wagon, even as an option, in 1960. The car also has the upgraded steering wheel with the clear upper and lower sections. The picture left is what the car looked like when it was parked in the desert.
The car came with a 1978 registration card under the name of Francis W. Honeycutt in Spokane, Washington along with a title issued in 1978 for Francis' son William J. Honeycutt, also of Spokane. The Honeycutts were prominent real estate agents in Spokane. I have not been able to verify if the Honeycutts were the original owners of the car. The car had a shipping date of January 4th, 1960 from the Jefferson plant in Detroit, Michigan.
The car was sold new at Rodell Mid-Town Motors, Inc., located at 824 N. 4th in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Coeur d'Alene is a short distance from Spokane, Washington. Rodell Mid-Town Motors was owned by Chet Rodell. He had purchased the former Mid-Town Motors Chrysler-Imperial in February of 1958. Chet's older brother, Herman Rodell, was the owner of Hull-Rodell Motors in Spokane, Washington, which sold Desoto, Plymouth and Simca. Herman Rodell passed away on May 27, 1959 and the dealership became Bill Brown Plymouth later that year.
The car had a quarter window broken out at some point and sat open for at least 8 years. Rain, dirt, rodents, and who knows what else, had free access to the interior. It's taking a lot of cleaning of the car with a lot of hazardous rodent droppings. The work continues.
The 1960 Chrysler Windsor wagon shares its main body with the New Yorker wagon. The wheelbase is 4 inches shorter on the Windsor, and that 4 inches comes from the space between the front wheel centerline and the front doors. This requires unique hood, fenders, inner fenders and subframe. the bumper, while identical in shape to the New Yorker, has a unique main bar due to the mounting method. The end "wings" are shared with the long wheelbase models. All 1960 Chrysler station wagons came standard with the rear assist handles and power tailgate window. Roof racks were only offered as a dealer installed item on Chrysler wagons in 1960. On Dodge and Plymouth wagons, the roof rack could be ordered to be installed at the factory.
Click here to see my 1960 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country wagon.
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This car has the following options:
- Two-Tone Paint
- Six-Way Power Seat
- Golden Tone AM Radio
- Clock
- Light Package
- Heater
- Day/Night Mirror
- Remote Outside Left Mirror
- Carpeting (Special-order as Windsor wagons only came with rubber floors.)
- Tinted Glass, All Windows
- Power Steering
- Power Brakes
- Sure-Grip Axle
- Vacuum Windshield Washers
- Deluxe Steering Wheel
- Backup Lights
- Rocker Moldings
- Undercoating and Hood Pad
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