Plymouth De Luxe

Motor vehicle

The Plymouth De Luxe and Special De Luxe were full-sized automobiles which were produced by American manufacturer Plymouth during the 1933–1942 and 1946–1950 model years.

The Plymouth Deluxe Model PD appeared in 1933, shortly after the Plymouth Six Model PC which was the company's first six-cylinder automobile but offered a 107 in (2,718 mm) wheelbase versus 112 for the De Luxe.^[2]

It was an upscale alternative to the Plymouth Six (1933-1934), Business Six (1935-1938) and Roadking (1938-1940).^[3] In 1941, the Roadking name was dropped for the low trim Plymouths, which were referred as P11 and not renewed in 1942, making the De Luxe, the entry level.^[4]

Between 1941 and 1950, the De Luxe was offered in two trim levels, the De Luxe and the top-of-the-line Special De Luxe.^[5] The engine in 1946 was a 95 bhp (71 kW) 217.8 cu in (3.6 L) Plymouth Straight Six.^[6] In 1949 this engine was upgraded to produce 97 bhp (72 kW).^[1]

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  1934 Plymouth Deluxe
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  1937 P4 Deluxe
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  1939 3-window coupe assembled in Australia
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  1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe Convertible
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  1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4-Door Sedan
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  1946 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4 Door Sedan
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  1946 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe
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  1947 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe
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  1949 Plymouth Special De Luxe Station Wagon
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  1949 Plymouth Special De Luxe Four Door Sedan
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  1950 Plymouth De Luxe Three Passenger Coupe
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  1950 Plymouth Special De Luxe Convertible

References

1. "Directory Index: Plymouth/1949 Plymouth/album". Oldcarbrochures.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
2. "Plymouths of 1933: PC, PD — their first six cylinder cars". Allpar Forums. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
3. "The Glamour Car: Plymouth for 1938". Allpar Forums. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
4. "Plymouth cars of the 1940s (from the Illustrated..." Allpar Forums. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
5. "Travel there and Back in a Plymouth". Chrysler Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
6. "Directory Index: Plymouth/1946 Plymouth/album". Oldcarbrochures.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-11-20.

• Gunnell, John (Editor): Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Krause Publications Inc., Iola (2002), ISBN 0-87349-461-X

Byrne, Jared (writer): How to restore historical cars 1940-1950

External links

• Allpar:Plymouth cars of 1949 to 1952
• Plymouth sales brochures 1936 to 1986, www.oldcarbrochures.com