Plymouth De Luxe / Special De Luxe
1948 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe
Overview
ManufacturerPlymouth (Chrysler)
Also calledDodge Kingsway (Canada)
Production1933-1942
1946–1950
AssemblyLynch Road Assembly, Highland Park, MI
San Leandro Assembly, San Leandro, California
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size
Body style2-door sedan
4-door sedan
2-door coupe
2-door convertible
4-door station wagon
LayoutFR layout
RelatedDeSoto Deluxe
Dodge Deluxe
Powertrain
EnginePost War: 217.8 cu in (3.6 L) Plymouth I6
Dimensions
Wheelbase1937-39 114 in (2,896 mm)
1940-48: 117 in (2,972 mm)
1949-50 SWB: 111 in (2,819 mm)
1949-50 LWB: 118.5 in (3,010 mm)
Length1946-48 station wagon: 195.625 in (4,969 mm)
1946-48 other styles: 196.75 in (4,997 mm)
1949 SWB: 185.5 in (4,712 mm)
1949 LWB: 191.5 in (4,864 mm)
1950 SWB: 186.5 in (4,737 mm)
1950 LWB: 192.5 in (4,890 mm)
Width72.71 in (1,847 mm) [1]
Chronology
PredecessorPlymouth Model PJ
SuccessorPlymouth Concord (Deluxe SWB)
Plymouth Cambridge (Deluxe LWB)
Plymouth Cranbrook (Special Deluxe)

The Plymouth De Luxe and Special De Luxe were full-sized automobiles which were produced by American manufacturer Plymouth during the 1933-42 and 1946-50 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "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

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