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.
| Plymouth De Luxe / Special De Luxe | |
|---|---|
 1948 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plymouth (Chrysler) |
| Also called | Dodge Kingsway (Canada) |
| Production | 1933–1942 1946–1950 |
| Assembly | Lynch Road Assembly, Highland Park, MI San Leandro Assembly, San Leandro, California |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door coupe 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | DeSoto Deluxe Dodge Deluxe |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Post War: 217.8 cu in (3.6 L) Plymouth I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1937-39 114 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) |
| Length | 1946-48 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) |
| Width | 72.71 in (1,847 mm) [1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Plymouth Model PJ |
| Successor | Plymouth Concord (Deluxe SWB) Plymouth Cambridge (Deluxe LWB) Plymouth Cranbrook (Special Deluxe) |
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 -
1937 P4 Deluxe -
1939 3-window coupe assembled in Australia -
1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe Convertible -
1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4-Door Sedan -
1946 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4 Door Sedan -
1946 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe -
1947 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe -
1949 Plymouth Special De Luxe Station Wagon -
1949 Plymouth Special De Luxe Four Door Sedan -
1950 Plymouth De Luxe Three Passenger Coupe -
1950 Plymouth Special De Luxe Convertible
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References
edit- ^ a b "Directory Index: Plymouth/1949 Plymouth/album". Oldcarbrochures.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "Plymouths of 1933: PC, PD — their first six cylinder cars". Allpar Forums. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "The Glamour Car: Plymouth for 1938". Allpar Forums. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Plymouth cars of the 1940s (from the Illustrated..." Allpar Forums. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Travel there and Back in a Plymouth". Chrysler Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "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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