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1936 Plymouth Westchester Suburban Woody Restomod
Same owner for the past ten years
Westchester Suburban Woody by US Body & Forging
Converted P2 four-door sedan with powertrain from a 1996 Dodge
Dakota pickup
Upgraded modern 239 CID Magnum V-6 engine
Five-speed manual transmission
Green exterior and green interior with white ash and birch wood
body panels
Power steering, power brakes and electronic ignition
Heater, Dakota gauges and modern four-speaker stereo
Crank-out windshield
Final model year for the side-mounted spare tire
Looking for a classic Mopar with a modern heart and drivetrain?
MotoeXotica Classic Cars can help. We are pleased to offer this
1936 Plymouth Westchester Suburban Restomod, complete with upgraded
modern Dodge V6 powertrain and a five speed transmission. It spent
the last decade with the same loving owner who drove it to numerous
shows and cross country trips!
Plymouth built 309 Westchester Suburbans in 1936 with US Body. US
Body & Forging is best known for the thousands of Dodge and
Plymouth station wagons built by the firm in their Frankfort and
Tell City, Indiana factories through 1950. Plymouth introduced
their first USCHo/USB&F-built wagon in 1934. Built on the Model
PE automobile chassis it was also called the Westchester Semi-Sedan
Suburban and factory records indicate that only 35 examples were
built. Plymouth continued to utilize the firm's station wagon
bodies on their 1935 and 1936 PJ-based Westchester Suburbans.
In a five-year span, the previous owner converted a 1936 Plymouth
P2, series PE four-door sedan with a Westchester Suburban body.
That friend kept the chassis and drivetrain for a project of his
own, so the previous owner replaced the P2's powertrain with one
from a donor Dodge Dakota. The Dakota also contributed its
electrical system, heater and most of its accessories. Note there
is only a windshield wiper on the driver's side and that the rear
doors open coach-style. This was the final model year for the
side-mounted spare tire on the passenger side.
The green paint and white ash and birch wood on this wagon's
exterior are in overall excellent condition, as is the rubberized
roof that was so common on passenger vehicles of that era. The
engine bay is tidy, and the rear cargo area is in satisfactory
order. This Plymouth now sports bumpers and bumper guards from a
1936 Oldsmobile and they are in very good condition. The previous
owner reportedly spent most of one winter removing the original
door skins and applying the wood pieces over the door frames, so
the doors sound solid when closed. He kept the electrical system
intact - the door jamb switches, dome light, turn signals,
emergency flashers, dimmer switch, heater, horn, etc.
This Woody rolls on Kelly Explorer blackwall radials, size
215/75R15 at all four corners. The body-colored artillery wheels
are from Wheelsmith and have new Plymouth sailing ship moons. The
tires are in very good shape while the wheels are in excellent
order.
Beneath that vee'd prow is a upgraded fuel-injected 239 CID V-6
engine. Backing that motor is a five-speed manual transmission. The
former owner claims it will cruise at 70+ mph all day and return
more than 20 mpg, an impossible feat for the wagon's original
powertrain. Driver convenience features include power steering,
power brakes and electronic ignition.
Inside, the green front and rear bench seats are in great shape.
There are no carpets or mats, just more of that beautiful wood.
Above the driver's head is a gorgeous wooden headliner with
exquisite details. The original three-spoke steering wheel is
intact and looks great. The former owner used a 1946 Plymouth
instrument panel and molded it to the 1936 firewall to preserve the
36's unique crank-out windshield. He then added the aftermarket
gauges, commenting that they fit very well within the '46 dash. In
the glovebox, there is a Kenwood AM/FM stereo with CD player.
There's also a small fan attached to the front passenger headliner
and aimed at the driver. A wood-topped shift lever completes the
interior.
Competition to this Plymouth in 1936 included Chevrolet's Carryall
Suburban and Ford's Model 48 Station Wagon, among others.
This Westchester conversion would turn heads at any car show or
cruise night and people would likely start telling you their Woody
stories. Woodies, ones with real wood panels, mind you, not
painted-on ones or 3M Di-Noc vinyl versions, are becoming rarer and
rarer as time passes.
Vehicle is located in Missouri, USA. Bidder/Buyer is responsible
for pickup or shipping from this location to wherever they want it
shipped to.
