Vehicle Description
1940 Plymouth Deluxe Four-door Touring Sedan Rotisserie RestoredThe
original purchased family owned the Plymouth until 2007!Purchased
by the families close neighbor who restored the Plymouth in 2008
(documented)Rotisserie frame off nut and bolt correct factory
specification restoration 2016 Forest Grove Oregon Concourse Winner
2016Restored and owned by the Vice President of the Cascade Pacific
Plymouth ClubWrite-up on this Plymouth in the National Plymouth
Club BulletinIncluded with full historic written story by the
original owner's granddaughter Charlene WeberStill titled on its
original 1940 Oregon license plates "14-852"Purchased new at Tarola
Motor Car Company of Portland Oregon on October 9th, 1939Full
mechanical refresh performed in 2016 (documented)Original numbers
matching 201 CID L-head inline six-cylinder engineThree-speed
manual transmission with auto-meshBlue exterior and tan
interiorTrue-stead steering gear, hypoid rear axle and correct
Roller bearing U-jointAnti-friction chassis bearings, X-type frame
and precision hydraulic brakesDocumentation includes binder of
information, photos, multiple advertisements, service and operation
schedule, brochures, a question-and-answer booklet, paint chips, a
repair and tune-up manual, invoices and moreAmazing and highly
detailed undercarriage, a must see! Some cars are hard to let go
and some inspire boundless family loyalty. This is one such car, a
1940 Plymouth Deluxe Four-door Touring Sedan, currently at
MotoeXotica Classic Cars. It has been owned by the original
purchased Oregon family from new until 2007! Currently the Plymouth
is still titled on its original 1940 Oregon license plates "14-852"
and was purchased by the families close neighbor who restored the
Plymouth in 2008 (documented) and who was also vice president of
the Cascade Pacific Plymouth Club.The Plymouth was treated to a
correct factory specification, no expense spared, rotisserie frame
off nut and bolt restoration. After restoration the Plymouth was a
2016 Forest Grove Oregon Concourse Winner 2016. The cherry on top
for this stunning post war sedan is the included documentation such
as binder of 1940 Plymouth information, before and after photos,
multiple advertisements, service and operation schedule, brochures,
a question-and-answer booklet, paint chips, a repair and tune-up
manual, restoration receipts and full historic written story by the
original owner's granddaughter Charlene Weber.This concourse
winning Plymouth was originally made in Chrysler?s Los Angeles,
California factory in late summer or early fall of 1939 (it was
just the 148th vehicle built there that year) and shipped to the
Tarola Motor Car Company in Portland, Oregon. On October 9, 1939,
the original owner, named Sadie C., traded in a used Chevrolet
sedan (year not recorded) for the Plymouth. Her husband used the
Plymouth to drive to his job at the shipyards.Finished in an
outstanding blue metallic, the car?s paint and trim are in overall
excellent order. The windows, lights and bodywork are all in
similar fantastic condition. Note the driver?s side only reverse
light perched above the back bumper. The engine bay is extremely
tidy and the trunk looks great, too, with its spare tire, wheel and
wheel cover plus a jack. The car?s chrome bumpers and grill trim
shine brilliantly.This Plymouth rolls on Goodyear Deluxe
All-Weather wide whitewalls, size 6.00-16 at all four corners. Each
tire is mounted around correct body-colored beauty rings with
factory center caps. The tires are in very good order while the
wheels are in excellent order.Under the hood is the original
matching numbers 201 CID flathead six-cylinder engine bolted to a
three-speed manual transmission with auto-mesh. The engine had
familiar ?L? head while the compression ratio remained at 6.7 to 1,
the highest figure in the low-priced field. Again, four piston
rings were used and the engine had full pressure oil lubrication.
The crankshaft used four main bearings. Cooling system capacity was
3.5 gallons while a 17-gallon fuel tank was fitted.The new
transmission introduced for 1940 also allowed the engineers to
lower the front floor hump and all models were treated to the
column shift lever. With the emergency brake lever located on the
left side under dash by the steering column the front seat was
obstruction free and could carry three passengers in fair
comfort.An entirely new transmission incorporating a blocker type
of synchronizer to prevent gear clashing was used in both models.
The transmission cover was moved to the side of the case and an
extent ion at the rear of the transmission provided the use of the
?39?s short drive shaft despite the increased wheelbase of the '40
models. The transmission gears were helical cut for quieter
operation. The ventilated clutch used a 9-?? dry plate. The rear
end has a 4.1:1 ratio.Inside, the cavernous tan interior is in
excellent condition, including the front and rear bench seats, the
carpet, headliner and three-spoke steering wheel. The instrument
panel, with its full instrumentation and Safety Signal speedometer,
and the inner door panels, are in similar excellent condition. Even
the window sills are wooden and complement the rest of the interior
well. A vertically-mounted factory AM radio completes the interior.
When viewing this Plymouth, the interior and dash are really a
grand piece of art!With a three-inch longer wheelbase over the
comparable 1939 models, the engine moved forward four inches and
the rear axle aftward 7.5-inches yielded 10 cubic feet of
additional interior space.The car?s second owner, Bill C.,
requested a history of the vehicle from the family that owned it
before him and Charlene W., complied. Her maternal grandparents
bought the Plymouth new and eventually passed it on to Charlene?s
parents. In fact, when Bill bought the car, Charlene?s Beaverton
High School sticker was still visible in one of the rear wing
windows.At some point, the Plymouth ceased being the family?s
?only? car, but they never let it go and Charlene?s father hoped
his grandson would someday be able to restore the old car. That
didn?t happen but one day, while the Charlene and her husband were
at lunch with their former neighbor, Bill C., he handed them a
business card that had a picture of a blue 1940 Plymouth Special
Deluxe Sedan on it. Long story short, the car eventually came home
with Bill; it is restored now and Charlene visits ?her Plymouth?
occasionally at Bill?s.In 2015, Bill sold this car to Doug M., who
joined Cascade Pacific Plymouth Club. Old Blue had an illustrious
career, including a Best of Class trophy at the 2016 Forest Grove
Concours and a write-up in the National Plymouth Club Bulletin.Paul
Woudenberg, author of ?Ford in the Thirties,? wrote, ?The 1940
Plymouth was all new easily the best Plymouth to appear in the
short history of the marque. The Chrysler Corporation had finally
come up with a new style which was handsome, albeit boxy, and in
keeping with the latest trends.?Documentation includes binder of
information, photos, multiple advertisements, service and operation
schedule, brochures, a question-and-answer booklet, paint chips, a
repair and tune-up manual, invoices and more.Competition to this
Plymouth in 1940 included Chevrolet?s Special Deluxe sedan, Ford?s
Deluxe Sedan, Nash?s Ambassador Six sedan, Oldsmobile?s Special
Sedan, Packard?s 110 Sedan and Pontiac?s Torpedo Sedan.If you?ve
ever sought a ?a concourse winning pre war Plymouth Deluxe Sedan,?
your search could end here at MotoeXotica Classic Cars. Stop by
today to see this brilliant Plymouth today.VIN: 3245649This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 79,488 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt Oregon title. GET OUT AND
DRIVE!!!Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below
that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.