Vehicle Description
You've probably seen a significant uptick in the number of hot rods
we've been selling, and for good reason. Cars like this pretty 1940
Plymouth Business Coupe are comfortable, spacious enough for the
whole family, and a lot more affordable than the usual coupes and
roadsters. With the same performance and a distinctive look that's
very appealing, this beautifully restored, show-or-go Mopar
streetrod is dialed in and ready to turn some heads
Painting any car bright Corvette Turquoise is bound to attract some
attention, so it's a good thing the Plymouth is already so
handsome. The sleek, rounded, art-deco look isn't diminished one
bit by the flashy paint and lowered stance, and you'll find that
you can spend a lot of time looking at the car and not see all the
wonderful details. Check out the wonderful fluted grille and
Plymouth sailing ship hood ornament, which are still in place just
as Plymouth designers intended. Then there are the subtle character
lines in the fenders that give the car a look of flowing motion,
which works well with the sleek fastback profile. The finish is in
incredible shape, ready for show season and showing very minimal
signs of use. The chrome trim up front is all that's left and is
especially good and you can see that a significant amount of cash
was spent there, which makes all the difference. The bumpers were
deleted, the front and rear valances were smoothed, the running
boards are custom, the door handles were shaved, the tear drop
taillights were frenched in, and even with those custom mods, it's
very much a 1940s look. Man, this is a great looking car!
Open the door and see that the custom touches continue inside, with
a bespoke, nautical-themed interior that's comfortable and
absolutely dialed-in. Power bucket seats wrapped in tan tweed and
Landau leather set the tone, with ornate leather sailboat inserts
in the rear compartment and headliner kicking it up to show-worthy
level. Custom door panels continue the theme and offer custom
armrests and more leather inserts. The dash was all custom-wrapped
in leather and accented in the center with a larger woodgrain
insert, then a full set of white-faced VDO gauges were installed,
along with an A/C panel right below. Lots of time and money was
spent on the dash and it shows, keeping the interior easy on the
eyes. It's full of luxury features, too, including A/C, a
banjo-style Grant steering wheel atop a tilt column, power windows
and seats, remote door poppers, and cruise control, as well as an
AM/FM/Cassette stereo system powered with the help of an amplifier
mounted behind the seats, so you can hit the road in comfort. Out
back, the trunk area is full blown custom as well, with beautifully
painted panels that finish the theme with a bang.
No surprises under the hood, either, thanks to a 350 cubic inch
Chevrolet V8. It's fitted with familiar upgrades like an Edelbrock
carburetor on a Street Warrior polished intake manifold, an HEI
ignition system, and plenty of chrome dress-up parts that look
great inside the engine bay. The firewall has been smoothed and
service access is decent, so you know someone spent some time
getting the little stuff dialed-in just so. A big radiator keeps it
nice and cool at cruising speeds and with a TH350 3-speed automatic
transmission with a lock-up convertor, and power steering and power
brakes, it's really effortless for short bursts and on the highway
as well. There's a Nova subframe up front and a Camaro rear-end
with 3.23 gears out back, so it's nimble around town and capable
around curves. A custom dual exhaust system with glasspack-style
mufflers gives it a burbling hot rod exhaust note and the stance is
wicked! Classic Weld Scorpion wheels look great and carry 195/70/14
front and 225/70/15 big-n-little blackwall radials.
The day of the Plymouth streetrod has arrived. Given all the
features, the build quality, the gorgeous interior, and turn-key
reliability, this car would cost twice as much if it were a Ford.
Call today!
