This is a beautiful example of the P-6 version of the 38 Plymouth
Business Coupe Deluxe, featuring the immediately recognizable
shaped grille and powered by Plymouth\'s reliable 201-cu.in.,
L-head, straight-six engine. With a 6.7:1 compression ratio, it
produced 82 horsepower. With four main bearings, aluminum pistons
and full-pressure lubrication, the Plymouth engine represented
solid engineering. Plymouth was famous for the smoothness of its
drive which can be attributed to the rubber engine mounts dubbed
"Floating Power." A three-speed manual transmission was standard on
all models, with overdrive optional, and fed power to a rear axle
with a 4.1:1 overall ratio. Plymouth had pioneered a,
well-engineered automobile debuting four-wheel hydraulic brakes
when that sort of technology had only been adopted by very few
companies. 1938 Plymouths had an all-steel body and a
suspension--including an anti-roll bar and a steering setup with a
relatively fast ratio and a small, rubberized steering "shock
eliminator" attached to the front left spring mount. Hydraulic
shocks and a flat floor pan eliminated the driveshaft tunnel in the
rear of the car. Soundproofing material throughout reduced road
noise to the passengers. This fine example had been painstakingly
restored by the current owner. Unfortunately a recent illness has
led to the reluctant sale of this classic. The car is located in
North Carolina. Offered at 28500.00. Contact Hank at
[email protected] or 201-317-9277
