Vehicle Description
1949 Plymouth P18 Special Deluxe Convertible
Old cars have gotten a bad reputation lately as being a rich man's
game; news reports and TV shows depicting cars passing over the
auction block for literally millions of dollars can easily put that
impression in peoples' heads. Happily, like so much of what passes
for ''reality TV'' and ''news'' these days, most of it is
orchestrated hokum, and an example of the bank-draining insanity
that can happen when you have a live camera trained on you.
When you say 40's cars you think of post war pent up spending, but
if you look at the pre Jet Age, before those fine finned beauties,
you'll see enough has changed in our cars nearly 70 years on that
these machines manage to feel vintage-they transport you to another
era. We also need to look at the word ''Deluxe'' which was used by
virtually every car manufacturer at one point or another.
This car oozes ''Deluxe'' in many ways, like its design,
embellishments, interior chrome, and curved lines. All affordable,
and a real piece of vintage iron,in need of some TLC coming from
long term indoor storage and now in our overstuffed Hallowed Halls.
Now that's Deluxe in the flesh, a 1949 Plymouth P18 Special Deluxe
convertible.
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Exterior
This snazzy design harkens back to a simpler time and can best be
described as a presentable example with dull but intact paint and
shiny chrome embellishments. Its nose utilizes a mild V formation
in triplicate plus 1 for the grille, and a bumper below that is
showinglight tarnish in this framing. Big wide integrated front
fenders flare inward as they move from the door panels to the front
where they meet in a peaked hood with a single spear racing back
toward the windshield. All this and more steel is bathed in
Kitchener Green. Inclusions, signs of body work and bubbling is
noted in the finish putting this car into the category of a 20
footer. A split windshield fronts the newer tear free black canvas
top which floats above the 2 doors this car has available for the
passengers and we note a clear plastic rear window. All rocker
trimmings are solid and shiny and support the slab sided doors on
either side. The rear design of this car curves downward
gracefully, and has a single V-shaped tail lightemanating from each
rear fender with chrome trimmed spear on top and a curved bumper on
the bottom. Nicely preserved big dog dish wheel covers are wrapped
by wide white bias ply tires all around.
Interior
Knitted green broadcloth with smooth dark green vinyl bolsters and
tops covers the front and rear benches. These present with some
seam splitting, tears and light soiling. The bench in back is
flanked by smooth dark green panels dressed with bakelite and
chrome cranks. The door panels are covered in more dark green
vinyl. They have some art deco inspired chrome as well as shiny
chrome handles and cranks with cream bakelite escutcheons and knobs
showing nicely on this dark green background. Up front, the full
metal dash is finished in Kitchener Green and there are also plenty
of beautifully chromed bezels and a horizontally mounted radio and
central speaker cover that has shades of an old jukebox. Another
small curved chromed panel hangs below the dash, and houses more
bakelite knobs. This dash is very inspiring and clean,but the chome
does present with somepitting. The Kitchener Green also shows up on
the door sills and center framing for the windshield. Tan carpet
floats this Art Deco interior and a big cream bakelite steering
wheel is fronting the dash and it also has plenty of chromed
embellishments.
Drivetrain
Among all the other niceties this car offers up, is an unrestored
appearing engine bay with a 218ci L-head inline 6-cylinder engine.
Patina abounds on the black with a black painted oil bath air
cleaning system above a 1-barrel carburetor and intake. On the back
is a 3-speed manual transmission and a 3.90 geared rear axle turns
the tires.
Undercarriage
The X frame is riddled with patina and surface rust but remains
solid structurally. Rockers and floor pans are stamped steel and
show repair panels for the flooring. Independent coil spring front
suspension and leaf spring rear is on, and drum brakes are seen all
around. We note a new full single exhaust system has recently been
installed.
Drive-Ability
Some TLC will be in order before ignition is achieved, as with any
car out of long term storage. We do note the engine turns by
hand
Plymouth built solid cars to last in the day, and this car upholds
that theory. Bulletproof construction which was built to last and
with all the chrome add ons it was sure to be a looker, and it is!
Rounded fenders and hood, and a clean interior and we are looking
really good with this example.
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Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
