Vehicle Description
1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe Sedan
Due to the obvious connection, the Plymouth company made use of the
Mayflower logo. This took on several iterations throughout its
lifespan, first appearing on the company logo, then eventually
making its way to the hood ornament. This took on the styles of
each era, with an Art Deco version, a 40's version with 4 full
sails and a locomotive like hunk of chrome, a lighter flamboyant
windswept take, a jet age version with the stylized sails within a
jet like winged shape, a very sleek version nearly modern art
looking more like a barracuda, and just before its demise in 2001,
a graphic printed version of the square rigged cargo ship.
For consignment, a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe which is in mostly
original state save for a newer interior and an older color change
repaint. With new brakes, the optional Mopar heater, mechanically
in very good condition, it shows in typical early 40's styling with
rounded exterior mounted fenders, running boards and a split front
windscreen. Harken back to a simpler time, and era where motoring
was in its infancy and people were expanding their reaches, which
led to the birth of a whole new genre that of the travel
industry.
Exterior
Patinaedandsurface rustedsteel panels bathed in patina riddled red
makes up this stylish rounded 4 door sedan. Some invasive rust with
prior repairs showing is rearing its head on a few of the lower
panels, but overall the body remains very solid. Plenty of chrome
for the curved concave grille with rounded edges. A central curved
V originates at the bumper and runs along the hood and then the
entire car as a trim spear in chrome. A single headlight is
attached to the front of each fender and sports a chrome bezel with
a turn signal atop. Smaller running lights are below floating above
the large shiny bumper. Rounded exterior mounted fenders frame
black steel wheels with chrome trim rings and a moon cap center hub
cap with a snappy badge of the Mayflower in the center. These
wheels are all wrapped in wide white bias ply tires. A rounded
passenger compartment roofline shows the makings of an early
torpedo style, and uses an oval rear glass to enhance that effect.
Rear fenders melt into the curved down trunk deck with vertical
rectangular tail lights and another small signal light just below
fills out the tail end of the car perfectly. The trunk latch is a
large chromed handle with a center round running light and the
shiny large bumper below has a center vertical post all
gleaming.
Interior
A swing of the doors and we see a beige and brown modern version of
mohair fabric with original cranks and levers, bakelite knobs and
chromed levers and bezels, and this is just the door panels!
Slipping inside I can feel the newness of these broadcloth covered
seats, with beige inserts and bolsters with some nifty stitching
and a few buttons thrown in for good measure. The front bench and
rear solid bench are in upholstered tubs, and float in clean brown
carpeting. A worn and cracked white bakelite steering fronts a
rectangular gold instrument cluster which uses rectangular gauge
inserts. Bakelite knobs and pulls are seen in a lineup below the
instrumentation. A central brown painted full metal jacket dash
front with a Plymouth badge is noted and on the passenger's side is
a glovebox and just below a heater box. More beige broadcloth is
making up the tight and pristine tufted headliner.
Drivetrain
Under the bulbous hood is a 201.3ci L headed inline 6 cylinder
engine. It is fed by a rebuilt 1-barrel carburetor and has the
original 3 speed manual transmission on back as well as the 4.10
rear axle. Some patina is showing on the sides of the engine bay,
and a surface rusted head is noted, as is new wiring and hoses.
Undercarriage
Up on the lift we note a solid but surface rusted X frame with
surface rusted floor pans. The rockers have some surface rust as
well as invasive rust in areas and we note some invasive rust on
the rear filler panel as well as the trunk pan itself. The inner
fenders just have patina paint and road dirt. Surface rust is noted
in independent coil sprung front suspension and rear leaf springs.
Also,it's got all new drum braking on the 4 corners.
Drive-Ability
A quick startup and off to the test track where it exhibited smooth
acceleration, and easy steering when moving. The brake pedal is a
bit soft but the brakes stop the car well. The interior is comfy
and ergonomics are good but the radio refused to belt out any
tunes
An honest car with older patinaed red paint, which is very rare and
in this case a collector realized the value of this. While the
appearance may suffer a bit, however it is nearly original! A new
interior, and mechanically sound engine are what this rounded road
ship is all about.
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.
