Vehicle Description
1939 Plymouth Road King 6 Series P7 Business Coupe
As we say at the mall you never know what is coming through the
door and what to my wandering eyes does appear, but a 1939 Plymouth
2 door Road King P7 coupe. Now at first you might say so?? But
after you've perused a lot of shows and seen all the typical
deuces, and deluxes, and T buckets, you may be yearning for
something different. Here ya go!
For consignment, a 1939 Plymouth P7 Road King Business Coupe hot
rod showing 23,438 non actual miles. Not often seen, this car shows
Chrysler designers hitting their stride with this car. Aerodynamics
were all the rage in styling and this P7 drips with it. A tall
split grille, rounded fenders and a sleek profile and this car has
the advantage, and we didn't even turn it on...yet!
Exterior
Shades of summer heat and raging infernos with its Porsche Indian
Red steel painted exterior showing with chips, touch ups,
inclusions, and a few areas of orange peel. The front of this car
is just gorgeous with its split grille standing tall in the center
and rounding over to the hood. Horizontal chrome rigs curve around
the V it forms on its way to the hood. On either side lower
horizontal ribbed split grilles are on either side. Then we move to
the fenders which have been expertly designed and preserved in the
red and these sport wonderful wide bezeled chrome frenched in
rectangular headlights. A running board greets the back of the
front fender, goes under the doors for easy access to the cabin,
then greets up with another bulbous rear fender which swoops up and
down, eventually forming the back of this sleek and slippery trunk
car. The roofline is not to be outdone using never a straight line
and just centerfold like curves. Tinted glass and a rear oval
window add to the look. Tail lights are pointed vertical ovals and
smooth bumperettesare on the bottom. Dual exhaust pokes out either
side from under the bumper and 14 and 15-inch polished Weld Drag
Star wheels are on all 4 corners. Did I mention the tinted glass
and small aerodynamic mirrors hanging off the doors on both sides?
I give you a real Road King
Interior
I'm getting excited as I swing the front conventional hinged doors
as I spot some fuzzy broadcloth tuck and roll black covered panels.
Power window toggles are integrated into a snappy armrest in this
field. Below is a strip of black carpet to finish off the panel.
Inside, more fuzzy black broadcloth is on the late model open back
bucket seats for the front and in back is a carpeted panel with
speakers and a few remote control levers. The buckets have an
overstuffed look and have wide smooth black broadcloth bolsters and
smaller tuck and roll inserts which are presented with
perfectlycomplementarywhite piping. A nice contrast to the black
broadcloth. Upfront a snazzy wood rimmed banjo style steering wheel
is installed. This fronts a snappy dash in Porsche Red with a burl
wood insert holding round antique white faced VDOgauges in this
panel. Peppering this dash and we see an AM/FM/Cassette radio,a
power antenna toggle and a few unlabeled rocker switches. Just
below is an aftermarket heater/AC unit spans the dash bottom with a
central vent flanked by more outboard venting. An 8 ball topped
shifter is reaching for the driver within a field of clean black
carpeting. Replacing the clock and the glove box door is a wood
panel with a 1939 Plymouth badging in gold. More black broadcloth
is used for the headliner and a cavernous black carpet lined truck
wraps things up nicely.
Drivetrain
The sides of the hood are open, and these reveal a 327ci V8 that
has been bored .040 over and fitted with a TRW 350hp camshaft. A
750cfm Edelbrock 4-barrel carb feeds this active mill and the
valves are actuated via Crane roller rockers. On the back is a
TH400 3-speed automatic and a 12 bolt Positraction rear axle with
consignor stated 3.69 gears. Block hugger headers are on to aid in
spentfossil removal.
Undercarriage
A beefed up suspension which includes a Martz Mustang II front end
with coilovers and leaf springs with helper coil springs are now on
this undercarriage. Power disc braking in front and power drums on
back and a Flowmaster exhaust is in dual form. A polished gas tank
is also underneath, and it is equipped with an electric fuel pump.
All clean and rust free steel in black makes up the flooring and
frame and we note just slight seepage from the engine, trans and
rear differential.
Drive-Ability
I hopped in and felt like I was in 1939 heaven driving this
beautiful rod. A comfy interior, and a cinch to drive. Nice
acceleration, smooth shifting and good handling with the larger
suspension. All functions were working as they should. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
A fabulous build and the perfect color rodder. All nicely done with
all the amenities and conveniences, rolling down the road at high
speed and looking great doing it. Who cares if Fords had the
teardrop headlights, this car design rocks!
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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