Vehicle Description
1937 Plymouth P50 Pickup truck - this is one RARE pickup! Now for
sale by the 85 yr old owner, restorer. Plymouth, the division of
Chrysler that started in 1928 and was shut down in 2001, was never
known for trucks. It built trucks for such a short period -- from
1935 to 1942 -- and only dabbled in them again with the
easy-to-forget Trail Duster front-wheel-drive car-pickup in the mid
1970s. The 1937 Plymouth PT-50 half-ton pickup, which cost $525,
was by far the most popular 1937 Plymouth truck. Nearly 11,000 were
built for the model year. Standard equipment included safety glass
all around, a spare wheel nestled in the right front fender, and a
six-foot-long pickup box, about four feet wide. Power for the 1937
Plymouth PT-50 half-ton pickup came from the Plymouth L-head six
with 70 horsepower - this truck, however, has an upgraded 1952
Dodge engine increasing the HP to about 100 or so. The three-speed
floor-mounted transmission had silent helical gears in second
speed.Options for the 1937 Plymouth PT-50 half-ton pickup included
a rear bumper, bumper guards, left-hand spare wheel mount
(providing dual side mounts), right-hand windshield wiper, and
chrome windshield frame. This particular truck was a born and
raised California truck and was never exposed to the harsh weather
of the Northeast. The 85 yr old owner has lovingly restored the
truck and now has it up for sale. Some of the work that was done on
the truck is listed below.All new wire harness from Rhode Island
Wire Co. New headlight bulbs and reflectors, and the optional Fog
LightsAdded directionals, front and rear - the fronts are mounted
under the bumper and are courtesy of Harley Davidson. New steering
box, New leaf Springs (Posie), all new leather interior, All new
paint, Coker radial tires - Bias ply tires are available, kill
switch, electric gas pump, alternator upgrade, new gauges done by
DMC, and the truck comes with a cover.
