Vehicle Description
1941 Plymouth P12 Two-door Sedan� Recently restored with nice trim
and chrome Art Deco stylingNew Charlotte Ivory exterior and
restored dark green interior Original 201 CID flathead inline
six-cylinder engine Three-speed manual transmission Factory center
high-mounted stop light (CHMSL) in rear Battery moved from under
driver's seat to engine bay In the days before Pearl Harbor,
Plymouth rode high, placing third in the annual sales race behind
Ford and Chevrolet. Here at MotoeXotica Classic Cars, we have one
of those 1941 Plymouths, a P12 Coupe and an echo of the Big Band
Era. Advertised as the �One For �41,� Plymouth marketed three
distinct series for the first time since 1935. At the bottom of the
totem pole was the P11 Plymouth, followed by the upgraded P11D,
which now took the name of Deluxe, since the�Roadking�name had been
discontinued. At the top of the line was the P12 Special Deluxe.
Special Deluxe came in two- or four-door sedans, business coupes,
auxiliary seat coupes, convertible coupes with�full�rear�seats�(but
the passengers had better have been friendly!), station wagons and
two long-wheelbase sedans, in seven-passenger and limousine form.
Dressed in Charlotte Ivory, the paint is in great shape, even and
the clean color stands out even among other classic cars.
Amazingly, this car has a factory center high-mounted stop light in
the back, 45 years before all US vehicles had to have them. The
Plymouth's tinted glass panels are crack-free and clear and the
vehicle's lights are in similar good order. Car rides on Coker
Classic whitewall tires, size 6.70-15. All of the body panels are
straight, including the black running boards, and the shiny bumpers
complete the exterior. The engine bay is tidy, the battery looks
new and the trunk is clean. The 1941 Plymouths wore an adroit
facelift featuring a simple, almost heart-shaped grille and modest
bright-metal side accents. Six cheap standard-trim models were
added, Roadking became DeLuxe and the old DeLuxe was now Special
DeLuxe. Nineteen forty-one would mark the last year for the
201-cubic-inch flathead inline six-cylinder engine. A front
opening, alligator-type hood replaced the butterfly type of years
past, and at long last the�battery was moved underneath the hood
from its position under the driver�s seat. A counter-balanced deck
lid was a much-appreciated change for the better. While no speedway
threat, the Plymouth six still provided reliable cruising at over
65 mph, and was well-known for economy. A notable manufacturing
advance was Chrysler "Superfinish," a special process of giving
certain internal engine parts a mirror-smooth surface for reduced
friction and decreased wear. Inside, the car's dark green interior
is an eye-catching contrast to the ivory outside. The bench seats
are in excellent shape, with the matching carpet, headliner,
dashboard, three-spoke steering wheel and door skins all in similar
condition. The mirrors and shift lever are in good order and the
car has the radio delete option. The slow-selling limousine was
axed after just 24 were built. Other '41 rarities were the DeLuxe
club coupe (204) and the standard club coupe (994), utility sedan
(468) and Suburban (217). All models boasted another Chrysler
engineering first: the Safety-Rim wheel, with a beaded
circumference to prevent tire loss in a blowout. The battery moved
under the hood for the first time and Plymouth offered "PowerMatic"
shift, a �vacuum-transmission assist but not a fully automatic
transmission like General Motors offered in its Oldsmobiles. To the
casual observer, the �41 was a mildly restyled �40��with a
chrome-plated bib� or "heart." Underneath, there was also little
mechanical difference except for a re-geared transmission. The only
major change was adoption of safety rim wheels, designed to hold
the�tire�on the rim in case of flat or blowout. Without proper
tools, the�tires were miserable to get off the rim (a
special�tire�tool was shipped with each car), but it was a major
safety upgrade that it would take some in the industry decades to
catch up to. Buyers could also get 18-inch high-clearance wheels
(two inches less diameter than previous years). Front and rear
fenders again had the speed line differing in the addition of three
smaller speed lines embossed at the trailing edge of the fender.
Nineteen forty-one marked the first use of stainless-steel fender
beading between fenders and body. Like 1940, the running boards
remained a �delete� option. Predating Federal law by 46 years,
Plymouth pioneered a center high-mounted stop light (CHMSL) in its
own housing on the deck lid�unlike in 1986, there were no stop-lamp
bulbs in the regular tail lamps. The four-millionth Plymouth, a
Special Deluxe convertible, was built at the Los Angeles plant
during the year. Sales surpassed the half-million mark again, to
522,080 units�shy some 75,000 units of overtaking Ford for second
place. Competition to this Plymouth in 1941 included Chevrolet's
Fleetline two-door and Ford's Tudor sedans. This car is currently
located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on
the odometer shows 60,589 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a
clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! VIN:
15021647 Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below
that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.