Plymouth De Luxe
The Plymouth De Luxe and Special De Luxe were full-sized automobiles which were produced by American manufacturer Plymouth during the 1941-42 and 1946-50 model years.
| Plymouth De Luxe / Special De Luxe | |
|---|---|
 1948 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plymouth (Chrysler) |
| Also called | Dodge Kingsway (Canada) |
| Production | 1946–1950 |
| Assembly | Lynch Road Assembly, Highland Park, MI |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door coupe 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | DeSoto Deluxe Dodge Deluxe |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Post War: 217.8 CID I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1946-48: 117 in (2,972 mm) 1949-50 SWB: 111 in (2,819 mm) 1949-50 LWB: 118.5 in (3,010 mm) |
| Length | 1946-48 station wagon: 195.625 in (4,969 mm) 1946-48 other styles: 196.75 in (4,997 mm) 1949 SWB: 185.5 in (4,712 mm) 1949 LWB: 191.5 in (4,864 mm) 1950 SWB: 186.5 in (4,737 mm) 1950 LWB: 192.5 in (4,890 mm) |
| Width | 72.71 in (1,847 mm) [1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Plymouth Model PJ |
| Successor | Plymouth Concord Plymouth Cambridge Plymouth Cranbrook |
The De Luxe was offered in two trim levels, the De Luxe and the top-of-the-line Special De Luxe.[2] The engine in 1946 was a 95 bhp (71 kW) 217.8 cu in (3.6 L) inline-six.[3] In 1949 this engine was upgraded to produce 97 bhp (72 kW).[1]
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1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe Convertible.jpg)
1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4-Door Sedan
1946 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4 Door Sedan
1946 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe
1947 Plymouth Special De Luxe Club Coupe.jpg)
1948 Plymouth Special De Luxe Station Wagon
1949 Plymouth Special De Luxe Four Door Sedan
1950 Plymouth De Luxe Three Passenger Coupe
1950 Plymouth Special De Luxe Convertible
References
- "Directory Index: Plymouth/1949 Plymouth/album". Oldcarbrochures.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- "Travel there and Back in a Plymouth". Chrysler Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- "Directory Index: Plymouth/1946 Plymouth/album". Oldcarbrochures.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- Gunnell, John (Editor): Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Krause Publications Inc., Iola (2002), ISBN 0-87349-461-X
Byrne, Jared (writer): How to restore historical cars 1940-1950
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