1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe
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The Plymouth Deluxe was produced from 1946 to 1950, with the top trim line being the Special Deluxe model. The first post-war Plymouth Deluxe rolled off the assembly line on October 22, 1945, at the dealership people arrived in droves to get their name on the list for a brand new car. Plymouth literature claimed there were 50 updates on their post-war model that improved upon the pre-war model. From 1946-48 Plymouth's tag line during this post-war era was Outside and in, it's a completely new Plymouth. Compare it feature for feature. Sit in it. Ride in it. Drive it. Then you'll surely agree.
This particular survivor was given a thorough frame-up restoration and still shows very well. During the updates she was inserted with a 302 Ford V-8 mated to a C-4 automatic transmission. The paint is a nice burgundy, with a grey tweed cloth bench seat interior. The restoration wasn't complete until the update of...