1941 Plymouth P11 Deluxe Sedan
Due to the obvious connection, the Plymouth company made use of the Mayflower logo. This took on several iterations throughout its lifespan, first appearing on the company logo, then eventually making its way to the hood ornament. This took on the styles of each era, with an Art Deco version, a 40's version with 4 full sails and a locomotive like hunk of chrome. A lighter flamboyant windswept take, a jet age version with the stylized sails within a jet like winged shape, a very sleek version nearly modern art looking more like a barracuda. Just before its demise in 2001, a graphic printed version of the square rigged cargo ship became the logo.
For consignment, a 1941 Plymouth Deluxe which has been reworked, rodded and painted to emulate a shiny rat ride with a business logo and name on either side. All nice lines, a shaved front bumper dual doors and good gaps have this car showing as a rat ride but in reality is all buttoned up!
Exterior
Rust free steel panels bathed in dark burgundy, (nearly purple), helps accentuate up this stylish rounded 4 door sedan. Plenty of edging chrome to accentuate the sexy are nouveau lines of this front end and it has a squashed oval grille which is split in the middle by a vertical rising V shape, eventually handing off to the hood. From here a pointed bulbous top makes another ever widening V shape and runs to the pillar less split glass windshield. A side of the hood highlighting V originates at the front of the hood, runs along the hood and then the entire car as a trim spear in chrome all along the upper belt line. A single headlight is attached to the front of each fender and sports a chrome bezel. Smaller round turn signal lights are frenched into the fronts of the fenders. Rounded exterior mounted fenders and the hood have been painted to show the car as paint wear off and surface rusting. It's a neat airbrushed effect and is effective and very glossy over the deep burgundy. These fenders frame 18-inch polished American Racing Torque Thrust wheels wrapped in nice medium wide low profile rubber. On the doors, the business and its logo and address are painted on. For the rear fenders and trunk we see more airbrushed aging but very well minded gaps. We see clean chrome for the rear bumper and tail light bezels and a rounded passenger compartment roofline shows the makings of an early torpedo style using an elongated oval rear glass to enhance that effect. The car looks aged but just gleams, a very neat effect!
Interior
A swing of the doors and we see a gray faux suede broadcloth uppers, maroon velour mid panels, and a lower gray carpeting strip. Bakelite and chrome knobs and levers are within this field. Slipping inside I can feel the newness of these broadcloth covered late model seats with light gray bolsters and maroon tuck and roll insert. A wide central armrest is between these seats and in back is a perfectly preserved bench to match the front buckets for extra romper room. These seats all float within a sea of gray carpeting. A Grant GT rally steering wheel fronts an all steel modernized dash sporting black faced and white lettered VDO sweep gauges with black bezels. The dash front and top are painted in the exterior Burgundy. In the center a digital chromed radio and a few orange toggles and billet pulls. A silver heater box remains under the dash, and a near perfect gray cloth headliner is above.
Drivetrain
Under the bulbous airbrushed aged hood, is a 350ci V8 Chevrolet engine. It is fed by a 4-barrel carburetor with an Edelbrock intake. A TH350 3-speed automatic transmission is on back and power goes back and an 8-3/4 inch rear axle spins the tires. A dual glasspack style exhaust is open for the exhale. All is looking great under this hood with an aluminum radiator, supple wiring, and a new master cylinder.
Undercarriage
Up on the lift we note a solid black painted X frame with black rustproofing painted floor pans. The rockers have some surface and invasive rust but remain fairly solid. We note some drop in repairs to the flooring along with some spray foam plugging holes that has mostly been painted black. The inner fenders have patina paint and road dirt. Surface rust is noted in independent coil sprung front suspension and rear leaf springs. Power discs are now upfront, and power drums for the rear.
Drive-Ability
A quick startup and off to the test track where it exhibited smooth acceleration, and easy steering when moving. Bias free panic stopping is a plus and a smooth ride was had by myself. The turn signals did not flash and the wipers do not wipe, so it's a fair weather car!
A car with an older look of airbrushed patina'd deep burgundy paint, which is a nifty adaptation and keeps the exterior gleaming. A new updated more modern interior, and mechanically sound engine and drivetrain are what this rounded road ship is all about. Slap your biz name on the side and let the business flow in!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
