My Dad loved his '39. Bought it used in '48 when I was born. A brother later he decided a station wagon (remember those? ) was needed so a '50 Plymouth Woody was obtained and retained until in the mid '60 he was 'advised' to sell it. His first pick-up he bought new in '38. Had the new vaccume assisted clutch. Canvas top.
I miss Plymouth. I own 3 right now, a 1969 Road Runner 440 6 barrel, 1971 Duster 340 and a 1955 Plymouth with a transplant 392 Hemi. Such good cars, they weren’t expensive when new either but now….the 69 Road Runner A12 440 6 barrel is a 100K car….bring back Plymouth!
I Still Have My Grandfather's 38 Plymouth That I Did A Budget Restoration On It After High School. Amazingly The Engine From One Of The Larger Bore And Stroke Flatheads From The Late 50's Bolted Right Into It For More Power, Along With A 1936 Chrysler Overdrive Too. Cool Old Cars, But The 1939 Had Headlights Inside The Front Fenders, (Instead Of Being Mounted On The Grille Sides), And Independent Front Suspension Instead Of The 37-38 Straight Front Axle. The 39 Was A Bit More Deluxe Car, But The 38 Coupe Sold NEW For About $850 Bucks. A GOOD Low Priced Quality Car Indeed, Having Advancements That Ford Was Just Starting To Put On Their Models...
..Boy, they sure liked to show off their ash trays back then, didn't they?..I see a hand demonstrating some of these things, but some force from outer space seems to be opening the doors, etc.. :)
Features they left out and not found on ford and Chevy were safety glass on all windows. Oillight non squeak rear springs, safety wheel rims kept tire on rim in a flat. Self energizing front brakes that acted like power. Full flow oil filter. Oriflow shocks that kept car from bouncing.. Super finish engine parts that almost tripled engine life of 40 to 50k on Ford and Chevy to near 150k between overhauls on Plymouth.
I had a '39 Plymouth two door sedan .A great car compared with the '39 Ford coupe i had at the same time although both cars had really attractive styling. 🚗
The real geniuses here were the ones who designed the die equipment and all the specialized production machines that could repeatedly perform operations that produced precision components. Unfathomably complicated. Probably required thousands of engineers
It is interesting that in the first frame related to the engine drop, the block is black while the head is silver, a combination abandoned in 1936 as a running change to silver on silver. I'm wondering if it isn't a bit of film from a much earlier presentation as everything else that follows is correct.
In the early 1960’s one of my friends bought a 1940 Plymouth Coupe and planned to drop a Chrysler V8 into it. But then he got drafted a few months before I was drafted. The coupe at a glance looked like the more popular ‘40 Ford. I lost contact with him and wonder what ever happened to it.
Too bad this is a black and white film. The part where they show the speedometer would have been so much better in color. Chrysler missed out on a great selling point there.
6.7 compression, sounds like you could add a blower, and a bigger carb headers and make a little more power I remember. my dad had a 39 Plymouth 2 door, the engine had a crack in the #3 cylinder coolant would get into the oil not good. He sold it for junk, actually drove it to a salvage yard. The cost would have been more than the car was worth. Perhaps today the cost to fix would be reasonable for the worth of the car fixed
A lucky soul could make this car last til 1946. Plymouth quality was good at the time and value priced. Grandpa Strong likely owned one of these winners.
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Bull shit. I'd take a modern car over one of these any day. Compared to many new cars, those old cars had terrible performance, needed complete overhauls at 30K miles, the tires lasted maybe for 5K miles, they weighed a ton, cornered like a tank, and had terrible gas mileage. My current car is expected to go at least 250K with barely any maintenance (thanks to its electric drivetrain) and drives like a dream.
@@LiLi-or2gm everything you say is correct, still those cars did have some very good styling. Put a modern engine, and transmission and a newer rear axle and they could make a great cruiser. Not going around turns, but on highway would be nice
Love the shape and style of the bodies in this era. '37-'41 say.
Great country - great cars! American cars built in 40s-50s are so beautiful! I like Beef's car from 'Back to the future II' black Ford convertible.
My Dad loved his '39. Bought it used in '48 when I was born. A brother later he decided a station wagon (remember those? ) was needed so a '50 Plymouth Woody was obtained and retained until in the mid '60 he was 'advised' to sell it. His first pick-up he bought new in '38. Had the new vaccume assisted clutch. Canvas top.
My Dad had one and talked about it fondly.
I miss Plymouth. I own 3 right now, a 1969 Road Runner 440 6 barrel, 1971 Duster 340 and a 1955 Plymouth with a transplant 392 Hemi. Such good cars, they weren’t expensive when new either but now….the 69 Road Runner A12 440 6 barrel is a 100K car….bring back Plymouth!
Beautiful...a bygone era...( maybe back then a person could afford a new car...) ❤
Great stuff !!! Thank you for posting it ! I love these types of videos
The first car I remember my Grandma having was the '39 Plymouth until Grandpa finally let her get a '53 Plymouth Cranbrook in '58.
I own a 53 Cranbrook all original coupe. They ride better than a 90s Cadillac.
Man, the editor sure did some fast cutting for 1939!
AWESOME VINTAGE FOOTAGE TYTYTY
❤ plymouth
I Still Have My Grandfather's 38 Plymouth That I Did A Budget Restoration On It After High School. Amazingly The Engine From One Of The Larger Bore And Stroke Flatheads From The Late 50's Bolted Right Into It For More Power, Along With A 1936 Chrysler Overdrive Too. Cool Old Cars, But The 1939 Had Headlights Inside The Front Fenders, (Instead Of Being Mounted On The Grille Sides), And Independent Front Suspension Instead Of The 37-38 Straight Front Axle. The 39 Was A Bit More Deluxe Car, But The 38 Coupe Sold NEW For About $850 Bucks. A GOOD Low Priced Quality Car Indeed, Having Advancements That Ford Was Just Starting To Put On Their Models...
GREAT VIDEO SOO INTERESTING
I just can't believe this was a low-priced car!
What a great era for cars. My dream is to acquire an "original" '40, or '41 Plymouth. They're both fantastic cars both in looks and engineering
..Boy, they sure liked to show off their ash trays back then, didn't they?..I see a hand demonstrating some of these things, but some force from outer space seems to be opening the doors, etc.. :)
I think Popeye's friend Wimpy might have said, "I'll gladly you pay you 1939 prices for a new '39 Plymouth today!"
Features they left out and not found on ford and Chevy were safety glass on all windows. Oillight non squeak rear springs, safety wheel rims kept tire on rim in a flat. Self energizing front brakes that acted like power. Full flow oil filter. Oriflow shocks that kept car from bouncing.. Super finish engine parts that almost tripled engine life of 40 to 50k on Ford and Chevy to near 150k between overhauls on Plymouth.
I had a '39 Plymouth two door sedan .A great car compared with the '39 Ford coupe i had at the same time although both cars had really attractive styling. 🚗
Plymouth is out to win you over this year. Follow your heart, see your Plymouth dealer today.
The real geniuses here were the ones who designed the die equipment and all the specialized production machines that could repeatedly perform operations that produced precision components. Unfathomably complicated. Probably required thousands of engineers
The amazing thing is that the tooling for all the stamped and cast pieces were first made out of wood by pattern makers.
Ravel would be proud.
The Apple Carplay radio is particularly impressive🤣
It is interesting that in the first frame related to the engine drop, the block is black while the head is silver, a combination abandoned in 1936 as a running change to silver on silver. I'm wondering if it isn't a bit of film from a much earlier presentation as everything else that follows is correct.
In the early 1960’s one of my friends bought a 1940 Plymouth Coupe and planned to drop a Chrysler V8 into it. But then he got drafted a few months before I was drafted. The coupe at a glance looked like the more popular ‘40 Ford. I lost contact with him and wonder what ever happened to it.
😂😂I just can't with Ravel's Bolero😂😂
What is the name of the music played in this video?
A nice touch, paying "BOLERO"
Fittting, now that Hemi's are made in the spanish settlement of Meh-Hee-Co. Ole!
oops I missed the "L" , PLAYING " BOLERO"
@@themagus5906 , amazing how nothing is made in the states anymore!!!.
@@gregoryclemen1870 ... the US makes lots of hamburgers
@@dougn2350 , yup!!!, they sure do now, all you have to do is drive to the nearest "RONNIE MCDONALDS PLACE"!!!!!
Forged steel crankshafts
Plymouth certainly was the best engineered low price car of that era although the 1939 Ford DeLuxe was better looking.
Too bad this is a black and white film. The part where they show the speedometer would have been so much better in color. Chrysler missed out on a great selling point there.
6.7 compression, sounds like you could add a blower, and a bigger carb headers and make a little more power
I remember. my dad had a 39 Plymouth 2 door, the engine had a crack in the #3 cylinder coolant would get into the oil not good.
He sold it for junk, actually drove it to a salvage yard. The cost would have been more than the car was worth. Perhaps today the cost to fix would be reasonable for the worth of the car fixed
Hello periscope
Bolero? Interesting.
Was the ‘39 Plymouth the first US car to have the headlights recessed into the mudguards?
Good question
No. Also, the 1940 moved to sealed beam headlamps. 39 was the last year for separate bulb and bowl.
A lucky soul could make this car last til 1946. Plymouth quality was good at the time and value priced. Grandpa Strong likely owned one of these winners.
My grandfather bought a new 1940 Plymouth Deluxe. He kept it until 1954. He regretted buying the 54 Plymouth wait was not as nice a car to drive.
I bet if Hitler saw this he would have thought twice about declaring war on USA.
USA already declared war on Germany at this time.
@@neinnein9306 wrong Germany declared war on USA December 11 1941
Ravel's Bolero
3 thoughts:
1) very interesting video...thank you.
2) do you HAVE to have the timer so flipping huge?
3) thank GOODNESS I was not alive in 1939.
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When America built REAL cars ! Not this plastic crap as of today!!
Bull shit. I'd take a modern car over one of these any day. Compared to many new cars, those old cars had terrible performance, needed complete overhauls at 30K miles, the tires lasted maybe for 5K miles, they weighed a ton, cornered like a tank, and had terrible gas mileage. My current car is expected to go at least 250K with barely any maintenance (thanks to its electric drivetrain) and drives like a dream.
@@LiLi-or2gm
everything you say is correct, still those cars did have some very good styling.
Put a modern engine, and transmission and a newer rear axle and they could make a great cruiser. Not going around turns, but on highway would be nice
@@LiLi-or2gm apparently ur not a gearhead stick to ya elecric car 😆
@@Vet-7174 he must have been born in the 1990s
You got that right man