Plenty of Cars to Choose From and New Styling
Plymouth car buyers in 1939 were offered nine types of models to choose from. These were a four-door Touring Sedan, a two-door Touring Sedan, a four-door Sedan, a two-door Sedan, a Coupe, a seven-passenger Sedan, a Convertible Coupe, a Convertible Sedan, and a Suburban. Plenty to choose from. In fact, it was the largest selection of Plymouth’s in seven years.
The 1939 Plymouth was known as the biggest Plymouth built to date. Extra seat room, leg room and head room was a highly marketed attribute.
In essence, aside from the unchanged under body, the 1939 Plymouth was an entirely new styled vehicle compared to the 1938 model. This included the extra room as mentioned above but also some added safety features such as a flat dashboard. Another interesting feature of the 1939 Plymouth was that the entire car body, fenders and all steel body components received rustproofing. The styling of the 1939 Plymouth was performed by the Chrysler design staff.
The 1939 Plymouth was known for excellent engineering, durability and styling.These attributes would stick with Plymouth through the mid 1950’s. Plymouth was also marketed as a relatively low priced vehicle. The lowest priced 1939 Plymouth could be bought new at around $700. This of course was at a time when the country was still fighting the effects of the Great Depression.
1939 Plymouth Specifications
1939 Plymouth specifications included an L-head type six cylinder engine with a displacement of 201.3 cubic inches. The engine delivered 82 horsepower. As an option, Plymouth offered a high compression 86 horsepower engine.
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