Collector Cars Wanted

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1. 
   Bocist

   Nice car

   November 18, 2009 4:17 pm | #1
2. 
   raconter1

   Thanks! It’s one you don’t see anymore..and it was quite the workhorse in its day! Jack

   November 18, 2009 4:24 pm | #2
3. 
   1DRock37167

   Great car Jack. Solid, basic, not too flashy and its got vent windows!

   November 18, 2009 4:55 pm | #3
4. 
   raconter1

   Hey, Daryl! I like this car…my aunt had a 48 Plymouth..and it served her for many years…Thanks! Jack

   November 18, 2009 5:08 pm | #4
5. 
   raconter1

   Thanks, Jon! It really was a significant step forward from the 52’s. Jack

   November 18, 2009 5:12 pm | #5
6. 
   raconter1

   Thanks, Mike! I remember when these cars were introduced..I couldn’t imagine why Chrysler was so slow in introducing it’s semi-automatic to the Plymouth line.  Jack

   November 18, 2009 5:19 pm | #6
7. 
   BRENTHENRY1989

   nice car, definitely one of the overlooked cars in the hobby, unfortunately there seems to be a lot of cars that have been over looked, i think if Hollywood or the TV industry didn’t star a particular car in a show or movie, then it made it even harder for a car to go onto fame,which is too bad, but at least some people are restoring them and keeping them in fine condition, also how did that semi automatic work? did you just let off the gas then just shift? like on the beetles? no clutch peddle?

   November 18, 2009 5:28 pm | #7
8. 
   raconter1

   Hey, Brent! No doubt that movies or tv shows could certainly boost cars. Who can forget the Plymouths in “Leave it to Beaver”! These cars had “safety clutches” which were used to engage the shift lever into one of 2 ranges…a low range where roughly 2nd gear is, and a high range where high is. Most left them in “high” range. Once in that range, you let out the clutch, and didn’t have to used it again. Accelerate, then let up and it changed gear to high…stopping.just put foot on brake!:)

   November 18, 2009 5:28 pm | #8
9. 
   classicautofan1

   Lets not forget what effect the whole Herbie The Love Bug franchise had on VW beetles.But, beautiful car presented here. Those dasboards were truly works of art. Back then, they weren’t designers, they were artists. Pouring their soul and character into even the most basic of vehicles. Well done!

   November 18, 2009 5:53 pm | #9
10. 
    raconter1

    That’s certainly true of the beetle, which had a friendly face to begin with! When you look back a bit, the dashes had touches of art deco….and there was a great deal of variation among the makes as to the interior decor. Thanks! Jack

    November 18, 2009 6:38 pm | #10