My New 1948 Plymouth P-15 Deluxe Coupe (Many Picts)

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Here is the story Uncle-Pekka.

It was in May of 2008 when I purchased the 1928 Dodge Victory 6 off of ebay from a man in Lees Summit Mo. I had been looking for awhile for an old 1920s car and this is the one that I came up with. It was in my price range so I bid on it and won. It was the first old car that I purchased and there was no looking back. The man that I purchased it from owned it for 20 years. He got it as payment for an electrical job that he did for a scrap yard. The car belonged to the two owners of the yard that were brothers and it was there dads. The man I bought it from didn't do anything to it but own it. He never drove it or did any work to it. He was selling it to finance his current project a 1910 Ford Model T touring. I still remember it like it was yesterday going down to pick up that car. It was so much fun arriving at his place and seeing it for the first time and seeing it sitting in his driveway waiting to be loaded up. The car was running so he drove it onto the trailer and we strapped it down. The trip was 440 miles down and back. We got a lot of thumbs up when we were traveling back home and when we stopped for gas people would come up to us and ask questions like "what is it?" and "were did you find that old car?'' and "there cant be to many of those around anymore!" It is named the Victory in celebration of 10 years since the victory of World War I, and 6 because it has a 6 cylinder flathead engine and it is a three speed also. When these cars came out they could cruise in them at 70mph so the police liked to use these cars in their fleets. The cars brakes are shot so that is one thing that I must do to get it so i can drive it. It was the first year for hydraulic brakes for Dodge cars. Also I need to rewire it and eventually an engine overhaul as it smokes pretty bad. I have done research on the car and the engine was built may 29, 1928 and the car was assembled on May 30, 1928. The windshield has a gas ration sticker on it from Iowa and is dated 1945. I have heard that around 100 or so are left in the world, but not totally sure on that. When I show my friends the car they cant believe it! Most have never seen a car this old before.

Here are some more pictures of the car.

That is me in the blue shirt and my dad in the other photo. He is the perfect size for the car while I am a little too big for it but I can still fit. As you can see it is all original and that is the way that I am going to leave it. You very seldom see original cars and when I eventually take it to shows I know it will draw a larger crowd than the shiny newly restored cars. I love the original patina that it has. When I sit in the car I can only imagine what kind of life that it has led. The mystery behind it is something that I love and cannot get enough of. Hunting for parts is also another challenge, as like I said before, there are not to many left.

I hope you have liked my little story,

From Nebraska, Andrew.

[Uncle-Pekka]

Thanks Andrew,

A nice story - and once more: It is really a handsome car. I love these late 20's early 30's big sedans with three windows on each side of the body. This Dodge is especially well proportioned.

Also fun to learn they cruised at 70mph. I bet also other parties but police force found use for such a speed wagon...

In Finland there also was the prohibition act between 1919...31. The smugglers used big fast american sixes likes to this Victory 6 to loose chasing polices. My father's friend has a 1928 Nash that was used by local smugglers. While restoring it in the 70's he found a bullet hole in the back of the body.

...As you can see it is all original and that is the way that I am going to leave it. You very seldom see original cars ... I love the original patina that it has. When I sit in the car I can only imagine what kind of life that it has led. The mystery behind it is something that I love and cannot get enough of.

I an glad to read your above lines regarding to originality. I agree 100% on every word. It takes only money to have a nice shiny paint sprayed over an old car, however, no money can get back the original factory paint or the patina of the years lived once it is ground off.

I bought a 1951 Nash from Phoenix AZ last spring. It is all original exept the tires and consumables in the power train. The paint is faded and worn as I many time see in the pictures from south west. As I drove it in Finland it certainly draw attention: Some admired the unusual patina and some asked: "when you're going to restore it?" - I replied I'm going to PRESERVE it. I love it as it is.

Edited October 28, 2010 by Uncle-Pekka
added story of the smugglers