LazyK Posted June 10, 2023 Report Posted June 10, 2023 Fourth one back on the left is mine. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted June 10, 2023 Report Posted June 10, 2023 second car back far right, must be a special order euro taxi or patrol car in other than Panda dress colors.... Quote
Sniper Posted June 11, 2023 Author Report Posted June 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said: second car back far right, must be a special order euro taxi or patrol car in other than Panda dress colors.... I thought the same thing, but now we know it's a factory color combination, lol. Quote
rallyace Posted June 11, 2023 Report Posted June 11, 2023 18 hours ago, LazyK said: Fourth one back on the left is mine. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Sorry, that one is sitting in my garage right now. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted June 11, 2023 Report Posted June 11, 2023 it is a known fact that in 2 foot of Canadian snow the green car stands out the best......easy to find where you left the dang thing. Quote
Sniper Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Posted June 12, 2023 I would love to read that article Quote
JonathanC Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 6:49 PM, Sniper said: I would love to read that article You can read it (and download it) right here: https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_pCEDAAAAMBAJ/page/n99/mode/2up 1 Quote
JerseyHarold Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 46 minutes ago, JonathanC said: You can read it (and download it) right here: https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_pCEDAAAAMBAJ/page/n99/mode/2up Out of curiosity I checked and they have Popular Mechanics magazine as well. Here's the link to their '51 Plymouth review: Popular Mechanics Magazine 1951-07: Vol 96 Iss 1 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive 1 Quote
JonathanC Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 (edited) And if you want the inimitable "Uncle Tom" McCahill's take on the '51 Plymouth (or any other car if you want to look for it), it's here. In addition to a lot of discussion of Plymouth's excellent performance in stock car racing at the time, it includes McCahill gems such as: "The day I arrived in Detroit to test the ’51 Plymouth it was so cold the mayor had issued orders to make room for the brass monkeys in the boiler room at City Hall. I arrived at the huge Plymouth plant looking like the father of Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer." "Years ago, many really high-class cars had a ride control valve right on the instrument panel. At the flick of a finger, the car’s ride could be made as hard as a mother-inlaw’s heart, for fast driving and cornering, or as soft as Stalin’s head for Aunt Matilda’s afternoon spin through the Park." Edited June 15, 2023 by JonathanC 1 Quote
Booger Posted June 14, 2023 Report Posted June 14, 2023 (edited) May 53 issue of Pop Mechanics Floyd Clymer ( Im assuming thats the service manual guy) reviews the 53 Plymmie Cran. He notes fuel consumption 17 around the city, 19-20 in the country using approx 1 qt of oil every 650 miles. while tearing up the pavement at 47-55 mph. (my grandfather would put his car in neutral every down hill he could. Thats how you get 20 mph, dammit!). His dislikes? he didnt like the position of the gas cap, he wanted it behind the rear license plate, and he wanted an extra ash tray. His 9th Plymouth some people are never happy Edited June 14, 2023 by Booger sp Quote
Sniper Posted June 14, 2023 Author Report Posted June 14, 2023 That was awesome, thanks for the articles y'all. Quote
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