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1942 Plymouth Special De Luxe Series P14C
Town Sedan
Standard Specifications
  Show Summary  
Original Base Price $980.00
No. Produced 5,821
Body Maker Plymouth
No. Doors 4
Passengers
Model Number
Weight 3,085lbs
Wheelbase 117 inches
Length 196 3/4 inches
Width 73 5/8 inches
Height
Front Tread 57 inches
Rear Tread 59 15/16 inches
Type Inline, L-head
Displacement 217.8 cu. in.
Cylinders 6
Bore & Stroke 3 1/4 & 4 3/8 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 6.8
Compression Ratio-Opt
Brake Horsepower 95@3400
Rated Horsepower 25.3
Torque
Main Bearings 4
Valve Lifters
Block Material
Engine Numbers Prefix P14-P14X
Engine No. Location
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Single downdraft
Make Carter
Type
Drive
No. Of Gears
Gear Ratios
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Reverse
Single plate dry disc
Clutch Size 9 1/4 inches
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.9 to 1
Front Independent coil springs
Rear Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Worm & roller
Service Internal expanding on 4 wheels, hydraulic
Front Size 10 inches
Rear Size 10 inches
Emergency External on the transmission
Size
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 6 volt storage battery
Cooling System Centrifugal water pump
Radiator Cellular
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type Steel disc
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size
Tire Type
Tire Size 6 x 16
Spare Location
Fuel 17 Gallons
Oil 5 Quarts
Transmission 2 3/4 Pints
Cooling System 15 Quarts
Rear Differential 3 1/4 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Not Rated
VIN/Serial no. 11399501 to 11494048
VIN Description
VIN Location Add'l serial nos. 3297001 to 3306756 & 20148001 to 20164436
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Additional Information

Restorer's Guide Chrysler Corp 1987Detroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
5201 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 833-1456
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/index.htm
1942 PlymouthHorseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Travel There & Back in a Plymouth (1942)Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age January 1942Los Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Paint Type
Colors Marine Blue
Chevron Blue
Pilot Green
Artillery Green
Battalion Beige
Airwing Gray
Cruiser Maroon
Sumac Red
Plymouth GunMetal
Charlotte Ivory
Two Tone Colors Available
Standard/Optional Equipment
Data not yet collectedStd
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