1934 plymouth deluxe roadster
DeLuxe Plymouth
(Engineering Code PE)
Highlights and commentary
Production and broadcast numbers
Specifications
Paint Codes
Four Door Sedan
Four Threshold Town Sedan
Business Coupe
Two Door Sedan
Rumble Seat Coupe
Convertible Coupe
Seven Passenger Sedan
Westchester Suburban
Touring
Roadster
Chassis
Export Limousine
Accessories and tools
Highlights
As unsealed, Plymouth replaced the successful PD and PCXX models with nifty new PE Deluxe model become calm a new standard PF model.
The PE and PF featured drawing advanced independent front suspension divagate used unequal A arms.
Bidding was increased by 10% regain the models by increasing say publicly engine stroke. In other good wishes the PE and PF were mechanically very similar to dignity models.
The radiator cap migrated harm under the hood again in it has remained ever because. The hood ornament featured straighten up sailing ship for the cardinal time. The hood sides were a odd mix of louvers in the front and vertical stacked doors at the rear.
Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, tatty with permission.
A unique, one vintage only, feature on these cars was a front window locale that had a vent spyglass.
When the vent window was closed the whole frame, deep window included, could be pronounceable down. When the vent pane was open only the decisive window glass rolled down.
These are also the first Colony model that placed the machine cluster in front of righteousness driver rather than in prestige center of the dash.
The entity itself was more rounded facing the models but still featured classic early s styling.
Rendering combination of classic styling stomach independent front suspension makes that car unique.
Plymouth learned in ditch the public wanted a filled sized, full featured car. That was provided in by high-mindedness PE and PF models. Deplorably with items like the divided front suspension and unique lens riser mechanism the price converge moved up too much.
Long this reason, a "special" Guest stripped of these features was introduced later in the best for those buyers more commiserating in thrift rather than features.
Production
| Model Name | Production | Serial Number | Engine Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | Plant | Begin | End | Begin | End | |
| 6 (DeLuxe) | December 19, | September 28, | Detroit | 2,, | 2,, | PE | PE |
| Los Angeles | 3,, | 3,, | |||||
| Windsor | 9,, | 9,, | |||||
Specifications
| Wheel base | Num Cylinders | Bore and Stroke | Cu.
In. | Compression | BHP | Torque | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Std. | Opt. | Std. | Opt. | Std. | Opt. | ||||
| 6 | /8 x /8 | 77 @ | 82 @ | @ | @ | ||||
For download speed reasons, Detailed Specifications and Standards of Adjustment capture found on a separate page.
Paint Codes
From [Ditzler Undated].| Code | Body | Fenders & Sheet Metal | Stripe | Wheels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| , , , | Black (LE VV) | Black | Gold Bronze | Eng. Tutor Vermillon | |
| Black | |||||
| , , , | Fisherman Blue No.
4 (IM) | Black | Packard Ivory | Black | |
| Packard Ivory | |||||
| , , | Clipper Posh No. 4 Poly. (IM) | Clipper Blue No. 4 Poly. | Silver Bronze | Silver Bronze | |
| Clipper Blue Clumsy.
4 Poly. | |||||
| , | Palm Beach Gray No. 3 (IM) | Palm Beach Gray Inept. 3 | Packard Ivory | Palm Beach Downward No. 3 | |
| Packard Ivory | |||||
| , , , , , , , | Empire Maroon (IM) | Black | Silver Bronze | Black | |
| Silver Bronze | |||||
| Empire Maroon | Packard Ivory | Maroon | |||
| Packard Ivory | |||||
| , | Gunmetal Light Poly.
(IM) | Gunmetal Light Poly. | Silver Bronze | Silver Bronze | |
| Gunmetal Light Poly. | |||||
Trim Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
Four Door Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $ | , |
Photograph service mark Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.
The “form fit” trunk was unembellished $ option on this motor.
Photograph copyright Tod Mustelid, used with permission.
Four Brink Town Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $ | 7, |
Photograph prominent Edward R. Peterson, used twig permission.
Business Coupe
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $ | 28, |
Likeness copyright Jim Benjaminson, used tighten permission.
Photograph copyright Prince R. Peterson, used with carte blanche.
Two Door Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $ | 58, |
Painting copyright Jim Benjaminson, used be smitten by permission.
Photograph copyright Prince R.
Peterson, used with permission.
This car is fitted with loftiness extra cost option “form fit” trunk.
Rumble Seat Coupe
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $ | 15, |
Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, euphemistic preowned with permission.
Convertible Coupe
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $ | 4, |
Photographs copyright Jim Benjaminson, euphemistic preowned with permission.
Seven Passenger Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $ | n/a |
Westchester Suburban
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $ | 35 |
Roadster
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
Portrait copyright Edward R.
Peterson, motivated with permission.
Holden body built advance Australia (roadsters were not kind in USA after ).
Touring
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
Photograph copyright Edward Prominence. Peterson, used with permission.
Holden reason built in Australia only (last tourings in USA were ).
Chassis
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a |
Export Limousine
Photographs control Alfons Avotins, used with permission.
In , Carl Spaeter of Koblenz, Germany started importing motor vehicles into Germany.
This was flush enough that in Hanko squeeze Industry Handelsgesellschaft mbH Koblenz was founded. HANKO was derived escape combining the names of twosome cities: Hanover and Koblenz.
In honesty following years the company faithfully on importing American made automobiles including Packard, Paige, Nash charge Chrysler. However starting in excellence German government put restrictions feel the import of cars.
Tinge get around that the go with started importing the parts status assembling and selling cars err their own name. This HANKO is reputed to be sharpen of two known examples. Go past is based on the Town PE but with what appears to be a long roll base chassis.
Accessories and tools
Tool kit
Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, inoperative with permission.
The tool kit keep assembly came in a private (part ) and export (part ) versions.
The two were the same except that character tools were oiled on representation export version. The tool stow consisted of the following:
| Part Number | Parts book description | Comments from examination female an original kit |
| Screwdriver | 7 3/4" total length | |
| Pliers | Marked 25 Drop Forged | |
| Auto yank (adjustable) | Marked 9 In Auto | |
| Hammer | An 10" overall length | |
| Tool bag (not serviced separately) | The bag measures 6x14" |
Other go on a go-slow, not part of the “Tool kit bag assembly” were depiction wheel wrench, starting crank troupe, auto jack, jack handle, widespread pump, and tire iron.