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09/04/2020 12:03 pm
(Pics) Here are two 1941 Plymouth in dark red.
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09/04/2020 1:41 pm
Just as a point of accuracy.....
I believe 1941 Plymouth Convertibles came standard with fender skirts and windwings. Wire wheels were not available.
There are so many 1 to 1 Mopar products with wire wheels, you would think they all came as standard equipment.
I'm not saying you shouldn't own this model, just stating what is or is not correct on a 1941 Plymouth.
I'm waiting for some company to make a 1942 through 1948 Plymouth sedan and 5 pass coupe. It has been overlooked by everyone, including me, years ago. I think I would gotten to it eventually, because many were used as taxi's.
I rode with my Uncle Vic, as a kid during the summer, after WWII, when he drove a 1946 Plymouth for Capital Cab, in Trenton, NJ. Probably around 1949. Maybe I can talk Sergio into it.
09/04/2020 2:01 pm
I agree totally with you Raymond on the Plymouth sedans. As a kid, our next door neighbour's brother owned a pristine 1947 (or 48) sedan with suicide doors.It was dark navy blue in color. I was only about 10 years old and I loved to watch as he took a can of Simoniz to that beauty. It looked like a million bucks all polished up. Would love a model of it.
09/04/2020 2:20 pm
Ray, I agree with you regarding wire wheels on Mopars. When Brooklin did the Dodge Wayfare roadster they used wire wheels which are totally wrong. Too bad they didn't stick with the regular wheel covers which they used on the coupe.
09/04/2020 2:41 pm
I would love to see a late 40s Plymouth coupe done.
09/04/2020 2:48 pm
I have #17 of the 30 of that woody too - a 2014 release.
The color is Raleigh Tavern Rust. When Judy (of JM) had them made for her, Buz had been making them with a flat black roof. But the canvas color is more authentic. I think Buz corrected this on subsequent color releases. Here's mine, without attached parts:
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09/04/2020 3:03 pm
Correct. Genuine Motor City is top of the line, but it gets a bit fuzzy after that.
I have a Design Studio '60 El Camino that is no better than Brooklins from 20 years ago in terms of paint on the trim that should be chrome. But then I have a DS 1940 Ford convertible which is on par with the MOCs. Similarly, my 1940 Ford by USA has an early-BRK level of detail, but the fire chief version has the chrome strip scraped and the '51 Chevy convertible has foiled trim.
09/04/2020 3:19 pm
Bob, I agree with you 100% Read on....
I contacted Nigel at Brooklin, about the fender skirts and wire wheels on the Wayfarer. I explained that this was the entry level Dodge, which normally would not have these kinds of options, but he didn't seem to care at all about the concept of the Wayfarer. I never did buy the convertible. Just wasn't right in my mind.
09/04/2020 3:34 pm
I guess I side with Nigel here. I picked one of these up since the wires made it look less stodgy.
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Chrysler styling in the pre-Exner days was pretty boring. I can believe that if someone were to buy a convertible, as opposed to Chrysler's typically conservative buyers in this period, they might snazzy it up a bit. And for cast wires (as opposed to the p/e type) BRK did a pretty good job.
09/04/2020 5:08 pm
Probably very much like this one
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OK, I know some will ask, where did this come from?? I resin cast the front clip forward of the wheel wells of a Dinky Estate Wagon and grafted that on to, IIRC. a Solido Chrysler body. It's been a while.
But I would really like some model company (preferably not outrageously expensive) to do a few Plymouths from 1949 to 1952. These seen to have been completely neglected by the model world but there were popular cars back in the day.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
09/04/2020 5:38 pm
PICS--Same here Jack. Got the closest thing to one, a '48 Dodge, Conquest #57 in the color that to me was so typical of that era.
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09/04/2020 6:27 pm
I believe you're right on the skirts on convertibles
My parents bought one of these new and family photos show it with skirts. Knowing my father, he would never have ordered them if they were an option. I fabricated some for my bright red Durham Classics for accuracy.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
09/04/2020 6:52 pm
John, that is great, exactly what I am suggesting!
09/04/2020 7:08 pm
Two questions. John & Frank
Frank, Is that 1946-48 Dodge a stock Conquest issue, or was it made out of a convertible? I have 2 convertibles, top up and open. My top up was specially done by Henk, by putting a dark green top oh the color of the open stock issue.
John, What year was your families Plymouth convertible. Both 1941 and 1942 models came with skirts. Forty one models had the wind wings, and the 1942 had regular vent windows in the front doors. There recently was a Maroon 1942 for sale in Hemmings, I would have loved to own, but I was a little short of the $40,000 plus they were asking. Super nice original car.
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