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Here's some of the pics I used for the '54 Dodge 4 door wagon

I inspected and roadtested this car many years ago in Berkeley CA. It later sold and moved to near Chicago where I am still in touch with the owner.

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I really like your Plymouth convertible, very well done. Why are the 1949-54 Plymouths overlooked by model makers with the exception of the Brooklin 2 door Suburban?

Good question. Oh, Goldvarg issued a '49 wagon but these years ARE poorly covered

Although quite popular, the Plymouth was seen by a few people as being "Grandpa's Car", quite dowdy. I gather in cold weather they had starting problems and used some cheaply made components such as the seat hardware (at least this is from anecdotal reports that I have heard over the years). There doesn't appear to be much of a following for them in collector circles, either and besides the addition of Kelsey Hayes look wire wheels on certain hardtops and convertibles, there was little to get excited about. They certainly were overshadowed by the nicer '55-56 "Hundred Million Dollar Look" Chrysler products which were then eclipsed by the amazing "Suddenly its 1960!" models from 1957.

I made a couple of hardtops - PICS

As I recall this was a Spring Special which Virgil Exner rushed through before getting his pen and paper out to design the '55 revolution. These only came in two colour combinations - coral and white and this green and white. I did have the fancy colour names but can't bring them to mind. As you'll see I took these before fitting the door handles!
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John, that Dodge is amazing! You must have made the top - so nicely done.

Thanks Randy. I can't remember how I made it!