Plymouth restarted after the war with its 1942 design barely changed, and the only change for 1948 was a switch from 16-inch to 15-inch wheels.
Lead trim: De Luxe 217.8 cu in Straight Six (95 bhp, 1946)
Plymouth De Luxe1946–1948
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FactPlymouth restarted after the war with its 1942 design barely changed, and the only change for 1948 was a switch from 16-inch to 15-inch wheels.
The postwar Plymouth De Luxe and Special De Luxe returned for the 1946 model year in two trim levels, the De Luxe and the top-of-the-line Special De Luxe, with a 117 in wheelbase for 1940–48. The engine in 1946 was a 95 bhp 217.8 cu in (3.6 L) Plymouth Straight Six. Body styles were listed as 2-door and 4-door sedans, 2-door coupe, 2-door convertible and 4-door station wagon; for 1946–48 the station wagon was 195.625 in long and the other styles 196.75 in.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Luxe 217.8 cu in Straight Six (95 bhp, 1946) | 1946–1946 | 3.6 L Inline-6 | 95 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| De Luxe sedan, coupe and convertible (1946–1948) | 1946–1948 | — | 95 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| De Luxe station wagon (1946–1948) | 1946–1948 | — | 95 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Chrysler boss K.T. Keller had it styled tall for easy entry and headroom, and its bolted-on rear wings were sold as easier to repair.
Plymouth restarted after the war with its 1942 design barely changed, and the only change for 1948 was a switch from 16-inch to 15-inch wheels.
Plymouth's six-cylinder debutante actually got the shorter end of the deal: the Six rode a 107-inch wheelbase while its De Luxe sibling stretched to 112.
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