Plymouth's spotted in India

bcudajoe · September 21, 2023, 07:49:24 PM

I realize this is probably a REAL long shot but if anyone can provide a point of contact or can locate the 65 Plymouth Belvedere station wagon shown in one of the photos from India posted on June 25, 2012 by Subbaiah, please contact me. Thanks very much.

Subbaiah · July 23, 2013, 02:00:24 AM

Quote from: Subbaiah on April 07, 2013, 10:30:26 PM
Here is a genuine barn find of Capt. Chauhan from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh which is a State located in Northern India. Details and pictures courtesy the owner Mr. Chauhan who is currently restoring this car.

Model : PE, Engine No. PE 176092, Body No. 600-74219 by Briggs , Detroit, Serial No. 2343903

You will see that most pre-war cars exported to India came with front fender mounted dual spare wheels. This would be due the fact that the roads in India were very bad at that time.

Cheers

Subbaiah

This link is a must read http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/pre-war/134769-restoration-1934-plymouth-pe.html#post3094077 as it explains on how he modified and fixed the engine

Cheers

Subbaiah

Subbaiah · May 04, 2013, 08:59:52 AM

Here is a 1957 Plymouth

Subbaiah · April 07, 2013, 10:30:26 PM

Here is a genuine barn find of Capt. Chauhan from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh which is a State located in Northern India. Details and pictures courtesy the owner Mr. Chauhan who is currently restoring this car.

Model : PE, Engine No. PE 176092, Body No. 600-74219 by Briggs , Detroit, Serial No. 2343903

You will see that most pre-war cars exported to India came with front fender mounted dual spare wheels. This would be due the fact that the roads in India were very bad at that time.

Cheers

Subbaiah

Subbaiah · February 03, 2013, 10:38:07 PM

Quote from: GWS on January 29, 2013, 04:50:05 AM
The import paperwork states the car is a 1954 Chrysler (they misspelled just about everything and exactly is states CHIRYSLER PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE INFINI (CAR). The document further states the VIN (chassis number) as 14088556. The original documents were in extremely poor condition and this is the best we could recognize to have the local authorities to generate new copies. The car was originally imported from India in 1992.

I would appreciate any and all information and guidance offered. Once again if this isin the wrong section or format please let me know how to correct. Thank you .

GWS
Dubai

Can you please post pictures of the car. Which State in India is this car located? I can surely guide you in this restoration.

I live in Bangalore, Karnataka

Cheers

Subbaiah

TodFitch · January 29, 2013, 11:16:46 AM

Quote from: GWS on January 29, 2013, 04:50:05 AM
Good day to you all. I am not sure if this is the proper place to post this but I need help please. And yes this is my first time on this forum. I live in Dubai, U.A.E. and have a classic car restoration hobby garage. Very recently a friend referred a gentleman to me regarding his car. The car is a family heirloom and they want it restored. I am happy to help them but I am not familiar with this car and indeed not very up on Plymouth's.

The import paperwork states the car is a 1954 Chrysler (they misspelled just about everything and exactly is states CHIRYSLER PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE INFINI (CAR). The document further states the VIN (chassis number) as 14088556. The original documents were in extremely poor condition and this is the best we could recognize to have the local authorities to generate new copies. The car was originally imported from India in 1992.

The story is that a UAE national with Indian family members had a residence in India. This car was the vehicle used for that residence requirements. The owner of the vehicle is now quiet elderly and the family wants to restore the car. It is RHD (right hand drive). This family has recently donated a heritage home to the local government for the purpose of display and making a museum. The car will occupy a place in this museum if I am able to restore the car to a condition that befits the situation.

I would appreciate any and all information and guidance offered. Once again if this isin the wrong section or format please let me know how to correct. Thank you .

GWS
Dubai

Might have been better to start a new thread but I don't think that is a big deal.

If they used the same conventions on exported cars as for those sold in the United States, the serial number should be on the front left door post. With some luck, it is there and matches your paperwork.

If I've typed the information into my database correctly, your serial number of 14088556 shows the car to be a 1955 Plymouth P26 built in Detroit with a 6 cylinder "L-head" engine. If/when exported Chrysler may well have marketed it under a different name like DeSoto or Chrysler.

GWS · January 29, 2013, 04:50:05 AM

Good day to you all. I am not sure if this is the proper place to post this but I need help please. And yes this is my first time on this forum. I live in Dubai, U.A.E. and have a classic car restoration hobby garage. Very recently a friend referred a gentleman to me regarding his car. The car is a family heirloom and they want it restored. I am happy to help them but I am not familiar with this car and indeed not very up on Plymouth's.

The import paperwork states the car is a 1954 Chrysler (they misspelled just about everything and exactly is states CHIRYSLER PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE INFINI (CAR). The document further states the VIN (chassis number) as 14088556. The original documents were in extremely poor condition and this is the best we could recognize to have the local authorities to generate new copies. The car was originally imported from India in 1992.

The story is that a UAE national with Indian family members had a residence in India. This car was the vehicle used for that residence requirements. The owner of the vehicle is now quiet elderly and the family wants to restore the car. It is RHD (right hand drive). This family has recently donated a heritage home to the local government for the purpose of display and making a museum. The car will occupy a place in this museum if I am able to restore the car to a condition that befits the situation.

I would appreciate any and all information and guidance offered. Once again if this isin the wrong section or format please let me know how to correct. Thank you .

GWS
Dubai

Go Fleiter · January 25, 2013, 12:41:08 PM

beautiful varnish!!
I like Your shots from India!
Greetings from D?sseldorf! Go

Subbaiah · January 24, 2013, 10:15:52 PM

A freshly restored P2 makes an appearance in Delhi. Here are the pictures.

Cheers

Subbaiah

RC Drown · January 12, 2013, 09:46:24 AM

AWESOME, thanks for sharing

Subbaiah · January 12, 2013, 07:25:28 AM

Quote from: Jim Benjaminson on January 12, 2013, 12:08:19 AM
Just wondering if the Indian '57 (it would have been a '56 model here in the USA) was built in India by PAL - Premier Autos ...????

That is correct. All the cars would be registered and sold about a year later in India. Till 1954 all cars were imported as CBU's (Completely Built Units) and sold. From 1955 the cars were assembled in India. My Plymouth was registered in 1933

Here is a beautiful 1954 Plymouth convertible in the Pranlal Bhogilal Museum. The car keeps company to one of the greatest collections in India. Here is a link http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/pre-war/28055-pranlal-bhogilal-collection-auto-world-dasthan-kathwada-gujarat-6.html#post909438. Please do look at the pictures of the cars in the museum located in Gujarat

Cheers

Subbaiah

Jim Benjaminson · January 12, 2013, 12:08:19 AM

Just wondering if the Indian '57 (it would have been a '56 model here in the USA) was built in India by PAL - Premier Autos ...????

Subbaiah · January 03, 2013, 10:39:49 PM

Quote from: Sebastiano on December 07, 2012, 08:34:09 AM
According with Jim Benjiaminson it is a 29U,
I have one like this, in my the whelles are different (in my car no wood smoked whelles)
I like a lot..

Your car is look very good. Thanks for sharing. It is difficult for us to reach your levels of restoration considering that we lack knowledge of originality and availability of parts is an issue. Lastly most of the workshops who do restorations lack the infrastructure.

Quote from: Jim Benjaminson on December 04, 2012, 08:59:52 PM
Hi Subbaiah -- this car is a 1929 Model U - not a PA - still a VERY rare car, looks to be pretty well preserved!

Happy New Year to all. Thanks Mr. Benjaminson for you post that this is a 29U

Here is a 1957 which is recently restored in the Southern State of Kerala

Cheers

Subbaiah

Sebastiano · December 08, 2012, 07:07:30 PM

The cars are both mine. The little girl is the daughter of a journalist friend of mine to follow the event.
Seb

SD Glenn · December 07, 2012, 11:55:59 AM

Seb, Very Charming little girls, both of them. Are they both yours?
Great,
SD Glenn

Sebastiano · December 07, 2012, 08:34:09 AM

According with Jim Benjiaminson it is a 29U,
I have one like this, in my the whelles are different (in my car no wood smoked whelles)
I like a lot..

Jim Benjaminson · December 04, 2012, 08:59:52 PM

Hi Subbaiah -- this car is a 1929 Model U - not a PA - still a VERY rare car, looks to be pretty well preserved!

Subbaiah · November 27, 2012, 05:08:06 AM

I just found out that there is a PA at Chennai (Madras)

Cheers

Sebastiano · September 25, 2012, 08:36:06 AM

Compliments !
very rare and nice,
I have a P8, coup?.
I like greetings
Sebastiano

Subbaiah · September 23, 2012, 07:22:22 AM

Here are more pictures of the 1939 Plymouth P8 from Hyderabad. I had promised Mr. Benjaminson that I will get the Chassis details. I understand that this car is extremely rare as it Dual Side Mounts (could by a one off) and is one of the 12 Right Hand Drives cars ever produced. I am using all my contacts at Hyderabad (570 kms/356 Miles away from my home) to try and meet the owner and request for the details.

This car as can been seen in the first picture, keeps company of a some very well maintained vintages/classics. The last pictures confirms she is a RHD

Go Fleiter · July 01, 2012, 04:28:47 PM

Thanks for these beautiful pics, I didn?t know.
They made smaller and bigger types.

Go

Subbaiah · July 01, 2012, 12:18:11 PM

Quote from: Sebastiano on June 28, 2012, 07:16:51 AM
I meet this truck in India, I liked it

Quote from: Go Fleiter on June 30, 2012, 04:39:26 AM
This tata surely is of Mercedes Benz ancestry!
Greetings from sunny D?sseldorf! Go

Tata started to manufacture Mercedes Benz trucks under license in 1954

Go Fleiter · June 30, 2012, 04:39:26 AM

This tata surely is of Mercedes Benz ancestry!
The radiator style and even the laurel wreath around the Tata symbol in the medallion is MB.
Th cabin is nicer than the european variety.

http://www.olafs-fotoseite.de/And312.html

Greetings from sunny D?sseldorf! Go

Sebastiano · June 28, 2012, 07:16:51 AM

I meet this truck in India, it is abbandoned but I believe that somebody must take to keep away for the future
I liked it

Sebastiano · June 26, 2012, 06:09:30 AM

congratulations!
I could'nt believed that in India there were so many Plymount,
some are in excellent condition,
Thanks for sharing
Sebastiano

Subbaiah · June 25, 2012, 12:12:25 AM

Here the last set of pictures of the cars which I am aware of. I am sure more Plymouth's will come up in rallies around India

First appears to a 1965, V8 Station wagon. Followed by a rare AAR Cuda, as muscle cars are very rare in India. Last is a 74 Valiant owned by a member of the royal family in Kerala

Cheers

Subbaiah

Subbaiah · June 24, 2012, 11:42:22 PM

Quote from: SD Glenn on June 11, 2012, 12:13:37 PM
Hey Subbaiah , good to see you are still around, haven't seen nothing from you for a spell. Thanks for the post, love those old cars.
SD Glenn

Thanks Glenn. Being travelling quite a bit on official work hence I my posts have been limited.

Cheers

Quote from: Go Fleiter on June 12, 2012, 01:40:22 PM
nice story! Thnaks for posting!

Glad you liked it

Cheers

Go Fleiter · June 12, 2012, 01:40:22 PM

nice story! Thnaks for posting!

SD Glenn · June 11, 2012, 12:13:37 PM

Hey Subbaiah , good to see you are still around, haven't seen nothing from you for a spell. Thanks for the post, love those old cars.
SD Glenn

Subbaiah · June 10, 2012, 02:01:20 PM

Some more history of the DPCD cars manufactured in India

Subbaiah · May 14, 2012, 03:22:52 PM

This 1929 Model U has been parked long term for display in a movie theater in Kolkata (Calcutta). The car is seems to be in very original condition.

Cheers

Subbaiah

Subbaiah · April 29, 2012, 11:25:21 PM

These 1959-60 cars are not common as India stopped imports and started to manufacture cars in India

Subbaiah · April 28, 2012, 12:18:57 AM

More 1956's including one retained by the Army as its regiment car

Subbaiah · April 25, 2012, 10:06:00 AM

More 1956's including a Suburban

Subbaiah · April 23, 2012, 11:31:08 PM

There a lot of 1955-56 Plymouth was assembled here till around 1958 and these were sold as Dodge Kingsway, Desoto and Plymouth Savoy/Belvedere. In India there is an obsession for mileage and most of these cars were converted to diesel using Perkins P6 engines.

Subbaiah · April 22, 2012, 10:38:43 PM

We a another convertible and sedan from 1954

Subbaiah · April 21, 2012, 11:34:51 AM

The next were the P-25 largely the Belvedere trim. Basically the Belvedere cars were assembled in India as Desoto Custom, Dodge Kingsway and Plymouth Belvedere. Except for the trims everything else is the same in these cars. The engine numbers read as DP-25 in the Dodge(I am currently restoring one). From 1949-50 Premier Automobiles was assembling cars in India. All these cars were right hand drive cars. There are quite a few Dodge cars of 1953-54 in India, but surprisingly I do not have many pictures of Plymouths but will hopefully get some soon.

However there are a lot 1954 Plymouth Convertible Coupe still surviving in India. Convertibles were imported in mass only in 1954. Maybe with the change in model in the USA these cars got shipped to India. As can be seen these cars are all Left Hand Drive cars legal sold in a Right Hand Drive country in 1954 ;D

Cheers

Subbaiah

36 Ply · April 21, 2012, 08:48:27 AM

That's pretty funny about the Amby; it reminds me of some of the cars I drove when I was younger. I am mostly living in the 20th century, with a bit of 21st century.

Pat O'Connor

Subbaiah · April 21, 2012, 12:07:05 AM

Quote from: Jim Benjaminson on April 20, 2012, 06:19:50 PM
Hi Subbaiah - Yes that 51 Cranbrook woodie is a very rare car - Plymouth never made a woodie wagon after 1950.

Posting these pictures has been a major learning exercise for me. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge.

Quote from: Sebastiano on April 20, 2012, 07:09:42 PM
Hi,
I was in India two weeks weeks ago,
Delhi, Haryana, Upper Pradesh etc
I havn't seen this kind of cars on te road, only Ambassador...

Even the once famous Ambassador( Amby) is getting rare. The joke on the Amby is that "Everything makes a noise but the horn ;D. India is unique in that you have people living in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. You love it or hate it. Hope you loved it

Cheers

Subbaiah

Sebastiano · April 20, 2012, 07:09:42 PM

Hi,
I was in India two weeks weeks ago,
Delhi, Haryana, Upper Pradesh etc
I havn't seen this kind of cars on te road, only Ambassador...

Jim Benjaminson · April 20, 2012, 06:19:50 PM

Hi Subbaiah - Yes that 51 Cranbrook woodie is a very rare car - Plymouth never made a woodie wagon after 1950. That has to be either an aftermarket item or someone that is talented in wood working built that. I have seen a 50 two door woodie wagon (it was eventually shipped to Germany) but it was a conversion. Beautiful car regardless! Thanks for sharing all the photos! I'll look forward to the info on that 39 convertible sedan!

Subbaiah · April 20, 2012, 02:24:45 PM

Enjoyed the old stories. Thanks Bob and Pat for sharing the same.

Next cars are a 1951 Cranbrook (modifications include diesel engine and change in front glass) and a beautiful 1952 Cranbrook Woody. The Woody is very rare for us here in India. Also seen is a 1951 pictured in Andaman Islands which is unique considering the Island distance from the main land.

Cheers

Subbaiah

36 Ply · April 19, 2012, 08:47:45 PM

Bob Drown and I are a bit older than you, Subbaiah, I was born in 1944. In 1966, I was in the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division, at Bear Cat (former) Republic of South VietNam.

Cheers, and keep the photos coming, they are great.

Pat O'Connor

RC Drown · April 19, 2012, 02:00:31 PM

Not to hyjack this thread, but this goes along with What Pat has had to say.

In 1966 I paid 100 dollars for a 1951 Ford coupe, my first car, then in 1968 I paid 50 dollars for a 1956 Ford 2dr with a 312 and automatic tranny. The '56 just had a 35 dollar paint job, so I figured I paid 15 dollars for the car an 35 dollars for the paint job :), then in the Fall of 1968 I bought a 1961 Ford Fairlane for 75 dollars then shortly thereafter went in the Air Force in Dec of 1968

Subbaiah · April 19, 2012, 01:00:30 PM

lol, I am willing pay double the price for the same car ;D. Wow Pat, it must have been wonderful. This would be a dream in our part of the world. I cannot imagine buying a car for $15, even if it ran for just 5000 miles. Though this is much before my year of birth (1966) I am sure life was less uncomplicated in those days.

The next car is a 1950 P20. This is relatively rare car in India. As can been seen she is Left Hand Drive indicates that this car was imported into India. This car is currently house in Manjusha Museum at a place called Dharmasthala, which is about 150 miles from Bangalore

Cheers

Subbaiah

36 Ply · April 19, 2012, 08:18:50 AM

My '47 cost 15 bucks (dollars) in 1962, not $1500. I bought it from a Pontiac dealership that was about to go out of business a month before I graduated from high school. I drove it for about 5000 miles, then the engine blew up.

Back then, we teenagers would buy a cheap car (it was all we could afford), drive it until something expensive broke, then cruise the back row of the car lots for a replacement.

Other examples from my early years: 1948 Plymouth, 25 bucks
1947 Ford station wagon, 15 bucks
1954 Ford 2 door, 85 bucks

These cars were worn out when I bought them, but they would still run if you kept thick oil in the crankcase.

Pat O'Connor

Subbaiah · April 18, 2012, 11:13:26 PM

Quote from: 36 Ply on April 18, 2012, 08:59:52 AM
Very nice P-15. Mine cost $15.00 in 1962.
Pat O'Connor

I guess it was $1500 in 1962. Glad you like the P15 photo's. Seems that there is a following for P15 D24 cars in the US, In India the 50's have a larger following. Since we got our independence only in 1947, imports of cars increased only in early 50's as these cars were assembled in India.

Here is a another beautiful P15 from Bangalore.

36 Ply · April 18, 2012, 08:59:52 AM

Very nice P-15. Mine cost $15.00 in 1962.

Pat O'Connor

Subbaiah · April 18, 2012, 12:11:17 AM

Quote from: Jim Benjaminson on April 16, 2012, 11:55:43 PM
Evening Subbaiah - Just got back on the website and looked at your latest photographs. The baby blue car is a 1936 Plymouth (the instrument cluster in the center of the dashboard is the clue to that car). But the car that blew me away was the light blue 39 Plymouth convertible sedan. This is the only year for that body style and I've kept track of their movements for many years. I know of only 19 survivors but this car bumps the number up to 20. Is there anyway you can get me the owners name & address -- also the serial and body numbers from the car? It looks like a very nicely restored car. The dual sidemounts were "officially" not an option on this body style but were standard on the station wagon, sedan delivery and commercial sedan. However, I do know of a '39 convertible coupe with rumble seat here in the USA that has dual sidemounts and the factory build card shows the car left the factory with them. I'd love to correspond with the owner of this very rare Plymouth!

Very exciting isn't it? I too am very enamored with the 1939. The car is owned by a very rich tobacco baron in Hyderabad which is about 400 miles from where I live. Fortunately I will be going there in the next few months and I will make it a point to get you all the details and more pictures of the car for you. That is a promise.

Here are pictures of another P15 from Mumbai (Bombay)

36 Ply · April 17, 2012, 09:19:52 AM

Nice to see the '47 Plymouth photos; it was my first car, in high school.

Pat O'Connor

Jim Benjaminson · April 16, 2012, 11:55:43 PM

Evening Subbaiah - Just got back on the website and looked at your latest photographs. The baby blue car is a 1936 Plymouth (the instrument cluster in the center of the dashboard is the clue to that car). But the car that blew me away was the light blue 39 Plymouth convertible sedan. This is the only year for that body style and I've kept track of their movements for many years. I know of only 19 survivors but this car bumps the number up to 20. Is there anyway you can get me the owners name & address -- also the serial and body numbers from the car? It looks like a very nicely restored car. The dual sidemounts were "officially" not an option on this body style but were standard on the station wagon, sedan delivery and commercial sedan. However, I do know of a '39 convertible coupe with rumble seat here in the USA that has dual sidemounts and the factory build card shows the car left the factory with them. I'd love to correspond with the owner of this very rare Plymouth!

Subbaiah · April 16, 2012, 11:25:38 PM

Here are a set pictures of 1947 P15 Special Deluxe seen in Delhi, Hyderabad and Lucknow

Subbaiah · April 15, 2012, 11:17:38 PM

Quote from: RC Drown on April 15, 2012, 11:24:24 AM
It looks as if it is a 4dr convertible, is it?

A great looking car, that is for sure

Yes it is 4 Dr Convertible.

There is a another article of a similar car in Hyderabad, but I cannot fathom if both the cars are same though the color looks different in this article

RC Drown · April 15, 2012, 11:24:24 AM

It looks as if it is a 4dr convertible, is it?

A great looking car, that is for sure

Subbaiah · April 15, 2012, 08:19:56 AM

Here is a very beautiful 1939 convertible tourer from Hyderabad. This car appeals to me very much.

RC Drown · April 14, 2012, 11:04:57 AM

Subbaiah,

My Grandfather bought a '37 Plymouth 4dr brand new, drove it until 1950, then he bought another new Plymouth. My Father learned how to drive with the '37. I don't remember the '37, but I well remember the '50 Plymouth.

Thanks for sharing these photos,
Bob

36 Ply · April 14, 2012, 09:10:26 AM

Oops,

In my post below, I should have said 1936 Plymouth tail light lens, not 1935. I should know better, as I own a '36.

Pat O'Connor

Subbaiah · April 14, 2012, 08:20:14 AM

Here is a 1937 P4 owned by a Royal family in Rajasthan

Subbaiah · April 14, 2012, 01:04:49 AM

Quote from: SD Glenn on April 13, 2012, 05:07:35 PM
Beautiful cars Subbaiah. Thank you, I appreciate all the work that goes into these. I realized things were reversed (when the driver is on the right). From your pictures I only now realized the Foot Feed is all the way over to the Right. lol Is the brake and clutch pedals reversed also? Or is the brake still next to the foot feed? It would make sense I guess. lol
SD Glenn

Quote from: 36 Ply on April 13, 2012, 09:30:36 PM
Subbaiah,
I just wanted you to know that I've enjoyed all the photos that you've been posting. The tail light on the 1935 Plymouth looks like the trunk (boot) mounted stop light from a 1946-48 Plymouth. That's an ingenious use of the lens; I suppose the owner had trouble locating an original tail light assembly.
Regards,
Pat O'Connor

Dear Glenn,

lol The brake and clutch pedals are exactly the same as in LHD vehicles. The only inconvenience is, if you have a foot operated starter like to one in my PB. The foot operated starter in a RHD vehicles will have to be accessed between the clutch pedal and hand brake. Whilst in a LHD it will be next to the gas pedal with unhindered access.
Glad you liked the pictures so far

Dear Pat,
Thanks for point out the tail light, you are absolutely right. I was fascinated by the tail light, till you rightly pointed out and I realized that I have been fooled :-[
Glad you liked the pictures posted so far and thank you very much Pat for the appreciation.

Cheers

Subbaiah

36 Ply · April 13, 2012, 09:30:36 PM

Subbaiah,

I just wanted you to know that I've enjoyed all the photos that you've been posting. The tail light on the 1935 Plymouth looks like the trunk (boot) mounted stop light from a 1946-48 Plymouth. That's an ingenious use of the lens; I suppose the owner had trouble locating an original tail light assembly.

Regards,
Pat O'Connor

SD Glenn · April 13, 2012, 05:07:35 PM

Beautiful cars Subbaiah. Thank you, I appreciate all the work that goes into these. I realized things were reversed (when the driver is on the right). From your pictures I only now realized the Foot Feed is all the way over to the Right. lol Is the brake and clutch pedals reversed also? Or is the brake still next to the foot feed? It would make sense I guess. lol
SD Glenn

Subbaiah · April 13, 2012, 12:25:56 PM

Here is a 1936 P2 from Delhi, which was recently restored

Cheers

Subbaiah · April 11, 2012, 11:33:38 PM

Insipte of my best efforts I could not source the external pictures of this 1935-36 car. Probably it is a 1935 but registered in India in 1936. But this is phaeton/convertible, hence rare. From the meters can any one identify the exact model of this car? This car in in Hyderabad

Edit: This is 1934 PE/PF Touring because the radiator cap is under the hood as seen in the picture of the engine

Jim Benjaminson · April 11, 2012, 01:42:34 AM

I will probably have to down load it onto a disc and mail it to you.....beautiful pictuers of your 7-passenger and of the PJ Plymouths!

Subbaiah · April 10, 2012, 12:28:15 PM

Here is very beautifully restored PJ Rumble Seat Coupe. This car came to a rally in Calcutta

Subbaiah · April 09, 2012, 11:37:29 PM

Though there is a 1934 PE Deluxe being restored in Lucknow, Central India, I have no pictures of the same.

Next is a couple pictures of 1935 PJ's from Delhi and Chennai (Madras)

Go Fleiter · April 09, 2012, 04:42:53 PM

Beautiful! Thanks

Subbaiah · April 09, 2012, 11:31:14 AM

Quote from: Jim Benjaminson on April 09, 2012, 01:41:35 AM
File was too big to send. Will have to find another way to get you photos/info -

Dear Mr. Benjaminson, please send it same to my mail ID where you had sent the 1978 Issue on PB's. I will look forward to receiving the same. The 31 PA phaeton would be only one in India.

Here are pictures of my 32 PB seven passenger as she came home from restoration. Restoration was done in 15 months. Much work has been done on this car post these pictures

Cheers

Subbaiah

Jim Benjaminson · April 09, 2012, 01:41:35 AM

File was too big to send. Will have to find another way to get you photos/info -

Jim Benjaminson · April 09, 2012, 01:29:01 AM

Good Evening, Subbaiah - thank you for posting the photos of these early Plymouths in India. I was quite surprised at the bottom photo - of the silver/blue 1931 PA Plymouth phaeton. Back in issue 250 I did a picture/story on the PA Phaeton's and noted how few of them still exist. One of the cars pictured was a car from India -- I am wondering if this could be the same car. The car was owned by a gentleman from Dubai but the car itself was located in India. I don't know if I can send you the entire file on issue 250 but will try -- if not, I will try to locate the original photo and send to you.

Subbaiah · April 08, 2012, 12:17:59 PM

Here is another 1931 PA sedan which was chopped. Since it lacked originality the car has been rodded to its current form

Subbaiah · April 08, 2012, 09:33:13 AM

I thought that I must share with you pictures of Plymouth's spotted in India. We have a very active portal called Team-BHP where members including me regularly post pictures of vintage cars, which come to the rallies or posted with permission of the respective owners. All the pictures have been sourced from Team-BHP and the link is as below http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintage-cars-classics-india/. All credits go to my source.

Chrysler Corporation cars namely Dodge Kingsway, Plymouth Belvedere and Savoy were assembled in India from 1949 till 1958 http://www.allpar.com/world/india.html

I have tried to arrange the pictures based on the model. Please note that in India we consider the year of registration as the model year and hence I might be inconsistent with the year. For example a 1932 car would be registered in India in 1933 as these cars were all shipped to India. Hence if there are discrepancies in the model I stand to be corrected.

We start with a couple of 1929 U and a 1931 PA