Plymouth: The First Decade
1937 DeLuxe Plymouth
(Engineering Code P-4)
Unless otherwise noted, specifications are from [Chrysler 1975] and serial numbers are from [Chrysler 1973]. Production dates are from [benj 2007]. Engine numbers, price, model production and weights are from [Kimes 1996].
Highlights and commentary Production and serial numbers Specifications Paint Codes Trim Codes Limousine Sedan Seven Passenger Sedan Touring Four Door Sedan Four Door Sedan Touring Two Door Sedan Two Door Sedan Business Coupe Convertible Coupe Rumble Seat Coupe Taxi Chassis Accessories
Highlights
The big promotion this year is the “safety styled” instrument panel and door handles designed to not snag clothes.
For safety and comfort there was a hidden blower unit with ducts for defroster vents.
On the engineering front the big news was “airplane style” shock absorbers and an all steel top. The rubberized fabric roof insert is now a thing of the past.
Production
| Model Name | Production | Serial Number | Engine Number | ||||
| Begin | End | Plant | Begin | End | Begin | End | |
| 6 (DeLuxe) | September 10, 1936 | August 30, 1937 | Detroit | 10,101,001 | 10,468,044 | P4-1001 | P4-571569 |
| Los Angeles | 3,162,501 | 3,205,879 | |||||
| Evansville | 9,950,001 | 9,999,021 | |||||
| Evansville | 9,190,000 | 9,199,074 | |||||
| Windsor | 9,339,691 | 9,349,561 | |||||
All 1937 P3 and P4 Plymouths cars came equipped with P4 Engines.
Specifications
| Wheel base | Num Cylinders | Bore and Stroke | Cu. In. | Compression | BHP | Torque | |||
| Standard | Economy | Standard | Economy | Standard | Economy | ||||
| 112 | 6 | 3-1/8 x 4-3/8 | 201.3 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 82 @ 3600 | 65 | 145 @ 1200 | 138 |
For download speed reasons, Detailed Specifications and Standards of Adjustment are found on a separate page.
Paint Codes
Data from [Dupont 1938].Detroit Production
| Paint Code | Body | Wheels | Fenders | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Black DULUX 93-005 | Black | ||
| 201 202 203 |
Plymouth Blue DULUX 93-5684 | Plymouth Blue | ||
| 209 210 211 |
Aquamarine Blue DULUX 93-5687 |  |
Aquamarine Blue | |
| 217 218 219 |
Middy Blue DULUX 93-5845 |  |
Middy Blue | |
| 313 | Garfield Green DULUX 93-6040 | Garfield Green | ||
| 410 411 |
Ripley Brown (Plymouth Beige) DULUX 93-5846 | Ripley Brown (Plymouth Beige) | ||
| 812 813 814 |
Gunmetal Gray DULUX 93-5685 |  |
Gunmetal Gray | |
West Coast Production
| Body | Wheels | Fenders |
| Plymouth Blue DUCO 246-31237 | ||
| Aquamarine Blue DUCO 246-38107 | ||
| Middy Blue DUCO 246-31624 | ||
| Ripley Brown or Plymouth Beige DUCO 246-38108 | ||
| Gunmetal Gray DUCO 246-38106 | ||
Trim Codes
Data from [Chrysler 1939a Group 24-BP].| Trim Code | Description |
| 349, 351, 359 | Broadcloth |
| 434 | Leather (taupe) |
| 435, 439, 486, 491 | Leather (blue) |
| 436, 440, 487, 492 | Leather (red) |
| 438, 485, 490 | Leather (neutral taupe) |
| 441, 488 | Leather (tan) |
| 489 | Leather (green) |
| 494 | Leather (black) |
| 609, 615 | Pile |
Limousine Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| 63 |
Seven Passenger Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| $915 | 1,840 | 3255 |
Touring Four Door Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| $680 | 269,062 | 2840 |
Photographs copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.
Four Door Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| $670 | 9,000 | 2840 |
Touring Two Door Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| $650 | 111,099 | 2840 |
Photograph copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.
Two Door Sedan
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| $640 | 7,926 | 2825 |
Business Coupe
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| $575 | 67,144 | 2765 |
Photograph copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.
Convertible Coupe
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| $745 | 3,110 | 2920 |
Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.
Photograph used with permission of owner.
Photographs copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.
Rumble Seat Coupe
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| $625 | 6,877 | 2810 |
Taxi
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| 500 |
Chassis
| Price | Number Built | Weight |
| 1,729 |
Accessories
The fender skirts
in this image are for 1937 and 1938 Chrysler built cars. Note that while there
are differences in the emblems, the fender skirts themselves are the same. Top
row: DeSoto, Plymouth. Bottom row: Chrysler, Dodge. Photograph ©copyright
2003, Jim Benjaminson and is used with permission.