1933 Plymouth Six
(Engineering Code PC)

Unless otherwise noted, price, engine numbers and body type production data is from [Bowman 1988b]. Specifications are from [Chrysler 1975] and serial numbers are from [Chrysler 1973]. Production dates are from [benj 2007]. Paint specifications are from [DuPont 1935] and [Chrylser n.d.a].

Highlights and commentary
Production and serial numbers
Specifications
Paint
Trim
Four Door Sedan
Business Coupe
Two Door Sedan
Rumble Seat Coupe
Convertible Coupe
Chassis

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Highlights

The PC was introduced in the fall of 1932 as a 1933 model (I believe Chrylser's first attempt to move to the now standard model year). A full redesign from the ground up, this car was equipped with a six cylinder motor to better compete with the Chevrolet six that had been in production since 1929 and with the recently introduced Ford V8.

Unfortunately, the PC was on a shorter wheel base than the successful PB (which was sold as the full sized car in the low priced field). Sales were disappointing. This lead to a crash effort to replace it leading to the introduction of the PCXX and PD models in the spring of 1933.

The engine itself was successful and variations of it saw service in Plymouth automobiles until 1959 and on military vehicles into the 1960s. From the first this engine had hardened exhaust valve seats and full pressure lubrication to all bearings and featured thin shell replacable bearing inserts.

The suspension was totally redesigned with a tubular front axle and “silent-U” spring shackles.

The PC had its radiator filler cap under the hood and a very pronounced slant to the radiator shell and hood louvers. The radiator shell was also chrome plated. The later PCXX and PD models reverted to an external radiator cap and a more vertical grill.

1933 is the last year that wood spoke wheels were available.

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Production

Model Name	Production		Plant	Serial Number		Engine Number
	Begin	End		Begin	End	Begin	End
6	November 11, 1932	April 7, 1933	Detroit	1,759,001	1,817,044	PC1001	PC60979
			Los Angeles	3,000,001	3,000,604

Specifications

Wheel base	Num Cylinders	Bore and Stroke	Cu. In.	Compression		BHP		Torque
				Std.	Opt.	Std.	Opt.	Std.	Opt.
107	6	3-1/8 x 4-1/8	189.8	5.5	6.5	70 @ 3600	76 @ 3600	130 @ 1200	136 @ 1200

For download speed reasons, Detailed Specifications and Standards of Adjustment are found on a separate page.

Paint Codes

See note about paint and trim. Items tagged with ^* are from [Davis 2004]

Code	Body		Fenders & Sheet Metal	Stripe	Wheels
258	Limousine Blue No. 4 (IM-949)		Black	Packard Ivory	Black
351*	Radio Blue (IM-89)		Black	Packard Ivory	Black
355*	Chrysler Light Gray (246-30355)		Chrysler Light Gray	Packard Ivory	Black

Trim Codes

See note about paint and trim.

Code	Description
260	Pile (Mohair)
301	Broadcloth

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Four Door Sedan

Price (F.O.B. Detroit)	Number Built	Weight (pounds)
$575	33,815	2553

Body		Ditz-Lac Intermix System	Du Pont	Fenders & Sheet Metal	Stripe	Wheels
Black		LE-30VV		Black	Packard Ivory	Black
Washington Blue		IM-1283	246-30361	Black	Packard Ivory	Black
Chrysler Light Gray		IM-680	246-30355	Chrysler Light Gray	Packard Ivory	Black
Everglades Red		IM-402	246-30352	Everglades Red	Moon Mist	Red
Empire Maroon		IM-429	246-30353	Black	Casino Red	Red
Bahama Green		IM-1287	246-30362	Bahama Green	Clear Water Green	Green

Special orders could include any of the colors which were available on any other body type.

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.
Photograph copyright Robert F. Davis, used with permission.

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Business Coupe

Price (F.O.B. Detroit)	Number Built	Weight (pounds)
$495	10,853	2418

Body		Ditz-Lac Intermix System	Du Pont	Fenders & Sheet Metal	Stripe	Wheels
Limousine Blue #4		IM-949	246-30295	Black	Packard Ivory	Black
Thistle Green		IM-1210	246-30358	Black	Clear Water Green	Black

Special orders could include any of the colors which were available on any other body type.

Photograph copyright Mike Tingley, used with permission.
Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.
Photographs copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.

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Two Door Sedan

Price (F.O.B. Detroit)	Number Built	Weight (pounds)
$505	4,008	2498

Body		Ditz-Lac Intermix System	Du Pont	Fenders & Sheet Metal	Stripe	Wheels
Thorncliffe Green		IM-1210	246-30358	Black	Packard Ivory	Black
Limousine Blue #4		IM-949	246-30295	Black	Packard Ivory	Black

Special orders could include any of the colors which were available on any other body type.

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Rumble Seat Coupe

Price (F.O.B. Detroit)	Number Built	Weight (pounds)
$545	8,894	2473

Body		Ditz-Lac Intermix System	Du Pont	Fenders & Sheet Metal	Stripe	Wheels
Sea Eagle Gray		IM-924	246-30349	Sea Eagle Gray	Eng. Coach Verm.	Red
Limousine Blue #4		IM-949	246-30295	Black	Packard Ivory	Cream
Monarch Maroon		IM-839	246-30357	Black	Casino Red	Red
Empire Maroon		IM-429	246-30353	Black	Casino Red	Red
Thistle Green		IM-1210	246-30358	Black	Clear Water Green	Green
Gray Green		IM-827	246-30356	Black	Gold Bronze	Green

Special orders could include any of the colors which were available on any other body type.

Photograph copyright Gillette Alvin, used with permission.

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Convertible Coupe

Price (F.O.B. Detroit)	Number Built	Weight (pounds)
$595	2,034	2483

Body		Ditz-Lac Intermix System	Du Pont	Fenders & Sheet Metal	Stripe	Wheels
Armada Gray		IM-854	246-30255	Armada Gray	Eng. Coach Verm.	Black
Black		LE-30VV		Black	Eng. Coach Verm.	Black
French Taupe #4 Metalic		IM-1263		French Taupe #4 Metalic	Red and Bronze	Red

Special orders could include any of the colors which were available on any other body type.

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.

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Chassis

Price (F.O.B. Detroit)	Number Built	Weight (pounds)
Price not available	396	Weight not available

Special orders could include any of the colors which were available on any other body type.