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1933 Plymouth Standard Six
(Engineering Code PCXX)

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
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Four Door Sedan
Business Coupe
Two Door Sedan
Rumble Seat Coupe
Convertible Coupe
Chassis

Highlights

The poor sales of the PC lead to the crash development of the PCXX and the PD models. The PCXX (Standard 6) was the direct follow on of the PC and was indended for fleet buyers who were very cost concious. All 1933 models shared the same engine and drive train.

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

Production

Model Name Production Serial Number Engine Number
BeginEnd Plant BeginEnd BeginEnd
6 (Standard) April 14, 1933 December 5, 1933 Detroit 1,817,101 1,858,419 PC75001 PC118731
Los Angeles 3,000,610 3,001,395

Specifications

Wheel base Num Cylinders Bore and Stroke Cu. In. Compression BHP Torque
Std. Opt. Std. Opt. Std. Opt.
108 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) color chip Black Packard Ivory Black
351* Radio Blue (IM-89) color chip Black Packard Ivory Black
355* Chrysler Light Gray (246-30355) color chip 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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Ford and Chevrolet data from [Kimes 1996]

  Plymouth Standard Six Chevrolet Standard Mercury Ford Model 40
Cylinders 6 6 4
Displacement 189.8 cu. in. 181 cu. in. 200.5 cu. in.
Compression 5.5:1 5.2:1 4.6:1
Brake Horsepower 70 @ 3600 60 @ 3000 50
Main Bearings 4 3 3
Oil Full pressure with filter Splash  
Wheelbase 107 in. 107 in. 112 in.
Brakes Hydraulic Mechanical Mechanical
Body All Steel Wood/steel composite All Steel
Price (Two Door Sedan) $465 $455 $500

Four Door Sedan

Price Number Built Weight
$510 13,661 2523 lbs.
Body Ditz-Lac Intermix System Du Pont Fenders & Sheet Metal Stripe Wheels
Radio Blue color chip IM-89 246-30351 Black Packard Ivory Black
Plymouth Blue color chip IM-1283 246-30361 Black Packard Ivory Black
Limousine Blue #4 color chip IM-949 246-30295 Black Packard Ivory Black
Chrysler Light Gray color chip IM-680 246-30355 Chrysler Light Gray Packard Ivory Black
Durode Gray color chip IM-924 246-30349 Black Vermilion Red

Business Coupe

Price Number Built Weight
$445 9,200 2353 lbs.
Body Ditz-Lac Intermix System Du Pont Fenders & Sheet Metal Stripe Wheels
Black   LE-30VV   Black Casino Red Black
Durode Gray color chip IM-924 246-30349 Black Vermilion Red

1933 Plymouth Model PCXX Business CoupePhotograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.

Two Door Sedan

Price Number Built Weight
$465 17,736 2442 lbs.
Body Ditz-Lac Intermix System Du Pont Fenders & Sheet Metal Stripe Wheels
Plymouth Blue color chip IM-1283 246-30361 Black Packard Ivory Black
Limousine Blue #4 color chip IM-949 246-30295 Black Packard Ivory Black
Durode Gray color chip IM-924 246-30349 Black Eng. Coach Verm. Red

1933 Plymouth Model PCXX Two Door SedanPhotograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.
1933 Plymouth Model PCXX Two Door Sedan 1933 Plymouth Model PCXX Two Door SedanPhotographs copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.
1933 Plymouth Model PCXX Two Door Sedan 1933 Plymouth Model PCXX Two Door Sedan 1933 Plymouth Model PCXX Two Door Sedan 1933 Plymouth Model PCXX Two Door Sedan Photographs copyright Chris and Ward Bruhn, used with permission.

Rumble Seat Coupe

Price Number Built Weight
$485 2,497 2497 lbs.
Body Ditz-Lac Intermix System Du Pont Fenders & Sheet Metal Stripe Wheels
Verona Maroon color chip IM-429 246-30353 Black Casino Red Red
Durode Gray color chip IM-924 246-30349 Black Vermilion Red

Convertible Coupe

Price Number Built Weight
n/a n/a n/a
Body Ditz-Lac Intermix System Du Pont Fenders & Sheet Metal Stripe Wheels
Black   LE-30VV   Black Packard Ivory Black
Durode Gray color chip IM-924 246-30349 Black Eng. Coach Verm. Red

Note: Both the DuPont color specifications for 1933 and the Ditz-Lac Color Schedule for 1933 show colors for a PC Standard Convertible Coupe. Neither the Standard Catalog of American Cars nor my WPC club early model Plymouth references show any price or production numbers. This model may not have actually been built.

Chassis

Price Number Built Weight
n/a 309 n/a