1935 Business Plymouth
1935 DeLuxe Plymouth
(Engineering Code PJ)

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
Trim Codes
Deluxe Travelers Four Door Sedan
Deluxe Seven Passenger Sedan
Deluxe Touring Four Door Sedan
Deluxe Four Door Sedan
Deluxe Two Door Touring Sedan
Deluxe Two Door Sedan
Deluxe Convertible Coupe
Deluxe Rumble Seat Coupe
Deluxe Coupe
Business Westchester Four Door Sedan
Commercial Sedan
Business Four Door Sedan
Business Two Door Sedan
Business Coupe
Standard Two Door Sedan
Standard Business Coupe
Australian UTE
Chassis

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Highlights

The PJ model is a bit unique in that all models shared the same engineering code. This is the only time in the 1930s where that is true. This is the first year that Chrysler has managed to have the production start and end dates coincide with the industry standard “model year”.

Full length water jackets are now used on the engine and cooling is also improved with a water distribution tube inserted the length of the block. With the cooling improvements and revised ignition (Delco-Remy dropped in favor of Autolite) Chrysler was able to raise the compression ratio and get more power from the same displacement engine as 1934.

The independent front suspension of 1934 was dropped for cost reasons, but Chrysler engineers did improve the ride by applying lessons learned on the Airflow. Specifically the car's center of gravity was moved forward to be closer to the center of the wheel base and longer, softer front springs than usual for the time were used to match front and rear spring rates. To control body roll, which could have been made worse with the softer springs, a front stabilizer bar was introduced. Topping it off the shock absorbers were double acting. The frame was dropped resulting in a lower center of gravity (and, for the first time, a center hump for drive shaft clearance). The result was reported to be a smoother ride with better handling.

Mechanically, things are becoming mature. In some advertisements, this Plymouth was touted as being an 80 MPH car. From here up until the introduction of the V8 in the 1950s the Plymouth advertising generally promoted economy, styling and creature comforts rather than mechanical innovation.

The 1935 Plymouth PJ Web Site is maintained by the Plymouth Owner's Club technical advisor for the PJ. More detailed information about this year's models may be found there.

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Production

Model Name	Production		Serial Number			Engine Number
	Begin	End	Plant	Begin	End	Begin	End
6 (DeLuxe)	November 6, 1934	August 15, 1935	Detroit	2,397,601	2,641,320	PJ-1001	PJ-359025
			Los Angeles	3,019,401	3,040,567
			Windsor	9,326,551	9,332,281
6 (Business)			Detroit	1,039,101	1,111,645
			Los Angeles	3,151,501	3,157,116
			Windsor	9,396,076	9,397,345
6 (Standard)	November 17, 1934	August 15, 1935	Detroit	1,675,001	1,675,032
			Windsor	9,386,551	9,387,355

Specifications

Wheel base	Num Cylinders	Bore and Stroke	Cu. In.	Compression		BHP		Torque
				Standard	Economy	Standard	Economy	Standard	Economy
113	6	3-1/8 x 4-3/8	201.3	6.7	5.2	85 @ 3600	65	145 @ 1200	138

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

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Trim Codes

Data from [Chrysler 1939a Group 24-BP].

Trim Code	Description
275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282	Pile
320, 320-X, 321, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330, 528, 541	Broadcloth
420, 421, 470	Leather
539, 540	Frieze

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Deluxe Travelers Four Door Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
	77

128 inch wheel base.

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Deluxe Seven Passenger Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$895	350	3130

128 inch wheel base.

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Deluxe Touring Four Door Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$685	82,068	2834

Photographs copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.

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Deluxe Four Door Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$660	66,083	2790

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.

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Deluxe Two Door Touring Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$650	45,203	2790

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.

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Deluxe Two Door Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$625	12,424	2730

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Deluxe Convertible Coupe

Price	Number Built	Weight
$695	2,308	2810

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.

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Deluxe Rumble Seat Coupe

Price	Number Built	Weight
$630	12,118	2730

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.
Photograph copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.

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Deluxe Coupe

Price	Number Built	Weight
$575	29,190	2685

Photograph copyright Tod Fitch, used with permission.

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Business Westchester Four Door Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$765	119

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Commercial Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$635	1,142	2735

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.

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Business Four Door Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$570	15,761	2720

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.

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Business Two Door Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$535	29,942	2680

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Business Coupe

Price	Number Built	Weight
$510	16,691	2635

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Standard Two Door Sedan

Price	Number Built	Weight
$615	7,284	2670

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Standard Business Coupe

Price	Number Built	Weight
$565	6,664	2665

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Australian UTE

Price	Number Built	Weight

Photograph copyright Edward R. Peterson, used with permission.
This is the Australian version of a pickup truck.

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Chassis

Price	Number Built	Weight
	2680