General Information

Serial #

GP-102-D

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL/ METALS/ WOOD/ FABRIC (COTTON/WOOL)/ HORSEHAIR/ GLASS/ RUBBER/ SYNTHETIC ROOF & PARTS/ GLASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

494.0 cm

Width

166.0 cm

Height

161.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

2510.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Chrysler

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Windsor

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1928+

Canada

Example of first Plymouth automobile manufactured in Canada. A total of 60,000 vehicles were sold in North America in the first year; the car cost $915.00 Cdn. Original owner unknown.

Function

Owner driven passenger vehicle for general transportation.

Technical

This 1928 Chrysler-Plymouth model 'Q'-four represents the first production year of the Plymouth line, which was Chrysler's first foray into the low priced car market dominated then by Chevrolet and Ford. It had 4-wheel hydraulic brakes, full pressure engine lubrication, aluminum allow pistons, & independent hand brake, a combination of features not offered by its low-price competitors until 1939. The origins of the first Plymouth can be traced back to the Maxwell automobile.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

LOGO PLATE READING: 'CHYRSLER/ PLYMOUTH' ON FRONT

Missing

AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED, PARTICULARLY THE INTERIOR. SEE CONDITION REPORT IN SUPP. INFO.

Finish

EXTERIOR PAINTED PALE YELLOW (NOT ORIGINAL, APPARENTLY AN INCORRECT COLOUR)/ BLACK PAINTED SUSPENSION/ BLACK ROOF/ PLATED PARTS/ VARNISHED WOOD STEERING WHEEL/ WHITE WALLED TIRES

Decoration

N/A