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1953 Plymouth Savoy Wagon Custom Resto-rod Ram Jet Powered Chevy Ford on 2040-cars

US $45,000.00
Year:1953 Mileage:3000
Location:

Chanute, Kansas, United States

Chanute, Kansas, United States

A Kansas family down the road just a bit from where I live purchased this rare two-door wagon new. They last registered it in 1985 and then put it in one of their machinery buildings. I bought it from one of the sons in 2004 and brought it out into the sunshine again. 

This Plymouth is a frame-up professionally built driver. I was the designer, cheerleader and banker. Randy Seger engineered and executed the suspension modifications. Jodie Stout (ASE certified) engineered and executed the mechanical and electrical modifications. Chuck Miller spent nearly three years on the body restoration, modifications and paint. Sam Wright at Hot Rod Interriors created the interior.

 When I first visited with Randy Seger about the suspension modifications he asked me how “low” I wanted the car. I told him to make it as low as possible and still be drivable. It is low, but the front-end geometry is correct and driving is worry-free because we added small 1/2 ” skid plates to the frame that hang below the tips of the front fenders. I’ve slammed it hard it a few times with no damage, just startled passengers.  

3,000 miles since the build. This little car is a true pleasure to drive. It has abundant power for jackrabbit starts and cruises comfortably at high-speed. Maneuvering and braking are both exceptional. The turning radius is surprisingly tight. 

  • New (crate) GM 350 Ramjet
  • Turbo 350 Transmission
  • Aluminum Racing Radiator
  • 1977 Monte Carlo 8 1/2 Inch Positraction – 3.43:1
  • 1977 Monte Carlo A Body Sub Frame Narrowed 3 Inches
  • Rear Axle Flipped and Blocked
  • Fabricated Front Floors, Transmission Tunnel and Drive Shaft Tunnel
  • Fabricated Radiator and Front Fender Support Structure
  • GM Tilt Steering Wheel
  • Power Steering
  • Power Brakes (Disc Front / Drum Rear)
  • Hot Rod Air Heat and AC
  • Numerous Plymouth NOS Components
  • Show Quality Chrome, Polished Stainless
  • New Windshield (Quality rubber seal finally found in Australia!) and Door Windows
  • Sprayed-In Ceramic Insulation
  • Complete Re-Wire (Ron Francis)
  • Genuine Mercedes Vinyl and Square Weave
  • Bob Drake Reproductions 1948 Ford Window and Door Handles
  • American Racing Salt Flat Wheels w/Simulated Knock-Offs (15”/16”) 90% Goodyear Rubber
  • Juliano’s Retractable Three-Point Seat Belts (Front)
  • Shaved Hood Emblem and Tailgate
  • Concealed Gas Filler Door w/ Remote Actuation
  • PIAA Long-Throw Driving Lights (Synced w/high-low beam switch, mounted deep in grill)
  • Hand Painted Graphics (By Owner)
  • NOS Gauges (Converted to 12 Volt)
  • Tel Tac II Tachometer (Lighted) (Needs new Battery)
  • Cadillac Horns (Loud!)
  • Crossover Exhaust w/Mustang SVT Cobra Mufflers (Keeps it fairly quiet)
  • PPG Basecoat/Clear Coat Top & Interior – Grayge is Single Stage NO CHIPS OR RASH
  • Boyd’s Top 50 Pick @ Goodguys Midwest Nationals
  • Photo Feature in Rod & Custom Magazine, July 2007 

      Contact me with any QUESTIONS and/or for MORE PHOTOGRAPHS. 

This car is sold "AS-IS WHERE-IS. There is absolutely no warranty for any portion of this sale. Ask me questions before you buy or make an offer, as all sales are final. 

Shipping responsibility of buyer. Pick up or I will assist with loading on your contracted carrier. 

Payment in full by Bank to Bank Wire Transfer within two business days of close, or by other arrangement between buyer and seller.

 

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Barrett-Jackson 2014: 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird passes half a million dollars

Sat, 18 Jan 2014

The Plymouth Superbird is one of those classic American cars from the muscle car era that has captured the imagination of all sorts of automotive enthusiasts long after its presence on roads and race tracks wore away. It's easy to see why. Where else but in the Swingin' Sixties and Seventies would a car leave the factory with an aerodynamics package that included a pointy beak and a rear spoiler that sat several feet above the rear deck?
The example you see above, which was born in 1970, is one of the finest Superbirds we've ever seen. Combine its complete restoration with its original 426 Hemi engine, and it's no surprise that it managed to bring in a cool half million dollars (plus 10 percent in fees) at Barrett-Jackson. See it yourself in our high-res image gallery above, and scroll down below for the official auction description.
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SRT belatedly claims Plymouth Prowler as one of its own

Wed, 19 Dec 2012

Before Chrysler had Street and Racing Technology, it had Performance Vehicle Operations. What the two entities have in common, before SRT became its own brand, of course, is that each was created to take Chrysler and Dodge (and Plymouth, before it was unceremoniously killed off) vehicles to the next level of style and performance.
We'll leave the question of whether or not the old Plymouth (and later Chrysler) Prowler was ultimately a stylish, performance-oriented car to you, but the boys and girls currently leading the SRT charge at the Pentastar headquarters are keen to accept the retro-rod into the fold.
According to the automaker, all of SRT's current high-performance models owe a debt of gratitude to the old Prowler, due mostly to that car's use of lightweight bits and pieces and innovative construction techniques. If nothing else, the fact that the Prowler's frame is "the largest machined automotive part in history" is pretty cool. Read all the details here.

'71 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible sells for $3.5M [w/video]

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We're plenty used to seeing classic cars selling for millions of dollars. It's just that they're usually European: Ferraris, Bugattis, Mercedes and the like. There are some rare American exceptions, usually wearing the names Duesenberg or Shelby. But what we have here is the most expensive Chrysler product ever sold at auction.
The vehicle in question is a Plymouth Barracuda - specifically a 1971 Hemi Cuda Convertible, chassis #BS27R1B315367 - that Mecum Auctions just sold after eight solid minutes of feverish bidding for a high bid of $3.5 million at its auction in Seattle, Washington. That figure positively eclipses the $2.2 million paid for a strikingly similar Hemi Cuda (chassis #BS27R1B269588) fetched nearly seven years ago in Scottsdale and another that was the first muscle car to break the million-dollar mark in 2002.