1937 Plymouth P4 Deluxe — Handmade Metal Model Car, Black
Model details
- Construction
- Handcrafted
- Collection
- Automobile Models
- Item no.
- AJ107
A late-thirties American sedan in black iron — the moment when cars stopped being boxes with wheels and started being shaped.
Handcrafted with rolling metal wheels and hand-painted finish, carrying the P4's rounded nose, waterfall grille, integrated headlamps and the sloping tail that marked the shift to streamlined styling.
Details
- Handcrafted iron frame and body
- Metal wheels that roll
- Hand-painted black finish with applied detail
- Grille, headlamp, bumper and running board detail
- Interior detail — seats, steering wheel, dash
- Ready to display
The car
Plymouth was Chrysler's low-price marque, launched in 1928 to fight Ford and Chevrolet, and by 1937 it was outselling both in some months. The P4 Deluxe was the better-trimmed of two model lines that year.
1937 was also the year Chrysler put safety features into ordinary cars — recessed dashboard controls, padded seat backs, curved door handles that would not catch clothing. Almost nobody advertised safety at the time because the industry assumed it reminded buyers of crashes.