" THE BIRTH OF A NEW CAR " 1939 PLYMOUTH DELUXE CHRYSLER CORP. AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLY LINE XD14774

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There are two black & white promotional films for Plymouth Chrysler. The first is a "Ballet Mechanique" style movie, showing how materials for a Plymouth automobile are made into parts and a car is made on an assembly line. The second film is a look at the all new 1939 Deluxe Plymouth. This is copyright 1938/1939.
Opening titles: Plymouth, Division of the Chrysler Corporation presents "The Birth of a New Car" (:07). Set to the music of Ravel's "Bolero". People work on engine designs and car designs, including using a clay model (:22). Inside a steel mill; smelting process (:58). Parts of a car (1:33). Grinding wheels (1:40). Belts and coils are made (1:45). Pistons (1:55). Parts of belts (2:07). Parts of an engine are being constructed (2:18). Parts of a car are welded (2:39). Coils and springs (3:01). Exhaust parts (3:06). Parts go down the assembly line (3:12). A man works on the line (3:34). An engine is pieced together piece by piece (3:42). Parts of an engine are connected (3:49). A coil is placed in a steel frame (4:47). The entire steel frame of a new car (5:00). Tires on the line (5:03). Rims for the tires (5:10). Tires placed on rims (5:21). Wattmeter at work (5:30). Many engines for various cars (5:34). An engine is placed into a car (5:43). A steering wheel is put into a new car (5:51). The outer frame of the car is connected (5:57). Gas cap is removed and a nozzle is placed into the gas tank (6:23). A foot tries the gas pedal (6:28). Tires spin (6:30). Headlights flash (6:32). A car drives off the line (6:38).
Opening title: Plymouth’s Got it! 1939 Deluxe Plymouth (6:44). Symbol for a Plymouth car (6:51). Radiator grill design (7:04). Thicker wider bumpers (7:20). Head lamps and fenders (7:25). Larger hub caps (7:30). Fender (7:36). Rear fender (7:41). Door opens and we go inside - new rubber door seat (7:47). Door panel (7:56). Reading lamp (8:15). Ash tray (8:21). Front seat - ventilator lock (8:27). Gear shift (8:43). Hand brake (8:57). Speedometer (9:09). Headlight beam indicator (9:34). Radio speaker grill (9:45). Glove compartment (10:03). Plymouth 1939 (10:32). Inside the Transmission (10:43). Coil springs (10:58). Springs being tested (11:09). 1939 Plymouth Road King on the road (11:18). Directional cooling (11:43). Camshaft (11:53). 1939 Plymouth (11:57). Rear axle (12:07). Plymouth stops on the road with its brakes (12:13). Safest low priced car (12:18).
Plymouth was a brand of automobiles produced by Chrysler Corporation and its successor DaimlerChrysler. The brand was launched in 1928 to compete in what was then described as the "low-priced" market segment that was dominated by Chevrolet and Ford. It became the high-volume seller for the automaker until the late 1990s. Plymouth cars were marketed primarily in the United States. The brand was withdrawn from the marketplace in 2001. The Plymouth models that were produced up to then were either discontinued or rebranded as Chrysler or Dodge.
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[@scratchdog2216]

Love the shape and style of the bodies in this era. '37-'41 say.

[@saxongreen78]

Australia bought a _lot_ of these old beauties...and they were so ruggedly built that they were a mainstay of taxi fleets throughout the war and for many years after.

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

Were they converted to RHD?

[@saxongreen78]

@@AnthonyEvelyn Yes - they were actually built as RHD 'knockdown' kits in Detroit (EDIT: Canada) and assembled by Chrysler Australia Ltd. in Adelaide...it grew into a fully fledged subsidiary which produced its own unique designs and innovations. Bought out by Mitsubishi in 1979.

[@saxongreen78]

@Todd Orton Ah - Canada...thanks. Yes, at one stage we had the most developed auto industry on Earth in relation to population. For instance, in 1973 we had FOUR makers wholly manufacturing what was essentially the same concept of car (full size 6/8 cylinder) for the domestic market: Holden Kingswood, Ford Falcon, Chrysler Valiant and Leyland P76...until Leyland imploded in 1974. Car madness!

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

Interesting about Plymouth (automobile): kzbin.info/www/bejne/d32WiZiAn62Zo5I

[@catey62]

@@saxongreen78 Such a shame we now have no car makers here. I spent 10 years at Holdens Elizabeth plant as a leading hand in the body shop. loved my time there.🙂

[@nick_vash]

Great country - great cars! American cars built in 40s-50s are so beautiful! I like Beef's car from 'Back to the future II' black Ford convertible.

[@dpeter6396]

My Dad loved his '39. Bought it used in '48 when I was born. A brother later he decided a station wagon (remember those? ) was needed so a '50 Plymouth Woody was obtained and retained until in the mid '60 he was 'advised' to sell it. His first pick-up he bought new in '38. Had the new vaccume assisted clutch. Canvas top.

[@Sagiterrian77]

My Dad had one and talked about it fondly.

[@markdraper3469]

The first car I remember my Grandma having was the '39 Plymouth until Grandpa finally let her get a '53 Plymouth Cranbrook in '58.

[@russelljohnson1303]

I own a 53 Cranbrook all original coupe. They ride better than a 90s Cadillac.

[@hamiltonfixedrider]

Great stuff !!! Thank you for posting it ! I love these types of videos

[@smadaf]

Man, the editor sure did some fast cutting for 1939!

[@rutabega2039]

I just can't believe this was a low-priced car!

[@TheGbeecher]

Beautiful...a bygone era...( maybe back then a person could afford a new car...) ❤

[@dyer2cycle]

..Boy, they sure liked to show off their ash trays back then, didn't they?..I see a hand demonstrating some of these things, but some force from outer space seems to be opening the doors, etc.. :)

[@hanschenk8256]

GREAT VIDEO SOO INTERESTING

[@MB-hv3ic]

❤ plymouth

[@johnellis2347]

Features they left out and not found on ford and Chevy were safety glass on all windows. Oillight non squeak rear springs, safety wheel rims kept tire on rim in a flat. Self energizing front brakes that acted like power. Full flow oil filter. Oriflow shocks that kept car from bouncing.. Super finish engine parts that almost tripled engine life of 40 to 50k on Ford and Chevy to near 150k between overhauls on Plymouth.

[@davemckolanis4683]

I Still Have My Grandfather's 38 Plymouth That I Did A Budget Restoration On It After High School. Amazingly The Engine From One Of The Larger Bore And Stroke Flatheads From The Late 50's Bolted Right Into It For More Power, Along With A 1936 Chrysler Overdrive Too. Cool Old Cars, But The 1939 Had Headlights Inside The Front Fenders, (Instead Of Being Mounted On The Grille Sides), And Independent Front Suspension Instead Of The 37-38 Straight Front Axle. The 39 Was A Bit More Deluxe Car, But The 38 Coupe Sold NEW For About $850 Bucks. A GOOD Low Priced Quality Car Indeed, Having Advancements That Ford Was Just Starting To Put On Their Models...

[@fairfaxcat1312]

Plymouth is out to win you over this year. Follow your heart, see your Plymouth dealer today.

[@themagus5906]

I think Popeye's friend Wimpy might have said, "I'll gladly you pay you 1939 prices for a new '39 Plymouth today!"

[@denniskwahl]

What a great era for cars. My dream is to acquire an "original" '40, or '41 Plymouth. They're both fantastic cars both in looks and engineering

[@amygeyer1166]

😂😂I just can't with Ravel's Bolero😂😂

[@vancepomerening4794]

Ravel would be proud.

[@Mercmad]

I had a '39 Plymouth two door sedan .A great car compared with the '39 Ford coupe i had at the same time although both cars had really attractive styling. 🚗

[@Kuessemir]

The real geniuses here were the ones who designed the die equipment and all the specialized production machines that could repeatedly perform operations that produced precision components. Unfathomably complicated. Probably required thousands of engineers

[@michaeltutty1540]

The amazing thing is that the tooling for all the stamped and cast pieces were first made out of wood by pattern makers.

[@lescobrandon3047]

In the early 1960’s one of my friends bought a 1940 Plymouth Coupe and planned to drop a Chrysler V8 into it. But then he got drafted a few months before I was drafted. The coupe at a glance looked like the more popular ‘40 Ford. I lost contact with him and wonder what ever happened to it.

[@trevortaylor5501]

Also not made of plastic and can withstand any car accident lol.. So fascinating to watch these old videos!

[@mikebennett3812]

How stupid, they were alright in there day but so was a Model T in it's - No crumple zones or seat belts, air bags and anti burst locks. Safer? Thank goodness for progress and modern engineering advancement.

[@edpoe4622]

@@mikebennett3812 Oh Hell, safety snowflakes troll all thede old car videos and wail about "NO AIRBAGS" why do you watch these videos? They must make you run for your safe space!

[@michaelbenardo5695]

Get lost.

[@bluegtturbo]

The Apple Carplay radio is particularly impressive🤣

[@waynebrandon7686]

It is interesting that in the first frame related to the engine drop, the block is black while the head is silver, a combination abandoned in 1936 as a running change to silver on silver. I'm wondering if it isn't a bit of film from a much earlier presentation as everything else that follows is correct.

[@garymckee8857]

Forged steel crankshafts

[@gregoryclemen1870]

A nice touch, paying "BOLERO"

[@themagus5906]

Fittting, now that Hemi's are made in the spanish settlement of Meh-Hee-Co. Ole!

[@gregoryclemen1870]

oops I missed the "L" , PLAYING " BOLERO"

[@gregoryclemen1870]

@@themagus5906 , amazing how nothing is made in the states anymore!!!.

[@dougn2350]

@@gregoryclemen1870 ... the US makes lots of hamburgers

[@gregoryclemen1870]

@@dougn2350 , yup!!!, they sure do now, all you have to do is drive to the nearest "RONNIE MCDONALDS PLACE"!!!!!

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Plymouth certainly was the best engineered low price car of that era although the 1939 Ford DeLuxe was better looking.

[@dflf]

Bolero? Interesting.

[@bertgrau9246]

6.7 compression, sounds like you could add a blower, and a bigger carb headers and make a little more power I remember. my dad had a 39 Plymouth 2 door, the engine had a crack in the #3 cylinder coolant would get into the oil not good. He sold it for junk, actually drove it to a salvage yard. The cost would have been more than the car was worth. Perhaps today the cost to fix would be reasonable for the worth of the car fixed

[@whirledpeas3477]

Hello periscope

[@alanstrong3295]

A lucky soul could make this car last til 1946. Plymouth quality was good at the time and value priced. Grandpa Strong likely owned one of these winners.

[@michaeltutty1540]

My grandfather bought a new 1940 Plymouth Deluxe. He kept it until 1954. He regretted buying the 54 Plymouth wait was not as nice a car to drive.

[@galebailey5583]

Too bad this is a black and white film. The part where they show the speedometer would have been so much better in color. Chrysler missed out on a great selling point there.

[@McRocket]

3 thoughts: 1) very interesting video...thank you. 2) do you HAVE to have the timer so flipping huge? 3) thank GOODNESS I was not alive in 1939.

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[@dougn2350]

Ravel's Bolero

[@asd36f]

Was the ‘39 Plymouth the first US car to have the headlights recessed into the mudguards?

[@vet-7174]

Good question

[@michaeltutty1540]

No. Also, the 1940 moved to sealed beam headlamps. 39 was the last year for separate bulb and bowl.

[@vitamulten1395]

I bet if Hitler saw this he would have thought twice about declaring war on USA.

[@neinnein9306]

USA already declared war on Germany at this time.

[@manhoot]

@@neinnein9306 wrong Germany declared war on USA December 11 1941

[@vet-7174]

When America built REAL cars ! Not this plastic crap as of today!!

[@LiLi-or2gm]

Bull shit. I'd take a modern car over one of these any day. Compared to many new cars, those old cars had terrible performance, needed complete overhauls at 30K miles, the tires lasted maybe for 5K miles, they weighed a ton, cornered like a tank, and had terrible gas mileage. My current car is expected to go at least 250K with barely any maintenance (thanks to its electric drivetrain) and drives like a dream.

[@bertgrau9246]

@@LiLi-or2gm everything you say is correct, still those cars did have some very good styling. Put a modern engine, and transmission and a newer rear axle and they could make a great cruiser. Not going around turns, but on highway would be nice

[@vet-7174]

@@LiLi-or2gm apparently ur not a gearhead stick to ya elecric car 😆

[@mikedrown2721]

@@vet-7174 he must have been born in the 1990s

[@cwqrpportable]

You got that right man