Two-Owner 1950 Plymouth P-20 Special DeLuxe Four-Door Sedan

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

The Nethercutt Collection is one of America’s finest Automotive Museums and Collections, a masterpiece comprising over 250 perfectly restored American and European motor cars, along with a vast array of rare mechanical musical instruments and precious antique furniture. 

Maintaining a classic car collection of this size is never easy, and when it reaches the scale of our collection, it becomes increasingly more challenging. Our founder, J.B. Nethercutt said the following at age 91, “The recognition and preservation of beauty has been a major focus of my life. It would suit me well if what people remembered about me was, ‘Where he went, he left beauty behind.’” 

As a result, we have decided to part ways with a small group of cars from the collection and will do so in partnership with our friends at Hagerty Marketplace. Many of the cars we have decided to sell we have owned for in excess of 50 years, or have been in storage, not on display, or represent a tremendous opportunity as a restoration project. They are a compelling mix of pre-war examples that have been thoroughly well-cared for and that will easily find new caretakers who will undoubtedly cherish and use them as intended.  

As we say goodbye to this group of cars, we hope the occasion for their sale will introduce us to new collectors and enthusiasts, and we look forward to hosting you at the Museum and Collection in Sylmar, California, in the coming months, years and decades. 

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 Plymouth ads for 1950 heralded the “New Plymouth – packed with value and ready to prove it! Now more than ever – the car that likes to be compared.” Copywriters concocted names for everything embellishing Plymouth Safe-Guard brakes and Safety Rim Wheels. Ads accurately pushed value and engineering, always Plymouth strong suits enabling the marque to be the third largest selling nameplate in 1950.

For 1950, Plymouth repeated its offerings of 1949 including nine body types. P-19 models used a 111-inch wheelbase. The P-20 used a 118.5-inch wheelbase on DeLuxe and Special DeLuxe versions. All used a 97 hp 218 cu-in six-cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission which was unchanged from the previous year.

Changes for the model year were minor, including a widened front and rear tread, new sheet metal in the form of slightly peaked rear fenders, larger rear windows on coupes and sedans, simplified grille and bumpers, and minor detail changes to trim and ornamentation. Plymouth built 234,084 Special DeLuxe 4-Door Sedans for the 1950 model year; by far its most popular model. The six-passenger car had a base price of $1,629 before options.

Highlights

• Offered from The Nethercutt Collection

• 97 hp 218 cu-in six-cylinder engine

• Three-speed manual transmission on column

Features

• AM radio

• Heater

• Older repaint

• Front and rear seat covers

• Original headliner

• Solid body

• Spare wheel and tire

• Full disc wheel covers

• Back up lights

Known Imperfections

• Unrestored

Included

• Keys

• Spare tire and wheel

Ownership History

Purchased new by the donor’s Father. Mrs. Susan Nelson Richan, Canyon Country, California donor. (2016).

From Cameron Richards, Vice President of The Nethercutt Collection: “This Deluxe Sedan is an all-original car that we acquired from the original owners. This car does not need much to get back out on the road and drive!”

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Auctions Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Broad Arrow Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Donnie Gould Phone: 954.647.0779 email: dgould@hagerty.com