Why a P15-D24 website ?
Owners and enthusiasts of the P15 (1946-1948 Plymouth) and D24 (1946-1948 Dodge) are widespread and visiting online forums such as rec.autos.antique, Plymouth Owners Club and Classic Car Chrysler Chat with increasing frequency. Both veteran and first time owners of these great cars need information, want to locate resources and have stories to share. P15-D24.com is the online destination for this information. From this exchange we hope to see to more P15 and D24 cars, as they were originally manufactured, back out on the road.
Why a combined P15-D24 site ?
Following the end of WWII, new automobiles were in very short supply. Chrysler provided Plymouths as a low cost series, with Dodge being the "step up" model with more options. The high end upscale models were DeSoto and Chrysler. The P15 and D24 shared many common engineering characteristics, including engines, transmission, drivetrain and braking systems. Required mechanical skills, parts and maintenance were common to both cars. As the upscale model, the Dodge had refinements such as Fluid Drive transmission, automatic choke and larger brakes. If you can work on one you know how to work on the other ! Plus, I have both a Plymouth and Dodge ! This homogenous design cumulated in the Canadian produced 1946-1948 Dodge D25 Model. It features a Plymouth body dressed in Dodge trim !
What can you get at P15-D24.com ?
P15-D24.com covers everything from reference information, tune up and maintenance tips to stories about great road trips. Click on a section in the Group Index navigation bar to view the information. In the upper right hand part of the page is the "Section Topics" drop down menu, which will allow you to quickly navigate to an individual article.
What Does the Print To PDF Icon Indicate ?
Clicking on the printer icon will download the page you are viewing in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Windows users, right mouse button click to open the "Save as..." dialog. Mac users, Option Click to open the "Save as" dialog. If you have the PDF plugin for your browser installed, you will see a preview before you save the file. You can view the downloaded file on your system with the free Acrobat Reader or print to your own printer. Because you are not using your web browser to print the window, pages will be correctly formatted Also, it is scalable, meaning in Acrobat Reader you can zoom in on a section to easily see details.
Owners and enthusiasts of the P15 (1946-1948 Plymouth) and D24 (1946-1948 Dodge) are widespread and visiting online forums such as rec.autos.antique, Plymouth Owners Club and Classic Car Chrysler Chat with increasing frequency. Both veteran and first time owners of these great cars need information, want to locate resources and have stories to share. P15-D24.com is the online destination for this information. From this exchange we hope to see to more P15 and D24 cars, as they were originally manufactured, back out on the road.
Why a combined P15-D24 site ?
Following the end of WWII, new automobiles were in very short supply. Chrysler provided Plymouths as a low cost series, with Dodge being the "step up" model with more options. The high end upscale models were DeSoto and Chrysler. The P15 and D24 shared many common engineering characteristics, including engines, transmission, drivetrain and braking systems. Required mechanical skills, parts and maintenance were common to both cars. As the upscale model, the Dodge had refinements such as Fluid Drive transmission, automatic choke and larger brakes. If you can work on one you know how to work on the other ! Plus, I have both a Plymouth and Dodge ! This homogenous design cumulated in the Canadian produced 1946-1948 Dodge D25 Model. It features a Plymouth body dressed in Dodge trim !
What can you get at P15-D24.com ?
P15-D24.com covers everything from reference information, tune up and maintenance tips to stories about great road trips. Click on a section in the Group Index navigation bar to view the information. In the upper right hand part of the page is the "Section Topics" drop down menu, which will allow you to quickly navigate to an individual article.
What Does the Print To PDF Icon Indicate ?
Clicking on the printer icon will download the page you are viewing in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Windows users, right mouse button click to open the "Save as..." dialog. Mac users, Option Click to open the "Save as" dialog. If you have the PDF plugin for your browser installed, you will see a preview before you save the file. You can view the downloaded file on your system with the free Acrobat Reader or print to your own printer. Because you are not using your web browser to print the window, pages will be correctly formatted Also, it is scalable, meaning in Acrobat Reader you can zoom in on a section to easily see details.
Over the next few months we will be adding more photos and illustrations to the articles. Your help is also requested. If you have a good photo or article for the site please e-mail it to info@P15-D24.com. Be sure to include information about the car and your name. Enjoy !