1950 Plymouth Deluxe Suburban Station Wagon
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The earliest station wagons appeared in the 1910s and actually were used to haul people and luggage between railroad stations and hotels. They featured special wooden bodies installed on standard car chassis. Wood continued to be used in station wagons bodies until after World War II. Plymouth's 1949 Suburban was the first station wagon with an all steel body. It transformed the wagon into a practical family vehicle.
The earliest station wagons appeared in the 1910s and actually were used to haul people and luggage between railroad stations and hotels. They featured special wooden bodies installed on standard car chassis. Wood continued to be used in station wagons bodies until after World War II. Plymouth's 1949 Suburban was the first station wagon with an all steel body. It transformed the wagon into a practical family vehicle.
Artifact
Station wagon
Date Made
1950
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
88.217.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Chromium
Color
Blue
Inscriptions
Center hood, in raised silver script: PLYMOUTH
Specifications
Make & Model: 1950 Plymouth Deluxe Suburban station wagon
Maker: Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, Michigan
Engine: inline-6, L-head valves, 218 cubic inches
Transmission: 3-speed manual
Height: 71 inches
Width: 65.5 inches
Wheelbase: 111 inches
Overall length: 186.5 inches
Weight: 3155 pounds
Horsepower: 97 at 3600 revolutions per minute
Pounds per horsepower: 32.5
Price: $1,946
Average 1950 wage: $3,180 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 7-1/2 months
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