The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-10
CONDITIONS OF
TO-DAY MET BY
PLYMOUTH CAR
Line for 1885 Built for Safe
Use at Modern High
Speed.

Walter p. Chrysler announced the
1885 Plymouths last Friday as rev
dictionary new-type high-speed
safety cars, expressly designed TO
meet modern traffic conditions. -
The new cars are on display at all
indianapolis Chrysler, De Soto and
Dodge dealers salesrooms.
introduced in six beautiful body
types the new Plymouths, stream
lined in design, have added engi-
neering developments which today,
more than ever before, give en-
phasis to its claim of being Ameri-
cas- best engineered low price car.
To quickly catalog the outstand-
ing features of the new car, the
1885 Plymouth has an 82-nOrSe-
power engine with a compression
ratio of 81 to l; a torpedo-type all
steel safety body; syncro-siient
transmission; new ride achieved
by a redistribution Of weight, plus
a new front spring assembly, float
ing power engine mountings and
hydraulic brakes.
Mr. ChTysler, in announcing the
new Plymouth. said that it was Gre
ated to satisfy a critical need in
America at the present time Tor
safer transportation.
Every indication points to more
automobiles on the streets and
highways in 1885, than at any time
since 1929" ne said. And, the
automobiles Of today are much
faster than those of six years ago.
They also must be safer"
Safety Features Cited
Chrysler Motors engineers, pi0-
neers in the development of such
safety features as the all-steel body,
hydraulic brakes and new princi-
pies of weight distribution, have
perfected these safety factors in tire
new Plymouth.
The all-steel body of the 1885
Plymouth fits down over the
double drop X-type frame.
The body and frame are bolted
together at as different points.
Thus, the frame becomes a unit
of the body along with the all-steel
floor, side panels, center posts and
other members. This design also
permitted the engineers to build
more room in the bodies. Plymouth
seats are wider. The floor has been
lowered 81 inches, providing a
lower center of gravity and more
leg and head room for the pas
sengers.
The new Plymouth engine. with
its unusually high compression ra-
ito, includes three major engineer
ing rclinements to keep engine
temperatures down and reduce
gasoline and oil consumption.
The three major TefNements are
full-length water jackets, direction
al water circulation and calibrated
ignition.
Streamlined in Design
In the design of the new Ply
mouth, the engineers have applied
their extensive study of aerody-
namics. The Plymouth is stream
lined to resist wind pressure in
front and wind drag in the rear.
The streamlined radiator. new
headlamps and the general treat
ment of new front and styling
all combine to eliminate wind traps
and fiat surfaces. Authentic air
stream lines flow Symmetrically
back over the entire body struc-
ture to the tapering rear deck.
The Plymouth is presented in six
body types-the Business Coupe,
Two-dOor Sedan. Deluxe Rumble
Seat Coupe, Deluxe FOur-Door Sc
dan, Deluxe Two-DOor Touring
Sedan and Deluxe FOur-Door Tour
ing Sedan. All models have the
same wheelbaSe, lib inches. the
same engine with floating power
mountingS, the same clutch, same
transmission, same floating ride"
and the same hydraulic brakes.