dualquadpete wrote:

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Just had a call from a guy about his 34 Plymouth he just got, he's trying to find out what the PE model stands for??? I remember when I worked for Chrysler back in the late 60's that they had a P series some ended in a F ?? Anybody know the answer?? Thks Pete

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As 1934 opened, Plymouth replaced the successful PD and PCXX models with a new PE Deluxe model and a new standard PF model.

The PE and PF featured an advanced independent front suspension that used unequal A arms. Power was increased by 10% over the 1933 models by increasing the engine stroke. In other respects the PE and PF were mechanically very similar to the 1933 models.

The radiator cap migrated to under the hood again where it has remained ever since. The hood ornament featured a sailing ship for the first time. The hood sides were a odd mix of louvers in the front and vertically stacked doors at the rear.

Photograph copyright Jim Benjaminson, used with permission.

A unique, one year only, feature on these cars was a front window frame that had a vent window. When the vent window was closed the whole frame, vent window included, could be rolled down. When the vent window was open only the main window glass rolled down. 

These are also the first Plymouth model that placed the instrument cluster in front of the driver rather than in the center of the dash.

The body itself was more rounded than the 1933 models but still featured classic early 1930s styling. The combination of classic styling and independent front suspension makes this car unique.

Plymouth learned in 1933 that the public wanted a full sized, full featured car. This was provided in 1934 by the PE and PF models. Unfortunately with items like the independent front suspension and unique window riser mechanism the price point moved up too much. For this reason, a "special" PG stripped of these features was introduced later in the year for those buyers more interested in thrift rather than features.