This 1950 Plymouth De Luxe Fastback is not spotless, but it isn’t terribly far off it. It is a car that you can buy and drive immediately, and it is one that should bring the new owner a lot of enjoyment. You will find it listed for sale here on eBay. Located in Polk City, Florida, it is being offered for sale with a clear title. The owner has set a BIN price of $12,500 for this classic.
There’s no escaping it. This Plymouth presents extremely well. I think that the owner is his own harshest critic because he says that the car is nice, but isn’t perfect. The supplied photos (and there are plenty of them) make the car look really good. There are a couple of close-up shots of the paint and a number of shots of the underside of the car, and it’s pretty clean. The glass is all good, and the exterior trim also looks to be in good condition.
The interior is where things really start to pop on this car. The cover on the front seat is not original. It can be removed, and the original cover underneath is said to be in good condition. Given the fact that the original upholstery is a light color, this cover is probably an intelligent piece of thinking. The rest of the interior looks great, and that dash is just absolutely fantastic. It just screams of class and style.
When you look at this shot of the rear seat, you can see why that cover on the front is such an intelligent choice. I would think that the upholstery would stain quite easily. If this is original, which I believe it is, then it makes good sense to protect it. Once again, the condition is really good, and the seller states that all of the windows roll up and down easily, as they should.
As with the rest of the car, under the hood presents well. This is the 218ci flat-head straight-six engine. For the 1949 and 1950 model years, this engine received some minor updates over its predecessor and produced 97hp. This is backed by a manual transmission. The owner states that the engine runs and drives really well, while the transmission is smooth. The car has no leaking issues, and all of the electrical components work perfectly.
The vast majority of the cars that we see here at Barn Finds are project cars that require varying degrees of work. The owner states that this car isn’t perfect, but the photos indicate a car that you could climb into and drive immediately, and that the experience would be extremely enjoyable. It is a car that oozes style and class, and I don’t think that it will take very long to sell.
Gorgeous car. I don’t think the price is far from fair, either.
Normally I don’t care for what I call post WW II “bulgemobiles” . But this good looking, and with a larger rear window than many of the time.
Not a huge fan of this era Mopar, especially in a sedan, but the fastback is definitely better looking than most.
I love it! If it was that pretty shade of green that Mopar offered in those Keller years, I’d be all over it! I wouldn’t kick this beautiful burgundy example out of the garage however.
Have seen one in green. Really suits the car. Than again I do like green cars and motorcycles.
These are a little difficult to see out the back but other than that they are a great family fun car.
In my opinion these should always be in an imperfect state. They are perfect to drive, park without worrying, and tinker with.
This is one nice looking car. Hope it finds a loving home.
A handsome car that presents very well. I like that it has not been modified or had upgrades, it’s just a really nice stock car. I feel the price is more than fair and can’t remember seeing an unmolested 1950 anything this nice. The new owner will certainly be pleased with it.
Nice, presentable ol’ Mopar, even with the admitted minor warts. Too bad for the seller it’s not 2007 anymore.
I think it’s a fair price and agree it won’t last long. Much better than some non running projects for more money that I’ve seen here.
Looks like a real nice car. I love old plyms from this era, they’re good quality, solid automobiles. Very reasonable price.
I’m stumped, I thought it was the ’50 Plymouth that had its rear brake light, in the center of the trunk. Just below the trunk latch.
That’s a single brake-light that says “Brake”, when the brake pedal is used.
No Al, that was 1946-48.
My first car was 1949 Plymouth in burgndy, it looked so much like this one. It was handed down from my grandfather. If I were closer I would be so tempted.
Fantastic….!! This reminds me of what I’m trying to accomplish with my 51 dodge Canadain Mayfair. The Plymouths and the dodges are very similar this even has similar taillights. Mine is a hardtop but not a fast back the Mayfairs are a branch of the st Regis line up. 51 and 52 are the only years where they followed this body style after that they were smoothed out and the removable rear fenders were gone. This a fantastic car ( I think I said that ) that will take you where you want to go and back again. I’ve stalled out on mine a bit do to knee replacement surgery but I hope to get back to it in the new year.
I just hope the potential buyer doesn’t do something ridiculous like put a hellcat engine under the hood and 19’s in the wheel wells…
Nice. Hard to match for originality
A pal Dave had a car like this circa 1966. We were driving around one day when a State Trooper noticed the expired plates and pulled us over. Dave was still in his Navy blues having just hit town on leave from ‘Nam. The officer gave us a pass without even a lecture. :-) Terry J
Beautiful example of the transition period between the “fat fender” cars of the late 30s -late 40s era to the “shoebox” styling era . The front end has taken on the look of the early-mid 50s, while the rear still looks more 40s. I agree with the above comments that this car should remain as the survivor that it is, and taken out on nice days to be enjoyed both by the driver and those fortunate enough to see it rolling along.
Once again Adam, I enjoyed your blog very much! Very discriptiv! I always enjoy your blogs Adam! Great car by the way! I always wanted a car with a wooden dashboard in it! Very many years ago my dad used to say all the time, (if you don’t want to hear things rattle, get a wooden dashboard in it! ) I am old now and he’s long gone! I receive many memories from this site! Thanks to the writers!
The dash is metal and painted to look like wood. Went to school with a kid and his grandfather use to hand paint the Chrysler products dash and window frames for a living. Absolutely gorgeous work.
The seller has dropped the BIN to $10,999. Wow!
Never heard a ’50 Plymouth referred as a fastback before.
It’s called a fastback because the roofline continues all the way to the rear bumper .
If the roofline ended at the rear window and the trunk continued below it, it would be called a notchback
I love those faux wood grain dashboards! This car will never be a really valuable collector car, but it is really nice, and will give many years of historic driving pleasure as long as it’s cared for. If you took this to local car shows you wouldn’t have to worry about it getting lost in the dozen others just like it either.
This is a great car! My aunt had one just like this except in ivory; I used to love driving it on errands for her. It was considered a ‘compact’ car at the time, since it was on Plymouth’s short 111″ wheelbase along with the business coupe and the 2 dr. all metal wagon. All the other Plymouths were longer and on a 118″ wheelbase. With the same engine as all the Plymouths, this car was lighter and more peppy than its sisters. If I didn’t already have the 2 dr. wagon, I’d jump at this one!