Topic: Solved - MJW #635 - Plymouth Explorer Ghia Sport Coupe 1954

[woodinsight]

I'm surprised this one doesn't seem to have been posted before.
Anyway one point for the make, coachbuilder and year.

[bentleybob]

 '54 Plymouth Explorer by Ghia for Chrysler

[woodinsight]

'54 Plymouth Explorer by Ghia for Chrysler

Yes it is!
Another point for you.

[Wendax]

A nice collection in the background 

[woodinsight]

A nice collection in the background 

Indeed.
The photo was taken in Portugal in the 1950s although I don't have fuller details of the event at the moment.

[72Must]

A nice collection in the background 

Indeed.
The photo was taken in Portugal in the 1950s although I don't have fuller details of the event at the moment.

Great photo , I wonder how it ended up there!

It later received a Jaguar engine / box transplant & also Jag bumpers + instruments apparently 

Currently in USA ,now restored with original type flathead / sidevalve six

Couple of additional photos ,one when new & another showing transplant .........

[woodinsight]

Thanks for those extra photos 72Must, very interesting.

I've found the source of the puzzle photo - it was taken in November/December 1955 at Estoril, Portugal.
The event was the Concours d'Elegancia de Estoril.
Class winners were an AC Ace, AC Aceca, Mercedes-Benz 300SL, Alfa Romeo Giulietta and a Goliath Coupe.
It doesn't mention where the Plymouth finished.

[Otto Puzzell]

While the puzzle car is the 1954 Explorer, the Putugese car was from 1953, and differs in some details.

Here's the non "corrected" '54 car as it sits today.

[woodinsight]

Thanks for the superb photos Otto.
I've altered the title on the puzzle to 1953.

[Otto Puzzell]

I believe your puzzle car is the '54, and was correctly named. The modified car in 72Must's post are the other car -unless they are the same car, modified (though certainly not "corrected"). If it's the latter, that's disappointing

[woodinsight]

Okay, my mistake, I'll change it back again. Thanks.