The Old Plymouths site is now “under new management” as Bill told you last month. My name is Steve, and I will be working on this site along with my son, Rich, who was also introduced to you last month. If you think the site looks the same, you’re right. That was the whole idea — a smooth transition. Just a little about us: we became interested in old Plymouths back in 1999, while searching for an old car to fix up and drive. We made it official by acquiring a 1950 Special DeLuxe Club Coupe early the next year. You see, we agreed that we liked the ‘49-’52 generation the best. I guess they reminded me of the Plymouths, De Sotos and Dodges our family had during the years I was growing up. Rich and I soon learned that Plymouths had the same basic straight six engine from 1942 onward. Even after the first Plymouth V-8’s arrived in 1955, the old six was still made until the last year of the decade. I’ve heard the six dismissed as dull, unexciting and old fashioned, but it has also been called bulletproof, dependable and hard to kill. So, while the site is still aimed at the '49-'52 Plymouths, we realize there is a lot of carryover to the '53-'54 cars, and there's certainly a lead-in from the postwar models. We don't want to shut anyone out. We’ll soon be offering you some new ways to ask and answer questions, post repair procedures, place an ad to buy or sell an item, or share the ongoing story of your car. In the meantime, you are welcome to contact me at steve@oldplymouths.com.

A NOTE TO ALL MY FRIENDS - February 23, 2008

THE "OLD PLYMOUTHS" WEBSITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. The web host "BIGSTEP" that I have used since 2000 to build and maintain this site has been sold to another web hosting company, necessitating a change to a new web hosting server before the end of March, 2008.

Steve Conover, of Shillington Pennsylvania and his son Rich have agreed to convert the website and keep it going. Saturday, February 23, 2008 was my last update. It has been a wonderful ride and I am grateful for the many, many friends this website has brought to me over the past 7 years. I'm not selling our cars and intend to be active in the hobby. Please continue to contact me if I can be of any assistance. I do not contemplate changing my email addresses, which are oldplymouths4952@comcast.net and billward1720@comcast.net.

The Owners Registry was cleaned up on 2/21/08 and anybody who had not contacted the site within 2 years was dropped, as were their photos. If you wish to be added back and your photos reposted, contact Steve.

Steve will receive the list of "Feature Cars" that are in the queue, together with their "Glamour Photos". He will also receive a complete copy of my photo archives, containing over a thousand photos of 49 - 52 Plymouths.

All links to other websites were tested and corrected, where necessary, on 2/22/08.

Any emails relative to postings to the site will be forwarded to Steve while he and Rich are converting it. Depending upon how much time it takes for conversion, the site may not be updated for a few days.


BILL