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The Plymouth Belvedere was also produced by Chrysler Australia. The first model, based on the 1953 US Plymouth, featured a high level of Australian content, with body panels pressed in Chrysler Australia's Keswick facility in South Australia and matched with a 217.8 cubic inch (4,107 cc) side-valve six-cylinder engine, imported from Chrysler UK ...
Plymouth XNR: 1960: 2-seater convertible: 2.8L 250 hp Straight-six engine [2] Plymouth Asimmetrica: 1961: 3.7L 145 hp Straight-six engine [3] Plymouth Valiant St. Regis: 1962: Coupé: Plymouth V.I.P. 1965: 4-seater convertible: Unique roof bar from the top of the windshield to the rear deck. Plymouth Barracuda Formula SX: 1966: Coupé: Plymouth ...
For 1955 through 1956 The Plymouth Savoy was positioned in between the base Plaza and the high end Belvedere In 1955, the Savoy was available with new power steering. [5] In 1956, the line added a hardtop coupe and the Custom Suburban station wagon. In 1956, seat belts were added for safety. [6] The Highway Hi-Fi record player was also optional ...
The Plymouth Plaza / ˈ p l ɑː z ə / is an automobile which was produced by Plymouth from 1954 through the 1958 model year. The Plaza was Plymouth's entry-level car during those years and was priced under the Plymouth Savoy. It was offered in sedan, coupe and wagon variants.
On June 16, 1954, the company publicly unveiled the turbine-powered Belvedere at its Chelsea Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Michigan, in front of over 500 reporters. [9] [13] [14] Chrysler unveiled its next turbine car, a 1956 Plymouth, on March 23, 1956; Huebner drove it 3,020 miles (4,860 km) on a four-day trip from New York City to Los Angeles.
The car used was a standard 1954 Belvedere two-door hardtop. This was the beginning of a decades-long but unsuccessful attempt to develop and market a viable car powered by a turbine engine. 1955 saw Plymouth's dramatic redesign by Chrysler stylist Virgil Exner. Longer, lower, wider, it was a sensation and sales zoomed up 52% over 1954.
The Plymouth P-24 series, which was marketed in the U.S. as the 1953 Plymouth, [11] was also assembled in Australia in that year by Chrysler Australia. [14] As in the U.S., [11] it was sold as the Plymouth Cambridge and Cranbrook. [1] In 1954 assembly of the P-25 series commenced, with Plymouth Cambridge, Cranbrook, Savoy and Belvedere names ...
But for 1955 and 1956, Chrysler introduced the first set of cars with Exner's stylish and popular Forward Look. These models were very popular and greatly improved Chrysler's image. 1955 Plymouth Belvedere, featuring the 1955-56 "Forward Look" design. 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, featuring the second-generation "Forward Look" design of 1957-59.