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In 1949, Plymouth revolutionized the US station wagon market by introducing the industry's second all-steel body station wagon, following the Willy’s Overland “Jeep Station Wagon”, which was its direct competition. [4] In addition, for the first time in a low-priced car, automatic "turn-the-key" ignition/starter combination was introduced ...
Two-door models had a loop-type front bumper, 2-door coupes had a wheelbase of 115 inches, while 4-door sedans, as well as station wagons, had a wheelbase of 117 inches. For the 1973 model year, the two-door models received a more conventional front-end design, with squared-up sheet metal and rear side windows.
Station wagon: Plymouth Cabana: 1958: Station wagon: Unique glass roof for the rear portion of the car. 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 ...
3. Dodge Coronet. Years produced: 1965-1976 Original starting price: $2,650 The Coronet, as a family sedan and wagon with brawny V8 engines — including a 7-liter Hemi and a 7.2-liter, 440-cubic ...
1960 Plymouth Valiant wagon. The Valiant station wagons had 72.3 cu ft (2.0 m 3) of cargo space yet required two feet less parking space than a full-size Plymouth. [13] A locking luggage compartment on the two-seat models included the use of "Captive-Aire" (run-flat) tires.
The station wagon version of the Fury was the Sport Suburban, [3] which was not marketed as a Fury. [2] The Sport Fury was dropped at the end of 1959, but was reintroduced in mid-1962 and discontinued in 1971. In 1959, the 350 was replaced with a 361 cu in (5.92 L) version of the Golden Commando with a two- or four-barrel carburetor.
With all the jokes about explosions and fireballs you get when you mention the Ford Pinto these days, you'd think that sales of Ford's North American compact of the 1970s must have been pretty dismal.
The Plymouth wagon was chosen because it was Chrysler Corporation's only finless full-sized station wagon. [9] The Plymouth's existing taillights were replaced by wrap-around units. For 1963, all Chrysler models including New Yorker standardized on the shorter Newport 122 inch wheelbase.