Welcome to: 1950s Cars – Plymouth
1950 Plymouth DeLuxe Convertible
With a 97hp engine and styling only it’s Mother could love,
the Plymouth line was not a priority for Chrysler at this time
Cost: $1,980.00 
1951 Plymouth Cranbrook Belvedere
New model for this year, geared more for the man,
but with “plenty of room to take the family along”
Cost: $2,114.00 
1952 Plymouth Belvedere
Most of the changes for this year were under the hood,
new shocks and springs, better brakes, easier shifting
and a new two-tone paint affect which was a Plymouth exclusive
Cost: $2,190.00 (with two-tone paint)
1953 Plymouth Belvedere
TV host Art Linkletter is seen pitching a new Plymouth,
this one had the optional wire wheels but still looked a little stubby
Cost: $2,187.00 
1954 Plymouth Plaza
Plaza was Plymouth’s new budget priced model
the four-door sedan (shown) cost only $1750.00
these cars were stripped down but still had good sales
Cost: $1,756.00 
1955 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe
Still marketed as low priced, new Sportone body trim
and racing style two-tone paint gave this model a fresh image
Cost: $2,088.00 
1956 Plymouth Fury
With the mid-season launch of the Fury
styling had finally arrived at Plymouth
with a 240hp engine it was also the beefiest one in the lineup
Cost: $2,866.00 
1957 Plymouth Fury
Eggshell white with gold anodized accents was the color of the Fury for the second year
the grill got a meaner look and the “shark” fins grew several inches
Cost: $2,900.00 
1958 Plymouth Fury
Sportone trim and anodized aluminum give it a sporty look,
the four-door Belvedere Sedan was the best seller in the line
Trivia Note:
The 1983 John Carpenter movie “Christine” was about a ’58 Plymouth Fury
but in fact several Belvederes and Savoys were used as well
in this horror flick based on a Stephen King novel
by the same name about a possessed car
Cost: $3,032.00 
1959 Plymouth Sport Fury
A dash plaque on this model read “Made Expressly For …”
notice the styling change with the simulated spare tire
Cost: $2,997.00 
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