Plymouth Cambridge

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Plymouth
the almost identical Cranbrook (1951)
the almost identical Cranbrook (1951)
Cambridge
Production period: 1951-1953
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Sedan , coupe , station wagon
Engines: Petrol engines :
3.6 liters
(72-75 kW)
Length: 1951: 4924 mm
1953: 4804 mm
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 1951: 3010 mm
1953: 2896 mm
Empty weight :
Previous model Plymouth Deluxe
successor Plymouth Savoy

The Plymouth Cambridge was a large passenger car that Chrysler manufactured under the brand name Plymouth from 1951 to 1953 model years. It represented the middle model in the range that replaced the Plymouth Deluxe built until 1950 , between the more expensive Cranbrook and the cheaper Concord . The Cambridge was initially available as a sedan with four doors or as a coupé with two doors.

The differences to the previous model Deluxe were only minor, despite the new name it was only a facelift . The new front section and now angular wheel cutouts were noticeable, plus a revised dashboard . Chrysler's flat-head engine with six cylinders and a displacement of 3.6 liters was also used as the drive.

Plymouths of that time were considered box-like and unadorned. The model revision in 1953 did not change anything. In fact, the cars now had even less chrome trim and were a little shorter than before. Since the Plymouth Concord was no longer available, customers could now order the Cambridge in other body styles. The four-door sedan was supplemented by a two-door, plus the Cambridge Suburban station wagon . In the following year, however, the series was replaced by the Plymouth Savoy .

design type Displacement Bore × stroke Maximum power construction time

6 cylinder in- line engine		 217.8 cubic inches (CID)
(3569 cm³)		 3.25 × 4.375 in
(82.6 × 111.1 mm) 		97 bhp (72 kW) 1951-1952
100 bhp (75 kW) 1953

Web links

source

  • Gunnell, John (editor): Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 , Krause Publications Inc., Iola (2002), ISBN 0-87349-461-X .