Plymouth Plaza
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1955 Plaza Suburban
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Plaza | |
Production period: | 1954-1958 |
Class : | upper middle class |
Body versions : | Sedan , coupe , station wagon |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 3.6-5.2 liters (75-168 kW) |
Length: | 4813-5177 mm |
Width: | 1886-1895 mm |
Height: | |
Wheelbase : | 2896-2921 mm |
Empty weight : | |
Previous model | Plymouth Concord |
successor | Plymouth Satellite |
The Plymouth Plaza was a passenger car offered by Chrysler under the Plymouth brand from 1954 to 1958.
For the 1954 model year, Plymouth replaced its entire model range with new vehicles. The Plymouth Plaza, below Savoy and Belvedere, served as the entry-level model . The names of the new models were taken from well-known hotels, in this case from The Plaza in New York .
From 1955 the Plymouth Plaza wore the so-called Forward Look of the brand from the late 1950s, which was best known for the Plymouth Fury from the film Christine . This design style was created by Virgil Exner and enjoyed great popularity. Special features of this style are tail fins and the front sloping front.
Technically, Plymouth relied on a conventional frame construction with a front engine and rear-wheel drive. Flathead in-line six-cylinder engines were initially used as the drive . V8 engines followed later.
In 1958, Plymouth discontinued the Plaza, the entry-level model was taken over by the Savoy.
Web links
- 1954 Plymouth Cars (English)
literature
- Gunnell, John (editor): The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 , Kraus Publications, Iola (1987), ISBN 0-87341-096-3 .