Plymouth Plaza

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Plymouth
1955 Plaza Suburban
1955 Plaza Suburban
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.

Old US car in Havana - Flickr - exfordy (1) .jpg

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

Commons : Plymouth Plaza  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

  • Gunnell, John (editor): The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 , Kraus Publications, Iola (1987), ISBN 0-87341-096-3 .