Plymouth Fury (1958)
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). It won't be long until we start seeing Chrtistine models!
IMHO this is the most beautiful car of the whole decade. No fab-finned Caddy can top this clean "rudder" design.
But Chrysler crashed-programmed its 57 cars. Heavy retooling, less workers in the plants, despite the clever engineering solutions it was too much too soon. Virgil Exner Jr. later declared his father had intended these cars to be released in 58, but Tex Colbert, president of Chrysler and a marketing man, saw them as a way to get Chrysler back into better sales. That they sure did, but what came out were low standard, rust-prone cars.
But if i could choose between a 57 Chevy and a 57 Plymouth, i would not even blink!
http://www.palat.com.br/images/perfil/ply58-side.jpg
But Chrysler crashed-programmed its 57 cars. Heavy retooling, less workers in the plants, despite the clever engineering solutions it was too much too soon. Virgil Exner Jr. later declared his father had intended these cars to be released in 58, but Tex Colbert, president of Chrysler and a marketing man, saw them as a way to get Chrysler back into better sales. That they sure did, but what came out were low standard, rust-prone cars.
But if i could choose between a 57 Chevy and a 57 Plymouth, i would not even blink!
http://www.palat.com.br/images/perfil/ply58-side.jpg
I have to say your image of the Plymouth is Beautiful Palat, now I am preparing to get myself one that I can display on a shelf....the plusses it is easy to maintain...no rust, no high fuel cost, no insurance, no parking problems...the minuses: I can't drive it! true about the Caddies...their fins were over the top. the chryslers were clean and crisp. I tend to favor the Plymouth for 57-58 as well. the earlier cars I am fond of the 55-56 Desoto and chrysler Windsor/Newyorkers. by 1960 I said what were they thinking? we also had a 63 Plymouth Fury Sport coupe in white. I liked that car too. red interior with white outside.