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Wikipedia: Plymouth (automobile)
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History
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Plymouth (automobile) page on 13 January 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Origins
The Plymouth automobile was introduced at Madison Square Garden on July 7, 1928. It was Chrysler Corporation's first entry in the low-priced field, which at the time was already dominated by Chevrolet and Ford. Plymouths were actually priced slightly higher than their competition, but offered standard features such as internal expanding hydraulic brakes that the competition did not provide. Plymouths were originally sold exclusively through Chrysler dealerships, offering a low-cost alternative to the upscale Chrysler-brand cars. The logo featured a rear view of the ship Mayflower which landed at Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, the inspiration for the Plymouth brand name came from Plymouth binder twine, produced by the Plymouth Cordage Company, also of Plymouth. The name was chosen by Joe Frazer due to the popularity of the twine among farmers.
The origins of Plymouth can be traced back to the Maxwell automobile. When Walter P. Chrysler took over control of the troubled Maxwell-Chalmers car company in the early 1920s, he inherited the Maxwell as part of the package. After he used the company's facilities to help create and launch the Chrysler car in 1924, he decided to create a lower-priced companion car. So for 1926, the Maxwell was reworked and rebadged as the low-end Chrysler "52" model. In 1928, the "52" was once again redesigned to create the Chrysler-Plymouth Model Q. The "Chrysler" portion of the nameplate was dropped with the introduction of the Plymouth Model U in 1929.
Reference Desk
The Crittenden Automotive Library's "Reference Desk" is a collection of materials that cannot be shared due to copyright restrictions. Information from these resources, however, can be shared. Go to the Reference Desk page for more information.
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
1966  Book | 1966 Plymouth Service Manual; Chrysler Corporation |
| 1976 Book | 1976 Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Chassis-Body Service Manual; Chrysler Corporation |
| 1976 Book | 1976 Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Electrical Service Manual; Chrysler Corporation |
| 1982 Book | Mopar: The Performance Years by Martyn L. Schorr; Quicksilver |
| 1993 Book | Chrysler Muscle Cars by Mike Mueller; Motorbooks |
| 2006 Book | Standard Catalog of 1950's Chrysler by Jon G. Robinson; Krause Publications |
| Date | Media or Collection Name & Details | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 1930's | Horse Sense in Horse Power Wilding Picture Productions for Plymouth |  Topic Page - 241MB - 10:38 |
| 1936 | Sailing Along Wilding Picture Productions, Inc. for Plymouth | Topic Page - 11:17 |
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| September 1967 | The Mid-Size 5. From Plymouth '68. Plymouth |  PDF - 8.7MB - 28 pages |
Motorsports
Championships Won in Plymouths
| Year | Series | Driver | Model |
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| 1959 | NASCAR Grand National | Lee Petty | |
| 1964 | NASCAR Grand National | Richard Petty | Sport Fury |
| 1967 | NASCAR Grand National | Richard Petty | Satellite |
| 1971 | NASCAR Grand National | Richard Petty | Satellite |
| 1972 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty | Satellite |
Article Index
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1929 | PLYMOUTH CORPORATION SETS PRODUCTION RECORD | The Ludington Daily News |
| December 1970 | '70 MODEL SALES OF PLYMOUTH CHRYSLERS FALL | Florida Automotive Journal |
| 22 May 2009 | Rise and Fall of Plymouth, The | Ronnie Tanner |
| Type & Item # | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Model Kit - AMT 6583 | 1:25 scale, 1941 Plymouth | |
| Model Kit - AMT 27010 | '41 Plymouth | 1:25 scale, Coca-Cola |
