Motor vehicle
Plymouth Savoy
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Plymouth_Savoy_%281958%29_01.jpg/280px-Plymouth_Savoy_%281958%29_01.jpg) 1958 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan
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Manufacturer
| Plymouth
(
Chrysler
)
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Also called
| Dodge Kingsway
(Canada)
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Production
| 1954?1964
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Assembly
| - Lynch Road Assembly
,
Detroit, Michigan
- Newark Assembly
,
Newark, Delaware
- Lago Alberto Assembly
,
Mexico City
,
Mexico
- Windsor Assembly
,
Windsor, Ontario
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Canada
- Premier Automobiles
,
Mumbai
,
India
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Class
| Full size
(1954-1961)
Mid-size
(1962-64)
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Layout
| FR layout
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The
Plymouth Savoy
is an
automobile
model produced from the 1954 through 1964 model years by
Plymouth
.
Early history
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Plymouth Savoy Wagon 1951
Plymouth used the name
Savoy
on several automobiles. From 1951 to 1953, the Savoy name was used on a
station wagon
, upgrading the base model
Suburban
. Later was a line of full-sized Plymouths from 1954 to 1961.
[1]
Another incarnation was among Plymouth's downsized full-size cars from 1962 until 1964.
As with Plymouth's Plaza and Belvedere models, the Savoy was named after an upscale hotel, the
Savoy Hotel
in London.
1954
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When introduced in 1954, later in the year with 1955 model paint schemes, the Savoy was Plymouth's mid-level car and priced between the base
Plaza
sedans and the top-line
Belvedere
models. Midway through the model year (on February 26), the engine's stroke was increased by a quarter inch, increasing displacement from 217.8 to 230.2 cu in (3.6 to 3.8 L) and increasing power from 100 to 110 hp (75 to 82 kW).
[3]
In 1954, the Savoy was available as a two-door
Club Coupe
, four-door
sedan
, and 2-door Club Sedan.
[4]
1954 Plymouth Savoy Sedan rear view
1955-1956
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For 1955 through 1956 The Plymouth Savoy was positioned in between the low-rung Plaza and the high end Belvedere
In 1955, the Savoy was available with new power steering.
[5]
In 1956, the line added a hardtop
coupe
and the Custom Suburban
station wagon
.
In 1956,
seat belts
were added for safety.
[6]
The
Highway Hi-Fi
record player was also optional.
[6]
A promotional video was produced by Chrysler, where the 1955-1956 Plymouth models were built on the assembly line at Lynch Road Assembly.
[7]
1955 Plymouth Savoy 4-Door Sedan
1955 Savoy hardtop coupe
1956 Plymouth Savoy 4-door sedan
1957-1959
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For the 1957 and 1958 model years, the line added a four-door
hardtop
sedan.
In 1959, Plymouth dropped the Plaza and replaced it with the Savoy, making the Savoy the model's entry-level full-size Plymouth. The two hardtop models were dropped, as well as the side trim and interior appointments. Sales were not diminished as the Savoy became vehicles used by taxicab companies, police departments, and other fleet customers. The model was also available to customers who were in the market for a low-cost, economical vehicle with the availability of a V8 engine and automatic transmission, and the roominess of a full-size vehicle. By 1960, a new model, the
Plymouth Taxi Special
, was spun off from the Savoy. Front leg room was 45.5 inches (116 cm).
[8]
1958 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan
1958 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan
1958 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan interior
1960-1961
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Plymouth models were restyled in 1960. The styling for 1961 was a year "most beholders would agree...it was hit with the ugly stick".
[9]
This was because of the odd chromed "lashes" on the front.
[1]
1961 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan
1962-1964
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New for 1962, the redesigned Savoy lineup started with the 225-cubic inch Economy 6 engine, producing 145 hp (108 kW). Three optional V8 engines were available initially: The Fury V-800 and the Sport Fury V-800 both displace 318 cubic inches, with either a two-barrel or a four-barrel carburettor. The Fury produces 230 hp (172 kW) while the Sport Fury has 260 hp (194 kW). The top engine was the 361-cubic inch Golden Commando, producing 305 hp (227 kW).
[10]
Later in the year, Plymouth added an optional 383 V8 with twin, four-barrel carburettors and 335 hp (250 kW), followed by the Super Stock "Max Wedge", raised block 413-cubic inch V8. Maximum power is 410 or 420 hp (306 or 313 kW), depending on compression ratio. Only 289 examples were built.
[11]
Sold with the intent of being a competition car only, the 413 was supplanted by the 426 Wedge engine for 1963 and 1964; power increased to 415 or 425 hp (309 or 317 kW).
[11]
Plymouth discontinued the Savoy nameplate at the end of the 1964 model year, except in Canada, where it continued through 1965.
[1]
In 1965, the entry-level full-size Plymouth model in the U.S. was the
Fury I
; in Canada, it was called the Savoy while the top-level models were named Fury II and Fury III.
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1962 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan
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1963 Plymouth Savoy 2-door Sedan
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1963 Plymouth Savoy 2-door Sedan with
Max Wedge
engine option.
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1963 Plymouth Savoy 4-Door Station Wagon
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1964 Plymouth Savoy Four-Door Sedan
Other markets
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Australian
developed 1956 Plymouth Savoy Coupe Utility
- The Plymouth Savoy and the Dodge Kingsway were built in
India
by
Premier Automobiles
in Kurla,
Bombay
.
- In
Mexico
the Savoy was assembly by Automex between 1960 and 1961, rebadged as a Dodge. The plant was located in Lago Alberto,
Mexico City
.
- Chrysler Australia
produced the P25 series Plymouth Savoy from 1954 to 1957.
[12]
An
Australian
developed
coupe utility
variant of the Savoy was produced from 1956 to 1958.
[13]
- Todd Industries in Petone, the assembly unit of New Zealand Chrysler franchised importer and distributor Todd Motors, assembled the right hand drive Savoy and its "Plodge" Plymouth/Dodge siblings from CKD kits imported from Canada. Canadian cars were preferred to US-built ones, as a lower, "preferential" import duty rate applied to British Commonwealth products. Cars sold under the three brands were all based on the contemporary, comparable Plymouth models but nose and tail styling varied, as did engine availability. Dashboards were usually RHD Plymouth and typically differed in design from the LHD ones. "Plodge" assembly ended with 1963 model year models, replaced on Todd's large car line by locally built Australian AP5 Chrysler Valiant models. Dodge versions were produced under contract for Wellington-based Dominion Motors which held the retail franchise for the brand (and also for Pontiac, assembled at the nearby General Motors NZ factory).
References
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- Inline
- ^
a
b
c
50 Years of American Automobiles
. New York: Beekman House. 1989. pp. 319?322.
ISBN
0-517-68640-6
.
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"1954 Plymouth foldout, specifications"
.
oldcarbrochures.org
. Retrieved
27 June
2022
.
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Zavitz, R. Perry (1990). "The Postwar Plymouths Changing Personalities From Staid to Flashy". In Lee, John (ed.).
Standard Catalog of Chrysler, 1924-1990
. Krause Publications. p. 119.
ISBN
978-0-87341-142-4
.
- ^
"1954 Plymouth foldout, models"
.
oldcarbrochures.org
. Retrieved
27 June
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"1955 Plymouth prestige brochure"
.
Oldcarbrochures.com
. Retrieved
27 June
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"1956 Plymouth album"
.
oldcarbrochures.com
. Retrieved
27 June
2022
.
- ^
"Wishes on Wheels - Chrysler Forward Look"
. Retrieved
27 June
2022
– via Youtube.
- ^
a
b
c
"1959 Plymouth brochure"
.
oldcarbrochures.com
. Retrieved
13 October
2014
.
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Flory, J. Kelly (2004).
American Cars, 1960-1972: Every Model, Year by Year
. McFarland. p. 123.
ISBN
978-0-7864-1273-0
.
- ^
a
b
c
"1962 Plymouth Full Size brochure"
. Chrysler Corporation. 1961. p. 14
. Retrieved
13 October
2014
– via oldcarbrochures.com.
- ^
a
b
Hunkins, Johnny (July 24, 2023).
"1962 Plymouth Fury Super Stock 413: The First Real 1960s Muscle Car"
.
Motor Trend
. Archived from
the original
on 2023-08-04.
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Farmer, Gavin (2010).
Great Ideas in Motion Chrysler's Australian History 1946-1981
. Ilinga Books. pp. 23?25.
ISBN
978-0-9805229-1-4
.
- ^
"Automotive oddity website"
.
roadkillontheweb.com
. 17 February 2008. Archived from
the original
on 13 December 2021
. Retrieved
27 June
2022
.
- General
- Gunnell, John, ed. (1987).
The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975
. Krause Publications.
ISBN
978-0-87341-096-0
.
- Butler, F. Donald (1979).
The Plymouth and DeSoto Story
. Crestline Publishing.
ISBN
978-0-912612-14-0
.
- Motor Vehicle Data Book
Sanford-Evans Communications, various issues 1955-1966
External links
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Media related to
Plymouth Savoy
at Wikimedia Commons