A superb and rare photo of the Plymouth Fury of 1965, the Official Pace car of the Indy 500.
Plymouth (founded
1928 - dissolved 2001) was a marque of automobile based in the United
States, marketed by the
Chrysler Corporation and DaimlerChrysler. The Plymouth automobile
was introduced on July 7, 1928. It was the
Chrysler Corporation's first entry in the low-priced field, which at the time
was dominated by Chevrolet and Ford. Plymouths were actually priced a little
higher than the competition, but they offered standard features such as
external expanding hydraulic brakes that the competition did not provide.
Plymouths were originally sold exclusively through Chrysler dealerships. The
logo featured a rear view of the Mayflower ship which landed at Plymouth Rock.
However, the Plymouth brand name
came from Plymouth Binder Twine, chosen by Joe Frazer for its popularity among
farmers. The origins of the first Plymouth can be
traced back to the Maxwell automobile. When Walter P. Chrysler took over
control of the trouble-ridden 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
re-badged 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. While the original purpose of the
Plymouth was simply
to cover a lower-end marketing niche, during the Great Depression of the 1930s
the car would help significantly in ensuring the survival of the Chrysler
Corporation in a decade when many other car companies failed. Beginning in
1930, Plymouths were sold by all three Chrysler divisions (Chrysler, DeSoto,
and Dodge). Plymouth sales were a
bright spot during this dismal automotive period, and by 1931 Plymouth rose to the
number three spot among all cars. In 1939 Plymouth produced
417,528 vehicles, of which 5,967 were roadsters, or two-door convertibles with
rumble seats. The 1939 Roadster was prominently featured at Chrysler's exhibit
at the 1939 World's Fair, advertised as the first mass-production convertible
with a power folding top. It featured a 201-cubic-inch, 82 horsepower
(61 kW) version of the Chrysler Flathead Six engine. For much of its life,
Plymouth was one of the
top selling American automobile brands, along with Chevrolet and Ford
("the low-priced three"). Plymouth even
surpassed Ford for a time in the 1940s as the second most popular make of
automobiles in the U.S. Through
1956, Plymouth vehicles
were known for their durability, affordability and engineering. In 1957,
Chrysler's Forward Look styling theme produced cars with much more advanced
styling than Chevrolet or Ford, although Plymouth's reputation would ultimately
suffer as the cars were prone to rust and sloppy assembly. Because of its new
"Forward Look" styling, however, 1957 total production soared to
726,009, about 200,000 more than 1956, and the largest output yet for Plymouth. The marque
also introduced its limited production Fury line in 1956, and it too benefited
from the crisp Forward Look designs.
This is a very nice and very rare non period photo that reflects a wonderful era of
Plymouth ‘s automotive
history in a wonderful way. This is your
rare chance to own this photo, therefore it is printed in a nice large
format of ca. 8" x 10" (ca. 20 x 26 cm). It makes it perfectly suitable for framing.
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We have photographs that came from professional collections and/or were bought from the original photographer or press studio! They are all of professional and excellent quality.
After many decades of professionally collecting photographs and posters we are clearing out our archives. They make the perfect gift and are perfectly suited for framing. They will look gorgeous unframed and will be a true asset nicely framed with a border. They are a gorgeous and great asset in every home, workshop, workplace, restaurant, bar or club!
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