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Plymouth Savoy 1957 - 61

Plymouth gained a new 'Forward Look' body by Virgil Exner for 1957. The 4-door sedan and 2-door club wagon were the biggest sellers of the mid range Plymouth Savoys with the entry level Plymouth Plazas also selling well. Higher priced was the Belvedere series, with the 2-door hardtop and the 4-door sport sedan (hardtop) popular. 1957 Plymouths were 5 inches lower than 1955 cars, had a 3 inch longer wheelbase, but was just shorter than 1956. The Plaza and Savoy models could be ordered with an inline six or a 301 cu. in V8, whereas the Belvedere was only given the V8 and a new 318 cu. in. Fury V8 offered 290 bhp. Car makers suffered a 31 per cent downturn in sales for 1958 due to a recession, but Plymouth suffered a 44 per cent drop as reaction to reliability problems with the 1957 models; rust and broken torsion bars harmed the Chrysler quality reputation. For 1958 styling changes were modest, and under the bonnet the standard 318 V8 was uprated to 225 bhp, and a new 350 cu. in. 'Golden Commando' V8 offered 305 bhp, and a short-lived fuel injection version was offered but withdrawn due to reliability. Plymouth downgraded the Belvedere range for 1958 and developed the Fury into a full model range.

Plymouth Belvedere 1959 4-door sedan - badge on rear fin. The Belvedere had been a pricey Plymouth, but for 1959 it dropped a rung on the Chrysler ladder, as the special 'Fury' model was turned into a full range sitting above the Belvedere, and the 'Sport Fury' taking over as a special model at the top.	Plymouth Savoy 1957 4-door sedan. The first 'Savoy' model was created as version of the 1951 Plymouth Concord, and was a wagon version. For 1952 there was the Plymouth Savoy wagon, but for 1954 the Savoy was also offered in sedan and Club Coupe models. A new hardtop, or 'Savoy Sport Coupe' was added to the Savoy Sedan and 2-door Savoy Club Sedan for 1956. These three models continued for 1957 with the new 'Forward Look' bodies.	Plymouth Belvedere 1959 4-door sedan. 1959 was the final year of body on frame bodies, and also the final year for the 'Belvedere' name plate. Under the hood a choice of inline six or V8 engine, but the six would also be moved from the car line to the truck line.	Plymouth Savoy 1957 4-door sedan. Plymouth tried to get quad lamps approved in all states, but 8 states disagreed so Plymouth filled one headlamp in with parking lamps instead	Plymouth Belvedere 1959 4-door sedan. For 1959 Plymouth continued with the Virgil Exner bodies, with changes to the lighting front and rear, and a new 'egg crate' grille
Plymouth Belvedere 1959 4-door sedan. For 1959 Plymouth continued with the Virgil Exner bodies. However, at the rear, the fins were now closed with a small chrome band and new smaller lamps moved to a horizontal location underneath the fins.	Plymouth Savoy 1957 4-door sedan. Virgil Exner gave the 1957 Plymouth Savoy his 'Forward Look' styling, and beneath the bonnet either inline 6-cylinder engines, or in this case a V8 engine of up to 4.9-litre	Plymouth Savoy 1957 4-door sedan. In 1957 the Plymouth Savoy received Chrysler's 'Forward Look' styling by Virgil Exner, and was offered in 2 coupes and this 4-door six light sedan	Plymouth Savoy 1958 4-door sedan. A modest front restyle was given for 1958, with Chrysler trying to recover from the badly built 1957 models.	Plymouth Belvedere 1959 4-door sedan - front lamps. Quad headlamps, seemingly floating in space, were now standard wear. Side lamps now wrapped around the corner of the grille.
Plymouth Belvedere 1959 4-door sedan - rear lamps. Smaller horizontal units for 1959, no longer filling the fin cavity.	Plymouth Savoy 1958 4-door sedan. The 4-door sedan was one of 3 bodies for 1958, all sporting the Virgil Exner 'Forward Look' ('Suddenly it's 1960'). There was also Savoy 2-door and 4-ddor hardtops.	Plymouth Belvedere 1959 4-door sedan. For 1959 the fins were altered, starting earlier and having a smoother profile. But they lost the rear lamp clusters on the Plymouth and these dropped to below the boot lid	Chrysler 'Forward Look' 1955-1961	Plymouth Belvedere 1955 - 57

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