Plymouth Belvedere

Plymouth Belvedere
1958 Plymouth Belvedere 2-door hardtop
Overview
Manufacturer	Plymouth (Chrysler)
Production	1954–1970
Assembly	Lynch Road Assembly, Highland Park, Michigan Los Angeles Assembly, Maywood, California
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size (1954–1964) Mid-size (1965–1970)
Layout	FR layout
Chronology
Predecessor	Plymouth Cranbrook
Successor	Plymouth Satellite

Plymouth Cranbrook Belvedere
Overview
Also called	Dodge Regent (Canada)
Model years	1951-1953
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size car
Body style	2-door hardtop
Related	DeSoto Custom Dodge Custom
Powertrain
Engine	218 cu in (3.6 L) Chrysler Flathead I6
Dimensions
Wheelbase	114.0 in (2,896 mm)

First generation
1954 Plymouth Belvedere four door sedan
Overview
Model years	1954
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size car
Body style	4-door sedan 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible 2-door station wagon
Related	DeSoto Firedome Dodge Meadowbrook
Powertrain
Engine	329 cu in (5.4 L) I6
Dimensions
Wheelbase	114.0 in (2,896 mm)

Second generation
1955 Plymouth Belvedere sedan
Overview
Also called	Dodge Mayfair (Canada)
Model years	1955–1956
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door hardtop 4-door hardtop 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon
Related	DeSoto Powermaster Dodge Coronet
Powertrain
Engine	341.3 cu in (5.6 L) I6 352 cu in (5.8 L) V8 371 cu in (6.1 L) V8 384 cu in (6.3 L) V8 429 cu in (7.0 L) V8 451 cu in (7.4 L) V8 461 cu in (7.6 L) "Golden Commando" twin 4-barrel V8
Transmission	2-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	115.0 in (2,921 mm)

Third generation
1958 Plymouth Belvedere 2-door Hardtop
Overview
Model years	1957–1959
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door hardtop 4-door hardtop 2-door convertible 2-door station wagon 4-door station wagon
Related	DeSoto Firesweep Dodge Coronet
Powertrain
Engine	230.2 cu in (3.8 L) I6 241 cu in (3.9 L) V8 260 cu in (4.3 L) V8 273 cu in (4.5 L) V8 301 cu in (4.9 L) V8 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 340 cu in (5.6 L) V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) "Golden Commando" twin 4-barrel V8
Transmission	2-speed or 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	station wagon: 122.0 in (3,099 mm) all other: 118.0 in (2,997 mm)

Fourth generation
1960 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan
Overview
Model years	1960–1961
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door hardtop 4-door station wagon
Related	Dodge Polara Dodge Dart Dodge Matador
Powertrain
Engine	230.2 cu in (3.8 L) I6 241 cu in (3.9 L) V8 260 cu in (4.3 L) V8 273 cu in (4.5 L) V8 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 340 cu in (5.6 L) V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) "Golden Commando" twin 4-barrel V8
Transmission	2-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	118.0 in (2,997 mm)

Fifth generation
1962 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan
Overview
Model years	1962–1964
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door hardtop coupe 4-door station wagon
Platform	B-body
Related	Dodge Custom 880
Powertrain
Engine	225 cu in (3.7 L) I6 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8

Sixth generation
1966 Plymouth Belvedere sedan
Overview
Model years	1965–1967
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon
Platform	B-body
Related	Dodge Custom 880
Powertrain
Engine	273 cu in (4.5 L) V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 340 cu in (5.6 L) V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi V8
Transmission	3-speed manual 3-speed automatic

Seventh generation
Overview
Model years	1968–1970
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon
Platform	B-body
Powertrain
Engine	273 cu in (4.5 L) V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 340 cu in (5.6 L) V8 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	116.0 in (2,946 mm)
Length	202.7 in (5,149 mm)
Width	76.4 in (1,941 mm)
Height	54.7 in (1,389 mm)

The Plymouth Belvedere was an American automobile model that was produced by Plymouth from 1954 to 1970.

The Belvedere name was first used for a new hardtop body style in the Plymouth Cranbrook line for the 1951 model year. In 1954. the Belvedere replaced the Cranbrook as the top trim and became a full model line with sedans, station wagons and convertible body styles. The Belvedere continued as Plymouth's full-sized car until 1965, when it became an intermediate, and was replaced after the 1970 model year by the Satellite, a name originally used for the top-trim level Belvederes. It was also used in a movie called Christine (1983) it was a 1958 Plymouth Belvedere.

Introduced on March 31, the 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook Belvedere is a two-door pillarless hardtop. It was Plymouth's first such body design and was introduced in response to the 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air, and the Ford Victoria, the first two-door hardtop in the low-priced American market.

The Cranbook Belvedere the name for the two-door hardtop version of the Cranbrook and built on the same 118.5 in (3,010 mm) wheelbase. Powering the Belvedere is the Chrysler flathead 217.8 cu in (3.6 L) straight-6 engine with a 7.00:1 compression ratio producing 97 hp (72 kW; 98 PS) (SAE gross).

For 1952, Plymouth kept the Cranbrook Belvedere largely unchanged. The biggest alteration was to the color scheme; to further distinguish the top-level Belvedere from other Plymouths, the two toning now flowed from the roof over the beltline onto the trunk, which has been referred to as the "saddleback" treatment. Two-tone color schemes were "sable bronze" over suede, black over "mint green", and gray over blue. Overdrive was made available as optional equipment in the 1952 Plymouth. In overdrive, the engine made three revolutions for each rear wheel revolution against four without overdrive. The engine was a complete carry over from 1951. Production for 1951 and 1952 totalled 51,266 units.