What kind of car do I have?

More photos in my album. We bought this car thinking it was a Belvedere but now we are not so sure. The emblem is missing, and the title only tells us that its a 1953 Plymouth.

Thanks in advance for you enlightenment.

-Erika

 

looks like a '54

http://www.allpar.com/history/plymouth/1946-1959/54-plymouth-cars.html

 

I'm not up on those years but it looks like a Ply. Ship ornament on hood? Looks like one to me.

Google image search will tell.

 

The title say '53 but it could be wrong I suppose, especially given it doesn't call out the model. It has ships resembling the Mayflower on the wheels and in the..grill? Excuse my terminology and feel free to correct me. I'm here to learn. I tried google image search simply to verify the year, then i noticed there are other Plymouth models very similar, one being Cambridge and the other Cranbrook. So no I have no idea.

 

The hood ornament isn't a ship, just a point. Thanks for your help.

 

looks to be 54 cranbrook from what i can see?

 

Correction, yes there is a ship on the hood, embedded in the plastic reflector, underneath the pointed thing. Yes I said pointed thing.. I'm sure I sound foolish, but I'll soon learn the proper terms!

 

I'd be happy to know for sure it's a '54. That's the year my dad was born, and this is "our car." It's a team effort. It means a lot to me that we are doing this together, and I know he won't be around forever...this car will have much sentimental value.

 

Go here and you can compare it to some of these
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350134

Sorry I think it's a cranbrook because I believe the belvederes only came in the hardtops that year but I could be wrong it wouldn't be the first time

 

Thanks!!

 

Here is a little more info that I found

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1951-1958-plymouth-belvedere3.htm

 

Looks to be a 54 Belvedere ................... Here's a good look at another

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...954+plymouth+belvedere&hl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1

 

http://www.thefinman.com/04_13_2009_1954_Plymouth.html

It could be either a Savoy or a Belvedere, but it's a '54 for sure.

 

The Belvedere had more chrome. Its a 1954 p25-2 savoy.

 

If it's a 53 then it is a cranbrook, if it's a 54 then it's a belvedere because they got rid of the cranbrook name after 53. Only the hardtops in 53 were called belvedere according to the allpar website. I hope this helps

 

54 Belvedere.

Compare it here. It's spot on.

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Chrysler/chrysler1950-1959.html

 

Your car is definitely a 1954, but not a Belvedere, which was the fanciest model. your car appears to be a Savoy, which was the middle trim model, Plaza was the cheapy. Plaza had no side trim moldings, Savoy had side trim, Belvedere had side trim, & rocker panel moldings. 1953 model designations were, Concord, Cambridge, & Cranbrook. Bob

 

I believe rrayne nailed it, 54 Savoy......more info here

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...v=/images?q=1954+savoy&hl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1

 

You're right. I missed the rocker trim. 54 Savoy.

 

Some states used to register the cars as of "sold date" not "model year" - (I don't know if some still do?) So if it's registered as a 1953, it was probably first sold that year despite being a 1954 model.

 

check the VIN(vehicle identification number)and the trim tag

 

This is very helpful.. thank you all!

 

It's called a Money pit .

 

Body tag, engine side of the firewall near the left hood hinge, 300 = Cranbrook, 310 = Cambridge
My info shows the '53 Belvedere was a Canadian exclusive vin #96900001 forward, tag on left front door post.

The rest of the digits = body serial number.
My first post was for '55 models, my bad... edited to correct.

the grille looks like a '54, so Plaza = 510, Savoy = 500, Belvedere = 700

 

the 54 had a small chrome fin atop the rear fenders at the tail light. The blevedere trim line was introduced in 52 on strangely enough a station wagon and then on the two door hard top. The Blevederes had lots of trim ad were usualy fully decked out with options. Yours looks like as has been noted the mid line Savoy (as in Stompin at the )

above # 6 piston in the head is a pipe plug. pull the spark plugs remove that fitting and put a stiff piece of wire through the hole, it will ride up and down on the piston and thereby you can measure the stroke. If the stroke is 4 3/8 its a 218, 4 5/8 its a 230, Plymouth did not get 230 engine till the middle of 54 model run.

Taking the plug out will enable you to turn the engine by hand to measure the travel of he wire. Don;t forget to put the pipe plug in before trying to start it.

 

What do you mean exactly?

 

is that year first sold? My 63 says 62 on the title

 

Cool..thanks! I'll try that.

 

That's exactly the case for my car too. I figured out the serial number falls within the range of '54 Plymouth models.

 

500.. Savoy! Problem solved! Thanks for this information.