Plymouth Radiator Emblem, circa 1935

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Artifact Overview

Chrysler Corporation formed its Plymouth Division in 1928. Low-priced Plymouth models competed directly with cars from Ford and Chevrolet. For many years, Plymouth's logo featured an illustration of the Mayflower, the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. DaimlerChrysler discontinued the Plymouth brand in 2001.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radiator emblem

Date Made

circa 1935

Creator Notes

Made for the Chrysler-Plymouth Division of Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, Michigan by Fox Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

86.129.102

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Zinc alloy
Enamel (Fused coating)
Plate (Material)

Technique

Cloisonne
Die casting
Plating (Metal coating)

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1.875 in
Width: 1.25 in
Thickness: 0.05 in

Inscriptions

On front: PLYMOUTH / CHRYSLER / CORP / PRODUCT Stamped on reverse: MADE IN U.S.A. / FOX COMPANY / CINCINNATI O
Plymouth Radiator Emblem, circa 1935