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- 1956 Plymouth Belvedere Ad, "Announcing- Aero Dynamic Plymouth '56" - In case customers might have missed it, this ad from the 1950s shows how designers of the 1956 Plymouth took visual styling cues from jet aircraft.
- October 31, 1955
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1956 Plymouth Belvedere Ad, "Announcing- Aero Dynamic Plymouth '56"
In case customers might have missed it, this ad from the 1950s shows how designers of the 1956 Plymouth took visual styling cues from jet aircraft.
- 1933 Plymouth Model PD Coupe - Almost overnight, Walter Chrysler turned his company into a full-line automaker when he acquired Dodge Brothers and formed DeSoto and Plymouth in 1928. As Chrysler's low-priced brand, Plymouth competed directly with Ford and Chevrolet. The 1933 Model PD featured a six-cylinder engine and a rakish look that sold well despite the Depression. Plymouth's success helped Chrysler survive the economic crisis.
- 1933
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1933 Plymouth Model PD Coupe
Almost overnight, Walter Chrysler turned his company into a full-line automaker when he acquired Dodge Brothers and formed DeSoto and Plymouth in 1928. As Chrysler's low-priced brand, Plymouth competed directly with Ford and Chevrolet. The 1933 Model PD featured a six-cylinder engine and a rakish look that sold well despite the Depression. Plymouth's success helped Chrysler survive the economic crisis.
- Plymouth Front Grille Emblem, 1959 - An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to <em>our</em> identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- 1959
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Plymouth Front Grille Emblem, 1959
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- Plymouth Satellite Custom Nameplate, 1968-1969 - Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- 1968-1969
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Plymouth Satellite Custom Nameplate, 1968-1969
Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- Plymouth Hubcap, 1925-1930 - Walter Chrysler introduced his company's Plymouth line in 1928. The low-priced brand competed directly with Ford and Chevrolet. It was good timing on Chrysler's part. The Great Depression soon ravaged automobile sales, but affordable Plymouths fared better than more expensive makes. The new brand helped carry Chrysler Corporation through the downturn. Plymouth represented more than half of Chrysler's sales by 1932.
- 1925-1930
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Plymouth Hubcap, 1925-1930
Walter Chrysler introduced his company's Plymouth line in 1928. The low-priced brand competed directly with Ford and Chevrolet. It was good timing on Chrysler's part. The Great Depression soon ravaged automobile sales, but affordable Plymouths fared better than more expensive makes. The new brand helped carry Chrysler Corporation through the downturn. Plymouth represented more than half of Chrysler's sales by 1932.
- Plymouth Fury Hubcap, 1964 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1964
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Plymouth Fury Hubcap, 1964
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Plymouth Fury Nameplate, circa 1965 - Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- circa 1965
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Plymouth Fury Nameplate, circa 1965
Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- Plymouth Voyager Nameplate, 1978-1981 - Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- 1978-1981
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Plymouth Voyager Nameplate, 1978-1981
Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.