Tag: Plymouth
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Plymouth + Jeep + Oldsmobile = Awesome Off-Road Wagon!
Here’s a fine piece of ‘Muricana for Memorial Day. What we have here is a Plymouth Valiant wagon with Barracuda bits sitting on top of a Jeep Wagoneer frame and powered by an Olds 455. Aside from the automatics trans, this is basically perfect! As a matter of fact, we’ll accept an AT on an…
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Among the Best “Lost” Car Names?
Most people knew the Plymouth Fury as a police car; but, if we step back and ponder it objectively, isn’t it a great car name? Too bad it’s gone, along with the brand which sired it. While it’s not the first body style we think of, we’re pleased to present a Fury Sport Suburban Wagon for…
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Plymouth Acclaim Plus Chevrolet Blazer Yields THE ACCLAZER!
What do you get when you cross a Plymouth Acclaim and a Chevy Blazer? Behold, it’s the Acclazer! The seller states that this currently has not title, but that perhaps one can be gotten. I’m not sure public roads really need this, but that’s for the next owner to decide. The 350 supposedly runs well…
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Factory Turbocharged, Manual Minivan
Who could have offered such a beast? Plymouth, of course! The seller claims this is a two-owner car and has had recent mid-level service and some hidden upgrades. If it is truly as good as described, this could be a pretty awesome family hauler! The 2.5-liter turbocharged four put out 150HP and 180 lb-ft in…
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The Other Super Coupe
Most enthusiasts are aware of the 1989-1995 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe and most know that it was a torque monster that, despite its relative large size, delivered impressive engine performance and handling. What many don’t know is that Plymouth offered a Volare Super Coupe for 1978 – as if the Volare wasn’t super enough in…
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A Duster Worth Saving
Although the muscle car era had peaked as of about 1971, there were interesting offerings around for several years afterward. This 360/4-speed Duster is among them and is worth saving despite apparent terrible condition. The Duster was Plymouth’s semi-sporty compact offering and was closely related to the Dodge Dart. Much like the Chevy Nova and…
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Tough Decision – Which is the Coolest US Mitsubishi Chariot Derivative?
We never got the Mitsubishi Chariot in the US with its Japan market name (or its turbocharged four), but we did get no fewer than three derivatives, due to the often-strange alliance between Chrysler and Mitsu. Today’s feature car is the rarely-seen Plymouth Colt Vista version, one of at least two vehicles which shared a…
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The “Other Other” DSM
No, it’s not an Eagle Talon, it’s the “other other” DSM. Yes, the Plymouth Laser, here in turbo AWD form. I like this car – it offers all the goodness of a first-gen Eclispe GSX with the bonus of badges from the orphaned Plymouth brand. This is a great example of a later 80s/early 90s…
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Plymouth what?
Soon, the first generation of drivers who could never buy a new Plymouth will hit the streets. Today, we have a Plymouth few have ever heard of. The Cranbrook was a higher trim level of the full-sized Plymouth for a few years while Plymouth shuffled its naming scheme around (yes, that has happened for decades).…
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Cool Sleeper: 1970 Plymouth Valiant
While it’s not a big-block car, we think this car has massive sleeper potential. The 318/3-speed combo likely provides pretty good fun already, but could easily be modified while maintaining the stealth factor. Given this is a sedan, you can also rest assured it will never be particularly collectible, meaning you’re not modifying something that…