Plymouth automobile - Definition and Overview

Plymouth was a brand of automobile based in the United States, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 2001.

For much of its life, it was the number-three make, after Chevrolet and Ford ("the low-priced three"), but suffered greatly in the early 1960s due to both a line of poorly styled cars in 1960–2 that did not strike the public's fancy, and infiltration by the Dodge line into its price territory.

Regaining success in the early 1970s primarily with its popular Valiant and Duster compact models, as a brand it never fully recovered from Chrysler's financial woes of the late 1970s.

Chrysler was planning on expanding the Plymouth line with unique models before the corporation's acquisition by Daimler-Benz AG. The first model was the Plymouth Prowler, a modern-day hot rod. The PT Cruiser was to have been the second model. Both models had a similar grille, showing that Chrysler was intending to take a retro route with the Plymouth brand.

Other than the Prowler at the time of the takeover, Plymouth had no unique products that were not also available in the Dodge line. Consequently, DaimlerChrysler decided to drop the make after a limited run of 2001 models. The PT Cruiser ultimately was launched as a Chrysler, and the Prowler line was absorbed into that make, too. The Plymouth Voyager was absorbed into the Chrysler make.

Plymouth Car Models

• Plymouth Acclaim (similar to the Dodge Spirit)
• Plymouth Arrow late 1970s - a captive import
• Plymouth Barracuda (1965 - 1970s)
• Plymouth Belvedere 1950s - 1960s
• Plymouth Breeze (similar to the Chrysler Cirrus and Dodge Stratus)
• Plymouth Champ (similar to the Dodge Colt)
• Plymouth Colt (similar to the Dodge Colt)
• Plymouth Cranbrook 1950s
• Plymouth Cricket (similar to the Hillman Avenger)
• Plymouth Duster (similar to the Plymouth Valiant; later a trim line of the Plymouth Turismo and Plymouth Sundance)
• Plymouth Fury 1950s through at least 1970s
• Plymouth Horizon (similar to the Dodge Omni)
• Plymouth Laser (similar to the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Eagle Talon)
• Plymouth Neon (similar to the Dodge Neon)
• Plymouth Prowler (later sold as the Chrysler Prowler)
• Plymouth Reliant (similar to the Dodge Aries)
• Plymouth Road Runner 1960s
• Plymouth Sapporo (similar to the Dodge Challenger)
• Plymouth Satellite (1966 - 1974)
• Plymouth Savoy 1950s
• Plymouth Scamp two vehicles: car (early 1970s); light truck (late 1970s)
• Plymouth Sebring 1970s (submodel of Satllite)
• Plymouth Superbird (special-bodied Road Runner)
• Plymouth TC3 (similar to the Plymouth Horizon)
• Plymouth Turismo (similar to the Plymouth Horizon)
• Plymouth Valiant (1960 - 1976)
• Plymouth VIP (a luxury version of the Fury of the later 1960s)
• Plymouth Volaré (similar to the Dodge Aspen)
• Plymouth Voyager and Grand Voyager (similar to the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country and later sold as the Chrysler Voyager)
  Also the Plymouth Voyager full sized passenger van from 1976 through 1978 - based on the Dodge Tradesman van