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1953 Plymouth Cranbrook, 4 Door Sedan

18 Nov


This car is very typical of the solid family transport available at this point. This model is restyled from 52..now a curved one piece windshield, and a slightly lower appearing profile. It now ha…

 
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  1. Bocist

    November 18, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    Nice car

     

  2. raconter1

    November 18, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Thanks! It’s one you don’t see anymore..and it was quite the workhorse in its day! :) Jack

     

  3. 1DRock37167

    November 18, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Great car Jack. Solid, basic, not too flashy and its got vent windows!

     

  4. raconter1

    November 18, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    Hey, Daryl! I like this car…my aunt had a 48 Plymouth..and it served her for many years…Thanks! :) Jack

     

  5. raconter1

    November 18, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    Thanks, Jon! It really was a significant step forward from the 52’s. :) Jack

     

  6. raconter1

    November 18, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    Thanks, Mike! I remember when these cars were introduced..I couldn’t imagine why Chrysler was so slow in introducing it’s semi-automatic to the Plymouth line.  :) Jack

     

  7. BRENTHENRY1989

    November 18, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    nice car, definitely one of the overlooked cars in the hobby, unfortunately there seems to be a lot of cars that have been over looked, i think if Hollywood or the TV industry didn’t star a particular car in a show or movie, then it made it even harder for a car to go onto fame,which is too bad, but at least some people are restoring them and keeping them in fine condition, also how did that semi automatic work? did you just let off the gas then just shift? like on the beetles? no clutch peddle?

     

  8. raconter1

    November 18, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Hey, Brent! No doubt that movies or tv shows could certainly boost cars. Who can forget the Plymouths in “Leave it to Beaver”! These cars had “safety clutches” which were used to engage the shift lever into one of 2 ranges…a low range where roughly 2nd gear is, and a high range where high is. Most left them in “high” range. Once in that range, you let out the clutch, and didn’t have to used it again. Accelerate, then let up and it changed gear to high…stopping.just put foot on brake!:)

     

  9. classicautofan1

    November 18, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Lets not forget what effect the whole Herbie The Love Bug franchise had on VW beetles.But, beautiful car presented here. Those dasboards were truly works of art. Back then, they weren’t designers, they were artists. Pouring their soul and character into even the most basic of vehicles. Well done!

     

  10. raconter1

    November 18, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    That’s certainly true of the beetle, which had a friendly face to begin with! When you look back a bit, the dashes had touches of art deco….and there was a great deal of variation among the makes as to the interior decor. Thanks! :) Jack