Plymouth automobile

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. These problems were due to both a line of poorly styled cars in 1960–1962 that did not strike the public's fancy, and infiltration into its price territory by Plymouth's sister line, Dodge.

Regaining success in the early 1970s primarily with its popular Valiant and Duster compact models, as a brand Plymouth 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. Furthermore, whereas all Plymouth dealers also sold the Chrysler line of cars, many Dodge dealers sold only Dodge; thus it would cause much more dealer disarray to discontinue Dodge than it would to discontinue Plymouth. Consequently, DaimlerChrysler decided to drop the make after a limited run of 2001 models. The PT Cruiser was ultimately launched as a Chrysler, and the Prowler line was absorbed into that make, too. The Plymouth Voyager was also absorbed into the Chrysler make.

Plymouth Car Models

• Plymouth Acclaim (1989–1995) (similar to the Dodge Spirit)
• Plymouth Arrow (1976–1980) captive import
• Plymouth Barracuda (1964–1974)
• Plymouth Belvedere (1951–1970)
• Plymouth Breeze (1995–2000)
• Plymouth Champ captive import, similar to the Dodge Colt
• Plymouth Colt captive import, similar to the Dodge Colt
• Plymouth Cranbrook (1950s)
• Plymouth Cricket (1971–1975) similar to the Hillman Avenger
• Plymouth Duster similar to the Valiant; later a trim line
• Plymouth Fury (1956–1989)
• Plymouth Horizon (1978–1990)
• Plymouth Laser (1990–1994)
• Plymouth Neon (1994–2001)
• Plymouth Plaza (1954–1958)
• Plymouth Prowler (1996–2001) later sold as the Chrysler Prowler
• Plymouth Reliant (1981–1989)
• Plymouth Road Runner (1968–1980)
• Plymouth Road Runner Superbird (1970) special-bodied Road Runner
• Plymouth Sapporo (1976–1983) similar to the Dodge Challenger of the period)
• Plymouth Satellite (1966–1974)
• Plymouth Satellite Sebring (1971–1974) (luxury 2-door hardtop)
• Plymouth Savoy (1951–1965)
• Plymouth Scamp
  • (1971–1976) car similar to the Valiant
  • (1982–1984) light truck similar to the Dodge Rampage
• Plymouth Sundance (1987–1994)
• Plymouth Suburban station wagon
• Plymouth TC3 (1979–1981)
• Plymouth Turismo (1982–1987)
• Plymouth Valiant (1960–1976)
• Plymouth VIP (1966–1969) a luxury version of the Fury
• Plymouth Volaré (similar to the Dodge Aspen)
• Plymouth Voyager
  • (1976–1978) full-sized passenger van, based on the Dodge Tradesman
  • (1983—2000) industry influential minivan (similar to the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country; later sold as the Chrysler Voyager)