Gateway Classic Cars of Denver welcomes this 1959 Plymouth
Suburban! In the late 50's, Station wagons were growing in
popularity, but would never match sedans in volume. So, there were
certain compromises made over the years, by all manufacturers. Ford
was known to sell Mercury wagons on the shorter Ford wheelbase,
particularly in the Comet and Meteor series, and Oldsmobile, Buick
and Pontiac Bonneville full size wagons all shared Chevrolet's 119
inch wheelbase for a time (unlike the sedans and coupes on their
123.5 inch wheelbase). Chrysler reversed this. Preferring to
maintain the exclusive nature of the Town & Country, the company
based all wagons on the larger bodies and smoother suspensions of
the senior divisions. This made it difficult for Plymouth to
compete in price with Ford and Chevrolet, but did allow them to
claim the roomiest wagon in the low-priced field. It also meant the
wagons used many parts shared with Chryslers, DeSotos and Dodges,
but not other Plymouths. The unique name meant Plymouth dealers
were limited in liability; when a mechanic found his new torsion
bar was inches too short to fit, he had no one but himself to blame
for requesting a Belvedere part instead of a Sport Suburban part.
Suburbans for 1958 were quite similar to those sold in '57, but
with detail changes like an under-bumper grille and a V in the
grille centre. The P-L-Y-M-O-U-T-H lettering was gone again,
replaced by a hood emblem. The rear vision mirror mounted on the
dash top moved off-centre over toward the driver's side. The old
L-head six was still available (though not for too much longer) and
there were now three "Dual Fury" V8s; 225 bhp, 250 bhp (4bbl) and
290 bhp (8bbl), as well as a 350cid "Golden Commando" option.
Although based on the same body, 1959 Plymouth Suburbans featured
an 'egg-crate' grille and side trim changes, while the front bumper
lost its raised centre section and larger tail lamps set the '58s
apart from the rear. Don't miss your opportunity to own a piece of
real American Plymouth history in our Denver Showroom. It can be
seen in greater detail including 100+ HD pictures and a HD video at
www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information please call
our sales staff at (303) 872-4722 or email us at
[email protected] If you would like to see it in
person, come to our Denver Showroom located at: 14150 Grasslands
Drive Suite A, Englewood, CO 80112. To view 3000+ classics or
exotics, please visit: https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/ To sell
your classic or exotic please call us - 303-872-4722 or visit:
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