Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
and body off restored in the mid 90's and always garaged and rarely
used since 1955 Plymouth Belvedere 2 Door Hardtop Coupe with the
factory optional larger 260 V8 engine and which was restored with
photograph documentation with no expense spared with new chrome,
new upholstery, new brakes and tires, paint, a rebuilt and
overhauled engine and transmission!This is a great daily driving
and completely rust free example of this mostly all original 1955
Plymouth Belvedere 2 Door Hardtop Coupe with beautiful two tone
'Green over White' color paint and with a gorgeous condition 'Black
amp; White' cloth amp; vinyl interior and white sidewall tires and
it's original 260 V8 engine! This is a truly superb example of a
1955 Plymouth Belvedere with an older but no expense spared
restoration and a rebuilt engine amp; transmission. There are no
signs of the car having ever been involved in any accidents and it
has no rust.After years of staid boxy and square cars, Plymouth
reinvented itself in 1955 with a startling new line of sleek and
smoothly styled cars, part of Chrysler's turnaround that year.
Styling by Virgil Exner's lietenant Murray Baldwin was clean and
pleasing and modern for its day. Peaked front fenders, wrapped
windshield and shapely rear fenders manifested themselves with the
top-of-the-line Belvedere with some models such as this one
featuring the optional bodyside contrasting color sweep with a
nicely outfitted interior. Like the Chevrolet, Plymouth also got
it's first V8's in 1955 with the 241 cid and optional 260 cid V8
engines. These optional bodyside 'Sportone' two-tone Belvedere's
were sharp and handsome cars and with forward lunging front fenders
and reverse angle tailights they created a totally new image for
American cars of the era. Plymouth also stressed the fact that its
standard 241 V8 engine had more power than any of its rivals and
even boasted the even higher performance optional 260 V8 with a
startling 177HP! The car also introduced the optional column
mounted gearshift named the 'Flite Control Selector' for the
'Powerflite' transmission which drew plenty of attention.This
particular example has obviously always been garaged and well
maintained since being restored. The floor boards, trunk and all
the typical rust-prone areas are completely solid and rust-free and
the car has no signs of any accidents anywhere - obviously an
always cherished southern California 'Garage Queen' since the
restoration! The car has beautiful two-tone color paint with a
beautiful interior and which is in exceptional condition
throughout. All the chrome is also still in as new condition.The
260 V8 engine is extremely strong and powerful and this particular
car drives absolutely magnificently - must be driven to be
appreciated - does not miss a beat and purrs like a kitten - a
truly remarkable daily driver that will give any modern day car a
run for it's money! The transmission shifts smoothly through the
gears and the car has four good white sidewall tires and its
original factory hubcaps!This is a rare opportunity to own a simply
stunning example of a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere with few more correct
or finer looking examples available anywhere else!