1955 Plymouth Belvedere Club Sedan

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE 

Two years after the initial rollout of the Belvedere — named for the Italian phrase bel vedere, or “beautiful view” — Plymouth redesigned its entire line for 1955, in parallel with the very successful Chrysler, DeSoto, and Dodge “forward look” revisions.  

While adding a four-door Suburban station wagon and two-door sedan to the existing lineup of four-door sedan, two-door hardtop, two-door convertible, and two-door Suburban wagon, Plymouth sales soared to 670,000 units. Of those, 275,000 buyers chose a Belvederes, which Plymouth referred to as “Beauty Queen of its class!” 

The 1955 Plymouths were longer, lower, and wider than previous years. In fact, production lines had to be extended 67 feet to accommodate the new dimensions. In addition, the slab-sided body was brightened up significantly by side trim and two-tone paint schemes, as well as a rounded windshield and rear window. Power came from a 230 cubic-inch inline-six or V8 options up to 303 cubic inches. 

This 1955 Plymouth Belvedere Club Sedan received a ground-up restoration about 15 years ago as a father-son project and has been meticulously maintained and garaged in the years since. 

Highlights 

• A garage kept example that features a ground-up restoration 

• Finished in Miami Blue paint with white top over two-tone teal and gray cloth/leather interior 

• Powered by a 260 cubic-inch Hy-Fire V8 rated at 167 horsepower and 231 lb-ft torque 

• Plymouth 15 inch wheelcovers 

• Remington Cushion Aire G78-15 wide whitewall tires 

• PowerFlite two-speed automatic transmission 

• Color-matching steering wheel with horn ring 

• Chrome exhaust tip 

Features 

• Rear-wheel drive, two-door sedan 

• Seats six 

• Manual windows 

• Vent windows 

• Fold-down front seat 

• Digital radio

• Instrumentation: 

  • 120-mph speedometer 

  • Amperes gauge 

  • Fuel gauge 

  • Oil (located in front of passenger) 

  • Temperature (located in front of passenger) 

  • Aftermarket Temperature-Battery-Fuel gauge (mounted below dash) 

• Glovebox in center of dash 

• Wheelbase: 115 inches 

• Overall length: 203.8 inches 

• Width: 74.6 inches 

• Height: 60.1 inches 

• Weight: 3,470 pounds 

• Acceleration: Zero to 60 mph in 12.4 seconds 

Known Imperfections 

• Small paint chips on lower front edge of passenger door and fender 

• Paint on rear wheels shows wear 

Included 

• Spare tire 

• Jack 

• Two sets of keys 

• Plymouth Service Manual 

• Motor’s Auto Repair Manual 

• Photos documenting restoration 

• Hood lift support assemblies 

• Original radio 

• Westclox analog clock  

• Box of spare parts 

• Original Plymouth logo towel/rag 

• Additional wheel cover 

Ownership History 

This 1955 Plymouth Coupe was a father-son restoration project and was completed about 15 years ago. 

Additional Notes  

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. 

Contact: Craig Zimmerman Phone: 586.707.5811 email: cszimmerman@hagerty.com