By the late 1950s an automatic transmisision was so commmon it may as well
have been standard equipment on American cars, shortest of the cheapeast of
the cheap big three models. You could order any way you wanted, but
generally after 1955 or so a manual 3-speed meamt you were just ordering the
cheapest possible new car.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer & Will W" <w007bandit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:21 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] 1954 Plymouth info needed???
> I ran across a strange looking car that I have never seen before. It is a
> 1954 Plymouth Belvedere 4dr with hydrive and a flat head six? I am
thinking
> of buying it to sell. Is there a market for a car like this? It Very
> little rust and all original. Will need complete restoration and was
parked
> in 1971. What would be a rough ball park? I think I can get here running
> again.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray Jones
> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:13 AM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 56 D500
>
> The car you're talking about should be an inline Manifold so that
> wouldn't be a problem in assembly.
> The Ram Dual 4 units were in the trunk for Dealer installation. The
> Ram units could not be installed on the line as the engine came up
> from the bottom and they would not clear the inner fenders. These cars
> came with a single 4 on them so they could be driven on and off the
> carrier.
>
> Ray
>
> On Jan 13, 2006, at 8:01 PM, Jonnie wrote:
>
> > There is a man in Niles, OH. who is restoring a 56 D500 Dodge----this
> > will be a wonderful car when he gets it done. I bought some 56 Chry.
> > parts off him recently.------the guy who parted out the Chrysler had
> > it crushed with a Hi-FI in it---------what a dummy-----But anyway this
> > man bought a new 56 D500 and ordered a dual 4-barrel set-up. The unit
> > was in the trunk and the dealer had to install it. They told him the
> > unit was a 57. According to him it had the oval-------58 to 62 type
> > air cleaners. Could this be a correct story ? The guy has 3 correct
> > Hemi cars-------66 plymouth 4-speed, a roadrunner, a
> > challenger-----all in # 2 or better condition----and seems very
> > crediable.--------Johnnie Slayton
> >
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