Re: [FWDLK] 56 v/8

that is a good question... many factors to consider....
my guess would be about 2000 left

considering 57-59s didnt fare as well with rust as the better-built 55-56 bodies... there should be more left. there are always cars hiding, undiscovered as of today... i just unearthed a 57 firedome last summer, in an attached garage since 1973, and then a 57 fairlane500 right before christmas in a failing garage- off the road since [ironically similar] 1972.. as per inspection stickers, and owner's attestment.

i've seen somewhat less 55-56s at shows compared to the 57-9s.. but thats also just a popularity factor, but back to numbers... i've presonally had 51 57-58 plymouths, and know where they all went, considering i have only 10 now... there are 56 57 furys registered with the golden fin society last time i looked at the count, dont recall how many 58s..... i've sold over 200 sets of my sport tone inserts worldwide, and in an early-90s car census, [this was shortly after the filming of IQ- 3 54 desotos hunted down through DMV records- they made a 4dr into a convt for the movie- and my friend has the 1 and only 4dr conv't form the movie] this census probed dmv records through the US- seems invasive, and i'm going to contact him on getting that info once again- but at the time there were apparently only 500 54 desotos titled throughout the US- i assume this is untransferred/active/dormant titles... there were somewhere in the mid 1900 57 plymouths left in the eyes of the DMV... though not a novel number like 1957 left!

just some useless relative info i guess, but considering the production numbers were similar through the 50s, and 55-56 bodies took a little longer to rust, there should be the same or more out there that the later fwdlks... just waiting to be found- and a movie made using one to add to the popularity. if it weren't for Christine, the only call to fame for that body would be the Fury- for its specialty factor.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mopardigney@xxxxxxx
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, Feb 13, 2010 5:22 pm
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 56 v/8

Hi,

My 1955 Plymouth Belvedere has the 241 V8 and Powerflite trans. It does about 2800 RPM at 60 MPH with the 3.54 rear axle. Also, just curious if anyone knows, how many '55 Plymouths do you guess are left in existence? Being from eastern Massachusetts, I have only seen one other one on the road in my lifetime. I am 30.

John Digney

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