Plymouth Belmont

Plymouth Belmont
Overview
Manufacturer	Plymouth (Chrysler)
Production	1953
Body and chassis
Class	Concept car
Body style	Roadster
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	241 ci (3.9L) Red Ram V8, 150 hp
Transmission	3-speed Hy-Drive semi-automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	114 in (290 cm)
Length	191.5 in (486 cm)
Width	73 in (190 cm)
Height	49 in (120 cm)

The Plymouth Belmont was a 1954 concept sports car built by Plymouth. It (and the 1954 DeSoto Adventurer concept car) were the first plastic-bodied cars by the Chrysler Corporation. The Belmont seated two and used a V8 engine, that produced up to 150 horsepower (110 kW).^[1] It was originally painted in a light blue metallic, it was painted red later. It was 191.5" long.^[2] Had it ever become a production model, its main competitors would have been the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Thunderbird.

References

1. Flory, Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5.
2. Flory, Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5.

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