I just wanted to say that I love your content. These adds are so much fun. I was born in 1957 so I do remember some of the newer ones. Keep em' coming. Thank You for posting. 👍👍
For 1958, all Dodge and Plymouth cars, along with DeSoto Firesweep does equipped with 4 headlights as standard and legalized in all 48 Continental States.
Thanks, I had not seen this interesting sales training program. Typically the second year styling facelift wasn’t as attractive as the first year cars, but the 1958 Plymouth was an exception. The stylists really cleaned up a fundamentally very good design. As nice looking as these cars were, the popularity of the tail fin era had already started to fade. Sales dropped about 40% from 1957, and the fin style never again achieved a lot of sales success.
Chrysler Corporation did make some quality improvements to their 1958 models after all of the glitches in their 1957 models. However, their former quality reputation was shattered in the public's mind. Despite the Big Three automakers suffering a sales decline in the 1958 Recession, Chrysler Corporation also lost significant market share. Plymouth sales were now even further behind both Chevrolet and Ford. The 1958 Plymouth Fury had incredible styling... but I would have chosen a 1958 Impala for its better quality at that time.
The 57's were the 58 cars... they rushed because Ford and GM spies go their designs... so they had to rush... It really hurt losing that year of quality shake down...
@@autochronicles8667 It was not until the 1965 model year that Plymouth sold as many new cars as in 1957. However, their sales in the 1965 model year included both the Valiant and mid-size Satellite... with the 1965 Fury models only selling 330,000 units. After 1957 Plymouth was never again a serious competitor in the full-size market.
Maybe your are talking about the headlight trim... yeah that was defiantly not fitted... This was actually like this from the factory on all the cars... that wasn't exactly poor installation or manufacturing.
Not mentioned of the station wagon was that Chrysler Corp only had one 1957-59 wagon body, so you got the same loadspace in the most basic Plymouth wagon as in the fanciest Chrysler Town & Country.
Yup, it looks much like the 57, but it was a better car, something I knew even as a kid. Shame though that most people wouldn't spring for the undercoating, even as late as the 70s.
They never attributed the actors/speakers in these... strange with the amount of effort that went into them... They didn't have JPGS... they had to film each drawing... take a photo of each scene and then record the sound track... develop a story
I admit that I have never been a fan of Virgil Exner's Forward look designs. IMO The 58 Plymouth is probably the nicest looking vehicle that he designed. I don't know what happened after that but some of those early '60s mopar's were pretty hideous looking. The full size Dodge was a disaster that couldn't decide how it wanted to look. The Dart wasn't much better. The Plymouth Valiant was OK But anything would look okay sitting next to the monstrosity that was the dodge Dart in the early '60s. I often have a mental picture of Virgil Exner sitting at his desk and telling his helpers "Hey, remember all those weird front ends and rear ends that we considered too ugly and couldn't ever use on anything. So we just tossed them in the warehouse. Go get all that stuff and bring it to me I have some ideas on how we can use it". That's how his designs always seem to me. You could look at the front and it looked really nice and you could look at the rear and it looked pretty nice but when you put them together in one vehicle it was just fugly. I don't know any other way to put it.
The 60 Dart was well received. The 61, though, wasn't, but I never saw anything wrong with it, but I also like the 62 Dart, even though most people didn't. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess.
The 58 Plymouth was certainly tops of the group... My other top cars are the 58 Dodge Regal Lancer, 60 Imperial, 57 Desoto Adv, the 59 Dodge has grown on me also...
Several Belvedere hardtop coupes were altered to appear as a Fury in the 1983 movie. Also, both the 1957 and 1958 Furys were only available in a factory beige and not red.
It's funny because I hear so many say Christine was a Belvedere and not a Fury due to the red paint and silver trim. The fact is she has elements of both models even though she is supposed to be a Fury.
Do us all a favour and NOT colourize the footage - instead ENHANCE the existing BW film - this AI colourization is far from perfected and only ruins the video.
I can only enhance if it's on the film, for some reason this film had it. It's often "off color" due to the age of these films but I was able to color correct this one. I think the AI colorizing is getting better, the second part of this film was black and white and turned out fairly well.
![[Dealer Film] The 1968 Full Size Fords... A great car? No respect?](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Thxg988IW1E/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Dealer Film] 1953 Plymouth versus Chevrolet film strip... Plymouth fights back](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_zyZ-XtCqUw/mqdefault.jpg)
I just wanted to say that I love your content. These adds are so much fun. I was born in 1957 so I do remember some of the newer ones. Keep em' coming. Thank You for posting. 👍👍
Thanks Larry.. I find these things pretty amazing also... Funny how they were never shown to the public.
At 2:15 all I could think of is Moochie saying, “Hey you ain’t mad are you?”
yeah i was thinking that would make a good thumbnail
My Dad bought a 57 Belvedere the year
I was born. I'll never forget that "Atomic
Frown" speedometer! lol
I love those refrigerator-style door handles! 💋
That old rotary lawnmower is cool!!
Yeah that thing... :)
I really like the rear end on this model...and the one on the car isn't bad either.
For 1958, all Dodge and Plymouth cars, along with DeSoto Firesweep does equipped with 4 headlights as standard and legalized in all 48 Continental States.
I'm sold... I'll take a red one!
Thanks, I had not seen this interesting sales training program. Typically the second year styling facelift wasn’t as attractive as the first year cars, but the 1958 Plymouth was an exception. The stylists really cleaned up a fundamentally very good design. As nice looking as these cars were, the popularity of the tail fin era had already started to fade. Sales dropped about 40% from 1957, and the fin style never again achieved a lot of sales success.
The recession didn't help :) But Chrysler took it on the nose when the quality issues popped up because they rushed the 57s to market
guy: Here's my new.
Plymouth. Isn't it a beauty?
Smarter girl: I was expecting a DeSoto.......Adventuer!
Cmon though... If you got a Plymouth you still got a pretty girl... :)
Thanks for sharing. The reason there aren't many of these around anymore is they all rusted away.
not many left of these... and they aren't repopping like 57 Chevys... I think 57 Fords are even less known.
IMHO the 58 Plymouth is the best looking car for that period, given a choice btw that and 57 Chevy.
They won all the awards but the rush to market hurt em in 58... and the recession hit.
Chrysler Corporation did make some quality improvements to their 1958 models after all of the glitches in their 1957 models. However, their former quality reputation was shattered in the public's mind. Despite the Big Three automakers suffering a sales decline in the 1958 Recession, Chrysler Corporation also lost significant market share. Plymouth sales were now even further behind both Chevrolet and Ford. The 1958 Plymouth Fury had incredible styling... but I would have chosen a 1958 Impala for its better quality at that time.
The 57's were the 58 cars... they rushed because Ford and GM spies go their designs... so they had to rush... It really hurt losing that year of quality shake down...
@@autochronicles8667 It was not until the 1965 model year that Plymouth sold as many new cars as in 1957. However, their sales in the 1965 model year included both the Valiant and mid-size Satellite... with the 1965 Fury models only selling 330,000 units. After 1957 Plymouth was never again a serious competitor in the full-size market.
Chrysler's sales, all divisions, was only about half of 57, but today, it is easier to find the 58s. Most of the 57s disintegrated decades ago.
Many don't realize that. Those 57s were mass-produced prototypes.
Note the fit and finish in the close ups!
Maybe your are talking about the headlight trim... yeah that was defiantly not fitted... This was actually like this from the factory on all the cars... that wasn't exactly poor installation or manufacturing.
That was pretty bad, but I never saw one like that. All were fitted OK.
Most were THIS bad.
Not mentioned of the station wagon was that Chrysler Corp only had one 1957-59 wagon body, so you got the same loadspace in the most basic Plymouth wagon as in the fanciest Chrysler Town & Country.
well there was a 2 door wagon... But yes they all used the same body.
Yup, it looks much like the 57, but it was a better car, something I knew even as a kid. Shame though that most people wouldn't spring for the undercoating, even as late as the 70s.
Bring back Plymouth
Is that George Fennamen speaking in this?
They never attributed the actors/speakers in these... strange with the amount of effort that went into them... They didn't have JPGS... they had to film each drawing... take a photo of each scene and then record the sound track... develop a story
Built to last.
1958 Plymouth Fury
I admit that I have never been a fan of Virgil Exner's Forward look designs.
IMO The 58 Plymouth is probably the nicest looking vehicle that he designed. I don't know what happened after that but some of those early '60s mopar's were pretty hideous looking.
The full size Dodge was a disaster that couldn't decide how it wanted to look. The Dart wasn't much better. The Plymouth Valiant was OK But anything would look okay sitting next to the monstrosity that was the dodge Dart in the early '60s.
I often have a mental picture of Virgil Exner sitting at his desk and telling his helpers "Hey, remember all those weird front ends and rear ends that we considered too ugly and couldn't ever use on anything. So we just tossed them in the warehouse. Go get all that stuff and bring it to me I have some ideas on how we can use it".
That's how his designs always seem to me. You could look at the front and it looked really nice and you could look at the rear and it looked pretty nice but when you put them together in one vehicle it was just fugly. I don't know any other way to put it.
The 60 Dart was well received. The 61, though, wasn't, but I never saw anything wrong with it, but I also like the 62 Dart, even though most people didn't. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess.
I like the full-size 60 Dodge as well, and all the other ChryCo cars of that year, but I admit the 61 Plymouth was not a thing of beauty.
The 58 Plymouth was certainly tops of the group... My other top cars are the 58 Dodge Regal Lancer, 60 Imperial, 57 Desoto Adv, the 59 Dodge has grown on me also...
@@autochronicles8667 I personally love the 58 and 60 desotos as well. the 59 is mid and the 61 is definitely the ugliest
@@jamesbosworth4191the '60 Dart was well received because it was a full sized Dodge priced down with Plymouth.
"what a car to park infront of your girlfriends house"
Yeah, it even gets jealous of her too.
And locks the doors :)
Christine was a Fury not a Belvedere!
Several Belvedere hardtop coupes were altered to appear as a Fury in the 1983 movie. Also, both the 1957 and 1958 Furys were only available in a factory beige and not red.
It's funny because I hear so many say Christine was a Belvedere and not a Fury due to the red paint and silver trim. The fact is she has elements of both models even though she is supposed to be a Fury.
@@ctg6734 Well, they took a red Belvedere and wanted a more threatening name so they "renamed it" a Fury. All for a movie.
I'm first! What do I win?
A wonderful hearted comment! :)
Do us all a favour and NOT colourize the footage - instead ENHANCE the existing BW film - this AI colourization is far from perfected and only ruins the video.
I can only enhance if it's on the film, for some reason this film had it. It's often "off color" due to the age of these films but I was able to color correct this one. I think the AI colorizing is getting better, the second part of this film was black and white and turned out fairly well.