The 1958 model year was perhaps the pinnacle of Chrysler’s “Forward Look” movement. The cars maintained their futuristic look, which started in 1957, but now with four headlights. The Belvedere was Plymouth’s biggest seller, a notch behind the Fury, which was picking up steam. The seller’s ’58 Belvedere resembles what the movie car Christine may have looked like if she were a convertible and had four doors. This Mopar, once celebrity-owned, is likely a custom one-off whose evolution is not revealed. Located in Orange, California, this driver-quality one-off is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $22,995.
In 1958, Plymouth did build a Belvedere convertible, but only with two doors. And they also built Belvedere 4-door hardtops and sedans. We assume this car began as one of the latter that a chop shop converted into the vehicle you see here today. Adding the extra doors to an existing convertible would have probably been the harder way to go. The seller says this cruiser was once owned by the infamous madam, Heidi Fleiss (which may or may not make a good selling point).
How and when this Plymouth became a 4-door ragtop isn’t known – or the seller isn’t telling. And the photos chosen don’t do the best job of calling out its most notable features, the extra doors. The top, which is manually operated, was replaced a few years ago, while the car now sports new tires, starter, battery, and a rebuilt push-button automatic transmission. Some degree of marketing-speak is used in the car’s description.
We’re told the car is a daily driver in that the seller takes it to work a few times a week to keep everything flowing. No immediate needs are revealed about the interesting vehicle, so turnkey is the word that comes to mind. And you will attract attention at Cars & Coffee if you add this Belvedere to your stable. A special attaboy goes to T.J. for this tip!
Behold the glory! I know!
That’s a beautiful convertible that looks like it was professionally modified from a sedan. If it was Heidi’s actual car then it would have seen some real action !!
Dang, I was going to applaud your Photoshop skill to make that four-door convertible, Russ, but it’s real! Very cool.
Thats funny…… I was going to applaud Scotty for the phenomenal Photoshop job he did for Russ!!! 🤣
What a great CAR!!
Now that the chassis rigidity has been compromised, I wouldn’t give you a dime for it. What a waste of anotherwise scarce vintage and model. This was probably a 4dr. HT to begin with–not many of those left today. Why a cathouse Madam would want this made is anyone’s guess but as they say, “There’s no accounting for taste”. Boy, is THAT ever true.
The chassis might have been modified and strengthened during the build. It doesn’t say, but a prospective buyer will have to check for that.
That would be a very valid concern if this were a unibody car. However, 1958 Plymouths had full frames.
It still might be a concern if it still has the sedan frame & was not beefed up, like the convertible frames were.
No. You are all wrong. This is one of those rare vehicles fitted with the Plymouth “Flex-O-Ride” suspension.
Chances are it was modified long before it ever became a collectible. People did all sorts of things in the 50s and 60s.
Guessing it’s a 318 motor with an automatic transmission since the writer mentions nothing about them. Nice ride though!
And, it looks like a Carter AVS 4 barrel carburetor.
I just can’t see Heidi Fleiss in the backsea……. I mean driving this.
I would like to see it with the top up, how it looks, fits against the windows. If the frame wasn’t stiffened the door gaps would show that by now.
I got a photo from the seller with the top up. It looked okay.
Definitely a one of one! If this could tell stories. I’m sure some would be very entertaining!
If this car really did belong to Heidi Fleiss, then I would be heavily scrutinizing its spring suspension…
Especially the back seat springs. They’ve probably had quite a workout.
It’s a good thing that it has vinyl seats!
Yes sir, that’s a mighty fine job of slicing the roast. One of my favorite cousins (Phyllis) had a purple 58 Plymouth Belvedere convertible back in 63. Just so happened I had recently turned 16 with a new drivers license. On one beautiful summer day she allowed me to drive the car, while Phyllis, my step mom and a neighborhood female friend rode passenger. Now in those days in Redding, California it was mostly parallel parking. I spied an empty spot between two cars and parked the car without a bit of concern. My older brother Bill taught me the secret to parallel parking before taking my drivers test. Nevertheless Phyllis was so impressed she let me use the car for dating several times after that. Oh nostalgia how great thou art.
God Bless America
At least you didn’t have a girl friend that loved to drive with the top down in the rain! The carpet in my ’55 Chev convert. got soaked more than once!
Naturally, you didn’t get as much rain in Redding as I did in the Chicago area! In the summer/spring/fall. Never a problem until you stop or slow way down!
how about cleaning out the trash before you take any pics. that’s disgusting.
Christine!!!!
Wasn’t this car called a “Pervertible”? The top didn’t go down but the driver did AND you could get ate in the backseat.
Pimpmobile!
Where you see many ‘SIMILAR’ vehicles (I.E. a four door hardtop or sedan with the roof cut off to make a convertible) is in Cuba. I still don’t know how to ‘POST’ a photo to these Barn Finds comments, but if I could, I have a photo of a ‘similar’ 1958 Pontiac I saw in Havana in January, 2025
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