The Belvedere was at the middle or top of the Plymouth food chain throughout the 1950s and 1960s. When the Fury emerged in the late 1950s, the Belvedere became the second level of several trim configurations. This 1964 shed find has the cool Sports Roof design that many Plymouths took to NASCAR Victory Lane that year. Located in Campo, California, this small-block project is available here on craigslist for $4,500 OBO. Another cool Mopar tip brought to us by Barn Finder “numskal.”

The Belvedere got its name from the Italian term for “beautiful sight” and was also the name of the town where some Plymouths (but not the Belvedere) were built (Belvidere, Illinois). The 1962 to 1964 versions were built on the downsized B-body platform when Chrysler thought Chevrolet was going to shrink its full-size products. That would work out to be a boon in auto racing because of the cars’ lighter weight. Out of 551,600 Plymouths produced in 1964, 93,500 had Belvedere badging including 16,300 Sports Roofs like this one.

From the look of things, this Plymouth has probably been outside for some time, protected only by a carport cover or some other partial structure. It may have once been painted white given some telltale signs inside the doors, but the blue here now is beyond help unless patina is your goal. We get the impression that any parts not pictured are probably in the trunk. Rust may not be an issue, and the floorboards look to have been replaced.

Under the hood resides a number matching 318 cubic inch V8, backed up with a production broadcast sheet. The car also has an automatic transmission, the pushbutton variety in its last year at Chrysler. Some big-block bracing pieces are included should you want to upgrade the engine to something larger, like a 440. The seller has several other old cars that may also be for sale as he/she is moving and probably doesn’t want to take them along.