Plymouth, along with Dodge, downsized its full-size cars in 1962, thinking Chevrolet was doing the same thing. But the market intel was wrong as Chevy was working on a second compact, the Chevy II. In later years, these automobiles would gain the nickname “plucked chickens” because of their awkward styling. The seller has a ’62 Belvedere wagon with triple seats, one of only 4,000 or so produced. It looks mighty rough and is far from being a runner as a project in Newnan, Georgia. Its story is here on Facebook Marketplace, and the price tag is $2,700.
Besides the compact Valiant, Plymouth had four models to sell in 1962: Savoy, Belvedere, Fury, and Sport Fury. The Belvedere was a mid-level car with a few more goodies than the pedestrian Savoy. The Belvedere wagon came with seating for either six or nine, and this wagon is the latter. Because of the competitive blunder about downsizing, Plymouth sales were off in 1962 after an already disappointing 1961. The cars would be improved in 1963, but it would not be until 1965 that Plymouth had a true full-size car to market again.
This Mopar looks to have led a hard life. While the photos suggest otherwise, the seller says most of the metal is solid, except for rust in the rear floor pan. One of the side windows is missing, so Mother Nature has had an open invitation to invade the insides of this old transport. The paint may have once been gold and the interior brown, which doesn’t look so great from the front bench seat.
A 318 cubic inch V8 is said to be under the hood, but it doesn’t run. And that motor is paired with a push-button automatic transmission, as that was the Chrysler staple of the day. The mileage is a placeholder, though it looks substantial. A Georgia bill of sale will have to suffice once you agree on the final price of $2,700 or best offer. BTW, this is another tip brought to us by Moparman. Would you be up for giving this old Mopar another chance?
I would sell off the grill, tail lights, hub caps and some interior pieces the demo derby the rest who knows how long its been sitting open to the elements with no glass