Sunday, January 17, 2010

A concise but clear Depiction of Plymouth

It was 1928 when Plymouth made its first appearance in the realm of automobile business. At that time Chevrolet and Ford were supposed to be leading companies and Plymouth was their capable counterpart. Actually, at the outset it was a marque of Chrysler Corporation of affordable vehicles. The Plymouth models used to be a bit more expensive than others. So, the company used to entice people by offering them the attractive Plymouth parts like the hydraulic brakes. No doubt, the Chrysler Corporation was highly benefited even during the lean period of depression in 1940s.
It was the ‘Forward Look’ campaign, by dint of which Plymouth made a steady progress, taking the Chrysler Corporation-produced marque to its niche. This ultimately resulted into establishing reputation and goodwill in the industry of the United States. 1957 proved a very productive year, because the year recorded a magnificent sell of 200,000 vehicles, which mark the success of Plymouth.
Like any other business, the time was not always favorable to Chrysler’s Plymouth, as it too had to face the inevitable odds like other business. But it is true that one’s efforts do bear some fruits, if one consistently tries through thick and thin. And the same thing happened with Plymouth. During the time of depression motorists always went for cheaper cars, so they preferred to go for Plymouth’s sister company Dodge.
But Plymouth showed its worth by restoring its position and brought out in the market some compact models like the Plymouth Duster, Reliant, Voyager, and Valiant. But, Plymouth finished its production because of economic disparity and some of them were re-brooched under Chrysler in 2001, such as the Plymouth Neon, Prowler, Cruiser, and Voyager.
In fine, Plymouth models can still be found plying on roads today. But they are not equipped with the original Plymouth parts, and if anything remains there, it is the Chrysler marque. 

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