One Of A Kind 55 - 1955plymouthstd221226

One Of A Kind 55
1955 Plymouth Belvedere
Hemi Conversion – One of One

A 1955 Plymouth Belvedere that is a one of a kind vehicle.... more

by Frank J Benz

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One Of A Kind 55 - 1955plymouthstd221226

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Frank J Benz

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One Of A Kind 55
1955 Plymouth Belvedere
Hemi Conversion – One of One

A 1955 Plymouth Belvedere that is a one of a kind vehicle. Originally ordered by a Plymouth-DeSoto dealership in Redding, CA for the wife of the owner, the car came with the top power option available for the Plymouth. The best engine available for the Plymouth series of cars was the 260 Polyhead V8 engine, however the dealership owner knew that the DeSoto models had an available Hemi V8 and wanted to know why that was not an option for the Plymouth models. It was not until the mid 1960s that the Plymouth branded cars had the venerable Hemi option available. After a great deal of back and forth with the factory and relentlessly wanting a Hemi for his Plymouth the factory finally relented and sent the owner of the dealership fully assembled Hemi heads along with all of the parts needed for the head swap. All parts had factory part numbers and shipped in factory packaging and all the dealership had to do was make the swap.

This particular 1955 Plymouth Belvedere is the only known Plymouth to have had its original 260 Polyhead V8 converted to a full Hemi version – truly a one of a kind ! ! This vehicle, according to the current owner I spoke to, only has 76,000 miles on it and has been fully restored, retains the converted Hemi V8 engine, is still in its original paint color and has had the electrics of the vehicle converted to a 12 volt system. This very nice 1955 Plymouth is very well documented and has been displayed and its history talked about in several articles and YouTube videos.

Automotive photos look great displayed in a den, family room, office, garage, auto service shop waiting rooms, tire stores, parts stores, hot rod shops and upholstery shops. If you are not interested in one of these photos for yourself do not forget about your friends or other family members that have an interest in the automotive field. Photos make marvelous gifts and are suitable for numerous occasions ! ! !

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November 19th, 2022