The Pumpkin Run Nationals Saw Plymouth Show Up

In 1928 Chrysler introduced its first line of entry level automobiles. Plymouth was designed to compete against Chevy and Ford but because they offered items as standard that the others didn't they were priced a little higher. The introduction was fortuitous for Chrysler because during the Great Depression the higher end cars weren't selling well but the company sold enough Plymouths to keep the doors open. By the 1950s and 60s Plymouth, though not as popular as Chevy and Ford, had become a mainstay in the entry level market. Like Ford and GM, Chrysler soon saw the need to cross over with their lines and much of what signified a Plymouth was soon being taken on by the Dodge line. By the end of the 20th Century Chrysler pulled the plug on Plymouth. But this orphan line was well represented at the 47th Pumpkin Run Nationals. Among the many Plymouths on had was a Cyclone GT, a 1965 Barracuda, a 1948 Special Deluxe, a Fury III, another Barracuda, and another Special Deluxe.