Plymouth Among the Pumpkins

 

In 1928 Chrysler launched a new brand of low cost, entry level automobiles to compete with Chevy and Ford. Plymouth was fairly successful, though not able to compete face-to-face with its rivals. Still, it helped Chrysler through the Great Depression and beyond. By the 1950s Plymouth became a canvas for Virgil Exner and his Forward Look designs, showing surprising futuristic details. By the 1990s the unique look of the Plymouth cars was gone as Chrysler, along with other manufacturers, were sharing platforms and designs in order to save on production costs. By 2001 Plymouth was gone, a casualty of the tough competition in the market. Still, may fans have kept their Plymouths and proudly show them. The 48th Pumpkin Run Nationals saw plenty of Plymouth cars on hand including  a sweet 1964 Fury Race Hemi, a 1947 Special Deluxe, a Barracuda, another Special Deluxe and several others.