Plymouth Belvedere

Plymouth Belvedere
1958 Plymouth Belvedere 2-door hardtop
Overview
Manufacturer	Plymouth (Chrysler)
Production	1954–1970
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size (1954–1961) Mid-size (1962–1970)
Layout	FR layout
Chronology
Predecessor	Plymouth Cranbrook
Successor	Plymouth Satellite

The Plymouth Belvedere is a series of American automobile models made by Plymouth from 1954 until 1970.^[1]

The Belvedere name was first used for a new hardtop body style in the Plymouth Cranbrook line for the 1951 model year. In 1954, the Belvedere replaced the Cranbrook as the top trim and became a full model line with sedans, station wagons, and convertible body styles. The Belvedere continued as Plymouth's full-sized car until 1965 when it became an intermediate. It was replaced after the 1970 model year by the Satellite, a name originally used for the top-trim level Belvederes.

The word "belvedere" is Italian for "beautiful sight" or "fair view." Chrysler also had the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Illinois, which began vehicle production in 1965. However, the Plymouth Belvedere was never assembled there.

During the 1950s and 1960s Chrysler Canada built the Belvedere for Commonwealth export markets such as New Zealand, India, and South Africa, in either CKD form or in factory right-hand-drive. Australia's local Chrysler operation built its own variation of the model until 1960.