| Plymouth Cranbrook | |
|---|---|
 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook Club Coupe | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plymouth (Chrysler) |
| Production | 1951–1953 |
| Assembly | Lynch Road Assembly, Highland Park, MI, United States San Leandro Assembly, San Leandro, California Adelaide Assembly, South Australia[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupe 2-door hardtop coupe 2-door convertible 3-door wagon[2] 2-door coupe utility (Australia) |
| Related | Chrysler Windsor DeSoto DeLuxe & Custom Dodge Coronet Dodge Meadowbrook Plymouth Cambridge Plymouth Concord |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 217.8 cu in (3.6 L) Plymouth Flathead Straight six |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual standard(1951-1953),[3][4] "Hy-Drive" semi-automatic[4] Automatic with Overdrive[4] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1951-52: 111 in (2,819 mm) 118.5 in (3,010 mm) 1953: 114 in (2,896 mm) |
| Length | 1951-52: 193.875 in (4,924 mm) 1953: 189.125 in (4,804 mm) |
| Width | 72.8"[4] (1951), 73.4"[4] (1953) |
| Curb weight | 3,200–3,400 lb (1,451–1,542 kg)[5] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Plymouth Special Deluxe |
| Successor | Plymouth Savoy Plymouth Belvedere (higher trim) |
The Plymouth Cranbrook is an automobile which was built by Plymouth for the model years 1951 through 1953. It replaced the Special Deluxe when Plymouth changed its naming scheme and was essentially the same as the Plymouth Concord and Cambridge. In period TV commercials, the cars were all introduced as "the new Plymouth" then followed by the model year, and made no mention of the nameplate, which was used to describe the trim package, standard and optional features that were included. The Cranbrook model name was however featured in contemporary sales brochures.[6][7][8]
- ^ Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, A History of Chrysler in Australia, 2010, page 17
- ^ Fold-out sales brochure for the 1953 Plymouth, paintref.com Retrieved on 27 January 2015
- ^ "Directory Index: Plymouth/1952_Plymouth/1952_Plymouth_Foldout". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ a b c d e Flory Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5.
- ^ Benjaminson, Jim. "The Plymouth Cranbrook, Cambridge, and Concord cars, 1951-1954". Allpar. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ 1951 Plymouth Brochure, www.oldcarbrochures.com Retrieved 30 March 2022
- ^ 1952 Plymouth Brochure, www.oldcarbrochures.com Retrieved 30 March 2022
- ^ 1953 Plymouth Brochure, www.oldcarbrochures.com Retrieved 30 March 2022