posted 09-10-2005 10:07 AM         

A Chrysler Corporation dream or concept car for the Plymouth Division, the Belmont was highly publicized and well received by the public at the various major automobile shows where it was displayed. Styled by Briggs and built in the United States, the major theme stressed by the company was that the Belmont was a practical car in every sense combined with sweeping beauty. The fiberglas roadster body was mounted on the standard Plymouth chassis that had been proven by billions of miles of owner use creating an unmatchable combination. Unfortunately, the car was never put into production, this car being the only one built.

posted 09-10-2005 10:55 AM         

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Originally posted by Bob Miller:
. I found these photos on a Russian web site

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Definitely a uniquely different ride. Look at the size of that steering wheel!!!

posted 09-10-2005 11:10 AM         

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Originally posted by TooHipCat:
Definitely a uniquely different ride. Look at the size of that steering wheel!!!

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Few cars had power steering. You needed those big steering wheels when driving around town or parking those big old lead sleds. We had little old silver haired ladies driving in those days also. Quite a sight to see them trying to get one of those cars parked. And forget about parallel parking. The little old ladies would just keep circling the block at 5 mph till a parking place opened up. More angle parking in those days and less parallel parking. Memories!!!