BobT-47P15 Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 This is a 1959 Chrysler Royal AP sedan. A 1956 Plymouth Belvedere. Looks like our 1954 model. 1940 Dodge ute. Link to a Chrysler club website with some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Nelsons Ply Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 This is a 1959 Chrysler Royal AP sedan. A 1956 Plymouth Belvedere. Looks like our 1954 model. 1940 Dodge ute. Link to a Chrysler club website with some pictures. Nice pictures Bob Looks like you got the more than one picture thing figured out.Still working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockabillybassman Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 In the 50s, Australia found itself with surplus bodies, at least Chrysler and Ford did, dunno about GM. Consequentley, they used them up making some hybrid models. Example: an Aussie 1959 Ford Star model is what we know as a 56 Customline, with a couple of minor cosmetic changes. Also, my 55 Savoy looks like that 59 Chrysler without the fins and a different grille. New Zealand for some reason stuck with the American models and years. My 55 Plymouth Savoy is unknown to folks in Aussie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony WestOZ Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 In Australia it was not so much to do with excess bodies, more to do with import tariffs and the Australian government wanting to consolidate the local auto industry. In Chrysler’s case before 53 a lot of the vehicles were brought in from Canada in a knock down form and then assembled in (South) Australia. Companies like TJ Richards were contracted to make a lot of panels to be used to finish off the cars and trucks. In 53 when a lot of the US and Canadian models were updated Australia got a lot of the tooling used in Canada and stated using them here so as to increase the locally made content of the cars and trucks. Also Chrysler imported engines (from KEW) and the electrics (Lucas the Prince of darkness) from England. The end result of all this was that Australia produce a hybrid of cars and trucks from 53 until 62 based on pre 53 US and Canadian (don’t forget that a lot of Canadian cars were modified and rebadged versions of US cars) designs. After 62 though a lot of the cars and trucks (the truck side at this stage tying up with International) were still based on US designs but started to develop a more unequally Australian look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Exline Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 The pictures you posted look normal to me Bob everytime I open my garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackster Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Well I figure it will be the only place that people will be O.K. with this one. Normspeed (the other Norm) just finnished the front drop with me. Here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hey, where did all the beer bottles go...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackster Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 HA HA HA I think We drink them ALL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Mas Cervesas, Por Favor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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