The Plymouth Concord, was a

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, produced by

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between 1951 and 1952. It was Plymouth's least expensive model in its lineup, replacing the Deluxe.

Models

This line of Plymouths was introduced in 1951 when "war demands nearly eliminated auto production and restricted access to key metals", referring to the

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. The body styles were unchanged from the previous year with the Concord available in a three-passenger business coupe, a fastback two-door sedan, or an all-metal two-door Suburban station wagon. The Concord Series was available in a simple ''Deluxe'' trim level. For the new all-metal two-door Suburban station wagon, an additional '' Special Savoy'' trim level was available. This upgrade included better upholstery, arm rests, assist straps, storage compartments, and chrome exterior window and belt line trim. The business coupe featured cargo space behind the front bench seat. The 1952 model year included minor changes to medallions,

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, and script nameplates, but after the midyear an optional electric

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unit (for speeds over 25 mph) was added for the manual transmission (no automatic transmission was available). The Concord model line was dropped for 1953 and replaced by the Cambridge for the lowest trim level. File:1951 Plymouth P-23 Concord Coupe (32057369335).jpg, 1951 Plymouth Concord Three Passenger Coupe

Name origin

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, was one of the first European settlements in North America and is a major city in the state. Two of Plymouth's model lines in the 1950s were named after towns in Massachusetts:

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and

Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other ...

. The name "Concord", was later used by

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(AMC) for its line of compact cars (see: 1978-83

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). The name was resurrected by the Chrysler division after it bought out AMC on its full-size cars (see: 1993-2004

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), though it was spelled "Concorde".

References

External links

{{Historic Plymouth Timeline

Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Full-size vehicles Cars introduced in 1951 Cars discontinued in 1952