The 1958 Business Coupe deleted the rear seat as an option, Plymouth's cheapest car built mainly to be a fleet special, not a family car.
Lead trim: Plaza
Plymouth Plaza1954–1958
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FactThe 1958 Business Coupe deleted the rear seat as an option, Plymouth's cheapest car built mainly to be a fleet special, not a family car.
The Plymouth Plaza was produced by Plymouth from 1954 through the 1958 model year as Plymouth's entry-level car, priced under the Savoy and known as Plymouth's "Price Leader" (Dodge Kingsway in Canada), offered as a sedan, coupe and wagon (2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 2-door coupé, 2-door and 4-door station wagons) on a 115.0 in wheelbase. In 1958 the Plaza offered the widest choice of options to date, with options formerly reserved for higher-priced lines available for the first time; the Business Coupe was Plymouth's least produced model of 1958 (1,472 units), differing from the regular 2-door Club Sedan in that the rear seat was an optional accessory, and Plymouth added a "Silver Special" (a Plaza Club Sedan with silver roof and Sportone inserts, a short stainless steel spear on the front fenders and "Forward Look" emblems on the fins; 94,728 Plazas were produced in 1958). With minimal trim, plain cloth-and-vinyl upholstery and limited options its appeal was mainly to fleet buyers such as police departments, though it was available to budget-conscious consumers wanting a full-size car with a V8 and automatic. For 1959 Plymouth discontinued the Plaza and moved the Savoy name down to its entry-level model. The page lists the engines as 241 and 240 cu in (3.9 L) V8s, a 260 cu in (4.3 L) V8, and 251 (4.1 L) and 230 cu in (3.8 L) sixes without years or ratings.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaza | 1954–1958 | — | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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