Amphicar BUYER Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I saw this today at a local swap meet. I have seen only one before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Berger Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Looks to be a 56 Plymouth - Canadian Chrysler version of a Cameo?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 It's an Australian Chrysler Royal ute [with RHD] and still wearing Ozzie number plates.Hope this helpsManuel in Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Materasso Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I'm curious, what does YFAM mean?Thanks,jm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 You got it! The paper on the window said;1959 Chrysler Wayfarer Ute. 6 Cyl Hemi, Automatic, one of 347 made, $5995Only the 2nd one I have seen. If I had an extra $6k (what does extra $$ look like?) I would have bought it. It has a wood bed and the whole car looked very solid and presentable as it is. I did not notice what the odometer showed, my guess is not a lot of Km showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Interesting !Even though it's badged as a "Chrysler", this appears to be a '55-'56 Plymouth chassis/body...RHD too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanderson44 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Interesting !Even though it's badged as a "Chrysler", this appears to be a '55-'56 Plymouth chassis/body...RHD too ! </div></div>Chrysler tended to use older sheet metal dies for fairly low production cars in other countries long after they'd gone to new syling in the US--that '56 Plymouth styling remained in production in Australia into the early 1960,s I believe.Australia, as in most countries of the former British Empire, uses to this day, right hand drive, simply due to driving on the left side of the street/road, as does Japan. As for the Ute (stands for "Utility"), those are an institution in that country, being a cross between a passenger car and a pickup--the inspriration for Ford to introduce the Ranchero in the US in 1957. Incidently, Ford also introduced the concept of the wide-bed pickup, with the bed solidly affixed to the cab, with the low-production 1931 Deluxe Pickup in the US, then the 1934 Ford Ute in Australia. One of their better ideas that caught on, big time!Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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