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09/08/2025 5:42 am
'53 Chevrolet, Ford or Plymouth?
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John Bono
North Jersey
09/08/2025 5:45 am
Ford, Chevy, Plymouth.
09/08/2025 6:57 am
Ford, Plymouth, then Chevrolet.
09/08/2025 8:07 am
FORD CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
09/08/2025 8:07 am
Ford styling and drive train in '53 is far superior to the other two; although all three are nice looking cars. The '53 Ford was my first car as well so nostalgia plays a part for me. Chevy is a strong second, Plymouth third.
09/08/2025 10:16 am
Ford, Chevy and Plymouth. Last of the flathead V8s.
09/08/2025 10:54 am
FUN FACTS from my INDEX CARD FILES
CHEVROLET BEL AIR SPORT COUPE: The Bel Air name originated with the 1950 hardtop coupe. For 1953 the Bel Air Sport Coupe offered luxurious broadcloth upholstery with carpeted floors. It also offered "turn indicators" as standard equipment. It sold for $2,051 with a production run of 99,028.
FORD CRESTLINE VICTORIA: 1953 was Ford's 50th year as a company. A choice of color blended fabrics blended to the outside colors of all '53's. The factory claimed to have over 200 body style color and upholstery combinations. Two-tone colors were available at extra cost on all models, but Crestline offered two-tone colors at no charge. Prices for '53 Ford's ranged from $1,615 for the Mainline Business Coupe to $2,410 for the Country Squire Wagon. However, the Crestline Victoria was close to being the most popular car. Ford was in 2nd place, behind leader Chevrolet, with 1,184,187 cars leaving the factory.
PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE HARDTOP: Plymouth delayed the '53 line in October of 1952. The car was very different from the previous year. The Belvedere Hardtop Coupe sold for $2,064 with only 760 being produced for the model year, making it an extremely rare car today.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
09/08/2025 11:13 am
@georgeschire Interesting and the Chevy numbers are surprising....thanks George!
09/08/2025 12:13 pm
No comparison here John... The Ford looks so much more modern than the other two.
Steve
09/08/2025 5:51 pm
Ford, Plymouth, Chevy. '53 I would have bought a Mercury or Hudson [if I had the money].
09/08/2025 6:05 pm
My first car was a 1953- bought at 13 years old- first engine rebuild- currently have a 1954 Victoria out in the garage!
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