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Poll results: '58 Ford or Plymouth?
Voter(s): 19
Poll is closed Apr 04, 2021
'58 Ford  -  votes: 10 / 52.6%
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52.6%
'58 Plymouth  -  votes: 7 / 36.8%
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Tie  -  votes: 1 / 5.3%
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5.3%
Sorry, no interest in this selection.  -  votes: 1 / 5.3%
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Poll: Which '58? (3/21-22/2021)

 
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 John Bono
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Topic starter 21/03/2021 5:12 pm  

'58 Ford or Plymouth?

Be sure to make your selection.  Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.

 

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21/03/2021 5:58 pm  

For me, not even close.  The Ford was the result of "Make that '57 look different."  The Plymouth was "Clean up that '57."  Of course, in reality I owned the '56 version of that Plymouth.  Good car, too!



   
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 Jack Dodds
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21/03/2021 6:07 pm  

I much prefer the styling of the Ford over the Plymouth for '58.  Actually same goes for the entire decade; in spite of the fact that I don't mind the Plymouth styling through that decade at all; especially nice looking in '55 & '56.  IMHO Ford did a superior job of styling its cars all through the 50s though.



   
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21/03/2021 6:19 pm  

Ford please. For me the Dodge would have been a tie, just don't care for the Plymouth styling.



   
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21/03/2021 6:23 pm  

Plymouth. The 1958 Ford lost the plot IMO.


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21/03/2021 6:24 pm  

While I like the Ford, the leap forward by Chrysler means a more modern streamlined look for the Plymouth. This time I pick it.



   
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 Moe Parr
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21/03/2021 6:27 pm  

I like the '58 Ford a lot but the Plymouth even better!


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 Bob Jackman
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21/03/2021 6:54 pm  

Slight nod to the Plymouth. If we were looking at 57, it would be a tie.



   
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21/03/2021 8:13 pm  

Had a 1958 Ford Retractable and amazingly the most reliable thing about it was that wild and crazy power roof! Lol

sooo I’m going with ze Ford!!



   
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21/03/2021 8:27 pm  

I voted for tie but I really liked the 58 Ford taillights.

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21/03/2021 9:07 pm  

I would take the '58 Ford over the '57 Ford anytime.  When the '58 Ford is up against a '58 Plymouth, I vote Plymouth.  Now, give me a comparison of the '59 Ford vs. the '59 Plymouth and I vote Ford.  


George Schire
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22/03/2021 8:51 am  

@georgeschire:  '57 - '58 Ford over Mercury, '59 Mercury over Ford; '57 - '58 Ford over Plymouth, '59 Plymouth over Ford; '57 - '59 Dodge over Ford, '57 - '59 DeSoto over Ford; '57 Pontiac & Oldsmobile over Ford, '57 Ford over Chevy or Buick, '58 Ford over any GMC; '59 neither Ford or GMC but yes to Chrysler Corp. cars. 

How I stack them up against Ford '57 to '59. Cool  



   
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22/03/2021 12:11 pm  
Posted by: @brush

@georgeschire:  '57 - '58 Ford over Mercury, '59 Mercury over Ford; '57 - '58 Ford over Plymouth, '59 Plymouth over Ford; '57 - '59 Dodge over Ford, '57 - '59 DeSoto over Ford; '57 Pontiac & Oldsmobile over Ford, '57 Ford over Chevy or Buick, '58 Ford over any GMC; '59 neither Ford or GMC but yes to Chrysler Corp. cars. 

How I stack them up against Ford '57 to '59. Cool  

Well, we know where you stand.  Smile


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 Brian Cox
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23/03/2021 2:11 pm  

Never cares for the Plymouths of the '50's even though I consider myself a big MOPAR fan. The '58 Fords have really started to grow on me in the past few years,

now I really like them.


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