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20/05/2026 10:47 pm
'58 Plymouth or Studebaker?
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John Bono
North Jersey
21/05/2026 4:44 am
I am happy to have diecast replicas of each of these great-looking Fifties automobiles. Driving a real one then or now is a visual treat and they are certainly stars of any car show they are displayed at.
21/05/2026 5:29 am
Oh you're rockin' it today John!!! I like both cars; the Plymouth is one of the very, very few '58's that I care for. But if I wanted to take a spin in either, which would I choose? Going with the Golden Hawk today - could be different tomorrow.
21/05/2026 6:48 am
Plymouth for me too.
This post was modified 4 months ago by Ed Glorius
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
21/05/2026 7:24 am
I have loved the styling of the Golden Hawk since I first laid eyes on it as a kid. This '57-'58 era of Plymouth doesn't do much for me.
21/05/2026 7:42 am
Christine's sister for me today. Love the 57-59 Plymouths. Beautiful automobiles. 💯🤑
21/05/2026 8:52 am
'58 styling just plain sucked. The only '58 I actually liked the styling of is the T-bird, there are others I would not mind owning but not paying for. Tie today, I don't care for either equally but, do have interest in both so I can't vote no interest.
21/05/2026 9:09 am
@brush Buuce; IMHO 1958 was perhaps a lesser year for American car design compared to the shoulder years but for me the only cars that come to mind as major disappointments were the Buick and Oldsmobile. I have always marveled at the yearly changes most American marques did; my gosh you never knew what the heck was coming to showrooms every September. The 50s and 60s was a period I loved so much; especially the muscle/pony car '64 to '72 era!
You mention the T-Bird. My fave Squarebird was the '59....just the grille change made a huge difference for me as the '58 grille looked unfinished by comparison. Again just one person's opinion.
This post was modified 4 months ago by Jack Dodds
21/05/2026 9:36 am
@jack-dodds I do like the '59 grill quite a bit better than the '58, but the design of both is the same.
'58 ugly cars to me:
Buick
Oldsmobile
Mercury
Edsel
Plymouth
'59 add:
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Just my opinion.
Topic starter
21/05/2026 9:40 am
Way back when, my buddy's dad purchased a white '58 T-bird. He hated it. I didn't recall what his bitch was with the T-bird. He traded it in on a red and black '58 Pontiac Chieftain 2-dr hardtop and never looked back.'58 styling just plain sucked. The only '58 I actually liked the styling of is the T-bird, there are others I would not mind owning but not paying for. Tie today, I don't care for either equally but, do have interest in both so I can't vote no interest.
John Bono
North Jersey
21/05/2026 10:10 am
Studebaker for me. Although Studebaker was on it's last legs, their build quality was still far superior to the Plymouth. Also I have driven both and the Studebaker drives like a sports car while the Plymouth not so much.
21/05/2026 10:12 am
@jack-dodds Agreed Jack. The tubular grill on the 59 just looked better while the car itself was basically the same.
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