Pictured below are the three body styles that the '58 Plaza was offered in. Known as Plymouth's "Price Leader", in 1958 the Plaza offered buyers the widest choice of options to date. Options formerly reserved only for higher priced lines were available on the Plaza for the first time in history. The Business Coupe, which was the least produced model of Plymouth in 1958 (1,472 units), differed from the regular 2dr Club Sedan in that the rear seat was an optional accessory. Plymouth also added a special edition to the Plaza fleet in '58. Based on a Plaza Club Sedan, the "Silver Special" had a custom paint job that consisted of silver paint on the roof and in the Sportone inserts. Added to that was a short stainless steel spear that accented the front fenders and extended partially into the front doors. The final custom touch was on the rear fins where the Silver Special bared "Forward Look" emblems instead of the traditional "Plaza" scripts. Out of the 94,728 Plazas produced in 1958, it is unknown how many were fitted with the Silver Special trim package. They are believed to be a very rare car.
*The cars pictured below show special equipment such as trim, 2-tone paint, white wall tires and wheel covers. All these options were available to these specific models at moderate extra cost.
General Dimensions: wheelbase: 118" , Over-all length: 204.6" , Over-all width: 78.2"
(4 door post)
V8 or 6 cylinder
Total Production: 54,194
Shipping weight: V8 - 3450lbs., 6-cyl - 3280 lbs.
Base price when new: n/a
Right: V8 Plaza in Jet Black & with DeLuxe trim
2 door or 4 door post w/ special trim package
V8 or 6 cylinder
Total Production: unknown
Shipping weight: n/a
Base price when new: n/a
Right: 4 door Silver Special in it's stock colors
Photographed by Doug Kenyon
