Show NEW BIGGER MORE POWERFUL PL PLYMOUTHS NOW ON DISPLAY Plymouths Plymouth's bigger and more powerful 1955 model cars are arenow arenow arenow now on display at Nells Nell's Motor l in Manti 1 The rhe 1955 Plymouths are en entirely entirely entirely en- en new both in in styling and engineering detail They are lower longer and wider than previous Plymouth cars They are the most powerful I cars Plymouth ever built buil The 1955 engines are a horse horse horsepower power six a horsepower Hy-Fire Hy V V 8 8 and a horsepower Hy-Fire Hy V V The latter engine also is available available available avail avail- able with a four barrel carburetor tor and special manifold which increases its horsepower to Plymouth offers as optional a full range of au automatic automatic automatic au- au and power assist devices They fully automatic no clutch transmission transmission transmission sion a new design coaxial full- full time p power o w e r steering power brakes power-operated power front seat adjustments power ed window regulators and ad adjustable adjustable adjustable ad- ad s speed p pee e e d electric windshield windshield windshield wind wind- shield wipers Air conditioning by also is available as special equipment The 1955 line is made up of 12 models including for the first time four-door four versions of the Plymouth Suburban the all steel body station wagon type car which Plymouth pioneered in 1949 Styling by Exner Plymouths Plymouth's 1955 styling is the creation of a design team headed headed headed head head- ed by Virgil M. M Exner director of styling It is based on the premise Exner says that styling styling styling ing must first be conceived as asa asa asa a unity Ornamentation is then used to accentuate existing highlights highlights highlights high high- lights rather than to cre create te new ones Among the distinctive features of Plymouths Plymouth's new styling are area a low silhouette slimness anc and sleekness of body lines deeply I recessed head light an and t tai a i I 1 lights and an overall appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance of forward motion A new FullView View wrap around windshield with swept back corner corner corner cor cor- ner posts at top and bottom has 16 per cent more glass area It is contoured to eliminate distortion distortion distortion dis dis- dis- dis and to give the d driver r i v e r maximum vision at eye level Colors and Fabrics Fabrics Fabrics- The color styling and fabrics of 1955 models are arc new They also are trend-setting trend in the confident belief of Plymouth designers de designers designers de- de signers who made use of new methods of analyzing color preferences pre pre- preferences and cycles of c co color o l lor o r popularity The 14 new exterior exterior exterior exter exter- colors in the new models for example were chosen in a series of eliminations which started with 90 different colors New Conveniences Conveniences- One of the novel features of the interior is the design of the instrument panel which reflects sport car influence Instruments are positioned to provide balance balance balance bal bal- bal bal- ance and eye appeal The Flite Control gear selector for Plymouths Plymouth's Plymouths Plymouth's Plymouths Plymouth's Ply Ply- mouths mouth's Power Flite transmission transmission transmission sion is positioned on the Continued on last page PLYMOUTH ANNOUNCES BIGGER MORE 1 POWERFUL 1955 MODELS Continued from Page One ment panel instead of the conventional conventional conventional con con- mounting on the steering steering steering steer steer- ing column This is the f first firs i r s t change positioning of a drive selector lever since gearshifts were moved from the floor floorboard floorboard floorboard board to the steering column It is exclusive on Plymouth in inthe inthe inthe the lowest price field Another entirely new feature 43 js is a compact heating and ventilating ventilating ventilating ven ven- unit mounted on the dash It takes in outside air from the cowl vent at the base of the windshield This arrange ment eliminates the need for space-hogging space air ducts through the engine compartment It al also also also al- al so helps keep dirt and fumes out of the car Larger fans and motors and improved design of the unit permits more even distribution distribution distribution dis dis- dis- dis of heat inside and better better better bet bet- ter defrosting of the windshield An improved car air conditioner is offered on the 1955 Plymouth for the first time The unit employs a two-cylinder two reciprocal compressor It has hasa a magnetic clutch which connects connects connects con con- the compressor to the en engine engine engine en- en gine only when cooling is needed needed needed need need- ed and a new single condenser which minimizes interference with engine cooling |