Customized Pickup: 1956 Plymouth Belvecamino

This next feature is a bit of a mystery to me, mostly because I profess little acumen when it comes to identifying 50’s Plymouth products, and can’t tell the difference between a Plaza, Savoy, and Belvedere without consulting my handy Spotters Guide To 50s Mopar, but what I can tell you about is custom El Camino’d ’56 Plymouths.  Those, I can spot.  Here is one.  Find this 1956 Plymouth Suburban (Wagon) converted to El Camino offered for $13,900 in Los Angeles, CA via craigslist.

From what I can glean from a brief look at the Allpar.com article on the ’56 Plymouths, this thing started life as a Sport Suburban 2-door model, which was a pretty basic thing, with rubber mats instead of carpet in the cargo area.

Power comes from a 277 cubic inch Hy-Fire V8 that puts out 187 horsepower and  256 ft-lbs of torque.  There was an optional “power pack” that added a 4 barrel carburetor and dual exhaust for those who wanted a little more oomph. 

This features a surprisingly well done bed area, complete with functioning tailgate and  a few coats of some kind of bedliner.  With any custom car, the devil is in the details, and this one might just have what it takes.

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