Plymouth television commercial film
Creation: 1960Abstract
Plymouth was brand of automobiles produced by the manufacturing company the Chrysler Corporation. Plymouth's first appeared in 1928 as a low-priced option to compete with Chevrolet and Ford. This item is a television commercial film for a 1960 Plymouth Fury.
Dates
- Creation: 1960
Creator
- Chrysler Corporation (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 reel (100 ft) : sd, col., 16mm.
Historical Note
Plymouth was brand of automobiles produced by the manufacturing company the Chrysler Corporation. Plymouth's first appeared in 1928 as a low-priced option to compete with Chevrolet and Ford. The Plymouth Fury model started in 1956, it was a full-size car. In 1960 the Plymouth Fury was released with a unibody, a ram induction system, a V-8 Engine, and 290 horse power. The model went through several changes as a mid-size and a full-size vehicle before being discontinued in 1978. The Plymouth brand was discontinued in 2001.
Scope and Content
This item is a television commercial film for Plymouth. The commercial shows a car driving along a highway along a mountainous landscape. The voiceover describes the features for the Fury 301, focusing on its engine and power. The tagline ending is "1960 is as near as your Plymouth dealer."
Access Restrictions
This item is available for research.
Film material is housed in cold storage and must reacclimate prior to viewing. Please contact the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Plymouth television commercial film
- Author:
- Laurie Sather
- Date:
- 2016
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
