The Belvedere line received the new 4-door hardtop “Sport Sedan” this year. The frame was strengthened to accommodate the lack of center support between the two doors, but otherwise the car was similar in trim and styling to the 2-door Sport Coupe.

The entire Chrysler Corporation moved to push buttons for the automatic transmission selector this year. This approach would last through 1964.

Savoy – The Savoy line was the mid-range offering. Standard equipment included front fender horizontal Sweepspear molding, chrome taillight molding, chrome headlight trim, painted backup lamp housing, bright metal windshield and rear window frames, small hub caps and “Savoy” on the rear fender in script. Two custom Suburban wagons had Savoy-type features and trim, except for the rear fender script, which read “Custom Suburban”. One wagon was a two-door model, and the other was a four-door, but both used six-passenger seating. The interiors on the mid-priced Plymouths carried a few extra rich appointments.

Buyers could also dress-up the exterior of Savoy models with the optional “Sport Tone” exterior molding treatment which consisted of a side spear moldings that ran from below the taillight to the middle of the front door and then slanted forward, hitting the rocker sill at the door’s front lower corner.

The model line consisted of 4-door Sedan, 2-door Club Sedan, 2-door Sport Coupe hardtop, and 2-door and 4-door Custom Suburban wagon.

Belvedere – The Belvedere was Plymouth’s high trim level car. They were identified by front door model nameplates, chrome backup lamp housings, and “Forward Look” medallions on the rear fenders. Also there were bright metal moldings on the windshield, rear window, head lights, tail lights: rear deck lid overhang and front edge of the hood. On the interior were added arm rests, clock, DeLuxe steering wheel, and an upscale interior.

Belvedere models and Sport Suburban wagons came standard with the “Sport Tone” side trim in a distinct, angled-back, pattern. The Sport Suburban also had the “Forward Look” medallions on the rear fenders, plus a rooftop luggage carrier. On the interior tweed pattern seat cushions and backs were featured. The Plymouth Fury model was part of the line, but will be treated separately here.

The model line consisted of 4-door Sedan, 4-door Sport Sedan hardtop, 2-door Club Sedan, 2-door Sport Coupe hardtop, Convertible, and 2-door and 4-door Sport Suburban wagon.

Fury – The Introduced as a mid-year model, the Plymouth Fury high-performance sport coupe was part of the Belvedere V-8 P29-3 Series. It had custom features that included off-white exterior finish, tapering gold anodized aluminum side trim, gold-finished aluminum grille, and “Fury”, in script, was placed on the  rear fenders. Standard equipment: directional signals, backup lights, variable-speed wipers, tachometer, dual exhaust system with chrome deflectors, windshield washer: dual outside rear view mirrors, prismatic inside rear view mirror, special tires and a unique 240 horsepower V-8.

NOTE: The Plymouth Fury high-performance sport coupe was introduced as a mid-year model.

230 CID Power Pack I-6. L-Head. Cast iron block. Four main bearings.
Displacement: 230 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke: 3.25 x 4.63 inches.
Compression ratio: 7.6:1.
Horsepower: 131 @ 3600 RPM.
Torque: 203 @ 2000 RPM.
Valve lifters: Mechanical.
Camshaft Timing: 236°, Exhaust: 236°, Overlap: 18°. Valve Lift: Intake  0.365″, Exhaust  0.365″.
Carburetor:  Stromberg 2-barrel WW3-124.

270 CID 2-Barrel V-8. Overhead valves, polyspheric head. Cast iron block. Five main bearings.
Displacement: 270 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke: 3.63 x 3.25 inches.
Compression ratio: 8.0:1.
Horsepower: 180 @ 4400 RPM.
Torque: 260 @ 2400 RPM.
Valve lifters: Hydraulic.
Camshaft timing: Intake 244°, Exhaust 244°, Overlap: 26°. Valve Lift: (Intake) 0.360″, (Exhaust) 0.360″.
Carburetor: Two barrel: Ball & Ball BBD-2259S.

277 CID 2-barrel V-8. Overhead valves polyspheric head. Cast iron block. Five main bearings.
Displacement: 277 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke: 3.75 x 3.13 inches.
Compression ratio: 8.0:1.
Horsepower: 187 @ 4400 RPM.
Torque: 265 @ 2400 RPM.
Valve lifters: Mechanical.
Camshaft timing: Intake 244°, Exhaust 244°, Overlap: 26°. Valve Lift: (Intake) 0.374″, (Exhaust) 0.380″.
Carburetor:  Ball & Ball 2-barrel BBD-2470S.

277 CID 4-Barrel V-8. Overhead valves polyspheric head. Cast iron block. Five main bearings.
Displacement: 277 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke: 3.75 x 3.13 inches.
Compression ratio: 8.0:1.
Horsepower: 200 @ 4400 RPM.
Torque: 272 @ 2400 RPM.
Valve lifters: Mechanical.
Camshaft timing: Intake 244°, Exhaust 244°, Overlap: 26°. Valve Lift: (Intake) 0.374″, (Exhaust) 0.380″.
Carburetor: Carter 4-barrel WCFB 2302S.

NOTE: Dual Exhaust standard for this engine.

303 CID 4-Barrel V-8 – Plymouth Fury Only.  Overhead valves polyspheric head. Cast iron block. Five main bearings.
Displacement: 303 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke: 3.8125 x 3.1325 inches.
Compression ratio: 9.25:1.
Horsepower: 240 @ 4800 RPM.
Torque: 310 @ 2800 RPM.
Valve lifters: Mechanical.
Camshaft timing: Intake 244°, Exhaust 244°, Overlap: 26°; Lift:  (intake) 0.379″, (exhaust) 0.376″. Note: while this camshaft shows the same duration as the 277 CID V-8, the timing is different. It is: (intake) 9° BTC, 55° ABC (exhaust) 47° BBC, 17° ATC.
Carburetor:  Carter Four-barrel Model WCFB 2442S.