1953 Plymouth Cranbrook Base review from North America

Coil, brake pressure switch, points.

For a car that is over a half century old, I would say it rides and drives pretty well.

Plenty of room.

Gas mileage has been pretty decent. I got 30 mpg in the summer.

The engine runs very smooth and has sufficient power for modern day driving, although you aren't gonna win any stoplight drags.

I have been very surprised and pleased with the parts availability. All the mechanical parts are avalible through just about any auto parts store and the prices are very reasonable. Also the car is very easy to work on. Any one can work on this thing.

One thing that went out was the coil, so I changed it to 12 volt. I would not have done it had I known how much of a problem it would be. The 12 volt current burned up some wiring, and the brake switch started on fire one day when I was going to work and burnt up the plastic portion of it, leaving me with no brakes!

I would recommend this car to anyone who wants to get into the old car hobby with a budget. Plymouth Cranbrooks seem to be pretty cheap on the old car market. I picked up mine for 500 bucks and it ran and drove.