1951 Plymouth Cranbrook review from North America
"Hated to part with it and hope to find another some day to restore"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front end was way out of whack, so it couldn't be towed safely.
In cold weather was hard to start.
General comments?
This car was a "cream puff".
It was my first car and was owned a little old lady who had to stop driving.
Her deceased husband waxed and polished it every week.
The seat covers were wool, and without air conditioning in San Antonio, proved to be a little too much for my wife, so we bought a 1971 Monte Carlo with air.
When I discharged from the Air Force, I wanted to keep the car and bought a tow bar, disconnected the drive shaft, and attempted to tow the car, but the front end was too far out of alignment to tow it safely, so I had to sell it in an hour to someone who had been bugging me for 4 years to sell it to him. He was offering $800 then, but when I HAD to sell it he only offered only $75. (I bought it for $150.)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1951 |
| First year of ownership | 1970 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1974 |
| Engine and transmission | 6 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 75000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 12th October, 2006 |