Little orphan fury
Plymouth joins Desoto at the orphan car show
It has come to this: Plymouth vehicles are now eligible to join other defunct, abandoned and dissed brands of the past at the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show.
The 12th annual show, June 1 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, welcomes Plymouth owners, for the first time, to join Hudson, Studebaker, Nash, Kaiser, Edsel, Rambler, AMC and numerous other shuttered brands remembered fondly by showgoers and preserved lovingly by doting owners.
Plymouth was created in 1928 alongside DeSoto to fill in the young Chrysler Corporation's lineup. Both marques are celebrating their 80th anniversaries, and both are featured at this year's show.
DeSoto, shut down in 1961, has been eligible since the show started in 1996. The general rules say that a brand has to be out of business in the U.S. market for seven model years, and the car itself must be at least 15 years old. For Plymouth, that restriction is a little tougher: Only Plymouths built between 1928 and 1959 are eligible.
"The committee decided there are lots of places where you can show a Road Runner or a Barracuda," explains Jack Miller, a cofounder and organizer of the show. "To keep in the spirit of the meet, they decided to limit it to the earlier models."
In other words, even though the show has a big all-are-welcome spirit, you don't want to crowd out something special for just another '92 Sundance.
The last Plymouth, a 2001 Neon, rolled off the line on June 28, 2001.
This year's Orphan Car Show is still accepting entries ($18 fee). All show vehicles join in the "pass in review," during which a team of experts explains each car's significance, hardware and place in history.
Next year, the show will feature Hudson during its centennial year. Another recently orphaned U.S. brand, Oldsmobile, won't be eligible until 2011.
Admission is $5, and the show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. For more details, visit www.ypsiautoheritage.org.
The 12th annual show, June 1 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, welcomes Plymouth owners, for the first time, to join Hudson, Studebaker, Nash, Kaiser, Edsel, Rambler, AMC and numerous other shuttered brands remembered fondly by showgoers and preserved lovingly by doting owners.
Plymouth was created in 1928 alongside DeSoto to fill in the young Chrysler Corporation's lineup. Both marques are celebrating their 80th anniversaries, and both are featured at this year's show.
DeSoto, shut down in 1961, has been eligible since the show started in 1996. The general rules say that a brand has to be out of business in the U.S. market for seven model years, and the car itself must be at least 15 years old. For Plymouth, that restriction is a little tougher: Only Plymouths built between 1928 and 1959 are eligible.
"The committee decided there are lots of places where you can show a Road Runner or a Barracuda," explains Jack Miller, a cofounder and organizer of the show. "To keep in the spirit of the meet, they decided to limit it to the earlier models."
In other words, even though the show has a big all-are-welcome spirit, you don't want to crowd out something special for just another '92 Sundance.
The last Plymouth, a 2001 Neon, rolled off the line on June 28, 2001.
This year's Orphan Car Show is still accepting entries ($18 fee). All show vehicles join in the "pass in review," during which a team of experts explains each car's significance, hardware and place in history.
Next year, the show will feature Hudson during its centennial year. Another recently orphaned U.S. brand, Oldsmobile, won't be eligible until 2011.
Admission is $5, and the show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. For more details, visit www.ypsiautoheritage.org.
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