Plymouth · 1951–1953
Plymouth Cambridge
The Plymouth Cambridge is a full-size automobile, produced by Plymouth from 1951 until 1953. It was Plymouth's base-range base model in its 1951 and 1952 lineups, along with the shorter wheelbase Concord and the sole base model for 1953. It came with new features such as electric windshield wipers and downdraft carburetors when it was introduced. It also had "Safe-guard" brakes, that had two hydraulic cylinders per front wheel instead of just one It replaced the Deluxe, and was replaced by the Plaza for 1954.
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Predecessor: Plymouth Deluxe · Successor: Plymouth Savoy
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Specifications
- name
- Plymouth Cambridge
- Manufacturer
- Plymouth (Chrysler)
- aka
- Dodge Crusader
- Production
- 1951–1953
- Assembly
- United States, Australia
- Predecessor
- Plymouth Deluxe
- Successor
- Plymouth Plaza
- Class
- Full-size
- Body style
- 4-door sedan, 2-door club coupe, 2-door station wagon
- Layout
- FR
- Engine
- 1951-52: 3.6 L I6 (97 bhp), 1953: 217.8CID(3.6 L) L-head 7.1:1 Compression Ratio 1-bbl. I6 (100 bhp)
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual standard(1951-1953), "Hy-Drive" semi-automatic $146(1953), Automatic with Overdrive $98(1953)
- Wheelbase
- 1951-52: 118.5 in, 1953: 114 in
- Length
- 1951-52: 193.875 in, 1953: 189.125 in
- Width
- 72.8" (1951), 73.4" (1953)
- Related
- Plymouth Concord, Plymouth Cranbrook
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2099843CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_CambridgeCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1352363949 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1951_Plymouth_Cranbrook_(2426271060).jpgCC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.