It’s enjoyable to see how etymology pertains to vehicle names. Have you ever ever puzzled concerning the story behind the phrase “belvedere”? The time period has been round because the 1500s and combines two Italian phrases: “bel” for “lovely” and “vedere” for “view.” So, feast your eyes on the attractive view that this gorgeous four-door instance of Detroit iron provides us.

The Choose of the Day is a low-mileage 1958 Plymouth Belvedere sedan listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Port Charlotte, Florida. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“The automobile is totally restored, high to backside. It comes with producer A/C and energy steering,” the itemizing says.

In all its glory, this Belvedere has the sky-high tailfins that the world got here to know and love within the late Nineteen Fifties. I like the colour combo on this automobile, and I want we might overview the trim tag to search out out its true identification. The colour identify could also be some variation of salmon, coral, or rose – I did some Googling and noticed that Coral (paint code S) was an possibility that yr. Both manner, it’s a surprising look, particularly when accomplished up in two-tone kind with a complementary white roof and broad whitewall tires.

The black and white seats have a transparent vinyl wrapping over the seats and look to be in nice situation all through. This is sensible because the vendor mentioned the automobile went by means of inside-and-out refurbishment. Energy up entrance comes from a V8 paired with a push-button automated transmission, and there have been a wide range of V8 engines obtainable throughout this period starting from 260cid by means of 350cid displacements. The vendor says that the automobile runs easily.

The Belvedere mannequin lived from 1954 by means of 1970, initially bought as a full-size mannequin however later categorized as a midsize. Within the late Nineteen Fifties (up till 1958, not less than), the Belvedere was the top-trim providing for the Plymouth lineup, which explains why its facilities have been well-appointed for its time. This one comes with energy steering, a radio, a twin exhaust system, and many brightwork to show heads.

Lastly – I certainly can’t talk about any 1958 Plymouth mannequin with out not less than making a fast point out of Christine, the well-known Plymouth Fury who got here to life as a haunted automobile in Stephen King’s 1983 novel (later made right into a horror movie that is still certainly one of my favorites to today).

The asking worth is $35,000 or greatest supply for this lovely Belvedere.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Choose of the Day.