This car could well be 1956 as the Australian factory retained the 1954 styling until early 1957 when they replaced all three models - Plymouth Savoy, Dodge Kingsway and DeSoto Diplomat with the new Chrysler Royal which had the same 1954 body but had the front and rear ends of the US 1955 Plymouth. Not sure how the name Plaza came to be added to this one as that was the name Plymouth used for its base model for a few years in the 1950s. The 1956 Diplomat came in three different trim levels; Diplomat, Diplomat Deluxe and Diplomat Custom. My grandparents had a 1956 DeSoto Diplomat Custom and it was one of the cars I learnt to drive in.
This car could well be 1956 as the Australian factory retained the 1954 styling until early 1957 when they replaced all three models - Plymouth Savoy, Dodge Kingsway and DeSoto Diplomat with the new Chrysler Royal which had the same 1954 body but had the front and rear ends of the US 1955 Plymouth. Not sure how the name Plaza came to be added to this one as that was the name Plymouth used for its base model for a few years in the 1950s. The 1956 Diplomat came in three different trim levels; Diplomat, Diplomat Deluxe and Diplomat Custom. My grandparents had a 1956 DeSoto Diplomat Custom and it was one of the cars I learnt to drive in.
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