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Plymouth used the name Savoy on several automobiles. From 1951-1953, the Savoy name was used on a station wagon, upgrading the base model Suburban. Later (and more popularly known) was a line of full-sized Plymouths from 1954-1961. Another incarnation was among Plymouth's ill-fated downsized full-size cars from 1962-1964. As with the Plaza and Belvedere, the Savoy was named after an upscale hotel. When introduced in 1954, later in the year with 1955 model paint schemes, the Savoy was Plymouth's mid-level car and priced between the base Plaza sedans and the top-line Belvedere models. In 1959, Plymouth dropped the Plaza and replaced it with the Savoy, making the Savoy the marque's entry level automobile and echoing the treatment of the once top-line Dodge Coronet. In 1954, the Savoy was available as a two-door Club Coupe and four-door sedan and 2-door Club Sedan. In 1956, the line added a hardtop coupe and the Custom Suburban station wagon. In 1957-1958, the line added a four-door hardtop sedan. In 1959, the Savoy was downgraded to entry level status. It lost both hardtop models, as well as the side trim and fancier interior trim it enjoyed in its original position in Plymouth's lineup. Sales were not diminished however, as their use as fleet models by taxicab companies became so popular, that by 1960 a whole new model, the Plymouth Taxi Special, was spun off from the Savoy. It was restyled in 1961, a year "most beholders would agreee...it was hit with the ugly stick", and again in 1962. Plymouth discontinued the Savoy nameplate at the end of the 1964 model year, except in Canada, where it continued through 1965. In 1965, the full-sized entry level Plymouth model in the U.S. was the Fury I, while in Canada, the top-level models were renamed Fury II and Fury III. |
