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The Plainsman debuted at the 1956 Chicago Auto Show as a Chrysler Corporation's Idea Car'. Like popular Chrysler minivans which followed decades later, the Plainsman greatly anticipated user needs. It had many pioneering firsts including a full power tailgate with a retractable rear window, a power third-row rear-facing seat, a hidden spare tire, power retracting hidden gas filler, rear entry steps, flow-through ventilation, and luxury interior with flat-folding seats. Designed by David E. Scott and approved by Virgil Exner, Plainsman was built by Ghia in Italy. After its show career, the car was sold directly to Chrysler's Latin American Sales V.P. Elwood Parrish, stationed in Cuba. Upon Castro's takeover, Parrish made a desperate escape with the car to Puerto Rico. It was later taken to Australia, Japan, and driven cross country in the United States. Plainsman spent most of its life in California and has just undergone a painstaking full restoration.
2020 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale Arizona Auction
Sale Price :
USD $742,500
2014 Auctions America : California
Sale Price :
USD $176,000
2010 Mecum Auctions - Monterey
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $90,000
2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $300,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $160,000
Recent Sales of the Chrysler Plainsman Concept
(Data based on Model Year 1956 sales)
1956 Chrysler Ghia Plainsman Concept Car Chassis#: 9999760 Sold for USD$742,500 2020 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale Arizona Auction | |
1956 Chrysler Plainsman Concept Car by Ghia Sold for USD$176,000 2014 Auctions America : California |
Chrysler Plainsman Concepts That Failed To Sell At Auction
1956 Chrysler Plainsman Concept's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1956 Chrysler Plainsman Concept Car | 2010 Mecum Auctions Monterey | $90,000 | |||
1956 Chrysler Plainsman Concept Car | 9999760 | 2010 RM Auctions Automobiles of Arizona | $160,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
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