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The Plymouth Satellite is an automobile that was introduced as a 1965 model year top trim model in Plymouth's mid-size Belvedere line and available only in two-door hardtop and convertible body designs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of the 1965-1970 Plymouth Satellite )〕 The Satellite remained the top of the line model until the 1967 model year, where it became the mid-price model with the GTX taking its place as the top model. The Fury name was moved to Plymouth's mid-size models for 1975, at which time the Satellite name was discontinued. The Satellite was built on Chrysler's mid-size "B" platform. == First Generation (1965-1967) == |transmission = |body_style = }} When the new, larger Plymouth Fury was introduced for 1965 on Chrysler's full-size C platform, the Plymouth Belvedere name was moved to Plymouth's "new" mid-size line for 1965. The Belvedere Satellite was the top trim model in the series, above the Belvedere I and II. It was only available as a two-door hardtop or convertible. Bucket seats and center console were standard, as well as a V8 engine. For 1965, the standard engine was the with optional , , as well as and Commando" engines. This 426 had the wedge combustion chamber design, and is not the 426 "Hemi" that was offered in 1966. The front end featured single headlights on each side, and a grille divided into four thin rectangles laid horizontally. The 1965 Satellite two-door hardtop total production was 23,341 units. It weighed with a base price of $2,612. Convertible production was 1,860 units. It weighed and was priced at $2,827 in standard trim. The 1966 redesigned Satellite was available with a "Street Hemi" engine with two 4-barrel carburetors and 10.25:1 compression. This engine was rated at at 5,000 rpm and 490 lbft of torque at 4,000 rpm. The other V8 engine options for 1966 remained the standard 273, the 318 at , as well as the Commando 361 and Commando 383 at , down from its rating in 1965. The 1967 Satellite was a carryover from 1966, but there were several trim changes. A new grille featured dual side-by-side headlights, a change in the rear trunk finish panel and taillights included multiple horizontal ribs. New horizontal aluminum trim at the lower body crease with lower silver paint gave all 1967 Satellites essentially a two-tone paint scheme. For 1966 and 1967, the interior vinyl seats and door panels were treated to a unique 'Western Scroll' design which mimicked tooled leather in appearance. This was the 'premium' interior shared with the GTX in 1967. For 1966 and 1967 the Satellite was again offered only in 2-door hardtop and convertible form and was powered by V8 engines. The 361 was eliminated for 1967 models, but a 2-barrel 383 at was continued with the most powerful Satellite offering for 1967 being a 383 4-barrel rated at . Production figures for 1966 were 35,399 hardtops and 2,759 convertibles. File: 1965-Plymouth-Satellite.jpg|1965 Plymouth Satellite File:'66 Plymouth Satellite Convertible (Auto classique St-Bruno-De-Montarville VAQ '13).JPG|1966 Plymouth Satellite Convertible File:'67 Plymouth Satellite (Orange Julep '13).JPG|1967 Plymouth Satellite 2-door Hardtop 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plymouth Satellite」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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