This Day in History: 1961-06-29

Chrysler signed the contract with Eupolis Productions to deliver two 1961 Plymouth Belvedere 4-door sedans and a 1961 Dodge Dart 4-door sedan for filming in the series “Car 54 Where Are You?“. In addition, Chrysler delivered a 9-passenger 1961 Plymouth Belvedere suburban to be used by Eupolis for ferrying around the filming crew. In return for the use of the cars, Chrysler was heavily promoted in the closing credits, and also received publicity still photographs to be used for promotion.