Plodge is the informal name given to products of the Chrysler Corporation, sold in Canada, the letters for which are taken from PLymouth and DoDGE. These vehicles used portions of Plymouth and Dodge brand automobiles together, to make unique cars for the Canandian market. These vehicles were sold under either the Dodge namplate or the Plymouth nameplate. Doing so allowed dealers in Canada to offer a wider array of vehicles despite having a smaller market share.
The practice of melding cars into a unique automobile for the Canadian market was due to Canadian trade rules governing the Dominion, designed to protect Canadian industry. The McLaughlin-Buick was an early example of Buick production that was licensed to the McLaughlin concern in Canada. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and Studebaker all eventually opened Canadian divisions that made cars for the that market.
In the case of Chrysler's efforts in Canada, Dodge and Plymouth vehicles shared parts, even whole cars, with one and other, as did DeSoto and Dodge. Interchangability allowed a Plymouth with a Dodge grille and tailights to become a Dodge without the expense of tooling a vehicle for the market. The 1965–6 Dodge Monaco used a Dodge body and trim, with a Plymouth Fury dashboard. Some examples were less involved—the 1960 DeSoto sold in Canada was simply a 1960 Dodge rebadged as a DeSoto.
Canadian Built "Plodge" Vehicles
- Dodge Kingsway 1941 Dodge body, Plymouth fenders and trim
- Dodge Mayfair 1950s - Dodge front clip, Plymouth body
- Dodge Regent 1957 - Dodge front clip, Plymouth body
- Dodge Crusader 1957 - Dodge Front Clip (grill minus six "teeth") Plymouth body
- Dodge Viscount 1958 - Dodge front clip, Plymouth body
- Dodge Monaco 1965-66 - Used 1965-66 Plymouth Fury dashboard
- Valiant 1960-61 - Niether a Plymouth or a Dodge, but a full sized Dodge with Plymouth trim, sold by both Dodge and Plymouth dealers as a separate make
- Dodge Dart 1960-1961 - Full sized Dodge, Plymouth instrument panel
