This 68-Mile Neon Is The Last Plymouth Ever Built And It Could Be Yours

I don’t think I’m alone in believing that the Neon was not an especially interesting car. This one, however, marks the end of a 73-year legacy as the last Plymouth to ever roll off an assembly line.

The car is a 2001 model and, reflecting its place in history, it has only been driven 68 miles, according to the digital odometer. Some of those miles, though, were put on it as the seller drove it off the assembly line in Belvidere, Illinois on June 28, 2001.

The custom-ordered Neon comes with all the bells and whistles: power sunroof, optional 15-inch alloy wheels, woodgrain trim, an in-dash CD changer, cruise control, and more.

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Powering the little Neon is a 2.0-liter inline-four that made 132 hp and 130 lb-ft of torque from the factory. It has a five-speed manual transmission, four-wheel disc brakes, ABS, and traction control.

The car isn’t perfect, though. Oil was last changed in 2017 and some rust dots the muffler. Considering the age, though, that’s still good.

The Plymouth brand was first introduced by Chrysler in 1928 as a value-focused competitor to Ford and Chevrolet. Although branded with a Mayflower badge, the company was allegedly named Plymouth because Chrysler wanted it to sound like the name of a popular brand of twine that they knew farmers would be familiar with. By the ’90s, though, its brand positioning was confused and sales were down, so Chrysler decided to simply kill the company in 2001.

They did, apparently, like the brand enough to stretch out a banner marking this car’s status as the last-ever Plymouth when it rolled off the line, and it comes in the sale.

Costing $18,210 when new, it seems possible that the auction price may overtake that, which must surely make this one of the best investments in a Neon ever made. The car is offered with no reserve on Bring a Trailer, with the highest bid at time of publishing standing at $12,500.