Motor vehicle
Dodge Custom Royal 1957 Dodge Custom Royal 4-Door Sedan
Manufacturer Dodge (Chrysler )Also called Custom Royal Lancer Production 1955–1959 [ 1] Class Full-size Body style 4-door sedan [ 1] 2-door hardtop [ 1] 4-door hardtop [ 1] 2-door convertible [ 1] Layout FR layout Engine Canadian by Year
1956 - 303 CID Plymouth A Block (Badges on valve covers show "Super Red Ram")
1957 - 313 Plymouth A Block
American by Year
1955 - 270 CID
1956 - 315 CID "Polyspheric" (Badges on valve covers show "Super Red Ram")
1956 - Optional D-500 315 CID
1957 - 325 CID "Polyspheric"
1957 - Optional D-500 325 CID Successor Dodge Polara [ 1]
The Dodge Custom Royal is an automobile which was produced by Dodge in the United States for the 1955 through 1959 model years.[ 1] In each of these years the Custom Royal was the top trim level of the Dodge line, above the mid level Dodge Royal and the base level Dodge Coronet .[ 1] 2-Door Hardtop, 4-Door Hardtop and Convertible models were marketed under the name "Dodge Custom Royal Lancer".
A La Femme option was available on 1955 and 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer models.[ 2]
1955 Dodge Custom Royal 4-Door Sedan
1955 Dodge Custom Royal 4-Door Sedan
1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer 2-Door
1958 Dodge Custom Royal 4-Door Sedan
1959 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer 2-Door
Australian production
The Custom Royal was assembled by Chrysler Australia at its Mile End plant in South Australia from early 1958 utilizing CKD kits imported from Detroit .[ 3] It was offered only as a four-door sedan .[ 3]
See also
References
^ a b c d e f g h John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition
^ John Gunnell, Standard catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, pages 334 to 336
^ a b Gavin Farmer, Chapter Five, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010
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1 Rebadged models, mostly from Japanese or Korean manufacturers – 2 Rebadged Chrysler/Plymouth models for external markets
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