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1956 (See also: Plymouth Fury) was the last year of this body style before the change in 1957, the only differences offered in 1956 from the previous year were trim packages and the new Dodge D-500. The D-500 was the first Dodge factory high-performance production version as a tribute to the (D-500-1) "Super Stock" model.
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 .
It replaced the Dodge B series of trucks and was eventually supplanted by the Dodge D series, introduced in 1961. Unlike the B series, which were closely related to Dodge's prewar trucks, the C series was a complete redesign. Dodge continued the "pilot house" tradition of high-visibility cabs with a wrap-around windshield introduced in 1955.
Dodge Logo (2025–) Dodge, an American brand of Stellantis, has produced numerous vehicles carying the brand name including pickup trucks, ... 1957: 1965: 500
Dodge moved upmarket with the Custom Royal in the mid-1950s, which cut into and eroded DeSoto's traditional market segment. The introduction of the 1957 DeSoto Firesweep, a model that used the Dodge engine, chassis, front fenders and hood, pushed DeSoto into direct competition with the Custom Royal.
In 1955, Chrysler dropped its 6-cylinder DeSoto Powermaster series and added the topline Fireflite series, pushing the Firedome down to entry level status. Still, the Firedome was not a cheap offering, retaining its V8 engine, but increasing the 276 c.i. displacement to 291 c.i. with a larger bore, a power boost to 185 horsepower, [6] and coming with a host of features and interior upgrades ...
The Dodge Dart is a line of passenger cars produced by Dodge from the 1959 to 1976 model years in North America, ... 1957 Chrysler (Ghia) Dart show-car, initially ...
The Royal continued as the intermediate trim level in the Dodge line for models years 1957 through 1959. [1] A Royal Lancer Convertible was added for 1957 only and the station wagons were moved to their own series in the same year.