Dodge Custom Royal

Dodge Custom Royal
1957 Dodge Custom Royal 4-Door Sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Dodge (Chrysler)
Also called	Custom Royal Lancer
Production	1955–1959 [1]
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size
Body style	4-door sedan[1] 2-door hardtop[1] 4-door hardtop[1] 2-door convertible[1]
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
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
Chronology
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]

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  1955 Dodge Custom Royal 4-Door Sedan
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  1955 Dodge Custom Royal 4-Door Sedan
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  1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
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  1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer 2-Door
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  1958 Dodge Custom Royal 4-Door Sedan
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  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

• 1955 Dodge
• 1958 Dodge

References

1. John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition
2. John Gunnell, Standard catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, pages 334 to 336
3. Gavin Farmer, Chapter Five, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010