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

The Dodge Custom Royal is an automobile which was produced by Dodge in the United States for the 1955 through 1959 model years. 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. 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.

• 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. It was offered only as a four-door sedan.

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

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