Dodge Custom Royal

Dodge Custom Royal
Dodge Custom Royal
	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.^[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

CKD kits imported from Detroit.^[3] It was offered only as a four-door sedan.^[3]

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

[Gunnell-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 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

[Farmer-3] Gavin Farmer, Chapter Five, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010

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Australian production

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References