Dodge Royal

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Dodge Royal
Production period: 1954-1959
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Previous model: Dodge Coronet
Successor: Dodge Matador

The Dodge Royal was a large passenger car that Dodge manufactured between 1954 and 1959. In 1954, the Royal was the top model, and from 1955 it took center stage in the model range.

Models year after year

1954

1954
1954 Dodge Royal Cabriolet

1954 Dodge Royal Cabriolet
Production period: 1954
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Engines: Otto engine :
4.0 liters (103 kW)
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase :
Empty weight :

The Meadowbrook was the cheapest Dodge offering this year, the Coronet the middle one. Above that was the Royal, which was only available with the "Red Ram" Chrysler Hemi engine with 3949 cc. Like the Coronet, the Royal also had a 2-stage automatic ( PowerFlite ). A gearshift lever was only required to engage the gear.

1955-1957

1955-1959
1955 Dodge Royal sedan

1955 Dodge Royal sedan
Production period: 1955-1959
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:
Petrol engines : 4.4-5.9 liters
(139-250 kW)
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase :
Empty weight :

In 1955 the Meadowbrook fell away, making the Coronet the cheapest Dodge offer. The Royal was the middle range and the top model was the Custom Royal . The cars were powered by a V8 Chrysler Hemi engine with a capacity of 5211 cm³, which - depending on the carburettor equipment - made 218–260 bhp.

There were a number of construction variants:

  • 3- or 5-door station wagon - it was called Suburban
  • 2-door hardtop coupé - the Lancer
  • 2- or 4-door sedan

1958-1959

The 1958 and 1959 models of the Royal, Coronet and Custom Royal had DeSoto chassis but had fewer chrome trims. The engines available were the 4.4 liter V8 "Red Ram" or the "Super Red Ram" with 5.3-5.9 liters.

In the 1960 model year, the Royal was replaced by the Matador model.

Web links

Commons : Dodge Royal  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

source

Gunnell, John (editor): Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 , Krause Publications, Iola (2002), ISBN 0-87349-461-X .