Chrysler Australia built this one as a sedan-only export, assembling it at its Mile End plant starting in 1958.
Lead trim: Custom Royal 270 cu in V8 (1955) · up to 260 hp
Dodge Custom Royal1955–1959
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FactChrysler Australia built this one as a sedan-only export, assembling it at its Mile End plant starting in 1958.
The Dodge Custom Royal was produced by Dodge in the United States for the 1955 through 1959 model years (and assembled by Chrysler Australia at Mile End from early 1958 as a four-door sedan only), in each year the top trim level of the Dodge line above the mid-level Royal and base Coronet; the 2-door hardtop, 4-door hardtop and convertible models were marketed as "Dodge Custom Royal Lancer", and a La Femme option was available on 1955 and 1956 Custom Royal Lancer models. Engines by year on the infobox: 1955 270 CID; 1956 315 CID "Polyspheric" (badged "Super Red Ram") with an optional D-500 315; 1957 325 CID "Polyspheric" with an optional D-500 325; the Canadian cars had a 303 CID Plymouth A-block (1956) and a 313 (1957). It was succeeded by the Polara.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Royal 270 cu in V8 (1955) | 1955–1955 | — | 175 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Custom Royal 315 cu in Polyspheric V8 (1956) | 1956–1956 | — | 218 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Custom Royal 325 cu in Polyspheric V8 (1957) | 1957–1957 | — | 245 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Custom Royal D-500 315 cu in V8 (1956 option) | 1956–1956 | — | 260 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Custom Royal D-500 325 cu in V8 (1957 option) | 1957–1957 | — | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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