Built only in Windsor, Ontario for Canadians, the Mayfair was a Plymouth wearing Dodge sheetmetal, a car Detroit never sold.
Lead trim: Mayfair 313 cu in poly V8 (1958–1959)
Dodge Mayfair1953–1959
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FactBuilt only in Windsor, Ontario for Canadians, the Mayfair was a Plymouth wearing Dodge sheetmetal, a car Detroit never sold.
The Dodge Mayfair was built by Chrysler Corporation of Canada at Windsor, Ontario solely for the Canadian market from 1953 to 1959, its American equivalent the Plymouth Belvedere, based on the Plymouth with Dodge's front sheetmetal (a "Plodge"). The Mayfair name first appeared on a 2-door hardtop in the 1951 Dodge Regent series (as the Belvedere appeared in the Cranbrook series); in April 1953 Chrysler of Canada introduced the D43-3 Mayfair as a new upscale series in hardtop and sedan models to do battle with the Chevrolet Bel Air and Pontiac Laurentian, with two-tone interiors and Hy-Drive, the engine increased from 218 cu in (3,570 cc) to 228 cu in (3,740 cc). For 1954 the Mayfair used the interiors of the new Plymouth Belvedere and, for the first time since 1937, a convertible was imported from Detroit (a badge-engineered Kingsway Custom); the V8 came to the low-priced Canadian models in 1955 (imported engines with covers, manifolds and other pieces added in Windsor), only the Mayfair offering one, with PowerFlite; the wheelbase was the Belvedere's 115 in. In 1956 Chrysler of Canada opened a new V8 plant: the Mayfair was V8 only, first with the 270 cu in (4,400 cc) and later the all-new 277 cu in (4,540 cc), with a 4-door hardtop added and pushbutton PowerFlite. The Virgil Exner-designed 1957 bodies were a styling sensation but the rush to production resulted in poor quality and rust; the Mayfair came with the 303 cu in (4,970 cc) V8 with the new TorqueFlite; 1958 was a sales disaster (down over 40%) with the 313 cu in (5,130 cc) poly V8; in 1959 it was downgraded to take the place of the Regent, available with the 251 flathead six or the 313 V8 (wagons 318 V8 only). For 1960 it became a sub-model of the Dodge Dart line renamed the Phoenix.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair 228 cu in six (1953–1954) | 1953–1954 | 3.7 L | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Mayfair 270 cu in V8 (1955–1956) | 1955–1956 | 4.4 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Mayfair 277 cu in V8 (1956) | 1956–1956 | 4.5 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Mayfair 303 cu in V8 (1957) | 1957–1957 | 5.0 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Mayfair 313 cu in poly V8 (1958–1959) | 1958–1959 | 5.1 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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