Dodge Coronet

The Dodge Coronet was a great car in the Dodge model years 1949 to 1959 and 1965, produced until 1976. 1949 Coronet was the top model in order to take in 1955 the lowest place in the model range. From 1965, the name referred to the middle model of Dodge.

Models year after year

1949-1954

1949 Coronet

The Dodge Coronet was introduced as a top model in the first post-war model range, including ranged Wayfarer and Meadowbrook. The only available engine was initially a side -controlled six-cylinder with a single Stromberg carburettor and 3,769 cc displacement, 103 bhp developed (76 kW).

In 1953, the Coronet was delivered on request with the " Red Ram " engine with 3,949 cc displacement, which could accelerate the vehicle to over 140 km / h. This engine had overhead valves and hemispherical combustion chambers ( Hemi engine ). Presented him with the vehicle to over 100 land speed records at Bonneville Flats. In 1954, the Royal series was introduced above the Coronet. In limited numbers, it was also a Pullman limousine with four doors for 8 people, an extended version of the normal Coronet. The Coronet of the first generation was available with a 3- speed automatic transmission, which was operated using a pedal in the footwell. A shift lever is not needed.

1955-1957

1958 Coronet

1955 fell off the Wayfarer and Meadowbrook, so the Dodge Coronet the cheapest offer was. The mean model was called Royal and as a top model in the Custom Royal was launched. Were the cars driven either by a side-valve inline six- cylinder with 3,769 cc displacement, now thanks to the other carburetor made ​​90.5 kW, or by a V8 Chrysler Hemi engine with 5211 cc capacity.

There were a number of body variants:

  • Three - or five-door station wagon - it was called Suburban and had a V8 or R6 engine
  • Two - door hardtop coupe - the Lancer with a V8 engine
  • Two - or four-door sedan - with a V8 or R6 engine
  • Four-door Pullman limousine for 8 people

1958-1959

The 1958 and 1959 models of the Coronet, Royal and Custom Royal had DeSoto chassis were, but with less chrome trim. As engines of 3.7- liter six-cylinder or 5.3- liter V8 "Red Ram " were available.

In model year 1960, the Coronet was replaced by the model Dart Seneca / Pioneer.

1965-1967

1967 Coronet

In 1965, the average model from Dodge was named Coronet. In 1966, the model was revised in 1967 got a facelift. 1968 was offered then larger bodies with "Coke -bottle" design. A powerful R / T model ( 7078 cc, 275 kW) appeared in 1967, from 1969 even with 287 kW and three twin carburetors. For the model range also included a hardtop coupe and a convertible.

1968

A new Coronet model, known as the Coronet Super Bee (but often referred to as a separate model ) was introduced in 1968. In its last year of production in 1971, the Super Bee was sold as a Charger.

1969-1970

The Coronet and Plymouth Belvedere were identical to the 1969 -S- 426 Muscle Car equipment. This included the famous 426er Chrysler Hemi V8 engine ( 6980 cc, 312.5 kW) with a. There was also this year, the 440 model with four -barrel carburetor ( 7210 cc ). His performance was given with 280 kW, but actually deliver up to 313 kW. More 440 models were also available as a 2 -door or 4 -door sedans with 318 engine and manual 3 -speed gearbox. Engine of 5210 cc / 318 cui engine capacity with output of 171.5 kW / 230 hp.

1971-1972

1973 Coronet Custom

The new Coronet was a twin of the four-door Plymouth Satellite, but had a more fluid style. It gave him only as a sedan and station wagon, the related and also revised Charger covering the coupe market. Slight revisions to the grille, the headlights and the rear lights followed in 1972. From this point, the sales figures fell sharply up to 80000-90000 in 1973 (compared to 196 242 units in 1968). This is attributed to both the oil crisis and the merging of the models of Dodge and Plymouth and equality compared to the other models of the Chrysler Group.

1973

In addition to the usual changes in grille, headlights, tail lights and interior led Dodge the TorsionQuiet a system that consisted of additional silencers and rubber bearings, which made ​​for a more comfortable ride and a lower noise level inside the car.

1974

1975 Dodge Coronet Crestwood station wagon

Front and rear of the car have been revised, especially the rear bumper, so he filled the 1974 - DOT regulations. The styling of the sedan was the basis for later Coronet models (and its twin, the Plymouth Fury ) until model year 1978.

1975

In 1975, the cars were again revised, so that their bodies appeared square. The Coronet coupe returned for a year. The front view was like that of the Plymouth Fury, two round headlights.

1976

1976 was the last year for the Coronet; 1977 models were in Monaco - until then the larger Dodge model - renamed and given rectangular headlights and other minor changes, which became an instant sales success. The two-door coupe was sold under the name Dodge Charger Coupe 1976. It came with this designation in addition to the Dodge Charger S / E, which was a derivative of the Chrysler Cordoba.

The Royal Monaco Monaco had continued the larger body. Another successor to the Coronet was the diplomat.

1980s

On the Colombian market was called the Dodge Diplomat Dodge Coronet.

In the film,

  • In Point Blank Lee Marvin drives a 1967 Dodge Coronet station wagon.
  • In A Guide for the Married Man Walter Matthau drives a 1967 Dodge Coronet sedan
  • In King of the Hill Boomhauer goes a model from the late 1960s.
  • In Dukes of Hazzard, was the police car, Rosco P. Coltrane and Deputy to Enos Strait drive a Dodge Coronet.

External links and sources

  • Dodge Coronet cars at Allpar (English)
  • History of the Dodge Coronet, part 1 (English)
  • History of the Dodge Coronet, Part 2 (English)
  • Dodge Coronet models ( English)
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