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The Coronet was a Full-size Car from Dodge from the 1950s . Positioned above the Coronet, but sharing the same chassis, were the Dodge Royal and Dodge Custom Royal . By the 1960s , the name was transferred to Dodge's mid-size entry. In the early fifties, the Meadowbrook was the four door version of the Coronet. 1953 The 1953 Coronet began the optional 241ci Red Ram Hemi Engine; Setting over 100 land Speed Records at the Salt Flats. 1955 The 1955 Coronet was the lower end of the Dodge vehicle lineup. Power came from either a 230 in³ Chrysler Flathead Engine Straight-6 or 270 in³ V8 . A number of trim lines were available:
1958 The 1958 Coronet, Royal, and Custom Royal used a DeSoto chassis but had less ornate trim. Power came from the 230 in³ "Getaway" L-head Straight-6 or the 325 in³ "Red Ram" V8 . 1965 See also Dodge Super Bee After a brief absence, the Coronet name reappeared in 1965 to denote Dodge's mid-sized car. It received a facelift in 1966 . Larger, rebodied models emerged in 1968 , with coke-bottle styling. A powerful 390 hp 440 model appeared for the 1969 model year. Two-door hardtop and convertible models were part of the range. The Coronet and similar Plymouth Belvedere were available for 1969 in ''426-S'' Muscle Car trim. This included the famous 426 in³ (7.0 L) '' Hemi '' V8 . Output was 365 hp (272 kW) and 470 ft·lbf (637 N·m) (gross). The 440 with a single four barrel was also available in this year. Rated at 375 hp (280 kW), the 440 could really produce 420 hp (313 kW). 1971 The new Coronet was a twin of the four-door Plymouth Satellite and featured more flowing styling. It was offered only as a sedan and station wagon, the related and also restyled Dodge Charger covering the coupe market. In 1975, the cars received a freshening, with the body appearing squarer, and the Coronet coupe returned for a single year. 1976 was the final year for the name, as in 1977 , the downsized Monaco (and by far the Diplomat ) replaced it, although in fact these cars were simply facelifted Coronets. 1980S Dodge Coronet was used as a name for the Columbian-market Dodge Diplomat . EXTERNAL LINKS
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