Look!!!

[Ram07]

 ....yup...had a couple... ....sigh!

[Tilar]

You say that like it's a bad thing.       Well if you've had a couple, your at least one up on me.

[Ram07]

Was gonna post it as .  or useless post, but been done before....I'll have one for ya Tilar!!!

[Tilar]

Damn, that means you'll be two up on me. 

[Ram07]

look what was sent to me today, before my memory....seems like the old man owned Christine...before she got cool!!!



is that the same car?


Maybe thats a Plymouth?  

Upon closer inspection....i dunno ...

[Tilar]

The same car? I dunno, Cooter is the resident Christine Guru, maybe he will chime in.

[XS29L]

Is that a Dodge Lancer or Coronet ?

[daveco]

Was that picture taken in Nebraska?

[Ram07]

No...that pic was taken in Hallnor Property (mine houses) in Timmins!

[Cooter]

That is what's known as a "plodge" for Canadian Cars. I think they were called "Kingsway" or something. Basically, they had a 1957-58 Dodge Front clip with a plymouth Rear clip of same year.

[From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]
The Dodge Kingsway is a past-model automobile built by Chrysler Corporation for export markets. The Kingsway name was adopted for the 1946 models. Prior to that, the export models based on Plymouth models had no unique model names.

Kingsways were rebadged Plymouth vehicles, although they were often equipped with Dodge bumpers and trim. They were supposed to help overseas Dodge dealers to sell cars in a lower price class. The first export models were made in 1935, and they continued through the 1959 model year [1], with many different body styles and variations depending on the market they were intended for and which Plymouth models were available at the time. They were built in either Detroit, Michigan or in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

The Kingsway was the lowest-priced model in 1949-52 (111" wheelbase), 1954-58 (based on Plymouth Plaza series) and 1959 (Plymouth Savoy). The Kingsway DeLuxe was based on the Plymouth DeLuxe (1946–50), Cambridge (1951–53), Savoy (1954–58) and Belvedere (1959). The top line Kingsway Custom was Dodge's version of the Plymouth Special DeLuxe (1946–50), Cranbrook (1951–53), Belvedere (1954–58) and Fury (1959). For 1959 only, the Kingsway offered a model based on the Sport Fury, the Kingsway Lancer.

With the introduction of the Dodge Dart for 1960, the Kingsway line was dropped.

The first use of the Kingsway name was in Canada for the 1940 model year (model D15), basically Dodge's rebadged version of the Plymouth Roadking. The base model came with one taillamp, one sunvisor and one windshield wiper - all on the driver's side. The body was Plymouth with Dodge nameplates, hood ornament and a grille that fit the Plymouth front end. Body styles were business coupe, 2-door and 4-door sedans.

The Kingsway name continued for the 1941 model year, on model D20. It was now available in two versions, base and Special. The Special was about $25 more than the base model. Body styles offered were the same as in 1940 with the addition of a 5-passenger coupe with fold-up (auxiliary) seats in the rear compartment.

For the 1942 model year, the Kingsway name was replaced by the DeLuxe, the same name as used on the base model Plymouth series. The DeLuxe was also the lowest priced Dodge from 1946 to 1950.

Chrysler of Canada reintroduced the Kingsway name to the Canadian market for the 1951 model year, as the Canadian Dodge rebadged version of the Plymouth Concord, and replaced the DeLuxe name used on 111" wheelbase models in 1949-50.

The 1951 Kingsway offered a 2-door business coupe, 2-door fastback sedan, 2-door Suburban wagon and a 2-door Savoy wagon. The Savoy used interior and exterior trim similar to that used on higher priced models. The business coupe was dropped for the 1952 model year. As with the Plymouth Concord, the Canadian Dodge Kingsway was dropped for 1953.

The Kingsway, along with the Plymouth Savoy, were also assembled in India by Premier Automobiles until the late 50's.

[Ram07]

no....you're wrong....hang on a sec...I'll get this!

[Ram07]

57 De soto....yup....look!
Four door, but close!!!

[polywideblock]

on the plodge topic, same deal here in Australia I've got a 1960 dodge Phoenix r/hand drive from new they were flat packed and assembled here by Chrysler aust.  has plymouth interior and the 318 poly not the 315 poly that dodges came with

[Cooter]

The '57 DeSoto is a totally different car. Same "Basic" side trim, but Comparing the two would be the same thing here as comapring a 1966 Charger to a 1968 Charger becasue they both have the name plate.

The car in the pic is most likely a 1958 Kingsway, which is basically a Plymouth Savoy[Side trim], with a Dodge front clip.