Welcome to 1950s Cars – Dodge
1950 Dodge Meadowbrook
The Meadowbrook was Dodge’s more economical full-size offering, priced just $75 less than the Coronet. Its interior emphasized comfort, with enough headroom to keep a gentleman’s hat from bumping the ceiling.
Cost: $1,811.00
1950 Dodge Wayfarer Convertible
Dodge vehicles drew on Chrysler’s engineering to promote comfort, safety, and dependable performance. The 1950 Wayfarer Convertible offered an open-air driving experience while highlighting practical features such as a smooth ride and Safety-Rim wheels, designed to help reduce the risk of a tire coming off the rim after a blowout.
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Cost: $1,925.00
1951 Dodge Wayfarer Sportabout
Advertised as America’s lowest-priced full-size convertible, the Wayfarer Sportabout offered open-air driving at an affordable price. Despite its appealing value, sales topped just 1,000 units, and 1951 marked the model’s final year.
Cost: $1,730.00 (base)
1952 Dodge Meadowbrook
Dodge made few changes to the Meadowbrook for 1952 as Chrysler focused much of its production effort on military vehicles for use in the Korean War. The Meadowbrook continued to offer practical, full-size motoring while the company balanced civilian car production with wartime demands.
Cost: $2,240.00 (early models)
1953 Dodge Coronet
The 1953 Dodge Coronet Club Coupe featured Chrysler’s new Red Ram V-8 engine, bringing added power to Dodge’s lineup. It also became the first Dodge to wear the now-iconic Ram’s head hood ornament, introducing a distinctive symbol that would become closely associated with the brand.
Cost: $2,198.00
1954 Dodge Royal
Dodge’s spring specials brought extra flair to the Royal, including an eye-catching two-tone coral and white paint scheme. Another distinctive feature was the externally mounted spare tire, which swung to the side to provide convenient access to the trunk.
Cost: $2,205.00
1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
The top of the line Custom Royal Lancer sat at the top of Dodge’s lineup in 1955, offering upscale styling and distinctive details. Its three-tone paint schemes were a popular feature, although they were offered for only a limited time. Fender skirts were also available as an option, exclusive to the Royal models.
Cost: $2,395.00
1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer“La Femme”
Dodge took a bold approach to marketing to women with the La Femme, a special edition featuring soft exterior colors and coordinated accessories. The package included a matching umbrella, a rose-colored leather shoulder bag, and pink upholstery accented with gold flecks. Despite its unusual attention to feminine styling, the La Femme failed to become a major sales success, making it one of Dodge’s most distinctive and memorable experiments of the 1950s.
Cost: $2,877.00
1957 Dodge Coronet Lancer
The 1957 Dodge Coronet Lancer embraced the era’s growing fascination with dramatic tail fins and futuristic styling. Inside, it featured Chrysler’s pushbutton TorqueFlite transmission selector, a dashboard-mounted rearview mirror, and a distinctive Scope-Sight speedometer. These modern touches helped give the Dodge Lancer a fresh, forward look feel.
Cost: $2,335.00
1958 Dodge Sierra Wagon
The Dodge Sierra was a popular choice of American cars during the 1950s, when station wagons were in high demand among American families. This example features the special “Spring Swept-Wing” edition, with distinctive exterior colors and coordinated interior details that complemented Dodge’s bold styling for 1958.
Cost: $2,733.00
1959 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
The Custom Royal Lancer hardtop coupe (shown) started at around $3,200, placing it near the top of Dodge’s lineup. However, the more affordable Coronet sedans, priced about $500 less, outsold the Royal by roughly three to one. Despite its upscale styling, the Custom Royal faced stiff competition from its own stablemate.
Cost: $3,312.00 (with a V-8)