For Sale 1957 dodge lancer 2dr hrdtp

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Rusty and bad brakes.
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1957 Dodge Lancer 2Dr Hard Top - $14000 (Meshoppen)

2 Tone Green Dodge Lancer with 87,400 miles on the original motor. 325 V8 with 2BDL Carb. Push button automatic transmission. Interior has been re done. Carb. has been rebuild, gas tank has been cleaned and relined. To be show ready the bumpers would need to be replaced or refurbished. Needs brake works done. Rear passenger side quarter panel has some rust working its way back towards the trunk. Besides that its in pretty good shape. If you have any questions please call my home phone. show contact info (570-833-5560.)
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I think it's a Dodge Coronet.
I never heard of a 1957 Dodge Lancer.
 
I think it's a Dodge Coronet.
I never heard of a 1957 Dodge Lancer.

Lancer back in those years simply meant a "hardtop" rather than a sedan, etc. There were Coronet, Royal and Custom Royal Lancer models. It is hard to distinguish which one of the three this one is, but it seems like it could be either a Royal or Custom Royal Lancer. The photos are not clear enough to tell and the model name is usually placed on the front fender in the form of a script emblem
 
As someone who has a 1957 Dodge Sierra and a 1958 Coronet with all the service manuals that go with them and is a member of the Forward Look website I can say I've never seen the name Lancer tacked on a Forward Look era automobile.
 
As someone who has a 1957 Dodge Sierra and a 1958 Coronet with all the service manuals that go with them and is a member of the Forward Look website I can say I've never seen the name Lancer tacked on a Forward Look era automobile.

I would argue that you're technically correct in that they didn't have the word "Lancer" as a nameplate on the vehicles but that didn't negate them being Lancers. Lancers were identified by the "Lancer" emblem. The emblem had a Lance piercing through the emblem, other models did not have the lance.

Custom Royal Lancer emblem
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Custom Sierra emblem
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Custom Royal emblem
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1957 Dodge Brochure

If I'm not mistaken, 1958 carried the same sub-models.
 
Lancer back in those years simply meant a "hardtop" rather than a sedan, etc. There were Coronet, Royal and Custom Royal Lancer models. It is hard to distinguish which one of the three this one is, but it seems like it could be either a Royal or Custom Royal Lancer. The photos are not clear enough to tell and the model name is usually placed on the front fender in the form of a script emblem

It certainly looks like the Lancers were the Hardtop and Convertibles. It doesn't look like any Sedan's were Lancers.

Directory Index: Dodge/1957_Dodge/1957_Dodge_Brochure
 
I checked Wikipedia and it mentions what was said above about the reference to Lancer.
I've never heard a Forward Look called a Lancer.
 
I checked Wikipedia and it mentions what was said above about the reference to Lancer.
I've never heard a Forward Look called a Lancer.

Right with you brother, I'm a Fuselage guy myself and I'm constantly learning new info on my car from other members. That's what makes this site so great!
 
1955–1959 Coronet Lancer, Royal Lancer and Custom Royal Lancer[edit]
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1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
Dodge used the Lancer name from 1955 to 1959 to designate the two- and four-door hardtop (no B-pillar) models in the full-sized Coronet, Royal, and Custom Royal lines. The Custom Royal Lancer was a hardtop only and top-of-the-line model for Dodge in 1959. There were 6,278 two-door and 5,019 four-door hardtops made in 1959. A total of 11,397 Custom Royal Lancers were made.

The Custom Royal Lancer featured a big-block V8 engine, the 361 cu in (5.9 L) producing 305 hp (227 kW; 309 PS). A D-500 option was available, which included a 383 cu in (6.3 L) engine with a single Carter four-barrel carburetor rated at 320 hp (239 kW; 324 PS), as well as a Super D-500 version with dual four-barrel carburetors producing 340 hp (254 kW; 345 PS).

The Custom Royal Lancer also featured a padded dashboard and steering wheel, Lancer emblems on the fenders, steering wheel, hubcaps, foot-operated windshield wipers, dual radio antennas, deluxe side trim, and thick chrome eyebrows. Optional equipment included power windows and brakes, air conditioning, and swivel seats. The Lancer designation was dropped for 1960.
 
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