christine-lover - 2014-05-02 3:02 AM 57 Dodge

D500Jim - 2014-05-02 3:50 AM

1958 Chrysler Royal AP2 on Hare Street in Echuca, Victoria, Australia
http://dodge.forwardlook.eu/postcards/cards/VICEchucaHareStreet.php

Chrysler ForwardLook postcards

Doctor DeSoto - 2014-05-02 1:48 AM



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It still is. What an embarrassment !

Is that Gidman's car ? Can't be a lot of surviving black and white examples still around in 84.
I see palm trees. L.A. ?

imopar380 - 2014-04-22 10:40 PM

With reference to the previous post on the page prior to this, regarding 'Hybrid" 1960 Dodges, there were Phoenix Wagons built in Canada with Polara side trim, Polara tail lights, with a Dart grille, and of course the obligatory Plymouth interior.

They were officially known as "Phoenix Sport Suburbans" - this is the official explanation:

Dart Phoenix models were not officially built as station wagons for sale in the USA, but production records indicate that at least 320 were actually assembled. One source (Mr. Gregory Mansell), confirmed by Bill Watson, of Vancouver, BC, Canada says that these wagons were built specifically for the Canadian market, since there was no happy medium between a lower priced Pioneer wagon and the upmarket Polara hardtop wagon. Since the Matador was not available in Canada, the solution was to badge this wagon as a Phoenix. Unfortunately, all Dart wagons, like Matadors and Polaras, were built on the 122 inch wheelbase. The rear fender opening on the 122" w.b. cars was several inches HIGHER than the fender opening on the non-wagon Darts, which were built on the 118" w.b. The double molding with the bright trim insert used on Phoenix cars, therefore, could not be applied to the wagons, as there was not enough room above the fender opening because the horizontal ridge where the mouldings were applied was too close to the top of the fender for it to fit. This was not a problem with either the Seneca or Pioneer wagons, as they did not use this double moulding with the bright aluminum insert. The solution: These Canadian Phoenix wagons had Polara / Matador side trim and taillights installed, and were dubbed "Phoenix Sport Suburbans"! These photos are taken from a Canadian brochure. You can confirm this is a Dart by the script on the tailgate which matches the written "Dodge" script on the Darts. On Matador and Polara, "Dodge" was spelled out in block letters on the tailgate. The frontal shot shows the Dart grille installed on what would otherwise be a Matador Wagon. The interior is straight out of a Plymouth. Note the red lenses in the fins - these were not available on production models - a chrome insert was placed in the area as it was too hard to get into the area to replace bulbs.

d500neil - 2014-05-02 6:52 PM

Wouldn't it have been fun to attend that 5-minute designers' meeting, where the 1958 AUS Royal was created?

d500neil - 2014-05-02 6:52 PM

Wouldn't it have been fun to attend that 5-minute designers' meeting, where the 1958 AUS Royal was created?

christine-lover - 2014-05-03 2:03 AM 57 Dodge, et al

Originally posted by ttotired
In the Echuca pic, the latest car I can spot is a HD Holden (4th car up from the Royal), that puts that pic at 1965ish

christine-lover - 2014-05-03 3:11 PM 57 Adventurer

D500Jim - 2014-05-04 11:55 AM

I very well remember finding my first postcard showing the my exact car, a 1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer, and wondered whether it could be the very same car.

Now I have received some feedback on one of the postcards on my website, and it seems to be we finally have identified one!

Take a look at this 1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer at the St. John Gate in Quebec City, Quebec.

You can read about it in the comment and when you scroll all the way down you will find the photos of her, as she is now.

http://dodge.forwardlook.eu/postcards/cards/QCQuebecStJohnGate1.php

soiouz - 2014-05-04 6:39 PM Hey, those are my pics and it's the story i sent you. Glad you put it on your website, it completes the cycle for this car. David

hemidave - 2014-05-04 10:11 PM HAROLDS

ttotired - 2014-05-02 5:04 PM

In the Echuca pic, the latest car I can spot is a HD Holden (4th car up from the Royal), that puts that pic at 1965ish

christine-lover - 2014-05-04 12:01 AM

57 Fury

Mayfair - 2014-05-02 5:54 PM nice cushions in the back window. Someones is saving motel costs this way :dollar:

34 Airflow - 2014-05-06 4:34 AM

 

Well there's something I never expected to see in this thread, a photo of where I live, because A/ I live in Australia and most Australian's haven't heard of the place and B/ Echuca back then had a population of 5000 and is no more than double that now.

The street itself doesn't look all that much different, Carters (the black topped shop on the right) only closed late last year after 80 years in that location. The Austin in the main street negotiating it's way around a double parked Holden was actually my great Aunt's car which was only sold a few years ago.

henricthornsund - 2014-05-06 8:44 PM Definetely a '59 Ford, model type is somewhat hard to guess.