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Then click on 'repentigny inventory", then scroll down to Dodge, click on 1958 Dodge...the price? $79,900!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dig the production numbers he come up with...one of 12 made for Canada??? WTF!
General Vehicle Information -
Vehicle
Make: Dodge
Model: Custom Royal
Year: 1958
Mileage: 45,342 mi.
Stock #: P3955 # CLE 67
Chassis
Category: Passenger
Type: n.d.
Doors: 2
Passengers: 6
Transmission
Transmission: Automatic
3 spd. T.F.
Drivetrain: n.d.
Color
Exterior: White
Interior: White-Black
Engine
Capacity: n.d.
Cylinders: 8 Cylinder (V-shape)
Fuel: n.d.
Details: 354 c.i.
Price: $ n/a
Notes -
Notes: 1958 Dodge Custom Royal
Rare Fines Of Tin,
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Factory Spring Special Trim / Canadian built,
One owner.
45,342 original miles
Original numbers matching & Rust free car
One of only approx. 12 Spring Special 2 door
H.T'S Built in Canada
One of only approx. 1200, 2 door H.T'S built
in Canada.
One of only approx. 48, 2 door H.T'S built
with the late prod. interior
The Dover White & Bermuda Coral Colours
Are Computer Matched To The Original Paint.
Prices Effective January 3, 1958
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Custom Royal 2 Dr. H. $3,910.00
*Accessory Group "A" 20.00
Antifreeze, 10.00
Back-up lights, STD
Cigar lighter, STD
Dash Pad, 30.00
Dual Horns STD
Engine-354c.i - 2 dual STD
Heaters 120.00
Mirrors, Outside Dual, 15.00
Mirror, Prismatic 5.00
Paint, 2-Tone 35,00
Power Steering, 120.00
Power Brakes, 50.00
Radio, Push-Buttom 130.00
Rear Speaker 25.00
Solex Glass 50.00
Stone Deflectors 10.00
Trans. 3 spd. T.F. STD
Undercoating 40.00
Whitewall, 4 Ply Tires 55.00
Wheel Covers STD
Wipers, Variable Speed STD
Windshield Washers 20.00
Washer/Wiper Auto. Switch 4.00
Spring Special Pkg. N/A
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TOTAL LIST PRICE $4,649.00
(Plus The Spring Special Pkg).
Car is in wonderful condition and can be
seen at our Repentigny, Quebec location
just East of Montreal.
John Scotti Automobiles Repentigny
991 Rue Notre Dame
Repentigny, Quebec J5Y 1C9
For more details please call Mr. Howard at
(450)470-9999 or email him at
repentigny@johnscotti.com
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| I asked the guy where he came up with his numbers, as I have not been able to come up with such low numbers, although it might be possible....he responds with, "what are your production numbers?"..haha I hope they're right as I have a 4 door hardtop just about like it!
Nice car, anyway. This car SHOULD be worth that, but I doubt he'll get anywhere near that for it.
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Location: The Mile High City | Hi, Jeff:
Check out:
http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=18220&posts=4&start=1 I agree. Those production numbers are way beyond any details I have ever seen. I did contact AACA to verify that it was an actual national award winner. They told me: "The 1958 Dodge Royal Lancer, was owned and showed by a Mr. Greg Laggatt of Napanee, Ont Canada. He has not been an AACA member since 1999. He won a 1st Junior award (27C0640 car badge) at Hershey, PA in 1995 and then won a Senior award at Hershey, PA, in 1996. The vehicle was sold to a James Ward (not an AACA member) in 1997." In further comments, they did confirm it is a Custom Royal and gave me the following information: "The vehicle is listed as a Dodge Custom Royal Lancer 2dr Hardtop. The Vin # is LD32-4517." They must have meant LD3W-4517, I guess. It is a very nice example of a '58 Dodge, but way, way over-priced, at least for the U.S. market. I am not as familiar with Canadian cars, but having a Royal interior is a real turn-off in a Custom Royal at that price. I would think you could hunt down and find a spiffy convertible for less. The most detailed numbers that can find put Canadian Custom Royals at 5,097 units. Serial numbers go from 1001 to 6097 - so this one is #3517, 69% of the way through the run (not too incredibly late). Of the Canadian Custom Royals, I have never seen a production breakdown of how many sedans, Lancer coupes, and Lancer sedans were built. Not to even mention trim options and so forth. I would say if they advertise it like that, they now "own" this data and should have to live up to it: they should be able to produce the evidence. If I had that much to spend on a '58 Dodge, that would be a huge turn-off if they could not verify those numbers conclusively. If they couldn't, why in the heck would you give that much money to a liar? If anyone really is going to buy this car, they should contact Greg Leggatt or James Ward first. I have never heard of Ward, but I think Leggatt has a pretty good reputation on this site. You might be able to get the straight dope from them. I hope nobody gets offended, but I would rather have a full U.S. 58 Dodge or a full Canadian 58 Crusader / Regent / Mayfair that one of these hybrids. In my personal opinion, these nifty hybrids are worth a bit less, not a king's ransom more. |
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Location: The Mile High City | Oh, and in response to the salesman's question, you should reply:
"I have production figures from Bill Watson at 137,942!" Tell him to put that in his pipe and smoke it.
Edited by Lancer Mike 2008-02-26 3:22 PM
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| Haha, thanks for the response Mike. You're right, Canadians kind of got screwed a bit on the Custom Royals, as they have U.S. Royal-style upholstery. This car has the correct pattern/type of fabric. The salesman was also wrong on the sentence," built FOR Canada.." as these cars were built IN Canada, not FOR us. (hence the 'W' in the serial # for Windsor, Ontario)
Also that's a good point, for that kind of dough you could buy several of 4 door hardtops/sedans or a ragtop.
The car also has the wrong intake; unless it's a typing error: he says it's a 2 barrel and it should be a 4 barrel according to my original advertising. All I can say is, typical dealer/salesman ploys. |
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| Crap, sorry Mike! Didn't realize you'd already posted on this car! |
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Location: The Mile High City | No worries, Jeff:
I am glad you re-posted this. I never knew the asking price. I remember that they were selling a black and eggshell Custom Royal Lancer coupe a while ago for $36,000 or so. I thought that was too much! From what I remember of the black and eggshell car, it was very appealing. |
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58 Dodge Custom Royal Canadian Spring special for sale
