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1958-1959, what years they were for the U.S. auto industry. Really, we should say what years these were for the chromium suppliers. This 1958 Dodge was really decked out with fine lines and big bumpers that gave it that ” Swept Wind look”.
I got this picture one fine afternoon as we were driving south on RT 280 near Palo Alto California.
Have a look at this 1958 T.V. advertisement for the 1858 Dodge.
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Custom Royal
The flagship model was the Custom Royal. It came with the 350 in³ (5.7 L) Super Red Ram hemi-head V8 with a standard two-barrel carburetor, but the optional four-barrel carb delivered 300 hp (224 kW). One unique feature of the Custom Royal was its bumper-mounted exhaust.
© Fred Winograd copyright 2010
This is actually a 1959 Dodge. Also, the hemi was not an option in a Dodge in 1958 or 1959. 1957 Dodge had an optional 392 c.i. Hemi powerplant optional and the only year of the swept wing Dodges that offered a Hemi.
Thanks for the information you provided. I have updated the heading based on it.