1958 Dodge Regal Lancer - Randy's Whiskey Bid
The Dodge Regal Lancer was a special spring time edition of the Custom Royal Model, and was introduced in February 1958 to try to boost sales.
The (top-of-the-line) Regal Lancer model was only available as a 2-door hardtop with special colors, exterior trim and interior. Special nameplates were featured at the front of the side spear trim and heavy eyebrow trim. The sporty exhaust tips and extra chrome strips running front to back on the sides of the car, along with the special tail light crowns and "toothy grill, really make the Regal Lancer a stand-out!
Exterior color options for the Regal Lancer were limited to either metallic copper and blackor metallic copper and eggshell white. Interiors had unique colors, and seat patterns and door panels featured molded armrests. A special Acousti-Foam headliner with color coordinated bows was a Regal Lancer exclusive, as was the bronze instrument panel with textured aluminum inserts. Also included as standard was an AM radio with dual slant-back antennas, and a clock. The luxurious cabin had beautiful seats of cloth and vinyl that were designed to look like four bucket seats, and the carpet looked like something from Hollywood with its gold flecks to compliment the seat fabric.
The standard engine (as seen here in this example) for Regal Lancers was the 350 cubic inch 295 hp"Super Red Ram"V8, with a 4-barrel. Also standard was a 3-speed pushbutton TorqueFlite transmission, power steering, power brakes, and torsion-bar suspension.
Carrying Exner's "second-generation" Forward Look, the '58 Dodges were longer, lower, wider, and more aggressive-looking, with lots of glass and high-flying fins (ads called this
"Swept-Wing" styling). The wheelbase stretched to 122 inches, where it would remain through 1961.
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