Dodge Coronet is an automobile which was marketed by Dodge in seven generations, and shared nameplates with the same bodyshell with varying level of equipment installed.
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16 Facts About Dodge Coronet
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Dodge Coronet was introduced with the division's first postwar body styles.
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All Dodge vehicles received a facelift for 1950 but like the 1949 models were still divided into Wayfarer, Meadowbrook, and Coronet lines.
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Dodge Coronet received yet another facelift in 1951 but this time the cars remained virtually unchanged for two model years.
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The Coronet Diplomat was Dodge's first hardtop coupe, featuring a pillarless steel roof styled after the contemporary Chrysler Newport.
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The Dodge Coronet lineup was positioned as the mainstream line in Chrysler's hierarchy, between DeSoto and Plymouth.
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Dodge Coronet was the only known example of the JATO Rocket Car legend.
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For 1965, Dodge sold slightly over 209,000 units, making the Coronet the most popular model sold by Dodge that year.
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For 1965 only, Dodge sold 101 units of a modified wheelbase version of the base Coronet two-door sedans and 440 hardtops specifically for NHRA drag racing.
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Middle of the Dodge Coronet line-up was the 440 and was available as a two-door hardtop, convertible, or station wagon.
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The top of the Dodge Coronet line-up was the Dodge Coronet 500 and was available as a two-door hardtop or convertible in 1965.
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Dodge Coronet received a redesign in 1966, and a facelift in 1967.
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The base Dodge Coronet was dropped in 1969, leaving the Deluxe as the lowest trim level through 1970.
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Dodge Coronet 500 retained its 2-door hardtop, convertible, and 4-door sedan through 1970.
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Dodge Coronet Super Bee was a limited-production muscle car from 1968 to 1971.
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New Dodge Coronet was a twin of the four-door Plymouth Satellite and featured more flowing styling.
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