Dodge Coronet First generation
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Production | 1949 to 1952 |
Class | Motor car |
Body | 2-door coupe,roadster/Sportabout 2-door hardtop, business coupe 4-door sedan, limousine,station wagon |
Engine | 230 cu in (3.8 L) Straight 6 |
Transmission | 2-speed automatic |
Wheelbase | 2,921-3,137 mm |
Length | 4,953-5,171 mm |
Width | 1,854-1,880 mm |
Height | 1,613 mm |
The Dodge Coronet was introduced as a top model of the first post-war model range, including ranked Wayfarer and Meadowbrook in 1949.
History
The only available engine was initially a side mounted flat-head inline six cylinder with a single Stromberg carburettor and 3,769 cc 230-cubic-inch displacement, which developed 103 bhp (76 kW) performance.
Vehicles received a facelift for 1950 with a new grille fitted with 3 horizontal bars. The grille of the 1951 model was similar to the 1950 grille, and the addition of vents, For 1952 the Coronet had a painted grille louver.
From 1953, the Coronet was delivered on request with the "Red Ram" engine with 3,949 cc capacity, which could accelerate the vehicle to over 140 km / h. This engine had hanging valves and hemispherical combustion chambers ( Hemi engine ). With this engine it set over 100 speed records in Bonneville Flats .
In 1954, the Royal range was introduced above the Coronet . In limited numbers, there was also a Pullman sedan with four doors for 8 people, an extended version of the normal Coronet. The Coronet of the first generation was available with 3-speed automatic, which was operated by a pedal in the footwell. A shift lever was not needed. A four speed, fluid-driven semi-automatic transmission called Gyromatic was also later used.
