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Hot Rod Reunion in B.C.
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JedRhule
Posted 2023-01-28 9:23 AM (#627268)
Subject: Hot Rod Reunion in B.C.



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Location: Palm Beach County Florida		This morning's episode of the 'My Classic Car' TV show with Dennis Gage, was from The Hot Rod Reunion at Mission Raceway, B.C. They showed what appeared to be two 1955 Plymouth convertibles with 1955 Dodge front ends. I have seen pictures of one but not in motion. If only we knew anyone who lived in that area who could explain this model to us.
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56D500boy
Posted 2023-01-28 11:24 AM (#627270 - in reply to #627268)
Subject: RE: Hot Rod Reunion in B.C.



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Gerard: You have just discovered the world of Canadian Dodges, a.k.a. "Plodges".

They were Plymouths with Dodge front clips. So 115" wheel base and the Plymouth everything, except the front fenders, hood and grill.

Don't ask me why.

In 55 and 56 there were Crusaders, Regents and Mayfairs built like that.

That said, the 56 Canadian Custom Royals were "American" Dodges on 120" wheel base and non-Plymouth rear clips. *BUT* the engines were Plymouth, e.g. 303 poly = basically the same as 56 Plymouth Fury.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Regent

https://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/dodge/do56/do56.html

PS: GM did the same thing with the Canadian Pontiacs. They were Chevys with Pontiac front clips.





Edited by 56D500boy 2023-01-28 11:31 AM
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Finsinthemirror
Posted 2023-01-28 11:28 AM (#627271 - in reply to #627270)
Subject: Re: Hot Rod Reunion in B.C.



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Location: CA		Export cars were either plymouth bodied with dodge front clips and designated as "dodge" models or plymouth bodied with desoto front clips and designated as "desoto" models.
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Old Ray
Posted 2023-01-28 3:45 PM (#627279 - in reply to #627270)
Subject: RE: Hot Rod Reunion in B.C.



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56D500boy - 2023-01-28 9:24 AM . Don't ask me why. :)

 I think it was a cost savings move by the manufactures, cheaper to only build one frame and partial body parts then two complete car models for a small market area. All about the money. 

 I love my Plodge, ... the best of both worlds. 

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57DODGECONV
Posted 2023-01-29 10:47 AM (#627283 - in reply to #627268)
Subject: Re: Hot Rod Reunion in B.C.


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Canadian Dodges ,always a Favorite of mine still working on My two 58 Mayfair Convertibles I Bought out of Canada back in 2016.
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