Re: [FWDLK] 1956 NASCAR Plodges

[Bill Watson <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

Carl Kiekhaefer (owner of Mercury Outboard), ran a fleet of 1956 Dodge
Coronet 2-door sedans equipped with the D500-1 engine.  The D500-1 was the
result of his work on his cars.  Kiekhaefer believed dual carbs would be the
way to go.  So, Chrysler ordered 100 of his aluminum dual-cab intakes and in
January, 1956 the D500-1 was announced.  Twenty of those were shipped to
Daytona in time for Speed Weeks.

I don't have the August issue of CA, yet, but the Dodges he was running were
built in Detroit and were the full-size 120" wheelbase model.   If there are
any shots of the rear quarters look closely at the taillights.  Being a
Coronet there should be two round lenses - one for tail-turn-stop and one
for back-up.  The Canadian/export Dodge and export DeSoto Diplomat used the
Plymouth taillight with the large lens up the fin and a round back-up light
at the base.

Bill
Vancouver, BC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan & Roger van Hoy" <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 1956 NASCAR Plodges


> I reread the article; these were Kiehaefer cars supposedly with D-500's.
> [Would they have been D500-1's?]
>
> --Roger
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 5:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 1956 NASCAR Plodges
>
>
> > Since a Canadian Dodge is basically a Plymouth body with Dodge front
sheet
> > metal (a.k.a. Plodge), it is a couple of inches shorter in the wheelbase
> > and
> > slightly lighter than a US Dodge of the same body style. If they were
able
> > to get away with using the US Dodge D500 engine or a Fury engine, it
> > should
> > be slightly faster than a D500 or a Fury. A 2 door sedan is lighter than
a
> > Fury hard top by about 200 pounds.
> >
> > Or maybe the car's sponsors were Canadian.
> >
> > Dave Homstad
> > 56 Dodge D500
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> > [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jan & Roger van Hoy
> > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 1:19 PM
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [FWDLK] 1956 NASCAR
> >
> > The June issue of Collectible Automobile has a nice article about the
> > August
> > 1956 race at Road America, Wisconsin.
> >
> > Some of the cars are Canadian Plodges, some are American Dodges.  [A
> > Plodge
> > was driven by Buck Baker ; I see one, possibly two more.]
> >
> > What was the largest engine available in the 1956 Canadian Dodge?  303?
> > What
> > model would the two door coupes be in the race?  In addition to the
> > possible
> > weight advantage, what other reasons were there for running Canadian?
> >
> > --Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto, '56
> > Plymouth, '66 Plymouth, '41 Dodge
> >
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