Yeah, this came out the same year that I did! There were a couple of them still around when I was a little kid in the 60s. I thought they were beautiful. 👍😍
Hi George B, Happy to read you and this car were born in 1956 :-) Please make sure you watch the commercials on RU-vid (or the ones you can) as that is how I get paid, and this way I can keep sharing cars like this with you, Lou
Incredible 50's car, very aggressive front end design, the rear end is beautiful as well. The amount of work that went into this car is huge, it's beautiful.
Great car. My father had a 1956 Coronet, the entry level of this model. Great Red Ram Hemi, Push Button Drive lots of power and lots of chrome.... Great memories ! Thanks Lou !
Beautiful car Lou! A awesome owner too! I love those old cars with those pastel colors on them back then. I figured it to be a rose color.. very nice shape and the styling is awesome! Thanks Lou for sharing!
@jeremythompson9122: The D-500 with 260 HP and 4 barrel and 9.25 to 1 most likely requires premium leaded gasoline. The other V8s the 315 cubic inch 4 barrel and 315 cubic inch 2 barrel engines have an 8.0 to 1 compression ratio allowed for regular leaded gasoline. The 2 barrel being 218 HP and the 4 barrel with 230 HP.
You might like this RU-vid channel called Nick's Garage. He's always working on old stuff from the 50s and 60s. Right now he has a 51 Chevy and a 55 New Yorker in the garage. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AaIDDSXuXcE.html
Wow, check out the conelrad stations marked on the radio by the little triangles at 640 and 1240 on the AM dial. These were emergency stations that we were instructed to tune to in case of enemy attack back in the 1950's. This car is really a beauty and the owner seems to be knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Great find Lou and please keep 'em coming! Chrysler products back then were way different from the Fords and GM products of the day.
It is available for 1956 Chrysler New Yorker (DeLuxe) St. Regis, Chrysler Windsor DeLuxe, 1956 DeSoto Fireflite, 1956 DeSoto Firedome DeLuxe SeVille 2 door hardtop, and 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer, all with V-8 engine as standard for 3 tone paint job. They are like "Sherman Tank" back then, but today cars are garbage and made out of plastic and fiberglass.
Loved seeing these on the Highway Patrol tv show when I was a kid and now. Shades of pink were common from 1956 to 1958. Chrysler liked using three tone paint jobs. They spared no expense on chrome. This was a very lucky car in that it must have never driven in winters during it's early life. So glad he DRIVES this car instead of leaving it sit in the garage all the time. Love the red 1960 or 1961 DeSoto that's parked next to you all.
The first new car my Dad owned was a 56 Royal Lancer 2 Door Hardtop in those exact colors. Dad always loved Dodges. I remember learning to drive with that car. Push button transmission was a unique feature.
Hi Wayne, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads 1st new car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
Hi Alexander, Happy to read you "love multiple tone paint schemes" like the one on this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
Craig Jorgensen: My Dad had this same 1956 Dodge but in black ,white, and red roof. The engine also had the same tappet knock or valve lifter noise that never went away. I think this engine was designed to use regular leaded fuel but over time carbon would build up raising the compression pressures necesitating the need for premium leaded fuel.
My granddad was a Dodge/Ply dealer 40's til the 60's....We went upp for the summer in 56 and granddad had a 4 door Custom Royal Lancer D-500 in black.....Was a total sleeper......Loved it.
I can only imagine how hard the top engine (omg Hemi head 4 barrel V8) in that thing would have gone and on that drum brakes super floaty suspension and ultra vague fingertip power steering, lets just say white knuckles and a high pucker factor might have been a thing love it thanks again Lou and thank Mr White for allowing you to put his car on the tube.
I didn't think I liked the colors until you started walking around it . I'm guessing there is at least 500 lbs. of chrome on it . Cool car . Thanks for posting .
Great Job showing this car by Lou Constable and owner Steve White. I've noticed that you are still getting better at presenting these cars, Lou. Yes, sometimes you do not have to say anything. Just let us look. It does help to have an original car such as this one!!!!
Queen of Roses... a Dodge glory!! It's a plushy perfect pink royal carriage! It's gorgeous! I bet it's a smooth rider. It's going on my top fav my car story list. That trunk is huge, one could nearly get lost in it. Cool scissory window too. Fantastic 50s car, way enjoyable vid. Thanks
We had an '85. It was a nice car, with leather, but that K-car transmission wasn't strong enough for the added torque and it gave out around 108,000 miles.
As Lawrence Welk said, Wunnerful! Wonderful DOTCH! This color combo (I believe) is close to the tri tone 56 special LaFemme aimed at ladies with matching umbrella and other accessories. Apparently the LaFemme was not a sales success and was dropped after 56. Love those tri tones! Of course DeSoto 55 and 56 CORONADO was a beauty for me. Speaking of DeSoto, the red 60 in the background looks like another beauty.
"As Lawrence Welk said, Wunnerful! Wonderful DOTCH!" NICE! Here is the Red 1960 DeSoto. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jm6nrTVWoLQ.html
Hi Garen, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
Great car Steve, Beautifully presented..... and all original too, Wonderful style lines of Crome and colour to match The last of the early 50’s look before the bigger Fins of 57’58’59.......... Thank you for posting Lou Keep up the good work 👍👍👍 Johnny T from Melbourne 🇦🇺🇦🇺
For me it'd be tough to decide between this and a Star Chief Pontiac, and for that matter the Mercury Montclair. This year, thankfully the Dodge and Mercury went 12-volt this year. This Dodge had the best dashboard in my opinion, and I never liked those 'eyebrows' over the Pontiac headlights. These new fins for this year are so much better than the '55!
Great styling, back in 1956, Dodge sold a car aimed at the ladies then, the model was called the "Le Fem" Lavender and white, I have only seen one many years ago. Not many were ever built and they are much rarer than a 1956 Dodge convertible model.Big $$$$ now for one.
My father, Bob Quinn, did commercials listen to the two versions, that was played nationally, Lawrence Welk, Bert Parks, Danny Thomas shows, in Michigan. On you tube 1956 dodge texan commercials. Also the Michigan Yoder, big barn frolic.
I mean COME ON Very Nice! 26K Original Miles. What a find. Great stuff Lou. You and I love all the little details to these nice designs that we know are works of art.
Hi Gabriel Coelho, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Hmmm, that is a good one, however I did not get that one. Stay tuned and you share with what you think of the one's I've chosen for you to enjoy, Lou
It's about time that a 2 door hardtop is getting in the rage and increasing popular for Chrysler Corporation, like this 1956 Dodge Royal Lancer which does attracted more then 28,000 buyers. Ford and GM cars does produced 2 door hardtop and by the year 1952, they produced more then 82,000 of 2 door hardtops for each of Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Ford, and Mercury, while Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth do not make no more then 5,000 of 2 door hardtops, each by the year 1953, making a rare body style for Chrysler Corporation.
Unusual to aee both power steering and power brakes in a ‘56, those were rare optiona back then. The steering pump is driven by the generator, neat. Awesome car👍
My first car in 1969 was this exact model, year and color scheme. The owner was tired of looking at it, and when I asked him if he'd sell it. He said, "Stay right here," and came back with the pink slip (title) and signed it over to me. Price: get it out of his driveway. My friends kinda made fun of my "pink car" but I liked it.
Hi Deborah, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
Packard was the first to offer tri color cars in 1955, Chrysler and Dodge followed in 1956! Awh, the colorful cars of the fifties! And 1956 Chrysler products had the subtle fins first!
@@loucostabile ok i tried lol...Monteverdi Swiss vehicles based on international scout II or just Monteverdi cars powered by Chrysler engines ...but Bristol motor is for sure something you would like ..i know being a pest..but Bristol 410 411 with Chrysler engines check them out they are a sleeper...and the history of the marque is really interesting
My dad had one in black and white. He was tired of my older brother and sister running the wheels off his car, so he gave it to them to share and take my mom places. He got a '58 Dodge, I think a Lancer Royal, 2 tone goldish blonde and white. In the same week my brother totalled the '56, and a friend of the family was loaned the '58 and it was totalled. Next dad got a '59 burgundy New Yorker, and a '55 green/white DeSoto for my brother and sister. My dad kept the New Yorker for quite a few years. The DeSoto had a much shorter shelf life.
@@loucostabile I enjoy you RU-vid videos and watch them often. You must be a magnet for the best of the best classic cars still out there. Honestly, I don't know how you find so many, but I am glad you do. I think you responding to comments left on your videos is such a nice touch. Keep up the good work and keep making new videos. Enjoy the Chrysler Corp videos the most because that was the only brand of cars my family ever owned. My dad died too young in 1985. His last car was a 1982 Fifth Ave that he loved. Thanks, Lou.
Hi Paul, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
Beautiful car, one of my favorites, just to say that Packard had the Triple Tone Colour scheme/ paintwork on their Caribbean models in 55 and 56. Great video from a 56 Packard 2 Door Custom Hardtop owner from England UK.
Hi Matt, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read you have a cool car. If you type into RU-vid search "My Car Story with Lou 1956 Packard" I think you'll see a few you'll enjoy, Lou
Makes me wonder if if might just be cold and it would maybe quite down a little bit when it was to warm up and expend soon one if my uncle would always tell me not to worry about a lifter noise he would rather it make a little noise than mess a cam lope up from being to quiet as long as it isn't missing and has good oil pressure leave it alone I know it seems I put a lot of miles on some that never give me any problems and always tapped some never used much if any oil
Great show: I had forgotten Plymouth’s of that year& how nice they could be( unfortunately rusted out quick). Interestingly, I picked up a 1956 ( Ford Victoria , Air Condiitioning, 292 TBIRD ENGINE , WHITE , Blue INTERIOR ) that seemed more interesting at the time: as unusually low miles and NO RUST(totaled in accident 1966).. Being a four door, was slightly less desirable at the time,.......
I had read in a vintage magazine that 1956 was the 1st year Ford offered air conditioning in their cars and it was a 417 dollar option. The article also stated that 10% of Ford's built that year had a/c.
Larry Hawkins Thanks, for info.... MEMORY .. actually nice 1956 Ford .... a/c was not working, only had it a few days in 1966?.seems like it had crank windows, plush Blue interior, automatic,Thunderbird engine Symbols in front Fender and Engine Valve ....?.Had memory of Dual Exhaust In Fenders???.Never had time to,get pictures, etc.
Steve White is the Dodge dealer where my dad lives in Hickory, NC, but from his accent that's definitely a different Steve White. Gorgeous car, though.
The most beautiful cars ever made are the 1955-1959 Mopar's. Virgil Exner was a genius. The 56 and 58 Chrysler 300's are my favorite regular production cars of the 50's. This 56 Custom Royal is absolutely gorgeous. Too bad it doesn't have the D-500 option. The 56 D-500 was Dodge's first ever high performance car. They dominated the 56 Nascar season along with the Chrysler 300's. Actually the D-500 was the fastest production car in America in 1956. It set a whole bunch of records
@@loucostabile in high school i bought a set to put on my 51 Ford, then I put them on my 51 Plymouth to go to College, then I put them on my 55 Ford convertible to go to College Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale, where the car was totaled and off to wherever went my Dodge Royal Lancer spinners. OH Well.!! I bought thees at a car show.!!!!! Glory Hallelujah.
@@gf4353 i know someone who would love to have them! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YhByzRUpEyU.html If you want to make someone truly happy. Well, him or his crew. Check the video, this guy is awesome.
A beauty of a Dodge! I only wish automakers would begin to offer exterior colors as interesting as those 50's color combinations of yesteryear. White, black, silver and some reds currently are played out, speaking for myself! ♐
Lou, very simular situation. 1967 my uncle had a 1956 Dodge convertable He bought a new car, and gave me the Dodge Great car, on had it for 1 1/2 years, tranny went, my dad forced me to get rid of ir. Shame P. S. he bought a 1967 Chevy Impala fastback. He sold ir ro me in 1969, great car had ir for 5 years, thru my college years
As a kid, I remember seeing hundreds of those cars around town every day. People in Tulsa really seemed to like them. All different colors and configurations. The chrome on that car is amazing.
Hi han schenk, High praise for this car :-) I have 4 Desoto's on the Channel (57, 58 & two 60's) and stay tuned as there will be a 57 coming soon :-) Lou
Hi Dan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
Dodge was the second up from Plymouth in Chrysler's five division system. So it would have competed with Pontiac. In '56 Ford only had four makes, so I think Mercury would have been a little more expensive. That's why Ford developed the Edsel, to fill the perceived gap between Ford and Mercury. Hudson would also have been in this range.
Lou: These cars are great. It's fun saying "Dodge Custom Royal Lancer." How reliable were these cars? By that I mean, in terms of durability. Did you want to trade them in or ditch them after five years or were they usually good for 100,000 miles and/or ten years?
Hi Jed Clampett, I'm sure there are other factors involved, however I think getting to 100,000 miles is accurate for a car in that time frame to last. Lou
Hi Vladimir Kolesnikov, Thank you for viewing & sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
