Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-10-25
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springs are gone from the 1857
Dodge, which presents a new type
modern front suspension, Torsion-
Aire.
Horizontal steel torsion bars
have replaced the upright coil
type springs, and the new spring
ing is achieved by slightly twist.
ing these sturdy, straight bars.
The torsion bars give a smoother
softer ride, last longer, require
less maintenance and occupy less
space, major factor in lowering
the cars overall height.
Rear leaf springs are mounted
outside the frame rather than in
side, substantially increasing the
cars stability and reducing sway
on turns.
Dodge's new Torque-Flite push
button transmission gives livelier
response in both acceleration and
engine braking, and the smooth
est kind of getaway performance.
Five selector buttons for
Torque-Flite are located conven-
iently on the left side of the in
strument panel, with first" "sec-
ond" and drive" forward ranges,
plus neutral and reverse. The
drive" range is used for 95 per
cent of all driving. First, pro
vides maximum power for sand
or mud, or top engine-braking for
descending long, steep hills.
Second" may be used for accel-
GRAFTON or for engine.braking on
lesser grades.
Roof lines are thinner to ac-
cent the swept-wing look of the
1857 Dodge, but the roofs are
stronger, yielding substantial i'm
provement in driver visibility
through use of SO per cent more
windshield glass.
Fourteen-inch tubeless tires are
standard on the new Dodge. The
larger tires, mounted on smaller,
but wider safety-rim wheels, pro-
vide a double tread on the road
surface for greater safety.
Dodge offers a new line of en-
gines for 1857. Displacement of
the Red Ram VS. has been in
creased to 325 cubic inches and
the compression ratio to 8:5 to 1.
The Super Red Ram engine
power pack) for Custom Royal
models is equipped with four-bar-
rel carburetor, dual eXhausts and
extensions, special distributor,
special air cleaner and four-barrel
intake manifold
A special D-500 engine, featur-
ing a redesigned intake manifold
and a four-barrel carburetor, also
is available. Compression ratio
of the Getaway 6 is so to l and
the displacement is $50 cubic
inches.
The trunk compartment Of the
new Dodge is more than six feet
wide and provides substantially
increased usable storage space.
The Life-Guard safety door
latch automatically secures doors
against accidental opening. New
recessed door handles pull out
with, the same simple action used
in opening a drawer.
The independent emergency
brake, a Dodge exclusive in the
medium price field, gives the
driver two completely separate
braking systems.
Fourteen solid colors, all spe-
cially created in subtle shades are
available as single tones for 1857
Dodge cars. In addition, there are
81 stylish two-tone combinations
in the new warmer tones of high
fashion color.
The 1857 Dodge line consists of
four separate series-Coronet 6
and VS., Royal VS., Custom Royal
VS., and Station Wagon V-8-with
four different four-door sedans,
three four-door Lancers, three
two-door Lancers, two club Sc
dams, two convertibles and five
station wagons. Two of the sta
ton wagons feature the new,
rear-facing spectator" third seat.