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sCHRYSLER - This medium
price line has added an econo-
my model-the Newport
which will be promoted heavily.
The Newport is a standard
sized car but comes with q 265
horsepower V-S engine capable
OF using regular grade gasoline.
This model will have O floor
mounted gear shift lever-the
ffrst time q conventional car
has used one in years-and an
al new synchromesh transmits
sion. The Newport series re-
places the Saratoga series
which had been the middle Of
the price line. Styling is little
changed except for slanted
headlights and a new, wide
mouth grille.
DE SOTO Chrysler Corp.
has limited De Soto for 1861 to
two models, a two-door hardtop
and a four door hardtop. Both
carry styling similar to 1860
except for a new double grille
in front. The name Is spelled
in large letters across the top
grille. Headlights are slanted.
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DODGE DART-Highly pop.
ular in 1860 the Dart has
changed little for its second
year. Basic engine choices re-
main the same with minor re-
finements in both the slant six
Of las horsepower and the $50
horsepower va. The front
grille is concave. much like the
1860 Falcon and q reverse I'm
tops the rear tenders. An alter
nator becomes standard equip
ment instead Of the direct cur
rent generator. The Dart is
half an inch longer and wider
than in 1860.
DODGE LANCER Another
venture by q former medium
price line into the compact
field. The Lancer bears a mark
ed resemblance to the Valiant
except for grille. trunk lid and
tail lights. The grille of hori-
1ontal bars is similar to the one
used by Pontiac in 1860. The
tail lights are round. The trunk
lid does not use the simulated
wheel cover which Valiant has.
The Lancer uses the ITO cubic
inch slant six engine of l01
horsepower as standard with
option Of q l45 horsepower 225
cubic inch six used in Plymouth
and Dart.
DODGE POLARA - The
standard l22 inch wheelbase
Dodge has been reduced to the
single Polara series with styling
much like the bigger volume
Dart. Front grilles are identical
except for q Dodge emblem on
the Polara. Dodge tail lights
are sent into q groove In the
fender with o reverse I'm trail.
ing down to them.
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IMPERIAL - Considerable
reStyling within the basic sil-
houette Imperial has used for
several years. The main
changes are q smaller. neater
grille with pedestal mounted
headlights outside the grille
area. In the rear the fms have
been extended and the yinged
tail lights hang in notched
groves at the tip of the fms.
Interior appointments have e
been changed.
PLYMOUTH-The big news
with Plymouth is the disap-
pearance of the fins. The rear
trunk area is completely fiat
except for decoration In the
center. Plymouth fms had
been growing almost every
year and their disappearance
makes the car look even more
different than it is. In front
the grille has been narrowed
and the headlights are COW
cred by swirl from the fend-
ers. Under the new skin there
are not many changes. One
Of the most important is the
switch, along with other
Chrysler cars, from the direct
current generator to an alter
nator. which will keep the bat.
terry charged at idling speeds
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VALIANT The Plymouth
name has been added to tn,