Stylish and Sporty for 1956

With the exception of the Chrysler New Yorker, Chrysler Corporation's most striking sedan for 1956 was from their Dodge division in the form of the Custom Royal Lancer 2-door hardtop or convertible. Not the clean front grille design of the New Yorker, but Dodge's more aggressive, detailed design works. It was a similar design carried over from 1955. Aside from Dodge's touted performance were the optional three-color paint combinations coupled with the one-year-only color accent design that began on the hood and continued to the fins and rear deck. It gave the model a sporty position in their lineup. Certainly out-classing the rather dowdy design from Plymouth's division. It all translated into style without being garish, something infamously in Chrysler's near future.