Let’s revisit a Pentastar brand in the past with a new collection of images of Dodge owners and drivers from the ’50s & ’60s. A good number of these cover the daring “Forward Look” years, which have a way of making folks next to them look either swanky or otherworldly. Then, of course, the more conservative 1960s models appear adding sobriety to the scenes.
Regardless, the folks in these look rather down-to-earth for the most part, quite fitting for the era. (And if you are wondering about Chargers and Challengers, they have already gotten their period gallery HERE.)
Dodge people of the 1960’s and 1960’s. I shave the face of one every day. May 28,1966, my new Dodge Coronet two-door sedan and its owner. The color is teal green with matching interior.
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Great shot, Thomas. We finally get to see the person behind the name.
Was this a company car? I rather hope so. 🙂
Look, a future truck salesman!
Family had a 61 Dodge PHOENIX convertible in red. Controversial styling, but Exner searching for a new direction. I loved it. The downsized 62 Dodge and Plymouths were a huge disappointment. Dodge quickly brought out a larger Custom 880 filling the spot between the smaller ones and the Late Great DeSoto. To me the 59 Dodge had a great sinister looking front end, similar somewhat to 59 Buicks.
Yes! YES! YES! These DOTCH cars are Wunnerful indeed! So put a smile on your face and a song in your heart and hurry on down to your local DOTCH Dealer and be sure to tell them Lawrence Welk sent you! Until Dodge dropped his show. For 56, Dodge brought out LaFemme aimed at the ladies. Check that out.
While Grandpa always drove Chryslers, he bought Dodges for his second wife. In `60 she had a white Valiant sedan, then a blah beige `66 Coronet 440 with a 318, then a `72 Dart 2dr. 318. There would’ve been others, but then grandpa died & there went her meal ticket.
Would that have been a Dodge Lancer or a Plymouth Valiant ?
In `60, the Valiant was under the heading of Chrysler—not Plymouth. That came in `62.
Speaking if the Dodge from this ear, consider the 1959 Dodge and this sarcasm that is attached. Of note, her eyebrows mode daily depending on how she applies them.
Did not attach the first time.
Such wonderful evocative pictures .
-Nate
My dad became a confirmed Dodge boy from 1965 through about 1981 or so.
Thomas – nice to see your two door sedan – the only Dodge of type posted.
How about the ’57 Olds 88 two door sedan in the neighbor’s driveway (photo 10)? What a nice neighborhood and what a rare car, now and then. I’m sure I’ve never seen one in person.
The lead in pic is “brochure worthy”! Beautiful car. Grandmother, in her pink suit, is a pic to warm the heart.
The car outside the “quintessential” 60’s, motel” is awesome too.
Funtime camper on the California pickup is my favorite with the boys on a fun camping trip.
Those boys look like Good KId and Bad Kid. Who has the matches ?
Fun Time indeed.
Would someone be kind enough to identify these Mpars please?
Dear Gents, the 1966 Dodge Coronet model WL21 was ordered by me for personal use. It was a STRIPPER with Sure-Grip differential. I enjoyed the vehicle. However, since then, I have purchased vehicles well equipped. The comment that it is the first of its kind on CC could be because more people ordered a Coronet Custom. I was not selling truck at this time. By the time I entered truck sales, I soon purchased an International Harvester Travelall, and after it got whacked on Third Avenue in Manhattan on Christmas Eve 1968, I bought another Travelall with air conditioning. Later, I reverted to Dodge: 1973 Dart Custom, fully equipped (don’t get excited), and a 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – loaded. The GMC saga started on October 4, 1984 with a loaded Safari.
No photos but my 66 Chrysler 300 was an absolute monster . Got a ticket one night for towing my buddy’s 68 Charger at around 110 mph . Cop was a really great guy
Issuing only 1 citation for 87 bucks .
Friend of mine got a ticket for doing 85 on the Golden Gate Bridge. He went to court wearing his Army dress suit, and the judge let him off.
A vintage Dodge People posting wouldn’t be complete without showing at least one photo showing how the cars were used by one of Dodge’s largest group of like minded customers. . .
Seeing one of these in the rear view mirror was sure to strike terror inside a car of high school boys with a few cases of beer in the trunk.
Love this era of the ’57-’61 Dodge. The pictures look more like post cards.