1957 Dodge Coronet

Full-size performance powered by 1957 Dodge Coronet engine family.

Exact-year stock-presenting four-door Coronet Sedan retained as the family baseline for the Swept-Wing nose, roof, fins, side trim, lamps, bumpers, glass, and factory-style wheel covers; finish and condition remain car-specific.

Bodies Club Sedan, Sedan, two- or four-door Lancer hardtop, or Lancer convertible

Engines 230 six; 325 Red Ram or D-500 V8; Club Sedan-only 354 D-501

Transmissions Three-speed manual, PowerFlite, or TorqueFlite by engine path

Chassis 122-inch wheelbase with Torsion-Aire front suspension

Production 160,500 rounded series total reported; body splits unresolved

Story

1957 Dodge Coronet

The Coronet was Dodge's entry full-size series for 1957. Its two- and four-door sedans, two- and four-door Lancer hardtops, and Lancer convertible belong on one model-year family page. Royal, Custom Royal, and the separately named station-wagon series are not silently merged here.

Six through D-501

The two sedans could use the 138-hp Get-Away Six. Regular V8 cars used the 245-hp two-barrel Red Ram or optional 260-hp four-barrel Power Package. D-500 raised the 325 Hemi to 285 hp with one four-barrel or 310 hp with dual four-barrels. The 340-hp 354 D-501 was restricted to the Coronet Club Sedan and requires its own serial and heavy-duty component evidence.

Transmissions, chassis, and brakes

A three-speed manual was standard. PowerFlite served regular engine paths, while TorqueFlite was available with V8 applications. The 122-inch chassis combined Torsion-Aire independent front suspension with a leaf-spring live rear axle and 11-inch Center-Plane drums; power assist and performance-duty parts were optional or configuration-specific.

Body, color, and proof

D-72 identifies six-cylinder Coronet sedans and D-66 identifies regular Coronet V8 applications in the reviewed AMA sheet. Start with the door-pillar serial plate, title, shell, and ownership history, then reconcile engine architecture, induction, transmission, axle ratio, brakes, suspension, paint code, interior, options, and dates. Badges, carburetors, fins, or current paint do not prove D-500 or D-501 identity.

Production and price boundaries

One compiled table reports a rounded 160,500-car Coronet total and body-specific base prices from $2,335 to $2,807. Other secondary compilations differ on the total, and individual body production was not published in that table. Those figures are model-level context, not proof of one car's delivered price or rarity.

Exact-year two-door Coronet Lancer hardtop retained for its pillarless roof, wraparound glass, long door, fin treatment, body-side trim, nose, and hardtop proportions; wire-style wheel covers and condition remain subject-specific.Sicnag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Specs

Car type: Full-size performance
Seats: 6
Body: Two- or four-door sedan, two- or four-door Lancer hardtop, or Lancer convertible
Engine: 1957 Dodge Coronet engine family
Horsepower: 138 gross hp six; 245- or 260-hp Red Ram V8; 285- or 310-hp D-500; 340-hp D-501
Torque: Configuration-specific factory rating follows engine, induction, emissions equipment, and transmission
Carburetion: Two-barrel six and base V8, four-barrel Power Package or D-500, dual four-barrels on Super D-500 and D-501

Equipment

Five Coronet body styles on a 122-inch wheelbase
Six-cylinder and regular Red Ram V8 paths
Optional Power Package, D-500, Super D-500, and D-501 performance paths
Three-speed manual, PowerFlite, or TorqueFlite by engine application
Torsion-Aire front suspension and 11-inch Center-Plane drum brakes

Linked Parts

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

Base MSRP $2,630

Coronet four-door Lancer hardtop, V8 (1957)
Compiled model-level base price before destination, performance engines, and options.
1957 Dodge production and price table
Base MSRP $2,416

Coronet four-door Sedan, six (1957)
Compiled model-level base price before destination and options.
1957 Dodge production and price table
Base MSRP $2,524

Coronet four-door Sedan, V8 (1957)
Compiled model-level base price before destination, powertrain upgrades, and options.
1957 Dodge production and price table
Base MSRP $2,807

Coronet Lancer convertible, V8 (1957)
Compiled model-level base price before destination, performance engines, and options.
1957 Dodge production and price table
Base MSRP $2,335

Coronet two-door Club Sedan, six (1957)
Compiled model-level base price before destination and options.
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Base MSRP $2,443

Coronet two-door Club Sedan, V8 (1957)
Compiled model-level base price before destination, powertrain upgrades, and options.
1957 Dodge production and price table
Base MSRP $2,545

Coronet two-door Lancer hardtop, V8 (1957)
Compiled model-level base price before destination, performance engines, and options.
1957 Dodge production and price table

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

230 Get-Away Six 230.2 cu in L-head six; 8.0:1; two-barrel; 138 gross hp at 4,000 rpm and 208 lb-ft at 1,600 rpm · D-72 two- or four-door Coronet sedan · engine assembly / specification
325 Red Ram V8 325 cu in polyspherical-head V8; 8.5:1; two-barrel; 245 gross hp at 4,400 rpm and 320 lb-ft at 2,400 rpm · Standard Coronet V8 path · engine assembly / specification
325 Super Red Ram Power Package 325 cu in polyspherical-head V8; 8.5:1; four-barrel and dual exhaust; 260 gross hp at 4,400 rpm and 335 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm · Optional Coronet V8 path · engine assembly / specification
325 D-500 Hemi V8 325 cu in hemispherical-head V8; 9.25:1; one four-barrel and dual exhaust; 285 gross hp at 4,800 rpm · Optional D-500 performance path · engine assembly / specification
325 Super D-500 Hemi V8 325 cu in hemispherical-head V8; 9.25:1; two four-barrels and dual exhaust; 310 gross hp at 4,800 rpm · Optional D-500 performance path · engine assembly / specification
354 D-501 Hemi V8 354 cu in Chrysler Hemi; 10.0:1; two four-barrels; 340 gross hp at 5,200 rpm · D-501 Coronet two-door Club Sedan only; serial-specific proof required · engine assembly / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed fully synchronized manual; standard with the six and available in heavy-duty form for V8, D-500, and D-501 applications
Factory transmission PowerFlite two-speed push-button automatic; optional with regular six and V8 paths, not D-500 or D-501
Factory transmission TorqueFlite three-speed push-button automatic; optional with V8, D-500, and D-501 paths

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

POWER-PACK 325 Super Red Ram Power Package factory · performance · Four-barrel carburetor, intake, dual exhaust, engine identity, transmission, axle, cooling, dates, and records must agree.
D-500 285-hp 325 D-500 Hemi V8 factory · performance · Hemispherical heads, four-barrel induction, dual exhaust, ignition, engine identity, heavy-duty chassis equipment, dates, and records define one installation.
SUPER-D-500 310-hp dual-four-barrel 325 D-500 Hemi V8 factory · performance · Dual carburetors, manifold, linkage, air cleaner, fuel system, engine identity, chassis equipment, dates, and records must agree.
D-501 340-hp dual-four-barrel 354 Hemi performance model factory · performance · Restricted to the Coronet Club Sedan; require serial, shell, 354 engine, heavy-duty transmission, axle, brakes, suspension, wheels, dates, and factory records.
POWERFLITE Two-speed PowerFlite push-button automatic factory · comfort · Regular-engine application only; case, converter, push-button controls, axle ratio, dates, and records must agree.
TORQUEFLITE Three-speed TorqueFlite push-button automatic factory · performance · V8 application; case, converter, controls, axle ratio, driveshaft, dates, and records must agree.
POWER-BRAKES Vacuum-assisted power brakes factory · safety · Booster, master cylinder, pedal travel, lines, drums, dates, and records define the option.
POWER-STEERING Full-time power steering factory · comfort · Steering gear, pump, hoses, column, linkage, dates, and records must agree.
AIR-CONDITIONING Airtemp factory air conditioning factory · comfort · Compressor, brackets, condenser, evaporator, ducts, controls, engine equipment, dates, and records must agree.
POWER-EQUIPMENT Power seat or power windows factory · comfort · Motors, regulators, seat frame, switches, wiring, trim, dates, and records must agree.

Paint

**Exact-year Coronet Lancer rear-quarter detail retained for fin insert, emblem, stacked lamp lenses, body-side color boundary, moldings, bumper, and protected-finish inspection context.**Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

AAA Jewel Black factory · solid
BBB Ice Blue factory · solid
CCC Velvet Blue Poly factory · metallic
DDD Misty Green factory · solid
EEE Forest Green Poly factory · metallic
FFF Moonstone Gray factory · solid
GGG Metallic Charcoal Poly factory · metallic
HHH Flame Red factory · solid
KKK Sunshine Yellow factory · solid
LLL Glacier White factory · solid
MMM Turquoise factory · solid
NNN Tropical Coral factory · solid
PPP Gallant Gold Poly factory · metallic
SSS Heather Green factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1957 Dodge Coronet series total · 160,500 · reported
D-501 Coronet Club Sedan with 354 Hemi by engine · 101 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Serial and body identity 1957 Dodge door-pillar serial, title, Coronet shell, D-72 six or D-66 V8 model path, body structure, plant, sequence, and ownership history that agree · Left-front door hinge-pillar serial plate, title, body structure, frame and assembly evidence, and ownership records · fraud detection
Engine and performance path Get-Away Six, Red Ram, Power Package, D-500, Super D-500, or Club Sedan-only D-501 engine architecture and induction reconciled to serial, transmission, axle, chassis, dates, and records · Serial and build records, engine-number boss, block and head architecture, carburetion, intake, ignition, exhaust, cooling, transmission, axle, brakes, suspension, and component dates · numbers matching
Transmission, axle, and chassis Application-correct manual, PowerFlite, or TorqueFlite with its stamped axle ratio, Torsion-Aire front suspension, rear leaves, and regular or performance-duty brakes · Transmission case, build-date boss and controls, axle ratio boss below the filler plug, driveshaft, torsion bars, leaves, shocks, drums, wheels, tires, and records · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Code- and record-supported single- or two-tone finish, Coronet moldings, body-correct roof, upholstery, instruments, shifter, steering, and ordered accessories · Body and paint identification, protected finish, moldings, roof and door structure, upholstery, instrument panel, switches, wiring, invoice, and build evidence · trim correctness

Still Researching

production A compiled table reports a rounded 160,500-car Coronet series total and 101 D-501s, while other secondary compilations report nearby but different totals. No audited ledger reconciles bodies, engines, transmissions, axles, paint, trim, options, plants, dates, or survivors, and the D-500 total is not stable enough to publish here.
paint colors The period chip sheet establishes 14 Dodge colors, but no reviewed factory matrix resolves every Coronet single-tone, two-tone, body, roof, trim, plant, and running-date application.
interior Factory literature establishes body-specific seating, Magic Fabric and vinyl materials, controls, and major accessories but not every Coronet upholstery code, color, body, option, and running-change combination.
authenticity markers Public model-year references cannot establish one survivor's born-with shell, engine, transmission, axle, performance equipment, chassis, finish, trim, options, or component dates.