Dodge does not build many cars like the 1955 Dodge: a 2-door coupe / 4-door sedan / 2-door hardtop coupe / 2-door wagon / 4-door wagon / 2-door convertible with 230 , built from 1955 to 1956 at the height of the post-war boom.
The background
The 1955 Dodge car lineup, consisting of the entry-level Coronet, Royal, and ornate Custom Royal, was a major departure for the company. Driven almost out of business in 1953 and 1954, the Chrysler Corporation was revived with a $250 million loan from Prudential and new models designed by Virgil Exner. The Dodge lineup was positioned as the mainstream line in Chrysler's hierarchy, between DeSoto and Plymouth.
The engineering
Under the skin sits 230 other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 2-speed automatic / 3-speed manual / 3-speed automatic. The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. The wheelbase is 120 in (3048 mm). These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Where it sits in Dodge's history is not in doubt: the 1957 Dodge followed it; it was built at Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the Fiat 500. Its Dodge stablemates include the Dodge 1500 and the 1958 Dodge.
The money
There is no federal ownership record for the 1955 Dodge — it predates the complaint database or was never sold in the United States — so MotorJury publishes no running-cost figure for it. For a car of this age the price is set by the collector market and the condition of the individual example, not by a formula.