1956 Dodge Coronet

1956 Dodge Coronet in Sweet Smell of Success, Movie, 1957

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:31:42 Background vehicle

Author	Message
Weasel1984 ◊ 2009-01-23 02:09	On the right.
CougarTim ◊ 2009-01-23 04:55	1956 Dodge
Plymouth-guy ◊ 2009-01-23 08:08	Definitely not a '56 Dodge, they had a large "V" on the hood, not the grille. Looks like one of the 1955 Studebaker models.
Big Dave ◊ 2009-01-23 14:28	I really think that the taxi is a 1956 Dodge, Has the hood scoop and other marks of the 56 Dodge. V is probably there but lost in this night shot.
Ray B. ◊ 2009-01-23 15:04	If the grille would match a Studebaker's, it would be a 1952 and not a 1955. So the car would have protruding rear fenders, and it hasn't. There is a V shaped part in the grille of these Dodge. 1956 Dodge.
Big Dave ◊ 2009-01-23 15:42	Entry level 56 Dodge was a Coronet, so as this is a taxi cab, I would say this is a 1956 Dodge Coronet
CougarTim ◊ 2011-11-25 20:54	The V on the hood was only for V-8 powered models. The base Coronet had an inline-6 and no V.