Dodge Lancer | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
Production | 1955–1959 1960–1962 1984–1989 |
Body and chassis | |
Platform | FR layout A-body (for 1961–62) FF layout H-body (for 1985–89) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Dodge Dart (for 1963) Dodge Spirit (for 1989) |
The Dodge Lancer is an automobile that was marketed in three unrelated versions by Dodge during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s. The first version debuted as a hardtop version of the full-sized 1955 Dodge, and was produced in that form until 1959. The second version revived the nameplate in 1961 for a Chrysler A platform-based compact that was marketed for two model years and replaced by the Dodge Dart. The third version returned the Lancer nameplate in 1985 for a front-wheel drive mid-sized Chrysler H platform model that was in production until 1988 after which it was replaced by the Dodge Spirit.