| Dodge Polara | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1973 Dodge Polara 2-door hardtop | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| Model years | 1960–1973 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size (1960–1961, 1965–1973) Mid-size (1962–1964) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Coronet (full-size 1959) |
| Successor | Dodge Monaco |
The Dodge Polara is an automobile introduced in the United States for the 1960 model year as Dodge's top-of-the-line full-size car. After the introduction of the Dodge Custom 880 in 1962, the Polara nameplate designated a step below the full-sized best-trimmed Dodge model; the Polara that year had been downsized to what was in effect intermediate, or mid-size status. In its various forms, the Polara name was used by Dodge until 1973, when its position in Dodge's line-up was replaced by the Dodge Monaco.
The name Polara is a reference to the Polaris star in a marketing attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space Race during the early 1960s.