NAME: 1955-56 Dodge La Femme
On today’s bi-monthly episode of “Car history with galactic”, we’re going back to the time of neatly styled drive-ins and whitewalls.
Much like the name might’ve got you thinking, the La Femme was Dodge’s attempt at creating a more “women-inclusive” car during the mid '50s, a time when the latter became a genuine topic of discussion between car manufacturers. And boy oh boy does it look the part.
Designed after Chrysler’s “La comtesse” concept in '54, this car made its target audience clear from the get go: A two tone, “Sapphire White” and “Heather Rose” paintjob with gold finishes; a rose-motif interior with a matching, fully packed, complementary purse; and all the bits and trinkets a lady needed.
Due to it being a package for the “Dodge Custom Royal” model of the same years, the car recieved an exterior makeover in 1956, but production of the trim stopped there due to reasons such as poor advertising from the multiple Dodge showrooms that didn’t get a showcase model and competition.
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Additional body specs, mainly chosmetic, may be similar to the Custom Royal of that year.