Dodge had debuted Virgil Exner’s all-new “Forward Look” in 1957, so the 1958 models carried over with a mild facelift featuring a Sweep-View picture window windshield and true quad Twin-Set headlights. Dodge hardtops were called Lancers from 1955 to 1959. The Coronet was the base model, typically powered by either a 138-horsepower 230-cubic-inch Get-Away inline 6-cylinder L-head engine or a 252-horsepower 325-cubic-inch Red Ram V8 engine, with several more powerful V8 options available. Transmissions were a 3-speed manual, 2-speed PowerFlite push-button automatic (only available with the Six), or 3-speed Torqueflite push-button automatic. New available options for 1958 included Electronic Fuel Injection, Constant-Control Power Steering, and Sure-Grip Differential with Automatic Traction Pilot. This 1958 Dodge Coronet Lancer Hardtop Coupe was photographed at the Northwest Car Collectors Association Car Show & Swap Meet at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon, on October 18-19, 2003.
