1956 DODGE CORONET D-500-1....The D-500-1 package is one of the rarest options available in 1956, designated by the block number (D-500-1###). This feature is what led to what was known as the “Street D-55-1s”

Fastest 1956 production vehicle in the world, the D-500-1 set 306 records in 14 days of endurance testing at Bonneville Utah, returning 27 world records that were previously held by the likes of Porsche and Jaguar and 24 speed records demonstrating breakaway speed and torque from 1/4 mile to 10 miles were set.

The D-500 was a separate model, with special features...Special High Performance 315 Hemi...engine, (265 or 276 hp), Special engine #s starting with (D-500-1001...285hp) came with dual-quad carburetion and heavy duty chassis suspension setting 1 1/2 inches lower. New designed steering arms, larger exhaust systems, and higher braking area., and the distinctive cross checkered victory flags with the 500 insert.

There were at most, 8255 D-500s produced, and due to the fact that so many went to NASCAR, USAC and IMCA circuits and police use, the attrition rate was very high on these cars. In May of 1996, W. P. Chrysler estimated, at most, there was only 250 surviving.

The racing only version, D-500-1, came from the factory with the dual quad set=up installed, and were shipped to the top racers across the country, and were winning. These were the first Super Stock Dodge, and led to the First Super Stock Class Championship under the new ATAA sanction.

There was less than 100 of these produced, and they had the distinction of being the first production vehicle to break 100 mph in the 1/4 mile, and the first under 14 second E. T. in the 1/4 mile.

The dual-quad set-up was the last option made available to the public and were not installed at the factory but were shipped in the D-500-1 trunk. If this set-up was installed on a automatic transmission car the warranty was voided. This feature led to what was known as the “Street D-500-1s

(Fact references)

WPC News Chrysler Product Restorers...Vol.17#7 Feb.86

Consumers Report Magazine...Sept. 1956 Speed Age Magazine...Ju1956

Hot Rod Magazine...May 1956

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We can't embed the ringtone here, so if you'd like to hear exactly how it'll sound when your phone goes off, you'll need to head over to the SRT Hellcat's page. If that's more trouble than it's worth, the same ringtone was attached to a tiny speaker on the press kit for the mighty Challenger, and was captured on video by our own Seyth Miersma (don't worry, he's already been soundly dressed down for shooting a video in portrait mode).

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