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OCR: As it was with the rest of the industry 1958 was hard year for Dodge with total sales figures limited to 138 000 just barely enough to beat out Cadillac. The Lancer was good but not exceptional seller for Dodge with its relatively mild- -mannered styling and austere grille design. The Royal Lancer could be purchased with the D 500 V-8 engine option which made an impressive 260 horse-power 4400 rpm. The D. -500 option also included an updated suspension package that helped vault the Royal Lancer to the top of the field in handling tests. n 1959, while the rest of the auto industry was going berserk with tailfins, Dodge was content to concentrate on the interior. All 59 Dodge models had swivel seats available, a semi-bucket that would swing out and allow the driver and passenger to get in an ...