1955_dodge | relatedmeanoftransportation | desoto_custom <tsp> desoto_custom | relatedmeanoftransportation | chrysler_newport <tsp> desoto_custom | manufacturer | desoto_(automobile) <sep> the 1955 dodge lineup, consisting of the entry-level coronet, royal, and ornate custom royal, was a major departure for the company  driven almost out of business in 1953 and 1954, the chrysler corporation was revived with a $250 million loan from prudential and new models designed by virgil exner  the dodge lineup was positioned as the mainstream line in chrysler's hierarchy, between desoto and plymouth 
desoto are the manufacturers of the desoto custom which is a related means of transportation to the 1955 dodge and chrysler newport.the desoto custom chrysler desoto was driven almost out of business in 1953 and 1954