The third generation Dodge Coronet dropped to the lower end of the Dodge's lineup, with the Wayfarer and Meadowbrook names no longer used and the Custom Royal added above the Royal, Lancer, and La Femme. Bodies were restyled with help from newly hired Virgil Exner to be lower, wider, and longer than the lumpy prewar style, which in turn generated a healthy boost in sales over 1954. The third generation was available with inline six or V8 engines, and was built until 1956, when it was replaced by the Fourth Generation Dodge Coronet.