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1946 Dodge Power Wagon Is a True 6x6 Behemoth, Costs Twice as Much as a Ram TRX

Traditionally speaking, most vehicles these days come with four wheels, but once in a while, a six-wheeler pops up and makes you question everything you knew about cars. Having six wheels is not necessarily better, nor would you require the extra two wheels on a daily basis, but just knowing something like this exists makes you think about your priorities.
1946 Dodge Power Wagon 6x6 41 photos
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And while this 1946 Dodge Power Wagon might seem prohibitively expensive, it's still way more affordable than a Mercedes-AMG 6x6, for instance. Of course, there's always the option of going through scrap yards throughout the country and finding an old, military-grade six-wheeler, but the chances are that it's going to be in pretty bad shape and in desperate need of going through a restoration process.

But if cash in the pocket isn't an issue for you, it might make more sense to opt for a ready-to-drive vehicle instead. This one uses a remanufactured 4BT Cummins turbo diesel unit, which was rebuilt in 1993 by Diesel Recon, according to the photos posted by the seller.

And I know what you're thinking, it feels like an awful waste of a nice truck not having a more serious unit in there, and one can only imagine how difficult it would be to swap in a TRX engine and manage the six-wheel-drive conversion. That would, of course, affect the authenticity of this pickup truck but would make it one of a kind for sure.

1946 Dodge Power Wagon 6x6 Restomod
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As the seller describes, this Power Wagon was built on a Dodge WC62 military truck chassis, which would make this vehicle about 17 feet and 11 inches long (5.47 meters) and 6 feet and 11 inches wide (2.11 meters). You're buying a road-going vehicle that has a custom fabricated bed and a custom diamond-stitched interior.

What's funny about the cabin is that it comes with a 160 mph (257 km/h) speedometer, something that might not be attainable even if this did have the TRX engine inside. The custom wheels and Nitto tires combo reminds me more of a Mars Rover rather than something I'd see in front of a Walmart, but that only makes this Power Wagon even better.

Underneath this thing, there's a brand new exhaust as well, but I doubt that anyone would be thrilled by the sound of an old generation diesel engine. If you're going to make a move with this one, you might want to act fast, as I'm sure someone will be interested in adding it to his or her collection.

1946 Dodge Power Wagon 6x6 Restomod
Photo: Worldwide Vintage Autos
The seller even provides an inspection sheet, and if you're looking for downsides, it would seem that this classic doesn't have a heater or air conditioning, for that matter, and the windshield wipers are not operational. Strangely enough, the horn is not operational either, but other than that, everything else seems to be working just fine. And to top it off, you also get a brand new Warn WR Evo winch with synthetic rope. You never know when that might come in handy!

You can either opt for a 10% downpayment with 72 monthly payments of $1,908 or you can simply deal with it right away and wire the whole $139,900. But seriously, do us petrolheads a favor and go for a turbo LS swap at least and document the whole build! And in the meantime, you can also watch a short video of the truck that might raise your appetite.

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About the author: Dragos Chitulescu
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The things Dragos enjoys the most in life are, in no particular order: cars, motorcycles, diecast cars, and drifting. He's seen (and driven) many vehicles since he started his writing career back in 2009, but his garage currently houses a 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Turbo II and a 1999 Suzuki SV650-S.
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