Photo: Cass County Classics
When one says pickup truck, the mind immediately links that to the likes of Ford, Ram, and Chevrolet. That’s because ever since 2010, when Ram Trucks gained life as an independent manufacturer, Dodge has been left selling only muscle cars, SUVs, and the occasional minivan.
But there was a time when the American brand had pickups in its portfolio, and most people remember those as Dodge Rams.
Dodge started making trucks as far back as 1914, first based on existing passenger cars and later, up until the start of the Second World War, built on dedicated platforms as light-, medium-, and heavy-duty machines.
In the half-ton segment in 1938, Dodge had something like this thing here to offer. It was built on a purpose-built chassis introduced two years prior, and even if it remains far inferior to the trucks made after the war ended, it is the perfect metal canvas for some of the custom shops out there.
The pickup we have here was rescued by one such shop and brought back to life as a taste of how classy the cargo-haulers of old were.
Keeping most of the exterior shapes and proportions as they were, the builders set out to gift the truck with a lot more modern entrails and make it relevant for today’s collectors.
A 350-ci (5.7-liter) V8 found its way under the hood and got paired to an automatic transmission so it could move and a dual exhaust so it could breathe. The body of the truck got propped on Corvette C4 suspension at the front and independent suspension at the rear, ending in chrome wheels under the massive fenders.
The interior has been upgraded as well, featuring black leather on the bucket seats and elsewhere, as well as modern creature comforts like electronic gauges and air conditioning,
Just like many of its kind, this pickup too is for sale. The asking price in this case is $32,000.
Dodge started making trucks as far back as 1914, first based on existing passenger cars and later, up until the start of the Second World War, built on dedicated platforms as light-, medium-, and heavy-duty machines.
In the half-ton segment in 1938, Dodge had something like this thing here to offer. It was built on a purpose-built chassis introduced two years prior, and even if it remains far inferior to the trucks made after the war ended, it is the perfect metal canvas for some of the custom shops out there.
The pickup we have here was rescued by one such shop and brought back to life as a taste of how classy the cargo-haulers of old were.
Keeping most of the exterior shapes and proportions as they were, the builders set out to gift the truck with a lot more modern entrails and make it relevant for today’s collectors.
A 350-ci (5.7-liter) V8 found its way under the hood and got paired to an automatic transmission so it could move and a dual exhaust so it could breathe. The body of the truck got propped on Corvette C4 suspension at the front and independent suspension at the rear, ending in chrome wheels under the massive fenders.
The interior has been upgraded as well, featuring black leather on the bucket seats and elsewhere, as well as modern creature comforts like electronic gauges and air conditioning,
Just like many of its kind, this pickup too is for sale. The asking price in this case is $32,000.
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