On our way to the 3rd Annual California Automobile Museum's Car Cruise.
We have a new family member! A 1942 Dodge pickup truck with modern power, brakes and A/C. And while I still hold out hope for "the Studebaker 2R in Curtis Park," I do love the nose and grill on this Dodge.
A bit of history on Dodge trucks:
"- First the engineering and design work to develop a light-duty Dodge military 4 wheel drive truck began in 1940.
- Second, the first light-duty factory built 4WD pickup was introduced in 1946 (The Power Wagon will be covered in a later segment).
- Third, these were the first pickups to be assembled in Dodge Truck's huge, new trucks-only manufacturing plant.
- Fourth, Dodge was the first of the Big Three truck manufacturers to offer a diesel powered truck. It was all the more remarkable because Chrysler engineered and manufactured its own heavy-duty diesel engine.
- And lastly, these pickups are the most popular pickup series with Dodge truck collectors."
More on this Dodge pickup model.
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