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papao55
02-24-2006, 03:29 AM
More history - tell me if you don't like this old stuff and I will stop posting it !
'61-'71 Dodge Trucks - Sweptline
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Dodge's personal use Custom Sport Special pickup was new in 1964. Shown is a 1964 CSS which has the High Performance Package consisting of the 365 horsepower, 470 ft-lb. torque 426 wedge V8, automatic, power steering and brakes, tach, dual exhausts and rear axle struts. This like new, low mileage beauty can soon be seen in the Walter P. Chrylser Museum in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo: Don Bunn).
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Sweptline pickups sported a new grille design in 1962 which continued through mid-year 1965. A 1964 Dodge D100 Utiline pickup is shown. (Photo: Dave Mayer)

A lot of this history I am "borrowing" from :
Pickuptruck.com (http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/history/history.html)
They are producing a history of pickup trucks and you can see more there than I am going to post here .

papao55
02-24-2006, 03:31 AM
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This 1969 Dodge short box half ton Custom pickup is an all-original 18,000 mile like new truck. It is powered by the 210 horsepower 318 cubic inch V8 engine. (Photo: Ken and Carol Merten).
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When photographed in 1988, this 1971 Dodge half-ton Adventurer pickup still looked good as new even though it was used to pull the horse trailer shown. (Photo: Jim Benjaminson)

Ron 586
08-10-2006, 08:27 AM
I used to spend a lot of time on search engines just looking up old trucks, tractors, and cars. Since I started hanging out on truck sites I don't do it anymore. Thanks for bringing it back to memory