Dodge WD-21 Pickup, 1947
Dodge D/W Series
Dodge D/W Series•
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Chassis No.: 81234634
Auction: Monterey 2021
Auction date: August 14, 2021
Lot No.: F56
$16,500 | Sold
- Exterior: Black/Blue
- Interior: Tan
- Body: Pickup
- Purportedly previously owned by the New York City Police Department
- Steel body
- 550 miles since engine rebuild
- 80 HP inline 6-cylinder engine
- Downdraft carburetors
- Floor-shifted 3-speed manual transmission
- 9 foot bed
- Spotlight and accessory cowl lamps
- 6-volt system
- Refreshed in two-tone Dark Blue and Black
- Tan interior
- Painted steel bumpers and wheels
In the late 1930s, Dodge began producing what would become some of the most important pickups in the world. These vehicles were robustly engineered and segued into Dodge’s first light-duty military 4-wheel drives, the 1940 Dodge VC Series trucks that begot the world’s first factory-produced 4-wheel drive pickups: the Dodge Power Wagon. Interestingly, too, Dodge would be the first of the Big Three to offer a diesel-powered pickup truck, which made perfect sense since Chrysler designed and built its own heavy-duty diesel engines in-house.
Known as the Job-Rated Trucks, the 1939-1947 Dodge pickups were highly styled with the popular Art Deco look and built at Dodge’s new Warren Truck Plant, which was a huge, state-of-the-art facility for the time. They were also some of the most confusing pickups ever built, with Dodge working hard to fill every need for every job—hence the name, Job-Rated. With a huge selection of bodies, more than 20 wheelbase lengths, six different payload classes and various-sized Chrysler inline 6-cylinder engines, ordering one could be an ordeal. But, they were hugely respected for their robustness, durability and price point.
Rare today, this 1947 Dodge WD-21 was supposedly once owned by the New York City Police Department and features a steel body that’s been painted two-tone dark blue and black. Powered by the 80 HP inline 6-cylinder engine with downdraft carburetors and a floor-shifted 3-speed manual transmission, the pickup looks absolutely stunning and has only rolled 550 miles since the engine rebuild. Sporting a 9-foot bed, the pickup is also equipped with a driver’s side spotlight, a 6-volt electrical system, accessory cowl lights, a wooden bed floor, painted steel bumpers and wheels, twin tail lights with Dodge script and a hood ornament that complements the other bright elements.
Inside, a tan bench seat matches the door panels, while utilitarian rubber floor coverings and a steel dashboard with proper gauges make up the rest of the interior.
Cost
60,597 AED
