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[17] [18] In 1940, Dodge gained an Army contract to design and build 1 ⁄ 2-ton 4×4 military trucks in several styles using many commercial truck parts. Based on the VC-Series, and internally called the T-202 series, the VC-1 through VC-6 came with essentially stock front-end sheetmetal.
The 1940 Dodge VC-1 / VC-2 Radio and Command Reconnaissance cars had a new body by Budd. The 1940 VC-6 Carry-all used this 1940 civilian panel-van body – with windows all-around, 4-wheel drive, and a front brush-guard. For 1941, this art deco body was used again, on the 4x2 drive WC-36 & WC-48 carry-alls, and the WC-37 / WC-49 panel vans.
[12] [13] American Bantam's 1938 model was the inspiration for Donald Duck's car which was first seen in Don Donald (1937). Despite a wide range of Bantam body styles, ranging from light trucks to woodie station wagons, only about 6,000 Bantams of all types were produced. American Bantam continued to build cars until August 18, 1943. [14]
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Cars that were produced in the 1940s — from 1940 to 1949. ... Dodge Kingsway; Dodge T-, V-, W-Series ... Hudson Motor Car Company;
Bantam's first prototype, shown in front of the already new for 1940, "light" half-ton, 4×4 Dodge VC-1 Command Car, graphically shows the radically new 1 ⁄ 4 ‑ton concept. [ 22 ] By 1940, U.S. policies had caused a stark disadvantage compared to Nazi Germany 's aim, building a standard fleet of Wehrmacht (German armed forces) motor vehicles.
The company's initial offerings included a line of Graham-Paige cars with 6 and 8-cylinder engines. For a while, a line of light trucks was offered under the Paige name, soon discontinued when Dodge reminded the Grahams about the non-competition agreement they had signed as part of the sale of the Graham Brothers Company.
A Fluid Drive Dodge with Gyromatic was far less expensive than a Hydramatic-equipped Pontiac, and had the effect of making city taxi-driving far easier. In 1950, a Dodge Coronet, which had Fluid Drive standard, offered Gyromatic for $94.60 ($956.22 in 2017 dollars), while Hydramatic was a $158.50 option ($1,602.12) on Pontiacs.
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