From 1939's first modern-era pickup to 1978's 440 V-8 D150 Adventurer SE, Dodge-built pickups introduced many innovations that were later copied by the entire industry. Tough, rugged and practical - three words that describe Dodge Pickups. Here is a comprehensive photographic history of the pickups that earned Dodge its reputation as a leader in engineering and style.

Historien om den amerikanske varebil Dodge, med step-by-step vejledning i istandsættelse af bilen

In this exciting new history of Dodge and Ram trucks, award-winning automotive author Patrick Foster details the genesis of today's hot-selling Ram pickups, vans and four-wheel-drives. Beginning with the Graham Brothers, who built the first trucks sold through Dodge dealers, Foster traces the path of Dodge commercial vehicles through the terrific Dodge trucks built during the Roaring Twenties and into the Depression Thirties. Foster then takes us into the war years, 1941-1945, when Dodge manufactured a broad array of war materiel including the mighty WD and WF trucks, which later morphed into the now-legendary postwar Dodge Power Wagons. Next, Foster dives into the decade of the fabulous 1950s, a golden era for American pickups that brought us the equally fabulous Dodge B and C series trucks. Entering the 1960s, Foster tells the story of the growing popularity of Dodge trucks. The story grows as the Dodge line expands in size and in sales. The Dodge D-series and four-wheel-drive W-series are covered in a following chapter, while another is dedicated to the Dodge cabover trucks. The book ends with an Addendum dedicated to the delightful Dodge cabovers. The final chapter of Dodge and Ram Pickups: An Illustrated History covers the turbulent years 2000-2020 when Dodge went from being part of a bankrupt company to its present position today as the number 2 selling full-size pickup in the world.

The Iron Mining Industry was quite extensive throughout the area known as the Lake Superior Iron Ore District. All of the iron ore was transported by rail to a wide number of lake ports on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This book lists all of the ore docks constructed on The Great Lakes. Includes photos of the ore docks and ore cars, ore car schematics and pertinent data.

Dodge built its first pickup in 1916 and has been building tough, dependable trucks ever since. This historical overview of the maker's greatest trucks from the World War I era through today highlights the following: -- "Job-rated" pickups of 1939 to 1947 -- Panel trucks -- Trucks for military usage -- The Li'l Red Express -- Ramchargers -- Today's popular new Rams and Dakotas. The text and vivid color photographs focus on the postwar years, especially the 1950s and 1960s. While examining the company's history, the book also highlights Dodge's technical achievements and wartime manufacturing efforts.