| 1901 |
John (1864-1920) and Horace (1868-1920) found a machine shop after selling out of Evans and Dodge Bicycle business. They soon supplied engines to Olds, in 1903 become 10% owners of new Ford Motor company in return for supplying engines and transmissions. In 1913, afraid that Ford will become self sufficient, they give Ford a year’s notice of withdrawal from their contract, and announce a car of their own. In 1919 Ford buys their original worth of stock for 5M.
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| 1908 |
Chapter One — Walter P. Chrysler (pdf)
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| 1914 |
First Dodge car Model 30-35, four cylinder.
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| 1915 |
Dodge cars are used in combat—the Army’s first gasoline powered combat vehicles—against Pancho Villa in Mexico.
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| 1916 |
Graham Brothers start putting truck bodies on Dodge car chassis.
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| 1916 |
Chapter Two — Corporate Origins (pdf)
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| 1917 |
Dodge commercial vehicles appear as 1918 models.
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| 1920 |
Both Dodge Brothers die; Frederick Haynes becomes President in 1921.
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| 1921 |
Dodge allows the Graham Brothers (Ray 1887-1932, Robert 1885-1967, Joseph 1883-1971), truck body builders, to build trucks under the Graham name with Dodge running gear and engines exclusively; 6 months later Dodge buys controlling interest in Graham; the Brothers leave in 1927 to turn Paige into Graham-Paige and build cars.
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| 1923 |
Dodge introduces first all-steel 4 door sedans.
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| 1924 |
Heirs sell Dodge to Dillon, Read and Co. for 46M. Dodge assumes control of Graham.
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| 1924 |
Chapter Three — Walter’s Cars, Walter’s Company (pdf)
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| 1927 |
Dodge’s first 6.
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| 1928 |
Dodge bought by Chrysler. Chrysler introduces a new truck under the Fargo name; Internal expanding hydraulic brakes; Integral floorpan bodies—forerunner of unitized bodies.
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| 1928 |
Chapter Four - The Dodge Heritage (pdf)
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| 1929 |
Chapter Five — Surviving the Great Depression (pdf)
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| 1930 |
Dodge introduces straight 8. No more Graham Brothers trucks.
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| 1933 |
First Chrysler-engineered Dodge Trucks; Dodge Ram symbol appears.
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| 1934 |
Chapter Six — Trouble and Triumph in the Thirties (pdf)
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| 1935 |
Dodge custom builds Airflow styled tank trucks (until 1940).
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| 1936 |
Dodge revives the convertible sedan.
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| 1938 |
Last year for Dodge Brothers insignia.
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| 1939 |
“Job-rated” redesigned Dodge Trucks appear; Special Hayes bodied coupes appear.
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| 1941 |
Chapter Seven — Chrysler Goes to War (pdf)
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| 1945 |
Dodge introduces the “Power Wagon” truck—the civilian version of a military truck.
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| 1945 |
Chapter Eight — Postwar Adjustments (pdf)
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| 1948 |
“Pilot House” Dodge pick-ups appear.
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| 1953 |
First Dodge V8.
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| 1956 |
Dodge “Sweptside” truck; Dodge Daytona 500 Hemi model introduced.
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| 1961 |
First all new Dodge truck in 1961.
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| 1963 |
Sub compact Dart.
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| 1964 |
Dodge A400 van.
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| 1969 |
Dodge Charger Daytona.
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| 1973 |
Dodge Club Cab pick-up.
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| 1978 |
1979 Dodge introduces the Li’l Red Express (total of 7200 built).
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| 1992 |
Dodge Viper.
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| 1994 |
Dodge Ram truck.
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