History Pages: '61-'71 Dodge Truck Website (original) (raw)

The '61-'71 Dodge Truck Website

Sweptline Era History Pages

Image from Dodge Truck Advertisement.

Historical information and images can be found on these pages. They are split into small chunks of years to reflect notable changes and bodystyles.

How Dodge Trucks Were Built - This page was adapted from an original piece of Dodge Literature which detailed the processes which made Sweptline Era pickups the toughest available.

Special Dodge Trucks - This page includes some of the more famous Sweptline Era Trucks and information about them.

Dodge Light Duty Production and VIN Resources...

How to Decode Your `61-`71 Dodge Truck's VSN - Easy to follow, color coded instructions will help you decode any `61-`71 Dodge TruckVehicle Serial Number.
Production Number Tables - these tables give the production numbers for each year and model of Sweptline Era Light Duty Truck or Van based on tonnage and engine. Useful for seeing how many of each model were made or checking the rarity of your truck.
VIN Decoder Basic Information - This page describes the basics about the VIN Decoding Java Applet and what is required to run it.
- The `61-`71 Dodge Truck VIN Decoder - Click the appropriate link below to go to the proper VIN Decoder for your web browser:
  * Netscape 4.06 and above users, click here to go directly to the decoder...
  no plug-in required for you guys!
  * All other Web Browser users, click here
  (you will be prompted to download the Java Plugin)
- Java Info about the Decoder Specifics about the programming, etc. Pre-History gives insight into the engineering and innovations that led up to the Sweptline Era in Dodge Trucks.

A-100's is a page that reflects the uniqueness and durability of these compact vans and pickups.

Little Red Wagon Article - From February `65 issue of Cars Magazine.

'61 thru Mid-'65 Trucks represents the early models of the Sweptline pickups noting their characteristics.

'65-'67 Trucks highlights the middle years, including changes and improvements made on the early trucks.

'68-'71 Trucks includes the later years, examining the unique trim and special package options that were made available to buyers.

CSS/Adventurer Page - this page discusses the importance of the CSS trucks to the '64-'67 Dodge Truck lineups and the Adventurer Trucks which followed.

Road Test: 1963 D-100 Pickup (press test truck for upcoming CSS)
Road Test: 1964 Palomino Pickup (another press test truck).
Superstockin' Pickups a la Dodge - Article about Dick Boynton's Ram Truck and road test for the Custom Sport Special with a 413 Wedge engine.

Power Wagons is a page dedicated to the mighty Dodge 4x4 Trucks that are so popular, focusing on the Sweptline Era models.

Medium/Heavy Duty Trucks - This page includes information on Dodge Trucks greater than one ton in GVW and covers Conventional Cab, Low Cab Forward as well as L-Series Tilt Cab Trucks.