Dodge Mail truck

[Ken_Hart]

This was posted on another site I frequent.. thought some of you might be interested in it. I have heard they are rare?? I do not know the owner just thought this board might like to see it.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=163212

[52B3B108]

Man, oh man, oh man!!! I would really love to have something like that!!!!

[oldmopar]

Interesting truck but at $1000.00 its a little over priced

[Ken_Hart]

I thought the price was high, but it seems most folks on the HAMB are will to negiotate... I thought I seen somewhere were only about half of the original planned quantity was actually built, like 500 or so... Does anyone have any real info..

would make a cool parts hauler for a business

[Merle Coggins]

I was going through my Tivo last night, catching up on "My Classic Car" eppisodes, and there was one of those shown on one of the eppisodes. It was fully restored and looked great. I believe he said that there were only around 800 built in '54 &'55. They were ordered by the US Postal service, but production was cut short because the government failed to pay fully on the contract.

Too bad I deleted it after I watched it. Maybe they'll rerun it again. They were at a car show in Oregon. Don't remember exactly where.

Merle

[D25_Steve]

Drool.

Hopefully something cool like this turns up when I have a stable income!

[greg g]

They were a pre cursor to the Studebaker ZIP VAN. They were right hand drive with a stand up driving position, likely fluid drive to allow two pedal operation. Geared such or governored to a top speed of about 45 MPH. Alot of specialty body work there with little hope for spares. Wit the rarety 1k sounds pretty good if it is in decent shape. Nice little parts chaser or fro somebody that has stuff on the swap meet circuit would make a neat hauler.

[Don Coatney]

They were a pre cursor to the Studebaker ZIP VAN. They were right hand drive with a stand up driving position, likely fluid drive to allow two pedal operation. Geared such or governored to a top speed of about 45 MPH. Alot of specialty body work there with little hope for spares. Wit the rarety 1k sounds pretty good if it is in decent shape. Nice little parts chaser or fro somebody that has stuff on the swap meet circuit would make a neat hauler.

Greg;

My dad bought a Dodge truck similar to this but somewhat different in the early 60's at a post office auction. Think he paid around $250.00 bucks for it. It was left hand standard 4 speed (not fluid) drive. Had a granny gear that would pull wheelies when the engine was cranked up and the clutch was dumped. Dad bought it to haul his stuff to a new house he bought. I have a old movie of my dad driving this truck giving me a bump start in an old Ford shoebox I had taken on Christmas day around 1962 if I remember correctly. The movie also shows me doing donuts in the mud and snow in the Ford.

[junkyardjeff]

There is one of those in a local junkyard,I doubt it is savable as its been there for over 30 years but should have some good parts. Jeff

[Byronb3b]

I think the one Merle saw on My Classic car was at a car show here in Tillamook Or last spring, a '55 painted maroon and really COOL! wish I had taken pictures. Maybe he'll come back this year.