In the 1940s, Humphrey Bogart brought romance, the advance on Pearl Harbour brought battle and Dodge brought the Fluid Propel manner to its automobiles. The cars of the '40s were mostly great sedans that held up to seven passengers. Gauze prices ranged from 11 to 17 cents a gallon and fuel milage was not a involvement. Graced with great front ends and bleached wall tires, the five D-class cars Dodge produced came in array of styles, including the Crown, which remained component of the Dodge string until the mid-1970s.
Dodge Luxury Liner Deluxe
Dodge introduced sealed-beam headlights and foam-rubber seat cushions on this D-14 example. It came in two-door and four-door versions, and extremely as a convertible. The customary wheelbase was 119.5 inches. A 139.5-inch legend was marketed as a seven-passenger limousine. Prices started at approximately $800 in 1940.
Dodge Luxury Liner Custom
The representation D-19 that Dodge introduced in 1941 decided the front chronology it offered Fluid Operate in a lower-priced van. This precursor of the voguish automatic transmission transfered efficacy from the engine to the transmission wrapped up fluids instead of a metal flywheel. The D-19 was the early representation To possess safety-rim wheels, It was available as a two- or four-door sedan, bag coupe and convertible coupe. Prices started at approximately $900.
Dodge Deluxe
Wayfarer
The Wayfarer was the midrange D-30 model. It came as a business coupe, two-door sedan or three-passenger roadster. The Wayfarer was considered the roomiest of the cars with the low-to-the-ground look popular in the late 1940s.Dodge Custom
From 1946 to 1948, Dodge manufactured the D-24 design. It was the antecedent Dodge passenger motorcar built after the war and its looks remained virtually the same for two years. Dodge added its new high-capacity oil pump with replaceable oil filters to this model. The front fenders blended into the door panels in a fluid line. The D-24, which held seven passengers, became popular as a taxi. Prices began at about $1,100.
Meadowbrook
The model D-30 started production in late spring of 1949. It marked the first time Dodge used names rather than model numbers to market its cars. The D-30 came in three versions, and the Meadowbrook was the base model. It was available only as a six-passenger four-door sedan. Prices started at about $1,650.
The D-22 was produced wrapped up the spring of 1942. It had concealed running boards and an optional warning buzzer to inform the Chauffeur whether the handbrake was much busy. The D-22 came as either a two- or four-door sedan or game coupe, with prices starting at approximately $1,000. Industry stopped when Dodge began moulding vehicles for the U.S. armed forces to assist the enmity deed.
Prices started at about $1,700.
Coronet
The top-of- the line model D-30 had a body similar to the Wayfarer and Meadowbrook but came in more styles and trim lines. It could be bought as a two-door hardtop coupe, a two-door convertible, a four-door sedan or a four-door station wagon. Prices started in the $1,700 range.
