Dodge

Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light to heavy-duty trucks, marketed by the German-American-based DaimlerChrysler AG from 1928 to the present. From 1914 to 1927, the company was named Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company. In 1998, Dodge along with all other Chrysler subsidaries, was purchased by Daimler-Benz.

History

In 1901 John Francis Dodge and Horace Elgin Dodge moved their Dodge Brothers Bicycle & Machine Factory to Detroit, Michigan. Their bearings and other parts were in demand with the early automobile industry, and they helped design motor parts for early Oldsmobiles.

1917 Dodge Brothers Touring car

In 1902 the Dodge Brothers were approached by Henry Ford, who was looking for help in financing his own automobile company. Dodge Brothers helped finance the start of the Ford Motor Company as well as manufacturing parts for early Fords, to Ford and the Dodge Brothers mutual financial benefit.

In 1914 the Dodge Brothers started their own auto company, which they named the Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company. Early models had some similarities to the Ford Model T, but with such refinements as electric rather than crank start, as were becoming popular with the middle class. The new Dodge cars were a commercial success.

In 1917 Dodge Brothers began building motor trucks as well, at first for use by the United States Army during World War I, then commercially after the war's end.

Dodge Brothers 4-Door Sedan, from a 1920 magazine advertisement

In 1925 the Dodge Brothers Company was purchased by Dillon, Read & Company for $146 million, said to be the largest cash transaction in history up to that time. Dillon Read in turn sold Dodge to the Chrysler Corporation on July 31, 1928.

Following Chrysler's takeover of the British Rootes Group and Simca of France, and the resultant establishment of Chrysler Europe in the late 1960s, the Dodge brand was used on light commercial vehicles previously branded Commer (a Rootes subsidiary) and on pick-up and van versions of the Simca 1100. The most common of these was the Dodge 50 series, widely used by utility companies and the military, but rarely seen outside the UK. Following Chrysler Europe's collapse in 1977, the Dodge factory and some rights to use the Dodge name in Europe were purchased by Renault, who gradually re-branded the range of vans and trucks through the 1980s, eventually dropping the name altogether and using the factory for engine production.

Dodge is now part of the DaimlerChrysler company. As of 2005, the Dodge brand has become known primarily for its trucks, which account for 78% of the division's sales. Dodge is attempting to change this with the introduction of the new Dodge Charger.

The Dodge marque will also be promoted in Europe. Currently, the Viper is the only Dodge-branded vehicle in that market, but DaimlerChrysler will begin to heavily advertise the brand's Caliber and Nitro models with a masculine image.

United States model lineup

  • Dodge 400 (1982-1983)
  • Dodge 600 (1983-1988)
  • Dodge 880 (1963-1964)
  • Dodge Aries (1981-1989)
  • Dodge Aspen (1976-1980)
  • Dodge Avenger (1995-2000)
  • Dodge B100
  • Dodge B200
  • Dodge B300
  • Dodge Caliber (2007-present)
  • Dodge Caravan (1984-present)
  • Dodge Challenger (1970-1974, 1978-1983, 2nd generation was a rebadged Mitsubishi Galant)
  • Dodge Charger (1966-1978, 1983-1987, 2006-present)
  • Dodge Charger Daytona (1969, 1977, 2006-present)
  • Dodge Colt (1971-1994, rebadged Mitsubishi Lancer/Mirage)
  • Dodge Conquest (1984-1986, rebadged Mitsubishi Starion)
  • Dodge Coronet (1955-1958, 1965-1976)
  • Dodge Custom 880 (1962-1965)
  • Dodge D100
  • Dodge Dakota (1987-present)
  • Dodge Dart (1960-1976)
  • Dodge Daytona (1984-1993)
  • Dodge Diplomat (1977-1989)
  • Dodge Durango (1998-present)
  • Dodge Dynasty (1988-1993)
  • Dodge Grand Caravan (1987-present)
  • Dodge Intrepid (1993-2004)
  • Dodge Lancer (1961-1963, 1985-1989)
  • Dodge Magnum (1978-1979, 2005-present)
  • Dodge Mini Ram (1984-1988, commericial version of the Dodge Caravan)
  • Dodge Mirada (1980-1983)
  • Dodge Monaco (1965-1978, 1990-1992)
  • Dodge Neon (1995-2005)
  • Dodge Nitro (2007-present)
  • Dodge Omni (1978-1990)
  • Dodge Phoenix
  • Dodge Polara (1960-1973)
  • Dodge Power Wagon (1945-1968, 1973)
  • Dodge Raider (1987-1990, rebadged Mitsubishi Montero)
  • Dodge Ram (1981-present)
  • Dodge Ram 50 (1979-1993, rebadged Mitsubishi Mighty Max)
  • Dodge Ram Van (1979-2003)
  • Dodge Ram Wagon (1979-2003)
  • Dodge Ramcharger (1974-1993)
  • Dodge Rampage (1982-1984)
  • Dodge Shadow (1987-1994)
  • Dodge Sierra
  • Dodge Spirit (1989-1995)
  • Dodge Sportsman (1971-1978)
  • Dodge Sprinter (2001-present, rebadged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter)
  • Dodge SRT-4 (2003-2005)
  • Dodge St. Regis (1979-1981)
  • Dodge Stealth (1991-1996, rebadged Mitsubishi 3000GT)
  • Dodge Stratus (1995-2006)
  • Dodge Super Bee (1968-1971)
  • Dodge Town Panel
  • Dodge Town Wagon
  • Dodge Tradesman (1971-1978)
  • Dodge Viper (1992-present)
  • Dodge W150
  • Dodge W200


Military trucks

T202 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505)

  • Dodge VC-1
  • Dodge VC-2
  • Dodge VC-3
  • Dodge VC-4
  • Dodge VC-5
  • Dodge VC-6


T203 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck

  • Dodge VF-401
  • Dodge VF-402
  • Dodge VF-403
  • Dodge VF-404
  • Dodge VF-405
  • Dodge VF-406
  • Dodge VF-407


T207 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505)

  • Dodge WC-1
  • Dodge WC-3
  • Dodge WC-4
  • Dodge WC-5
  • Dodge WC-6
  • Dodge WC-7
  • Dodge WC-8
  • Dodge WC-9
  • Dodge WC-10
  • Dodge WC-11


T211 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505)

  • Dodge WC-12
  • Dodge WC-13
  • Dodge WC-14
  • Dodge WC-15
  • Dodge WC-16
  • Dodge WC-17
  • Dodge WC-18
  • Dodge WC-19
  • Dodge WC-20


T214 - 3/4 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-502)

  • Dodge WC-51
  • Dodge WC-52
  • Dodge WC-53
  • Dodge WC-54
  • Dodge WC-55
  • Dodge WC-56
  • Dodge WC-57
  • Dodge WC-58
  • Dodge WC-59
  • Dodge WC-60
  • Dodge WC-61
  • Dodge WC-64


T215 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505)

  • Dodge WC-21
  • Dodge WC-22
  • Dodge WC-23
  • Dodge WC-24
  • Dodge WC-25
  • Dodge WC-26
  • Dodge WC-27
  • Dodge WC-40
  • Dodge WC-41
  • Dodge WC-42
  • Dodge WC-43


T223 - 1 1/2 ton, 6x6 series truck

  • Dodge WC-62
  • Dodge WC-63


T236 - 3/4 ton, 4x4 series truck (Canadian built)

  • D3/4 APT


M-37 - 3/4 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-741)

  • Dodge M-37
  • Dodge M-42
  • Dodge M-43
  • Dodge XM-711B1


T137 - 1 ton, 4x4 series truck

  • Dodge M-601


M-880 - 1 1/4 ton, 4x4 series truck

  • Dodge M-880
  • Dodge M-881
  • Dodge M-882
  • Dodge M-883
  • Dodge M-884
  • Dodge M-885
  • Dodge M-886
  • Dodge M-888
  • Dodge M-890

4x2 variants:

  • Dodge M-891
  • Dodge M-892
  • Dodge M-893

Dodge concept vehicles

The Dodge Copperhead concept
  • Dodge Avenger Concept
  • Dodge Challenger Concept
  • Dodge Copperhead
  • Dodge EPIC
  • Dodge Kahuna
  • Dodge M80
  • Dodge MAXXcab
  • Dodge Power Box
  • Dodge Razor
  • Dodge Sidewinder
  • Dodge Sling Shot
  • Dodge Super 8 Hemi
  • Dodge Tomahawk (Concept motorcycle)

(Some of the concept cars created by Dodge were made scale models of by Hot Wheels. One of the concept cars, the Dodge Sling Shot, was even based off the Hot Wheels car, Sling Shot.)


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One of the concept cars, the Dodge Sling Shot, was even based off the Hot Wheels car, Sling Shot.). Pluto, with its large moon Charon, is also the site of many eclipses. (Some of the concept cars created by Dodge were made scale models of by Hot Wheels. It is common to see the larger moons casting circular shadows upon Jupiter's cloudtops. 4x2 variants:. The most striking involve Jupiter, which has four large moons, and which has a low axial tilt, making eclipses more frequent. M-880 - 1 1/4 ton, 4x4 series truck. The gas giants, which have many moons, frequently display eclipses.


. See Transit of Phobos from Mars and Shadow of Phobos on Mars. T137 - 1 ton, 4x4 series truck. Martian eclipses have been photographed from both the surface of Mars and from orbit.
. On Mars, only partial eclipses are possible, because neither of its moons is large enough to cover the Sun's disc. M-37 - 3/4 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-741). Eclipses are impossible on Mercury and Venus, which have no moons.


. (see also: omen). T236 - 3/4 ton, 4x4 series truck (Canadian built). Traditionally, eclipses were said to have a malefic influence, that supposedly being a more negative and ominous influence rather than a positive one.
. In the field of astrology an eclipse is said to activate the exact degree of the ecliptic that the eclipse falls upon, in one of the 12 astrological signs. T223 - 1 1/2 ton, 6x6 series truck. In other cultures an eclipse could be both a surprising and a terrifying event.


. In this explanation we see a recognition of the celestial realities and a cheerful outlook regarding the event. T215 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505). Similarly in China, at the Imperial observatory, Beijing is a carved stone brought from a distant province with the following explanation (here rewritten):.
. No wonder many indians believe that eclipses are inauspicious and can cause damage or bad luck to human beings, apart from the well known damage that can be caused to the retina of the eye when a solar eclipse is viewed directly. T214 - 3/4 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-502). For example, in Hindu mythology, the two demons Rahuand Ketu, are believed to be the cause of eclipses.


. These would typically involve conflicts between mythic forces. T211 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505). Before modern astronomy arose there were long-standing explanations for eclipses in many cultures.
. There are three types of lunar eclipses: penumbral, when the Moon crosses only the Earth's penumbra; partial, when the Moon crosses partially into the Earth's umbra; and total, when the Moon crosses entirely within the Earth's umbra. T207 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505). These were used in occult ceremonies.


. These eclipses can be divided into different types:. T203 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck. The most dramatic eclipses visible from Earth are:.
. They repeat according to eclipse cycles. T202 - 1/2 ton, 4x4 series truck (G-505). There can be from four to seven eclipses in a calendar year.


. The Sun passes either node once a year, and eclipses occur in a period of about two draconic months around these times. Currently, the Viper is the only Dodge-branded vehicle in that market, but DaimlerChrysler will begin to heavily advertise the brand's Caliber and Nitro models with a masculine image.
. Because the plane of the orbit of the Moon is tilted with respect to the plane of the orbit of the Earth (the ecliptic), eclipses occur only when the three bodies are near the intersection (the node) of these planes. The Dodge marque will also be promoted in Europe. An eclipse involving the Sun, Earth and Moon can only occur when they are in a line. Dodge is attempting to change this with the introduction of the new Dodge Charger. .

As of 2005, the Dodge brand has become known primarily for its trucks, which account for 78% of the division's sales. An eclipse is a type of syzygy, as are transits and occultations. Dodge is now part of the DaimlerChrysler company. A solar eclipse is actually a misnomer; the phenomenon is actually an occultation. Following Chrysler Europe's collapse in 1977, the Dodge factory and some rights to use the Dodge name in Europe were purchased by Renault, who gradually re-branded the range of vans and trucks through the 1980s, eventually dropping the name altogether and using the factory for engine production. However, it can also refer to such events beyond the Earth-Moon system: for example, a planet moving into the shadow cast by one of its moons, a moon passing into the shadow cast by its parent planet, or a moon passing into the shadow of another moon. The most common of these was the Dodge 50 series, widely used by utility companies and the military, but rarely seen outside the UK. The term is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the shadow of Earth.

Following Chrysler's takeover of the British Rootes Group and Simca of France, and the resultant establishment of Chrysler Europe in the late 1960s, the Dodge brand was used on light commercial vehicles previously branded Commer (a Rootes subsidiary) and on pick-up and van versions of the Simca 1100. An eclipse (Greek verb: ecleipo, "to cease existing" or calypse, "to cover" ) is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. Dillon Read in turn sold Dodge to the Chrysler Corporation on July 31, 1928. Lastly, fourth contact (also called second exterior contact) is the instant when the Moon clears the Earth's umbra completely. In 1925 the Dodge Brothers Company was purchased by Dillon, Read & Company for $146 million, said to be the largest cash transaction in history up to that time. This is the end of totality. In 1917 Dodge Brothers began building motor trucks as well, at first for use by the United States Army during World War I, then commercially after the war's end. Third contact (also called second interior contact) is the instant when the Moon starts to come out of the Earth's umbra.

The new Dodge cars were a commercial success. The maximum of the eclipse occurs when the angular distance between the centre of the Moon's disc and the centre of the shadow cone is at its smallest value. Early models had some similarities to the Ford Model T, but with such refinements as electric rather than crank start, as were becoming popular with the middle class. This is the beginning of totality. In 1914 the Dodge Brothers started their own auto company, which they named the Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company. Second contact (also called first interior contact) is the instant when the Moon enters completely into the Earth's umbra. Dodge Brothers helped finance the start of the Ford Motor Company as well as manufacturing parts for early Fords, to Ford and the Dodge Brothers mutual financial benefit. First contact (also called first exterior contact) is the instant when the Moon starts to enter into the Earth's umbra.

In 1902 the Dodge Brothers were approached by Henry Ford, who was looking for help in financing his own automobile company. Lastly, fourth contact (also called second exterior contact) is the instant when the Moon's disc clears the Sun's. Their bearings and other parts were in demand with the early automobile industry, and they helped design motor parts for early Oldsmobiles. Third contact (also called second interior contact) is the instant when the Moon's disc starts to come out of the Sun's (for an annular eclipse) or the instant when the Sun's disc reappears from behind the Moon's (for a total eclipse). In 1901 John Francis Dodge and Horace Elgin Dodge moved their Dodge Brothers Bicycle & Machine Factory to Detroit, Michigan. Second contact (also called first interior contact) is the instant when the Moon's disc is entirely surrounded by the Sun's (for an annular eclipse) or the instant when the Sun's disc disappears completely behind the Moon's (for a total eclipse). . First contact (also called first exterior contact) is the instant when the Moon's disc starts to cover the Sun's.

In 1998, Dodge along with all other Chrysler subsidaries, was purchased by Daimler-Benz. The general eclipse ends when the Moon's penumbra finishes its sweep across the Earth's disc. From 1914 to 1927, the company was named Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company. The total or annular eclipse ends when the Moon's shadow finishes its sweep across the Earth's disc. Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light to heavy-duty trucks, marketed by the German-American-based DaimlerChrysler AG from 1928 to the present. The centrality ends when the axis of the Moon's shadow finishes its sweep across the Earth's disc. Dodge Tomahawk (Concept motorcycle). The eclipse's maximum occurs when the terrestrial surface within the umbra reaches its largest area.

Dodge Super 8 Hemi. The centrality begins when the axis of the Moon's shadow cone starts to sweep across the Earth's disc. Dodge Sling Shot. The total or annular eclipse begins when the Moon's umbra starts to sweep across the Earth's disc. Dodge Sidewinder. The general eclipse begins when the Moon's penumbra cone starts to sweep across the Earth's disc. Dodge Razor. Hybrid solar eclipses, which consists of three phases: the eclipse starts as an annular one, then turns into a total and by the end it returns to the annular phase.

Dodge Power Box. Annular eclipses are ideal times for observing solar prominences. Dodge MAXXcab. It is pure coincidence that the Moon and Sun have nearly equal apparent sizes, making annular eclipses possible. Dodge M80. For solar eclipses, the viewer is in the antumbra part of the Moon's shadow. Dodge Kahuna. Annular eclipse, which are a total eclipse of luminary where a thin ring of light is visible around the intervening object.

Dodge EPIC. For solar eclipses, the viewer is in the penumbra part of the Moon's shadow. Dodge Copperhead. Partial eclipses, in which only part of the luminary is covered (solar eclipses), or when only part of a body is eclipsed by the shadow (lunar eclipses). Dodge Challenger Concept. For total solar eclipses, the viewer is in the umbra part of the Moon's shadow. Dodge Avenger Concept. Total eclipses, in which the light source is totally blocked off by the eclipsing body.

Dodge M-893. This can only happen at new moon. Dodge M-892. The Moon casts a shadow that touches the surface of the Earth. Dodge M-891. Solar eclipses - the Moon occults the Sun, from the Earth's point of view. Dodge M-890. This can only happen at full moon.

Dodge M-888. The Moon moves through the shadow cast by the Earth. Dodge M-886. Lunar eclipses - the Earth obscures the Sun, from the Moon's point of view. Dodge M-885. Dodge M-884.

Dodge M-883. Dodge M-882. Dodge M-881. Dodge M-880.

Dodge M-601. Dodge XM-711B1. Dodge M-43. Dodge M-42.

Dodge M-37. D3/4 APT. Dodge WC-63. Dodge WC-62.

Dodge WC-43. Dodge WC-42. Dodge WC-41. Dodge WC-40.

Dodge WC-27. Dodge WC-26. Dodge WC-25. Dodge WC-24.

Dodge WC-23. Dodge WC-22. Dodge WC-21. Dodge WC-64.

Dodge WC-61. Dodge WC-60. Dodge WC-59. Dodge WC-58.

Dodge WC-57. Dodge WC-56. Dodge WC-55. Dodge WC-54.

Dodge WC-53. Dodge WC-52. Dodge WC-51. Dodge WC-20.

Dodge WC-19. Dodge WC-18. Dodge WC-17. Dodge WC-16.

Dodge WC-15. Dodge WC-14. Dodge WC-13. Dodge WC-12.

Dodge WC-11. Dodge WC-10. Dodge WC-9. Dodge WC-8.

Dodge WC-7. Dodge WC-6. Dodge WC-5. Dodge WC-4.

Dodge WC-3. Dodge WC-1. Dodge VF-407. Dodge VF-406.

Dodge VF-405. Dodge VF-404. Dodge VF-403. Dodge VF-402.

Dodge VF-401. Dodge VC-6. Dodge VC-5. Dodge VC-4.

Dodge VC-3. Dodge VC-2. Dodge VC-1. Dodge W200.

Dodge W150. Dodge Viper (1992-present). Dodge Tradesman (1971-1978). Dodge Town Wagon.

Dodge Town Panel. Dodge Super Bee (1968-1971). Dodge Stratus (1995-2006). Dodge Stealth (1991-1996, rebadged Mitsubishi 3000GT).

Regis (1979-1981). Dodge St. Dodge SRT-4 (2003-2005). Dodge Sprinter (2001-present, rebadged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter).

Dodge Sportsman (1971-1978). Dodge Spirit (1989-1995). Dodge Sierra. Dodge Shadow (1987-1994).

Dodge Rampage (1982-1984). Dodge Ramcharger (1974-1993). Dodge Ram Wagon (1979-2003). Dodge Ram Van (1979-2003).

Dodge Ram 50 (1979-1993, rebadged Mitsubishi Mighty Max). Dodge Ram (1981-present). Dodge Raider (1987-1990, rebadged Mitsubishi Montero). Dodge Power Wagon (1945-1968, 1973).

Dodge Polara (1960-1973). Dodge Phoenix. Dodge Omni (1978-1990). Dodge Nitro (2007-present).

Dodge Neon (1995-2005). Dodge Monaco (1965-1978, 1990-1992). Dodge Mirada (1980-1983). Dodge Mini Ram (1984-1988, commericial version of the Dodge Caravan).

Dodge Magnum (1978-1979, 2005-present). Dodge Lancer (1961-1963, 1985-1989). Dodge Intrepid (1993-2004). Dodge Grand Caravan (1987-present).

Dodge Dynasty (1988-1993). Dodge Durango (1998-present). Dodge Diplomat (1977-1989). Dodge Daytona (1984-1993).

Dodge Dart (1960-1976). Dodge Dakota (1987-present). Dodge D100. Dodge Custom 880 (1962-1965).

Dodge Coronet (1955-1958, 1965-1976). Dodge Conquest (1984-1986, rebadged Mitsubishi Starion). Dodge Colt (1971-1994, rebadged Mitsubishi Lancer/Mirage). Dodge Charger Daytona (1969, 1977, 2006-present).

Dodge Charger (1966-1978, 1983-1987, 2006-present). Dodge Challenger (1970-1974, 1978-1983, 2nd generation was a rebadged Mitsubishi Galant). Dodge Caravan (1984-present). Dodge Caliber (2007-present).

Dodge B300. Dodge B200. Dodge B100. Dodge Avenger (1995-2000).

Dodge Aspen (1976-1980). Dodge Aries (1981-1989). Dodge 880 (1963-1964). Dodge 600 (1983-1988).

Dodge 400 (1982-1983).