!924 Dodge Tourer in Ruidoso,NM by Richardphotos

Photography • Historical • posted on Jun 30, 2013

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At the start of the 1920s, the Dodge Brothers Inc. was one of the stronger independent automobile manufacturers. From their humble beginnings in a machine shop making engines for curved-dash Oldsmobile's, they soon started manufacturing most of the assembly parts of the earliest Fords on a subcontracting basis. The brothers started building the cars bearing their own names in 1914. (Dodge's first dealer was Cumberland Motors of Nashville, Tennessee, which remained in business until the late '60s, proudly advertising their status as "World's First Dodge Dealer".) In 1920, after the death of both the Dodge brothers the widows made several pioneering moves to keep the company in profit, but ultimately considered they would be unable to run the business themselves in the face of stiff industry competition. During this period of uncertainty, the straight 4 cylinder Dodge 4-door touring sedan was released to regain the lost automotive market share. In its production period from 1922-1927, the Dodge Four saw several changes in the Dodge management, which certainly acted as a barrier to its subsequent technical development. Still the long standing public appeal and heritage of the Dodge 4x2 rear wheel drive front-motor car was enough to keep the company in profit despite the lack of innovative breakthroughs. The rugged dependability of the Dodge vehicles in the face of on-road adversity and its traditional styling created a throng of Dodge enthusiasts across the world. http://restored-classics.com/capricornia/rally2/10.html

Comments (36)

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Richardphotos

7:04AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

asking price, I believe is $13,000

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Cyve

7:04AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

Marvelous old car !

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dakotabluemoon

7:05AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

Wow that's cheap for an oldie love this shot my friend.

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lisalisette

7:15AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

Wonderful shot :)

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magnus073

7:27AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

What a cool capture of this true classic, Richard. I very much enjoyed the detailed history you shared with us.

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rawdodb

7:29AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

Cool ?? Afraid to ask how much they wanted...

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zaigodou

7:32AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

Good day, good car!!!!!

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MagikUnicorn

7:34AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

COOOL

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byteline

8:27AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

Sale? Oh no! This car is so cool! Thanks for the infos!

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stnaper

8:38AM | Sun, 30 June 2013

That car is really in great shape from what I see. Someone would have not much trouble restoring this fine ride. Thanks for the post and info on the Dodge business. Just to let you know my dad knew both the Dodge brothers. He himself was a bumper and painter for over 50 years. And today I have a brother who's been a bumper and painter maybe longer than my dad. He's over 70 and still working. Have a great day Richard. Stan

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