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1955 Dodge C3b Pickup, Short Lowside Bed on 2040-cars

US $3,800.00
Year:1955 Mileage:41302
Location:

West Richland, Washington, United States

West Richland, Washington, United States

1955 Dodge Pickup -- for the person that has to have something a little different than a Chevy or Ford!

For 1950s pickups, this truck is a fairly uncommon one!  When was the last time you saw one, either stock original or customized?  I have seen very few in my lifetime growing up in the 60s and 70s.  Typically you'll see a Chevy or a Ford at the car shows, but almost never a Dodge of this vintage.  For 1955, Dodge updated the styling of their trucks to be more competitive with Ford and Chevy, but they were coming from behind in the styling dept (though engineering was rock solid).  This 1955 Dodge truck quickly got them up to speed.  Most of these Dodge trucks have the longer highside bed (116"), but this truck has the short lowside bed (108").  This gives it a very high appeal as a restored or customized truck for today's collector market.  1955 was the first year that Dodge offered V8 engines in their pickups.  Originally, this was a 6 cyl truck, but it currently has a V8 engine in it (the engine is a 318 Poly V8 "Wideblock", about 1964 vintage). The truck is mostly straight and rust free.  The only major body damage is on the rear fender, driver's side.  There is a little rust on the bottom of the doors, but the cab floors are solid.  The pickup bed is all present, but in old worn condition.  Most of the pickups of this vintage that you see are Fords and Chevys, and the Dodge brand is fairly uncommon today. Dodge redesigned the pilothouse trucks for 1954, then added a true wrap around windshield for 1955 and the more modern rear fender design greatly added appeal compared to the earlier Dodge Pilothouse trucks.  Dodge did maintain the butterfly hood through 1956 which was getting to be a dated style.  The pickup has not been run for years, but with basic maintenance for proper startup, it should run.

The exact prior history of the truck is unknown.  It has been in the eastern Washington area for the past 10-15 years though.  Last driven about 6 or 7 years ago.  I have owned it for over a year, but have other projects in mind to pursue.

I do accept Paypal, buyer pays all transaction fees.  Full payment must be received within 5 days of end of auction.  No zero feedback bidders.  Buyer is responsible for the shipping and related arrangements though I will provide reasonable help on my end to ready the pickup for transport.  No warranties on any part of the vehicle is given or implied. Please contact me with any questions and I will do my best to supply the info to you. 

Thanks for bidding on this pickup!

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