Dodge A100
Dodge A100 | |
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1970 Dodge A108 (LWB) van | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation |
Also called | Fargo A100 |
Production | 1964–1970 |
Assembly | Warren, Michigan, United States (Warren Truck Assembly)[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class |
Compact pickup truck Compact van |
Body style |
2-door pickup truck 2-door van |
Layout | MR layout |
Platform | Chrysler A platform |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
170 cu in (2.8 L) Slant-6 I6 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6 I6 273 cu in (4.5 L) LA V8 318 cu in (5.2 L) LA V8 |
Transmission |
3-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase |
SWB: 90 in (2,300 mm) LWB: 108.0 in (2,743 mm) |
Length | 171 in (4,343 mm)[2] |
Width | 78.6 in (1,996 mm)[3] |
Chronology | |
Successor | Dodge B-series |
The A100 is a range of American compact vans and trucks manufactured and marketed from 1964 to 1970 by Chrysler Corporation under the Dodge marque in the United States and the Fargo marque in Canada.
The A100 competed with the Ford Econoline and Chevrolet Van and Chevy Corvair Greenbrier, as well as the Volkswagen Type 2. The range included a pickup truck and van, both with a "forward control" design. Placing the driver on top of the front axle with the engine near the front wheels is called a "cab over" vehicle. The nose was flat, with the engine placed between the driver and passenger, who sat above the front axle. The unibody vehicles used a short, 90 in (2,300 mm) wheelbase. An A108 was also available from 1967 to 1970, with a longer 108 in (2,700 mm) wheelbase. The A108 was popular with camper conversion companies.[4] A substantially modified, Hemi-powered A100 wheelstanding exhibition pickup called the "Little Red Wagon" driven by Bill "Maverick" Golden was a popular drag strip attraction in the 1960s through the early 2000s.[5]
Engines
L-Series trucks
From 1966 to 1971, Dodge built L-Series medium-duty Cabover Engine trucks with a tilting forward-control cab based on the forward body of the A-100.[6][7]
Dodge A100 in popular culture
The Dodge A100 was featured in the American television series That '70s Show episode "Red's Last Day", as Michael Kelso's new van.[8] It also appeared in the movie Cars as the character Dusty Rust-eze, in the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as the comedy Stealing Harvard. An A100 appeared in many different colors in the 1960s Batman TV series. More often than not, it was the preferred getaway vehicle of each episode's villain.
Gallery
- A100 Sportsman
- A Canadian Fargo camper conversion on the longer, 108-inch wheelbase
- Prior Emergency Vehicle
- Dodge A100 Pickup
- A100 Custom Sportsman
References
- ↑ "Dodge Truck Vehicle Serial Numbers". The '61-'71 Dodge Truck Website. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ↑ "Dodge A100 Dimension Chart". Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Dodge A100 Dimension Chart". Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Dodge A-trucks". allpar. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ↑ "Little Red Wagon". allpar. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ↑ -L- No real name given. "Flickr Photo of a Dodge L-Series fire engine owned by the Bytown Fire Brigade". Flickr.com. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ↑ "Dodge L-Series". Old Dodges.com. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ↑ "1965 Dodge A-100 in 'That '70s Show, 1998-2006'". Internet Movie Cars Database. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
External links
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