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• • Dodge is an American brand of,,,,,, and manufactured by (formerly known as Chrysler Group LLC), based in,. Dodge vehicles currently include the lower-priced of -badged vehicles as well as, though for much of its existence Dodge was Chrysler's mid-priced brand above. Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company machine shop by brothers and in the early 1900s, Dodge was originally a supplier of parts and assemblies for -based automakers and began building complete automobiles under the 'Dodge Brothers' brand in 1914, predating the founding of Chrysler Corporation. The factory was located in and was called the from 1910 until its closing in January 1980.
The Dodge brothers both died in 1920, and the company was sold by their families to in 1925 before being sold to Chrysler in 1928. Dodge vehicles mainly consisted of trucks and full-sized passenger cars through the 1970s, though it made memorable compact cars (such as the 1963-76 Dart) and midsize cars (such as the 'B-Body' Coronet and Charger from 1962–79). Lister Lh 150 Gearbox Manual.
The and its subsequent impact on the American automobile industry led Chrysler to develop the of compact to midsize cars for the 1981 model year. The K and its derivatives are credited with reviving Chrysler's business in the 1980s; one such derivative became the. The Dodge brand has withstood the multiple ownership changes at Chrysler from 1998 to 2009, including its short-lived merger with from 1998 to 2007, its subsequent sale to, its 2009, and its subsequent and acquisition. In 2011, Dodge,, and Dodge's were separated. Dodge said that the would be an product and will be a manufacturer. In 2014, was merged back into Dodge.
Later that year, was renamed, corresponding with the merger of and Chrysler Group into the single corporate structure of. 1927 Dodge Brothers Series 124 sedan Dodge Brothers cars continued to rank second place in American sales in 1920. However, the same year, tragedy struck as John Dodge was felled by in January. His brother Horace then died of in December of the same year (reportedly out of grief at the loss of his brother, to whom he was very close).
With the loss of both founders, the Dodge Brothers Company passed into the hands of the brothers' widows, who promoted long-time employee Frederick Haynes to the company presidency. During this time, the Model 30 was evolved to become the new Series 116 (though it retained the same basic construction and engineering features). However, throughout the 1920s Dodge gradually lost its ranking as the third best-selling automobile manufacturer, slipping down to seventh in the U.S. Dodge Brothers emerged as a leading builder of light trucks. They also entered into an agreement whereby they marketed trucks built by Graham Brothers of Evansville, Indiana.
The three Graham brothers would later produce and Graham automobiles. Stagnation in development was becoming apparent, however, and the public responded by dropping Dodge Brothers to fifth place in the industry by 1925.
Madlib Dudley Perkins Expressions Instrumentals Rarlab. That year, the Dodge Brothers company was sold by the widows to the well-known investment group for no less than US$146 million (at the time, the largest cash transaction in history). Dillon, Read & Co.
Offered non-voting stock on the market in the new Dodge Brothers, Inc., firm, and along with the sale of bonds was able to raise $160 million, reaping a $14 million (net) profit. All voting stock was retained by Dillon, Read. Frederick Haynes remained as company head until E.G. Wilmer was named board chairman in November, 1926. Wilmer was a banker with no auto experience and Haynes remained as president. Changes to the car, save for superficial things like and colors, remained minimal until 1927, when the new Senior six-cylinder line was introduced.
The former four-cylinder line was kept on, but renamed the line until it was dropped in favor of two lighter six-cylinder models (the Standard Six and Victory Six) for 1928. On October 1, 1925, Dodge Brothers, Inc., acquired a 51% interest in, Inc., for $13 million and the remaining 49% on May 1, 1926. The three Graham brothers, Robert, Joseph and Ray, assumed management positions in Dodge Brothers before departing early in 1927.