Posted by Dean Wilkinson on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 9:34PM :
THe Walter P Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills Michigan is hosting Dodge Legends: The Trucks
October 26, 2004 through
January 23, 2005
THe display includes a 1946 Dodge Power Wagon 1 ton 4 x 4 Series WDX with Wrecker Body
fitted with a snow plow. The wrecker body is by Hyland.The livery for “Al and Pick’s Garage” commemorates an actual garage contemporary with this truck that operated in nearby Rochester, although it is not known whether Power Wagon wreckers were used there.
This vehicle was restored by the Museum in 2002.
Wheelbase: 126 in. (320 cm.) Engine: Inline 6-cylinder, L-head
Weight: 4,475 lbs. (2,030 kg.) Horsepower/torque: 96 hp. @ 3,200/185 ft. lbs. @ 1200 rpm
(chassis and cab only) Displacement: 230 cu. in. (3.8fL)
Price: $1,555 Transmission: 4-spd. selective sliding gear w. 2-spd.
(chassis & cab only) transfer case
More info on the museum & display can be found at
http://www.chryslerheritage.com/