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s manufactured and marketed from 1964 to 1970 by

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under the

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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

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, both with a " forward control" design. Placing the driver on top of the front axle with the engine between the front seats, just behind the front wheels makes it a "

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" vehicle. The

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vehicles used a short wheelbase. An A108 was also available from 1967 to 1970, with a longer wheelbase. The A108 was popular with camper conversion companies. A substantially modified,

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-powered A100 wheelstanding exhibition pickup called the "Little Red Wagon" driven by Bill "Maverick" Golden was a popular drag strip attraction from the 1960s to the early 2000s.

Engines

*1964–1966 170 in³ (2.8 L) '' Slant-6'' I6, *1970 198 in³ (3.2 L) '' Slant-6'' I6, *1964–1970 225 in³ (3.7 L) '' Slant-6'' I6, *1965–1966 273 in³ (4.5 L) '' LA'' V8 *1967–1970 318 in³ (5.2 L) '' LA'' V8,

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.

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. 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 ''

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'' TV series. More often than not, it was the preferred getaway vehicle of each episode's villain. The Dodge Little Red Wagon was a famous exhibition drag racing truck introduced in 1965 based on the A100 pickup.

Gallery

File:Dodge A100 van in orange (2015).jpg, A100 Sportsman File:Fargo Camper Van.jpg, A Canadian Fargo camper conversion on the longer, 108-inch wheelbase File:1968 Dodge A-100 Van.jpg, An A100 modified as an emergency vehicle File:Dodge A100 COE pickup red.jpg, Dodge A100 Pickup File:1965_Dodge_A100_Van.jpg, A100 Custom Sportsman

References

External links

Dodge L600 and L700 (Old Dodges.com)

{{Dodge Truck Timeline 1970s cars Cab over vehicles A100 Mid-engined vehicles Pickup trucks Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Vans Cars introduced in 1964