History

• The first Dodge, a 1914 Model 30.
  
  Brothers John and Horace Dodge, engine suppliers for the Ford Motor Company, founded the Dodge Company in 1914 in Hamtramck, Michigan. Their first vehicle was the 4-cylinder Model 30 on a 110-inch wheelbase and selling for the low price of $785. The company was sold to the Chrysler Corporation in 1928, where it joined Plymouth and DeSoto as mid-level and entry-level offerings.
  
  

Significance

• A 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.
  
  The Dodge pickup truck is the marque's most popular offering to today's buyer, and is one of the first truck builders to emphasize comfort in its cabs, with larger dimensions and special options such as plush upholstery.
  
  

Function

• A 1936 Dodge 2-door model.
  
  Dodge cars served as Chrysler's mid-range vehicle, positioning itself between the upscale Chrysler and lower-priced Plymouth, but competing against its sister division, the DeSoto.
  
  

Types

• The 1966 Dodge Charger was the marque's entry into the musle car wars.
  
  Dodge offers the high-performance Charger and Challenger, the luxury racing-style Viper, the mid-level Coronet and Demon, the SUV Durango, the low-priced Dart and Neon, and the Ram and Dakota trucks.
  
  

Features

• The mid-level 1957 Dodge Royal.
  
  Among the features pioneered by Dodge are 4-wheel anti-lock brakes in the early 1970s, the modern cup holder in 1983 and integrated child safety seats in 1990s.
  
  

Effects

• The 2004 Dodge Power Wagon can tackle any desert trail.
  
  Dodge initiated the concept of masculine options with off-road themes and "Adult Toy" options, utilizing 4x4 all-terrain equipment that prompted owners to customize vehicles with rollbars, roof-top fog lamps and tractor-trailer rig accessories.
  
  

Fun Fact

• The high-performance V-10 roadster Dodge Viper, which was introduced in 1989, merited its own theatrically released 2004 movie, "Dodge Viper."