- Features four-wheel hydraulic brakes
- Sporty open sport roadster
The acquisition of the Dodge Brothers firm by Walter Chrysler in
1928 was accompanied by many changes, not only to the Dodge lineup,
but also involving the other Chrysler Corporation makes. DeSoto,
for example, which was created that year to fill a market niche
already occupied by Dodge models, was successively nudged upwards
to eventually fit between Chrysler and Dodge. The 1928-29 period
hosted a flurry of Dodge models, old and new, as this process
played out.
As 1928 began, the Dodge's Senior Six, the marque's first
six-cylinder model, was carried over with a few changes.
Four-cylinder cars were discontinued, and new Victory Six and
Standard Six lines were created. The Victory Six, debuting in
January, had steel bodies from Budd. A smaller, less expensive
Standard Six in four body styles joined the catalogue in March. The
first-series 1929 cars, starting in July 1928, added open roadster
and touring models to the Victory line.
This Victory Series roadster was acquired by the Merrick Auto
Museum from Wade Accomazzo of Tolleston, Arizona. Previous owners
included Harold Tingle Shortridge, with whom it resided in the
mid-1970s. Very attractive in cream with maroon fenders and
moldings, it has dual side-mount spares with canvas covers, leaving
room for a trunk rack at the rear. The body-color wire-spoke wheels
are mounted with whitewall tires. The dog-bone radiator cap is
equipped with a Dodge Brothers MotoMeter. The seats are upholstered
in pleated tan leather; matching door panels have capacious
pockets. Like all Chrysler Corporation cars, it features four-wheel
hydraulic brakes ideal for touring.
Attractive and fun, this Dodge roadster will certainly please its
new owner.
Please note that this vehicle is titled as a 1929.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf19.
