Vehicle Description
Wayfarer Roadster Inline 6 - with Manual on the Column Very well
kept in beautiful condition Owned by a Mopar Enthusiast You might
be familiar with the number of postwar roadsters that gained
popularity in the immediate postwar era. Many fondly remember those
wearing MG, Triumph, and other British badges. Less common are
those from American marques such as Chevrolet, Kaiser-Darrin, and
Dodge. Wait a minute, Dodge? Well, yes. For 1949, Dodge introduced
its first true Detroit-built roadster since 1931. The so-called
Wayfarer Roadster arrived alongside Dodge's redesigned models in
February 1949. The company would have introduced them during the
traditional fall 1948 new model rollout, but Chrysler Corporation,
then America's second-largest automaker, didn't have everything
ready. To fill showrooms, 1948 models, which were, in reality,
slightly restyled pre-war designs, were sold as "first series"
1949s until the new models were produced. Called the "second
series," the 1949 Dodges were all-new but hardly exciting due to
their drab, boxy, slab-sided styling. The new looks reflected the
conservative, if dowdy, taste of Chrysler President K.T. Keller,
who rejected the "longer, lower wider" ethos of GM's design chief
Harley Earl. "We make cars to sit in, not piss over," Keller
reputedly said. Perhaps to attract buyers to its staid product
lineup, Dodge introduced the entry-level Dodge Wayfarer as a
notchback business coupe, a fastback two-door sedan, and two-door
roadster models. The roadster was priced at $1727, or $18,583 in
2019 dollars when adjusted for inflation. Clearly, it was designed
for the tightwad who wanted a drop-top but didn't want to spend a
whole lot to get one. After all, competing convertibles cost more,
including Plymouth ($1982), Ford ($1886), and Chevrolet ($1857). We
sell and ship worldwide Tinted Glass, Armrests - Dual Front, Power
Steering, Full-Size Spare Tire, Spare Tire
