Vehicle Description
1938 Dodge Six Series D8 4 Door Sedan
"The Dodge 1938 range comprises D8 sedan, 7 passenger sedan and
Universal coupe, D9 Touring sedan and Universal coupe. The new
series are distinguished in their up to date streamlining and
graceful contours. Dodge design is inherently sound while its many
proven superior engine features make it the safest car on the road.
Dodge was the first car to adopt a safety steel body. Dodge was
among the very first to adopt hydraulic brakes. Yet Dodge engineers
have made this new Dodge the safest Dodge of them all!" From the
1938 dealer brochure.
For consignment, a 1938 Dodge Six Series D8 4 door sedan showing
16,838 miles which are not actual. This is a street rodded version
with the heart of a Chevy, the suspension of a Ford, and a Holley
Sniper fuel injection system to get it all going.
Exterior
The overall shape of the big car makes a statement and the color of
the car puts an exclamation point at the end! This is Magenta, from
tip to tail, it is covered in a two stage pinkish purplish hue that
would have been so foreign in 1938, Orson Wells could have used it
as the alien spaceship in his War of the Worlds broadcast of that
same year! "They arrived in a magenta Dodge..." his show would
start. Meanwhile, a terrific profile awaits, with a chopped top,
suicide rear doors, a trim piece that descends with the slope of
the rear body line accentuating the humped trunk in back. Up front,
a locomotive-like facade begins with a three part grille, winged
accents, and protruding chrome bumper that could serve as a cow
catcher. The leaping ram hood ornament is also depicted on a low
yellow seal while blue dot tail lights add even more color to this
magenta monster. Polished aluminum wheels are of different size and
width as the back ones reach deep under the fender. The excellent
paint takes in all door handles and the metalwork is very nice.
Imperfections include numerous areas of bubbling down low.
Interior
Our ram reappears, embroidered on the gray ultraleather door
inserts of the front doors and opening the suicide doors in back
reveals a similar pattern of various shades of gray and white,
(sans rams), on well designed panels. Bucket seats in front wear
tweed cloth with ultraleather sides and power operation for the
driver, while the back bench is clean and offers plenty of head and
leg room. A Grant GT steering wheel fronts a smooth, magenta
dashboard housing VDO gauges ahead of a polished steering column,
then some old school Dodge trim in the center wears the Sniper
screen and meets a more modern center stack unit with a JVC
AM/FM/CD stereo with Bluetooth and a panel of wood veneer that
waterfalls down to the B&M shifter. Gray carpet covers the
floor and the headliner is made of tweed. The trunk is huge and
lined with tweed and carpet and could transport a flock of ram
lambs.
Drivetrain
Lots of bling and polished parts in the engine bay where we find
the 350ci V8 with a mild cam putting out 300 horsepower according
to our consignor. It's fuel injected via the Holley Sniper system
which is bolted to an Edelbrock intake manifold. A TH350 3-speed
automatic transmission sends power to the Ford 9" in back and
ceramic headers make quick work of the spent fuel. Power brakes are
found as front disc and rear drums.
Undercarriage
Clean and bone dry underneath with only minimal surface rust in
spots. The dual exhaust carries FlowMaster mufflers and then the
pipes go east and west to exit in front of the rear wheels on each
side. A Mustang II front end handles the suspension there while
leaf springs handle the back. No grease or even road dirt
underneath, just uniform flat black coverage on a very nice
underside.
Drive-Ability
Despite the 4" chop, the interior is airy with lots of room to move
around. The 350 cranks to life with no complaints and emits a
pleasurable exhaust note as we steer the big car onto the test loop
where we find acceleration satisfactory, good braking, and nice
handling provided by those meaty tires. There's not much to go
wrong here and all functional items on the car operated as
intended. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions
were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee
these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
Our consignor says, "nice cruiser" and we confirm his assertion!
This is a big, comfortable, well sorted car that doesn't need much
and will cause rubbernecking wherever it happens to turn up.
There's plenty of fun to be had with this car and the magenta color
adds a unique kick to the party. Throw the kids in the back,
(seats, not trunk), and head out to cruise night, or the drive-in
at Chick-fil-A, or drop them off at school. No kids? No worries. It
only takes a party of one to enjoy this ride!
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collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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