Dodge wc for sale series#

Contrary to what Dodge's nomenclature suggested, the 1941 WC models were a direct evolution of the 1940 VC models, retaining the U.S. From 1940 to early 1942, almost 82,400 of the 1вЃ„ 2вЂ‘ton 4Г—4 Dodge trucks were built - initially called the VC series, but the great majority (from 1941) in the WC series, and in more variants.

Dodge wc for sale series#

The Dodge WC series were essentially built in two generations. The WC series evolved out of, and was part of a more extended family of trucks, with great mechanical parts commonality, that included open- and closed-cab cargo trucks and weapons carriers, (radio) command cars, reconnaissance vehicles, ambulances, carryalls, panel vans, and telephone installation and mobile emergency / field workshop trucks. Д¬ontrary to the versatility of the highly standardized jeep, which was mostly achieved through field modification, the Dodge WCвЂ‘series came in many different, purpose-built, but mechanically uniform variants from the factory, much akin to the later family of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. military in WWII вЂ“ with Dodge contributing some 337,500 4WD units (over half as many as the jeep). Together with the 1вЃ„ 4-ton jeeps produced by Willys and Ford, the Dodge 1вЃ„ 2вЂ‘tons and 3вЃ„ 4вЂ‘tons made up nearly all of the light 4WD trucks supplied to the U.S. The Dodge WC series, sometimes nicknamed 'Beeps', were a prolific range of light 4WD and medium 6WD military utility trucks, produced by Dodge / Fargo during World War II. The 'Ben Hur' 1-ton, 2-wheel cargo-trailer was frequently mated to the WC series trucks. Warren Truck Assembly, Michigan, United States

The most produced variants in the range were the 3вЃ„ 4-ton, 4Г—4, WC-51 and WC-52 Weapons Carriers вЂ“ shown a WC-51: short front bumper, without winch.