Originally having a flatbed behind that crew cab, or what Dodge called a “chassis-cab unit”, this 1970 Dodge W200 Crew Cab Power Wagon was available with either that or a Utiline (“stepside”) or Sweptline bed. It’s now wearing a Sweptline short bed, probably a very good choice for the seller who has it listed here on eBay in Bountiful, Utah where there are two bids and a current $20,000 bid price.

I love this truck, but as you know, I love pretty much every vehicle ever made, mainly ones that would have been around while I was growing up or starting to drive. It’s hard to argue with a shortbox, or shortbed, pickup these days, they’re all the rage and often bring the most money with collectors. A crew cab with a long bed would almost need to have a red flag on the back because of its length (not really). I’m getting a bit of an early Rambler American rear-wheel vibe, though.

The Styleside bed is more popular between Dodge’s “stepside” (Utiline), and this Styleside. The seller says that this ex-fire-department vehicle had a flatbed and they found a shortbed, media-blasted it, and then primed it so it’s ready for the next owner’s ideas on paint color. Actually, an eight-foot bed length wasn’t available with a W200 (3/4-ton) Crew Cab, the 6.5-foot bed was the only one. Some of the red bits appear to have been quickly painted as often happens with working vehicles in order to keep them looking nice from a short distance.

Here’s the interior and it’s looking pretty nice, truthfully. The W200 Crew Cab has a 146″ wheelbase as compared to 114″ or 128″ on a W100 or W200 standard cab, and 133″ for the W300 one-ton trucks. You can see that it could use a good blasting and painting, hopefully without too much rust repair in between, but I love it. The Crew Cab seating area is a huge extra bonus for both hauling people and car show duty. I know I always mention car shows as if everyone brings their vehicles to car shows constantly, but something like a crew cab would really draw a crowd and show off your restoration work.

The engine looks appropriately used but not abused, it’s Dodge’s 383-cu.in. OHV V8, according to the VIN, and it would have had 258 horsepower. The seller says “motor runs” so that’s a good sign if nothing else. It sends power through a single-lever transfer case to a four-speed manual transmission to all four wheels. I’m both surprised and not surprised (it is 2024, after all) at the high bids so far, as Hagerty lists a #4 fair-condition truck at $17,000 and I don’t if this one is even there yet. A #3 good truck is $28,300. How much would you pay for this truck?