The D14 was a one-year Dodge model in 1940 and was called the Luxury Liner series. Body styles included 2- and 4-door sedans, convertibles, station wagons, a limousine (!) – and a business coupe, like the seller’s car. This one has been sitting in a barn since 1972, supposedly due to a rear brake issue. It’s a solid hunk of metal that deserves to be restored and can be found in Woodland, California, and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $5,500.
These Dodges were all powered by a 218 cubic inch L-head six-cylinder that was rated at 87 hp. A “3-on-the-tree” manual transmission was its steady companion. The Business Coupe was designed for traveling salesmen who needed extra room for their wares, so there was no rear seat in order for the trunk to be more expansive.
54 years is a long time for anything to be sitting unused. Surprisingly, rust has been held to a minimum, but it does exist. The light blue paint has run its course, and the interior reflects five decades of inactivity. The engine will not turn over, so does that mean the engine will need to be torn down and rebuilt? Besides this, we don’t have much information about this Dodge, so the photos will have to do most of the talking.
Chrysler bought Dodge Brothers Co. in 1928, so they had only been together for a dozen years when this business coupe was assembled. Like the rest of the auto industry, production would come to a halt in 1942 so resources could be redeployed to the Defense Department (World War II). Would you be up for restoring this vintage Dodge?
It would make an excellent Route 66 or Route 30 car to drive along both of those routes.
Nice old Dodge, but drop a zero off the end of that price and it might attract buyers. Its an era that younger people have no interest in, and the older crowd like myself that would like it are dying in large numbers.
Forklift under the frame rails! That’s one way to get pictures of the underside!
I think it is amazing that the grill and trim look intact and undamaged after all this time!
Blown Hemi hot rod material.