Toreador Red is a great color for this 1968 Dodge D100 Sweptside pickup, even if parts of it have been tweaked by Mother Nature and Father Time. I can’t see this truck ever being painted other than with a clear coat to preserve the current look. The seller has this patina-heavy pickup listed here on eBay in Clovis, California, just northeast of Fresno. The current bid is $7,858 but the reserve isn’t met.
Despite the fact that this truck has some righteous patina, which can and often does involve surface rust but not always, the seller says that this Dodge pickup is rust-free. I’m sure they mean that it doesn’t have any rust holes or serious structural rust because the hood is showing surface rust. It’s hard to argue the fact that this look is pretty popular now. When did it start being such a hot look, with the flood of TV reality car shows? Thoughts?
Seven years prior to this truck rolling out of the factory, Dodge showed their new Sweptline pickups and they were quite a revolution, at least compared to their previous pickups. With a more car-like ride and modern look, they were good-looking trucks and they still are today. The seller says that the odometer is showing 61,668 and some things have clearly been repainted like the bumpers, grille, and wheels. I think that looks good, how about you?
Speaking of painting, the seller mentions that the interior has been repainted by the best auto painter in the area and it looks good inside. I can’t tell if the underside of the headliner, or where a headliner would normally be, has a layer of a Dynamat-type material on it or not, it looks metallic. I’d want to get some perforated vinyl or other headliner material up there pronto, your eardrums would thank you. The floor of the bed appears to have honest wear on it and it looks solid, as does the underside. You can see the new dual exhaust in the underside photos.
This is one clean engine and engine compartment, much nicer than I thought it would be. This is Dodge’s 318 cubic-inch V8 which would have had 210 horsepower. It runs perfectly and the transmission is a three-speed TorqueFlite automatic with a column shifter. Hagerty is at $14,500 for a #3 good condition truck and this one looks all of that, if a person doesn’t count “patina”, or maybe that adds to the value? Any thoughts on this Sweptline?
Back in the day a local farmer had the identical twin to this. They drove it and drove it. A couple of boys and a girl got their driver’s license in it. I don’t know what happened to the truck but I’ll venture a guess that it’s still on the farm as they never get rid of anything there. I know one of the boys and I might stop by and quiz him. But this would be a good truck to get. I was told the the Wedge Head was just as good for performance as the Poly-Head of the year before. I do know that they both gave great service…
I have a 70 longbed and my family have owned at least six of these. Damn good trucks back when trucks were trucks. I’d love to find a dark green 67 longbed like my grampa had, it started my love of these trucks when I was a kid.
You mean like automatic tailgates and coffee cup warmers? What’s the world come to?….
Anyone else see the newer GMC commercial showcasing the tailgate that unfolds ten different ways? It’s set in an upscale residential neighborhood in a guy’s driveway and he’s using it to set his laptop on.
What do you mean what’s the world come to? It’s called “upgrading”, being a “boss” and a “pro”!
Hilarious, but not.
The uneven patina on this truck is odd. Some how it missed the cowl but got the hood and roof. The tailgate lettering shows apparent wear unlike the paint around it. Whether the patina is real or not doesn’t matter. Clear coat the Dodge and it’s just another old patinaed truck. Some prep and paint work would turn this Sweptline into a real head turner.
If the truck came my way a full re-spray would be in the works…
Reminds me of this Power Wagon that’s sitting on the side of the highway.
I’ll take it and the Olds!
Not sure if they’re for sale – I don’t want to be tempted
to buy either one!
Another case of more money than brains.
I’ve got the shortbed, stepside version of this truck, also a ’68. Dodge called it the Utiline. I call it great. My old hauler has the same automatic in the dash, but is powered by the 225 slant six. It is a righteous machine.
Hey Mark from Atlanta, are you interested in selling your 68 ?? I had a 68 swept side ( my dads) 318 4speed 4×4 that I learned how to drive standerd. Now I’ve got a 72 Pwr Wagon 318 4 Speed 4WD. But would like another 68
My son has a beautiful 64’ short wide. We just finished building the 318 poly with a cam , port & polish, headers and 675 AVS carb and a set of ceramic coated headers from Stan’s. Sucker gets up and goes. Neat ol’ trucks indeed
Really nice. Note to everyone: you don’t clear coat patina. Please refrain from doing so. All you’re doing is making it look bizarre, like the 59 Ford featured on here recently. The point of patina is to just let it look natural and worn, the way wear and nature made it, like an old catcher’s mitt or your favorite shoes. Just keep it out of the elements and maintain it.
If you don’t get the patina thing, leave them for the one’s that do.
Auction update: this one ended at $9,600 and no sale.
This is my truck. It’s definitely real patina, not fake. Great truck, runs like a champ. Decided on keeping it and will be putting some love back into it. Thx for the article