This 1960 Dodge D100 is somewhat of a media star, at least in Granger, Indiana where it resides now. It has been used on at least three photo shoots, according to the seller, who has it listed here on eBay. They have an opening bid price set at $5,000, which nobody has clicked on yet. Given Hagerty’s #4 fair condition value of $7,700, that’s not too surprising. Thanks to T.J. for sending in this tip!
The leading image is quite festive, but it actually gives us some additional clues about the truck’s overall condition that aren’t mentioned in the listing. It appears to show plastic over the passenger side window, so plan on fixing whatever issue required that temporary solution. They say that it has a history of being in Colorado and Kansas and they believe that the last time it was driven is 1978. That’s quite a spell, as they say in Colorado or Kansas. Or they did, in 1880.
The 1960 Dodge pickup is a bit of a head-scratcher as the design was mostly based on the earlier C-Series trucks, which would be phased out in 1960 in favor of the new D-Series. But, the half-ton trucks were named the D100, or D-100, depending on whether you use a hyphen or not and a lot of sources list them both ways. This truck does look incredibly solid, doesn’t it?
We don’t see the underside, but they say that it was parked in a sand-floored barn and the license plate is dated 1978, which makes them believe that it hasn’t been used since then. This is the only interior photo other than one showing the gauges, but the next owner will most likely want to strip everything out and check the floors anyway, then add a “Dynamat”-type product before adding new rubber flooring. Or, gasp, carpet! There is either a three or four-speed manual transmission, we don’t know which one, but an automatic would have been available.
The engine in this truck goes way back, it’s Dodge’s 230-cu.in. flathead-six with 120 horsepower. According to Allpar, the only other engine available in this truck in 1960 would have been a 318 V8. The seller says that this flathead-six isn’t stuck, but also isn’t running. It had to be a lot of work to pull it around for the photos and for all of the photo shoots if it isn’t running. That’s a lot of work, so kudos to them for doing that to get so many photos. Would you restore this truck, keep it original and get everything working, or restomod it?
$5000 opening bid and no one has clicked on it yet? That should be the asking price IMHO. Browsing the’Net you’ll find nicer for the same price, and without busted windows..
A lot to like about these old MoPar trucks except for the current prices-but someone will probably see a good project here and jump on it, albeit gingerly if actually.
Perhaps if it wasn’t missing a taillight.
Very cool and you never see these in the rust belt. Later mill and tranny would be nice. But as usual its priced in the stratosphere.. Good luck. Sure does look solid! is it wortth that much when its this solid?? Aye, theres the rub.
Cheers
GPC
By golly, that box would go great on a Studebaker,,,( cough), no bids, SEE? I told ya’ this markets a fizzlin’. By rights, an unusual truck like this should be long gone. No bids, a grand might take it, yet, nothing, nada, bupkus, why? Because. Not to toot my own horn, but this truck needs everything, the author didn’t mention it has the rare front assist axle,,what, snow tire on front? Kidding, of course, whatever holds air was the motto. Sadly, lawn art is what this has going for it. Personally, I’d have loved an older truck than the squarebody, but like most today, they just want to turn the key and go. Restorations, especially ambitious ones like this, are falling by the wayside. Shame, for a grand, be a nice truck project. These people get their heads out of their rears, and ask plausible prices for this stuff, it just might sell.
Howard, it is because this is the kind of truck that a full pro restoration will not be be financially worth it, an in the hole delima. In our day, guys tinkered with old stuff themselves. With the money men well entrenched in the hobby, most of us regular guys have been priced out of the game, so the home hobbyist skills are fading fast in the populous. These kinds of vehicles will soon be distant memories, long gone to the crusher. BTW, I do think your grumpy, I find you to be realistic.
I agree Howard is grumpy (if that’s what you meant), but that’s why I love him (platonically, of course).
Put it back in the barn.
“Honey, come outside and see what Santa brought you for Chrismas!”
With the Christmas paraphernalia attached to this thing it only reminds me of the traditional ugly Christmas sweater phase. Otherwise I have no further comment.
Dodge did not make the 318 untill 67 or 68. Before that it would have been a 273 v8.
Lane, here’s what the bible of Mopar information, Allpar, says in their opening line about the 1960 Dodge pickups:
https://www.allpar.com/d3/trucks/1960.html
“Dodge trucks were available in many configurations in 1960, powered by just two engines: the ancient flat-head six, which was soon to be replaced, and the 318 cubic inch V8 A-engine (not to be confused with the newer and more familiar LA engine).”