One of the most interesting pickup designs out of the 1950s, Dodge’s Sweptside 100 pickups were maybe not as well-known or pleasingly styled as the Chevrolet Cameo or other similar “styled” pickups of the era. This solid-looking project 1958 Dodge Sweptside 100 pickup can be found here on eBay in a city I’ve never heard of: Donalds, South Carolina. The current bid is $1,083, and the reserve can’t possibly be close to being met. Thanks to Marc S. (RWDrifter) for the tip!
Dodge dipped its toes into the styled pickup market for the 1957 model year with the Sweptside 100. Sweptside trucks were different from their Sweptline series, and we recently saw part of the confusing mess of Dodge nomenclature in a post about a red 1971 Dodge D100 Sweptline that someone said was not a Sweptline. Sweptside pickups were made for the 1957 model year through about halfway into the 1959 model year.
The bed sides are two rear quarter panels from Dodge’s new two-door station wagon for 1957, and I think it’s cool as hell. I mean, heck, sorry. Finding that missing tail light lens may be challenging, you may have luck at a huge show like Hershey or a similar event. I’m surprised at how good and solid this truck looks, at least as far as rust holes go.
I don’t see anything that would keep me awake at night as far as rust. The wooden bed floor is shot, but there’s a weekend- big deal. All in all, this is one solid-looking truck. Some of the photos were in a vertical format, I’m sorry about the composite photos. The seller included photos where you can zoom in on the corners and details, and I don’t really see any huge issues. Well, the missing gas cap isn’t good, but you’d probably redo the fuel system anyway. Dodge touted the “built-in turn signal switch,” and that’s funny. I’m almost positive that I’m the only human left in the U.S. who actually uses turn signals anymore.
This one doesn’t have a V8, it’s fitted with Dodge’s 230-cu.in. L-head inline-six with 120 horsepower and 202 lb-ft of torque when new. Rolling through a three-speed manual with a column shifter, it sends, or sent, power to the rear wheels. They say it turns over with the key, so that’s great news. If you want to draw a crowd at almost any car show, this is it. Any thoughts on Dodge’s styled pickup?
Cheap project, nothing a backyarder can’t handle, new shoes and wheel cylinders on the seat! I’m a big promoter of run and have fun but I think I’d have to splash a little paint on this one.
Puy a two and a quarter slanty in and have lots of fun!
Why? Nothing wrong with a flathead six.
Here’s a compromise…fabricate some motor mounts and remount the flathead 6 leaning 15° to the driver’s side ….ha, ha
A fuel injected 318 and TQ or modern 5sp would be perfect.
A fuel injected 318 and TQ or modern 5sp would be perfect.
The tail lights make the car so cool 😎
It would be a cool car to have fun with and restore or modify.
So wild that they added those quarters and tailights. Dodge did make some weird trucks and this takes first price
So glad it’s restorable. I’d like to see that in person. .
Seen the International version ? Those are really rare…..but look …..
A pickup with fins. Ya gotta love it!
I can comment but can’t add any ‘thumbs up’.
Hey Scotty, I use my turn signal. Permanent left turn, keep ’em guessing. Absolutely beautiful truck. Reminds me of the Fargos out of Canada. My wife might even be ok with this one.
Ha, I’ll take that over 99% not using them!
I think it’s even illegal to use them in any of the metropolitan cities..
Cool truck …the Chevy Cameo of Dodge. I, if I had “stupid money”, would resto mod with a dual cross ram hemi and cove out the headlight openings and add 1961 Imperial pedestal headlights.
I like your idea! I’ve been reading Thom Taylor’s excellent “Hot Rod & Custom Chronicle” which features articles on dozens of the custom cars I remember from the 50s and 60s magazines. A custom front featuring 61 Imperial headlights would be perfect! Even though I hate them, the tailgate/bumper gap on the rear begs for a Continental kit. Lowering and Lancer hubcaps with wide whites – perfect custom shop shop truck.
I had to Google a 61 Imperial to better visualize the headlights. One of the first images had chrome Chrysler wire wheels. I amend my above post – it’s gotta have chrome Chrysler wires!
Donalds SC is not really a town more of a crossroads between Due West SC and Ware Shoals SC
I love this truck and it’s only 40 minutes from me too bad a just spent so much on a 383 stroker motor for my 85 El Camino project and haven’t even installed THAT yet timing is everything
Didn’t the Dodge station wagons in the same years also have similar body lines and taillights? I can’t say I’ve ever seen one in person this would be fun to get back on the road
Yes….the side was taken right off the 2 – door wagon and put on the side of a stepside bed – just missing the stepside fenders…..tailgates the same as sep side.
I would choose to make it a good useful truck with a 318 or 383 and a TQ or 5speed. Every vehicle doesn’t need to be a screaming monster Chevy and scare the dogs and children.
I see an old School Hemi sitting in that.. beautiful truck…
3850 and the reserve is still not met, 2000 deposit… Seems like he’s shooting for the big bucks… The truck is so ugly, it’s beautiful.
We featured/posted Pete’s Classic’s on here a lot – he has a nice one and funny it’s a flat six as well…
I’m surprised a top of the line truck was produced with no radio!
Radios, heaters and even bumpers were options back then. Heck, bumpers were options into the ’70s on trucks!
Last month there was a ’58 Sweptside advertised in the Seattle craigslist, with no photos, for $1,000. I got all excited and tried repeatedly to contact the seller with no luck. I finally did get him to send some photos, and it turned out to be the more common Sweptline. I had big plans to paint it to match my ’57 2-door wagon. And the taillight lenses are not that hard to find – I have a bunch of ’57s which are slightly different.
Last month there was a ’58 Sweptside advertised in the Seattle craigslist, with no photos, for $1,000. I got all excited and tried repeatedly to contact the seller with no luck. I finally did get him to send some photos, and it turned out to be the more common Sweptline. I had big plans to paint it to match my ’57 2-door wagon. The eBay description is a little off as the tailgate is obviously not from the wagon, and the 2-door is a Suburban, not a Spectator. And the taillight lenses are not that hard to find – I have a bunch of ’57s which are slightly different.
No sale. Reserve not met. Bid to 5500 or so.
Thank you, sir! $5,100 and “reserve not met.” I wonder what their reserve was?
I think $7500 is a proper price.