Dodge never seemed like much of a contender in the pickup field compared to Ford and Chevrolet through the sixties, but when the early seventies hit, Dodge brought out a new restyled pickup for 1972. This is a 1972 Dodge D100 Adventurer pickup for sale here on eBay in Torrance, California. Some of you may say right away, that is not a 1972 Dodge. This truck actually has the grille for a 1974 to 1976 Dodge, but the VIN does verify it being 1972. I’ll assume the grille has been replaced. The front bumper shows a couple of minor wrinkles.
My dad’s last new pickup was a very similar 1973 Dodge. His even had the lockable toolbox as this one does. I remember he bought it in Fall 1972, and he and my mother went off on their annual fall trip to see the colors of the North Carolina mountains. They thought their luggage would fit in the toolbox, but it didn’t. Remember, luggage was hard side back then. Can you believe how long that bed is? It would be hard to find one that long in a new pickup. The wheelbase is 131 inches, while the overall length is 212.2 inches with over an 8-foot bed.
This is an original Southern California Dodge pickup with the Adventurer SE package. Outside, that meant bright window moldings, wood-grained insert in the tailgate, and bodyside molding with wood-grained insert. The rear bumper shows a minor wrinkle as well. The truck is finished in a rare Super Banana Yellow with what is probably even more rare, a black vinyl roof. How many vinyl roofs did you see on pickups, even in the seventies? The bed of the truck has a most likely non-original wood panel floor. There is a fiberglass cover to protect that wood bed.
Inside the Adventurer SE package included wood-grained instrument panel trim, color-coded headliner, vinyl and cloth full foam seat, wood-grained door trim panels, bright trim on the accelerator and brake pedals, and color-keyed carpeting. It’s possible these seats have been reupholstered over the years because the Adventurer SE originally came with nylon fabric seats, where these appear to be in a velour. The truck includes automatic speed control.
The engine is a 400 cubic inch J Code V-8 big block mated to a 727 automatic transmission. Other features include power front disc brakes, power steering, air conditioning, heavy duty trailer towing package, and anti-spin differential. The truck has been driven 88,900 miles, but its hard to tell it’s even seen that much use. The Buy it Now Price is $11,500. Are you looking for a seventies pickup truck in great condition? This could be for you.
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Nice truck…. but not $11500 nice !
The first comment says it’s sold, and the second comment says it wasn’t worth the asking price. But if it’s not worth the asking price, how come it sold? I’m very confused.
Well, apparently somebody thought it was $11,500 nice. I think it’s worth every penny. A 47 year-old pickup in great shape in an outstanding color, nicely trimmed with a big block and A/C. A good buy for the new owner.
A lot of things sell for more than they’re worth in America.
70’s dodge trucks are by far my favorite trucks ever made. They look fantastic,and this one was optioned in a super oddball fashion. Well worth the price I say. If it was a 72 chebby loaded with a big block would that price be out of line?
The seller pulled the auction early so we can only assume that they worked a deal offline. They were asking $11,500 but that doesn’t mean they got that much. I’m sure they got a good offer though because this has to be one of the nicer D100s still around.
Back on eBay. What ever deal that had been worked must have fallen apart. It is an exceptionally clean, well optioned truck. However, if you don’t care for 70’s Dodge pickups, you will think someone’s trying to pick your pocket. If your favorite pickups of all time are 70’s Dodges, it’s a steal.
It’s a very very nice truck but it’s not what it’s claimed to be. The grill is 74-76. The dash is 74 and older. My dealership brochures (74 through 79) don’t even list a 400 as an option until 76. And the tool box in the side (code NJ1) was only available 74 to 79). A picture of the VIN sticker, the VIN plate and the build sheet or under hood code decal would clear these issues up.
Micah, I noted the grille difference in my write up. I have the actual brochure for 1972 in my collection which I referred to. The 400 was an option in 1972. Maybe it was dropped once the oil crisis came, I don’t know. The toolbox is also listed in the brochure as an option, and my dad’s 1973 had that option. The dash looks like the one in the brochure as well. If you’ll scroll down and click on “View Full Size Images” in the ad, the VIN plate is pictured and it did check out as a 1972. Thanks for your comments.
Nice pickup but too high priced!
I would Love this BUT I would have to see the build steet and photo of the VIN LONG before I would pull the trigger!
The very definition of what something is worth is what someone will pay for it,
I’m curious about how many trucks and van’s were painted super banana. I just bought a 1973 b100/tradesmen 100 that’s originally super banana. Not much information about this color.