Dodge

Dodge brand name is one of the oldest in the history of the American automobile industry.

The company compressor that was named after the brothers who founded it originated in 1899 and it all started from the production of bicycles. The next stage in Dodge activity was the manufacture of engines for Ford automobiles.

The first automobile produced under Dodge brand name was introduced in 1914. That moment was the beginning of the first period of the automobile company functioning that was characterized by the production of durable and reliable automobiles that were nevertheless absolutely uninteresting. But anyway, why should cars used as ambulance and command vehicles during the World War I be exclusive?

By 1915 Dodge generator became the third biggest company that produced automobiles in the USA and in 1920 it was already on the second position conceding to Ford only. The company used actively all the novelties that were at the time numerous in its production. Standardization and flow assembly technology is among such know-hows, which was actually the reason why great Henry Ford tried having legal proceedings with Dodge brothers. Dodge was one of the first companies to produce the cars with all-metal bodies.

In 1928 the company joined the group that merged such brands as Chrysler, Dodge, De Soto, and Plymouth. Dodge automobiles literally became "clones" of all other cars produced by the concern differing only by trim level and price.

However success of 1950ies in different sporting events of Dodge models provided with new motors improved the brand's reputation greatly. Well, it wasn't all that bad, throughout the years of its existence the company that boasted of flexibility managed to absorb a lot of things easily became quite successful. Dodge brand name is known all over the world and it won a lot of admirers, which isn't at all amazing. Just look at the latest company's developments - they are splendor incarnate!

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