| First Generation | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1950 Dodge Wayfarer Sportabout | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| Production | 1949–1952 |
| Assembly | Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style |
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| Related | Chrysler Windsor DeSoto Deluxe |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 230 cu in (3,773 cc) Dodge Straight 6[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 115 in (2,921 mm) |
| Length | |
| Width | 73 in (1,854 mm) (1949-52)[1][2] |
| Height | 63+1⁄2 in (1,613 mm)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Eight (1930) |
| Successor | Dodge Meadowbrook Special[3] |
The Dodge Wayfarer is an automobile produced by Dodge from February 1949 until 1952. It was discontinued without a replacement in the United States, although the Kingsway series remained available in export markets. The Wayfarer was the first true roadster built by the Big Three since the 1930s.[4] However, the roadster concept was soon altered to the plusher Sportabout as higher comfort levels were demanded by the post-war auto buyers.[5] 9325 roadsters and Sportabouts were built, out of a total of 217,623 Wayfarers of all bodystyles.[6]
- ^ a b c d It's true...it's New...it's Dodge for fifty-two (brochure), Chrysler Corporation: Dodge Division, 1951, retrieved 2015-07-03 – via Oldcarbrochures.com
- ^ a b Godshall, p. 77
- ^ Lee, John (1990). Standard Catalog of Chrysler, 1924-1990. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, Inc. p. 263. ISBN 0-87341-142-0.
- ^ Godshall, p. 72
- ^ Godshall, p. 79
- ^ Godshall, p. 81