Fargo Trucks

Not to be confused with Wells Fargo or Isuzu Fargo.

Fargo Trucks
FormerlyFargo Motor Car Company of Chicago (1913–22)
Company type
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1913
Defunct1978; 46 years ago (1978)
FateAcquired by Chrysler Corporation in 1928, became a brand. Sold to Askam Trucks in 1978, which ceased operations in 2015
SuccessorAskam
Ram Trucks
Headquarters
Pilsen, Chicago (1913–22)
Detroit (1928–78)
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U.S.
ProductsTrucks

Fargo was a brand of trucks originally produced in the United States in 1913 by the Fargo Motor Car Company. Dropped in 1922, the name was reintroduced for a line of trucks manufactured by the Chrysler Corporation after purchasing Fargo Motors in 1928. Later, Chrysler absorbed Dodge and started producing its truck line, so over time, Fargo trucks became rebadged Dodges, similar to the parallel sale by General Motors of its GMC and Chevrolet truck lines, as well as the Mercury truck brand used by Ford in Canada.[1][2]

The modern-day descendant of Chrysler's truck division is now known as Ram Trucks.

  1. ^ Peek, Jeff (November 5, 2019). "That cool Dodge truck is actually a Fargo—from Canada". Hagerty. The Hagerty Group, LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Norman, Zack. "MERCURY TRUCKS – WAS CANADA'S F-SERIES TRUCKS BETTER THAN FORD'S?". Motor Verso. Retrieved April 19, 2023.