stangeba Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 Today 86 years ago, my Grandfather, Gottfried Stange, purchased a 1937 Dodge Pick-Up. He paid $479.75 from Hodges Dodges Ferndale Michigan and may have included a trade in of a Model T. One of my older brothers purchased it from Grandpa, in 1964 and still owns it! Here is a picture in of it in 2010, shortly after he restored it. This is part of the reason I still have my 71 Monte Carlo. 11 Quote
Michael Boyte Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 Pure elegance !! Awesome ride indeed !! 1 Quote
willie Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 Beautiful!!!! Love that look!!! Bruce did Grandpa hide a tommy gun behind the seat?? 1 1 Quote
Montemedic Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 A family heirloom !! Do you and your brother attend car shows or cruise in’s together? 1 Quote
FrankOC Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 Beautiful truck and family history. 1 Quote
stangeba Posted February 25, 2023 Author Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Yes we have. This was taken 2 blocks North of where Grandpa lived and behind it is my Monte, sisters Firebird w OHC 6, then her husbands 39 Chevy and our nephews 57 Chevy, all going to the Utica, Michigan car show in 2009. Good times! No guns were ever at or with our Grandfather. Edited February 25, 2023 by stangeba added gun answer 6 Quote
stangeba Posted February 25, 2023 Author Posted February 25, 2023 The 25" Chrysler engine, from a dump truck, has twin carbs and a T-5 five speed trans. My brother still has the original 25" long engine in his garage. I forgot how many cubic inches this one is, 250? 3 Quote
Montemedic Posted February 25, 2023 Posted February 25, 2023 That’s awesome. Definitely a family affair Bruce. I love it !! 2 Quote
714024SPEED Posted February 26, 2023 Posted February 26, 2023 Beautiful truck !! Great story and nice family collection you guys have. 4 Quote
TheBMan Posted February 26, 2023 Posted February 26, 2023 I'm not generally a truck guy but I can and do appreciate any beautiful automobile. This is a beautiful automobile. 👍👌 3 Quote
1970mcss Posted February 27, 2023 Posted February 27, 2023 Wow, that's a beautiful truck. Crazy that it was under $ 500.00 1 Quote
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