Dodge 1942 Blackout Model

1942 Blackout Dodge
I have done all the work on this old car myself and I'm quit prode of my very rare old rig.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Dodge
• 1942

[jipjob]

Thanks for the comments! Not only is the car a rare piece of history but I now know the son of the original owner of this car. he history of this car was that it was owned by a farmer who lives about two miles from my house. I have made contact with many people who new this person or was a direct relative on the owner. Even my neighbor who is 92 years old rode around in this old car back in the early 50's. Fun to own and fun to know the personal history of this old timepiece. Jon

[jipjob]

Bought for a $1000 dollars and I have about 8,000 into it. The paint job is a MACO and they did a real decent job on painting it. I did all the body work and prep for the paint. The colors you see are exactly like it came from the factory. Hope you enjoy my presentation. Jon

[BrockenSpecter]

Awesome to see a blackout model. These are rarer than hen's teeth these days. I was fortunate enough to see a 1944-titled 4-door blackout Dodge at a show in Vermont. When production ceased in early 1942, a number of new blackout cars of all makes were mothballed and sold to essential civilian users during the war years. Some states titled cars by year of first sale and registration, so that's why the one I saw bore a 1944 title.

[chagall56]

Hey, I had a 1948 Dodge and it did have the side opening hood, although that was the last year for it. Marc.

[toltec13]

Is that a "knuckle buster" on the steering wheel?

[7thDayCreations]

great car. i did not know about these blackout models. check out mine on my channel getting it ready to redo

[lalvarado63]

Awesome Sample of American History!! We don't make that this anymore! ... In fact we don't make anything anymore!! Sad! Thank you for the share!

[itsasnowbunny]

Awesome Suicide doors My husband and I have a 1942 Plymouth Special Deluxe with suicide doors, all confiscated back in the day. Know what you mean when you say probably the only one left we are having a little difficult finding one like ours.

[bimjales]

I would be proud to own that car. Very nice. thankyou.

[marvinight]

nice car. where could i find parts for one of these?

[TomLibby100]

Thank you so much for posting this, and particularly for showing the interior, especially the dashboard. During the '40s Chrysler had instrument lights that changed color as the speed progressed. Green below 30, yellow from 30 to 50, and red from 50 and up. It was an easy, kind of redundant way of checking your speed, without having to look closely at the speedometer. Better than now!

[VictrolaJazz]

There was one of these cars in Waco, TX back in the late 70's--it was blue and had factory fender skirts--wish I'd tried to buy it then. Don't know whatever happened to it.