The A100 is a range of

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s and

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s manufactured and marketed from 1964 to 1970 by

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under the

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marque in the United States and the Fargo marque in Canada. The A100 competed with the

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and Chevrolet Van and Chevy Corvair Greenbrier, as well as the

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. The range included a

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and van, both with a "

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" design. Placing the driver on top of the front axle with the engine between the front seats, just behind the front wheels makes it a "

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" vehicle. The

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vehicles used a short wheelbase. An A108 was also available from 1967 to 1970, with a longer wheelbase. The A108 was popular with camper conversion companies. A substantially modified,

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-powered A100 wheelstanding exhibition pickup called the "Little Red Wagon" driven by Bill "Maverick" Golden was a popular drag strip attraction from the 1960s to the early 2000s.

Engines

*1964–1966 170 in³ (2.8 L) ''

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'' I6, *1970 198 in³ (3.2 L) ''

'' I6, *1964–1970 225 in³ (3.7 L) ''

'' I6, *1965–1966 273 in³ (4.5 L) '' LA'' V8 *1967–1970 318 in³ (5.2 L) '' LA'' V8,

L-Series trucks

From 1966 to 1971, Dodge built L-Series medium-duty Cabover Engine trucks with a tilting forward-control cab based on the forward body of the A-100.

Dodge A100 in popular culture

The Dodge A100 was featured in the American television series ''

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'' episode "Red's Last Day", as

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's new van. It also appeared in the movie ''

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'' as the character Dusty Rust-eze, in the remake of ''

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'', as well as the comedy ''

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''. An A100 appeared in many different colors in the 1960s ''

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'' TV series. More often than not, it was the preferred getaway vehicle of each episode's villain. The

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was a famous exhibition drag racing truck introduced in 1965 based on the A100 pickup.

Gallery

File:Dodge A100 van in orange (2015).jpg, A100 Sportsman File:Fargo Camper Van.jpg, A Canadian Fargo camper conversion on the longer, 108-inch wheelbase File:1968 Dodge A-100 Van.jpg, An A100 modified as an emergency vehicle File:Dodge A100 COE pickup red.jpg, Dodge A100 Pickup File:1965_Dodge_A100_Van.jpg, A100 Custom Sportsman

References

External links

Dodge L600 and L700 (Old Dodges.com)

{{Dodge Truck Timeline 1970s cars Cab over vehicles A100 Mid-engined vehicles Pickup trucks Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Vans Cars introduced in 1964