A buddy of mine used to have an '84 Pontiac 6000. I came to the same conclusion.

It is not uni-body as we now it today. Back then, cars operated on boxframes made of steel. The body was then placed as a non-structural unit onto the boxframe. In the late 20's these "bodys" were made of wood with the metal outer body tacked onto the wood. There were many pieces involved and it was time consuming to make a wood frame. (Model T Fords were all steel, but they did not have roofs. Convertible tops. The latter Model A - pictured at the top of the thread - had a roof with a wood/tin non-stressed body)

The Dodge Bros. Victory Six had a fully integrated inter and outer body made of steel. Despite it being made of steel, it was lighter than any wood frame as it could be made thinner than the wood frames. Plus, it was stronger and allowed for more interior space.

In the old days, roads were crude with many being dirt with potholes that would swallow newer cars (thus why old cars were so tall). So, having a boxframe and "integrated" inner and outer body allowed the car to take some punishment.

Dodge was the first company in America to do this. Packard, for instance, still made boxframe with wood/tin bodies until 1939. In these old days, it was best not to park your car near trees or thick grass as wood eating insects could get into the frames and munch your car. Morgans were made like this until the lastest carbon-fibre model came out in the late 90's.

Really Tim? How old are you...remembered the sound from your youth? :lol:

Cool photos. Someone drove an old car like that to dinner in Manassas a couple of summers back. They couldn't get it started, so being the car guy I am, I volunteered to help push start it. Also in the parking lot that day...Ferarri 360. :)

I do, but then they were all powered by small blocks and could light the tyers all the way down the street in front of the HS! Gurls didn't like them as much as '55 chevy's and '59 fords... not as much "leg" room ;)

Heh, not quite that old ,but seen and heard more than a few....my neighbor is a collector and my ex neighbor in Ohio had one as well. :p
Just for referance

These young fellas piss you off now and again. :) I lived in Baltimore during the war, the one we won, and we had several on the street where I lived. Our car, a 1940 Oldsmobile, was near new. Gas was .15 cents a gallon if you could get it. We were allowed only a couple of gallons a month. I had to walk to buy the seeds for my Victory garden.
ARF

Revolutionary?

Here is the pictures of the 1928 Dodge Victory Six Business Coupe.

This is its orginal color. At the time Dodges were known for thier coloriful paint jobs.

I hope you all enjoy.

Old Tee is much younger.. I would guess War of 1812 :D



BTW, is that a Nash tucked in there too next to the Dodge?

Yeah, but then the Canadians all pop out of the woodwork to point out that we technically didn't win the War of 1812. We didn't loose, either, but there's just no arguing with Canadians.