The Dodge Power Wagon is rich in history, and it provided Dodge with a springboard for decades of ensuing 4-wheel drive dominance. This example, made available by RK Motors Charlotte, has been meticulously restored to original spec, and is available for sale for $92,900.

During WWII, Dodge cranked out dozens of medium-duty truck variations for military use. In total, they would create FIFTY TWO different models, through which they perfected their 4-wheel drive design. By the end of the war, Dodge decided to create a peacetime variation for civilian use, prioritizing features like 1-ton loadbearing capacity, power take-off, ample ground clearance, sufficient power, a large cargo box, an enclosed all-weather cab, and, of course, 4-wheel drive.

The result was the T137 Dodge Power Wagon, and it has the enviable designation as the very first civilian 4-wheel drive truck. It was a mechanical descendant of the 3/4 ton 1942-1945 Dodge WC series military truck. Early brochures carried the headline, "The Army Truck The Boys Wrote Home About...Now Redesigned For Peacetime Use."

The Power Wagon was available in the United States through the 1968 production year, but sales would continue overseas through 1978. The original variations - those produced from 1946 to 1957 - are identified with the T137 engineering code. After 1957, Dodge would create several newer variations in the form of the light-duty C-Series truck and Town Panel / Town Wagon SUVs.