Dodge A100

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The A100 (or Forward Control) line was a family of compact vans and trucks produced by Chrysler and sold under the Dodge marque in the 1960s, competing with the Ford Econoline, and Chevy Van, all inspired by the Volkswagen Bus. It included a pickup truck and van, both with a "cab forward" design unusual in passenger vehicles. The nose was flat, with the engine was placed between the driver and passenger, who sat on top of the front axle. These unibody vehicles used a short, 90 inch wheelbase. An A108 was also available with a 108 inch wheelbase and was very popular with camper conversion companies. This body was replaced by the front-engined short- and long-nosed Dodge Sportsman vans which were inspired by the Ford Econoline moving its engine forward of the driver.

A substantially modified A100 pickup called the "Little Red Wagon" was a popular drag strip attraction in the 1960s for doing wheelies. Tyco also produced a slot car of the pickup.

One of the Car Talk brothers is cast as an A100 in the movie Cars.

Engines

1964-1970 170 in³ (2.8 L) Slant-6 I6, 101 hp (75 kW)
1964-1970 225 in³ (3.7 L) Slant-6 I6, 140 hp (104 kW)
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 based on the A-100. Ford had considered doing something similar to their C-Series trucks in 1964, but scrapped the idea.

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