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LOT #1350 - 1958 DODGE W300M POWER WAGON CUSTOM PICKUP The already stout original frame was boxed to add even
REFINED more rigidity to this 126-inch wheelbase structure. Then
the frame and body were soda-blasted before painting
to provide extra attention to detail – and the good
RUGGED looks that go with it. A modern 5.7-liter Dodge HEMI is
backed-up with an equally modern 5-speed automatic
transmission to help transform this great classic pickup
This 1958 W300M Dodge Power Wagon into a civilized and desirable rendition of the original
brute. Dana front and rear differentials harness the
Custom Is Tough But Tame power and spread it around any way you like. Bilstein
coilovers on all corners and stabilizer bars reinforce the
The Dodge line of four-wheel-drive Power Wagon suspension. A custom Be Cool radiator keeps the HEMI
pickups has a long history with the military and agreeable and aggressive in any climate.
always provided the best in performance, even in the
very worst of conditions. This 1958 model W300M The truck has plenty of go and stopping power to match
(Lot #1350), which will be offered with No Reserve at thanks to four oversized vented disc brakes utilizing
Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction January 22-30, is a Hydro-Boost power assist system. The truck rolls on
one of only 290 one-ton four-wheel-drive Power Wagons 40-inch Toyo tires wrapped around Trail Ready wheels
produced that year. Although this Power Wagon has all offering a simulated beadlock design, which represents
of its original exterior charisma, there is a significantly the only simulated part on this entire Power Wagon. A
new personality lurking directly under the skin. WARN 16,500-pound self-recovery winch mounted into
a custom front bumper will help save the driver from any
potential terrain or gravity misjudgments.
Inside this Power Wagon, a total of nine hides of
distressed leather were reimagined to cover the Cadillac
SRX power buckets, door panels and headliner. The LED
interior lighting and tweed carpeting offer additional
degrees of plushness and comfort, as do the power
steering, windows, brakes, door locks, electric e-brake
and even air conditioning. Lighted power steps, a rear-
view camera and a 2,000-watt Pioneer stereo system
are features that were science-fiction in 1958, but are
smoothly integrated here.
Looking over the original dashboard you’ll find brand-
new, but traditional-appearing AutoMeter gauges. While
you’re listening to that high-tech HEMI and look out the
uniquely shaped windshield, the side glass or the rear
window you’re bound to wonder which century you’re
actually sitting and driving in.
In keeping with the classic beauty of this truck, its bed
has definitely been made. In this case, boards of Pecky
Cypress wood have been masterfully crafted and fit wall-
to-wall flaunting a mirror-like finish.
Don’t miss the opportunity to take this piece of
modernized history home with you. It just may be the
beginning of a wonderful friendship.
– Roger C. Johnson
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