Draft:Dodge Standard

Dodge Standard
Dodge Standard
	1929 Dodge
Overview
Manufacturer	Dodge (Chrysler after 1928)
Model years	1928-1934
Assembly	Hamtramck Assembly, Hamtramck, Michigan; Evansville Assembly, Evansville, Indiana; Canada: Windsor Assembly, Windsor, Ontario;
Body and chassis
Class	mid-size
Body style	2-door coupe; 2/4-door sedan; 2/4-door convertible; 4-door limousine;
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	208 cu in (3,408 cc) Dodge six-cylinder sv I6; 218 cu in (3,568 cc) Dodge six-cylinder sv I6;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	110 in (2,794 mm); 116 in (2,946 mm)
Curb weight	1,200–1,400 kg (2,600–3,100 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Dodge New Value

The Dodge Standard (also known as the Dodge Series 140 / 141), later known as the Dodge Series J, was a mid-size car produced by Dodge Brothers in Detroit in March 1928. After being taken over by Chrysler in 1928, it was built for another year. In mid-1934, another Dodge Standard Series DRXX was launched as a successor to the Dodge DP series.

History

Standard Series 140 / 141 (March 1928–July 1928)

The cars had a side-controlled six-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 3408 cc, which delivered 58 hp (42.6 kW) at 3000 rpm. The Standard was the brand's simplest model, along with the large Senior, which was introduced 10 months earlier, taking the place of the Dodge Fast Four. There were larger and more expensive models such as the Victory, which was introduced 2 months earlier. As with the sister models, its power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a single-disc dry clutch and a three-speed gearbox. On the chassis with 2794 mm wheelbase, a 4-door touring car, a 4-door sedan (in normal and deluxe trim), a 2-door coupe with 2 seats and a 2-door sports convertible were offered. Hydraulic brakes on all four wheels were standard equipment.

Series J (July 1928–January 1929)

In mid-1928, the cars were renamed without major changes. The range of bodies was also adopted unchanged.

In early 1929, the J series was discontinued without a successor, while the sister models continued to be built as the DA Series and DB Series.

Standard DRXX Series (June 1934–November 1934)

The car had – like its sister models Special Series DS and Deluxe Series DR released five months earlier – a side-controlled six-cylinder in-line engine with 3569 cc, which produced 82 hp (60.3 kW) at 3600 rpm. This vehicle had a single-disc dry clutch, three-speed gearbox and rear-wheel drive unchanged. The wheelbase of the chassis was 2972 mm. A 2-door sedan, a 4-door sedan, two 2-door coupés with 2 or 4 seats and a 2-door convertible with 2 or 4 seats were delivered as bodies. As was customary at the time, there were also chassis with all mechanical components, which were awarded by customers to coachbuilders, who equipped them with special bodies.

The successor to the aforementioned triumvirate was the Dodge New Value from January 1935.

References

Beverly R. Kimes, Henry A. Clark: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805–1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9.