Dodge beat Ford and Chevy to a genuinely new idea: the 1973 Club Cab was the pickup industry’s first extended cab.
Median 110 hp across 95 similar cars
Lead trim: 318 LA V8 · up to 170 hp
Dodge D-Series / Ram (D-100 to D-350)1972–1993
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FactDodge beat Ford and Chevy to a genuinely new idea: the 1973 Club Cab was the pickup industry’s first extended cab.
Redesigned for 1972 with a more rounded look (scalloped hood, pocketed taillights, galvanised steel, double-wishbone independent front suspension on 2WD models, recessed gauges and, for the first time, optional air conditioning and cruise control), the design lasted until 1980 with minor changes and the basic shape until the October 1993 completely redesigned Ram; badged Dodge Ram (and W series / Power Ram for 4×4) from 1980. Dodge pioneered the extended-cab pickup with the Club Cab for 1973 (an 18-inch longer two-door cab), added front discs on 2WD in 1973, "Dyna-Trac" dual rear wheels for the D300 in 1974, and a full-time transfer case and 4WD front discs in 1975. A D300 chassis cab was the paramedic squad truck in the TV show "Emergency!". Shares the AD platform with the Ramcharger/Trail Duster. Engines: 225 slant-six, 318 and 360 LA V8s, 400 and 440 B/RB V8s and a 6DR5 diesel.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 slant-six | 1972–1993 | 3.7 L Inline-6 | 145 hp | 215 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 318 LA V8 | 1972–1993 | 5.2 L V8 | 135 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 360 LA V8 | 1972–1993 | 5.9 L V8 | 170 hp | 305 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Dodge beat Ford and Chevy to a genuinely new idea: the 1973 Club Cab was the pickup industry’s first extended cab.
In 1969, Dodge dressed up a plain D-100 with a stripe, a dash decal and dog-dish hub caps, called it "The Dude," and had Don Knotts front the ad campaign. Barely 2,000 were built.
In 1963 Dodge beat Ford and Chevy to the punch, becoming the first Big Three maker to sell a factory four-door crew-cab pickup.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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Its launch colours had pun names such as "Anti-Establish Mint" and "Freudian Gilt", sent to Lee Iacocca by a friend.