Dodge Parts Come from a Long Legacy of Toughness and Performance by Jeff Paul

Few people know that Dodge was actually founded in 1900 to provide unbranded Dodge parts for Detroit's burgeoning auto industry. In truth, it wasn't until 1914 that the first complete vehicle rolled off the Dodge assembly line.

Dodge was originally a family-owned company with Horace and John Dodge heading it until 1920, when both brothers died on separate occasions. By then, the company had already coalesced as a viable competitor to the market-dominating Ford Motor Company. The brothers left Dodge with a well-known and well-deserved reputation for extremely durable vehicles. Indeed, the toughness of Dodge cars and Dodge parts made a lasting impression on America during the US Army's 1916 Pancho Villa Expedition into Mexico.

Dodge was bought by Walter P. Chrysler in 1928 for $170 million in a much-publicized stock exchange. Chrysler wanted the company for their name, extensive dealer network and factory, and soon Dodge's lineup was trimmed down to two lines and thirteen models.

World War II saw Dodge building tough military-spec truck models lauded by soldiers and average citizens alike. This further enhanced Dodge's standing as a maker of reliable high-quality motor vehicles, and the reputation served the company well after the war.

Today, Dodge is best known for its muscle cars, like the Charger (both the '70s and the 2006 reissue models) and the monstrous V-10 Viper. Dodge trucks also continue to set benchmarks for durability and reliability to this day. The popularity of this storied brand is a testament to the strength of Dodge parts as well, and it's also an indicator of the consistently high demand for these parts.

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Jeff Paul is a writer and copy editor who likes to share information on many different topics.