1957 Dodge D100 Sweptside Pickup

'Straight Out of Tomorrow' was how its maker described the 1957 Dodge D100 Sweptside Pickup. Dodge couldn't respond with a ground-up rival to the stylish Chevrolet Cameo Carrier, so special equipment sales manager Joe Berr borrowed a set of rear fenders from a Dodge Wagon, had them welded to a long-wheelbase 1957 Dodge Custom Cab 1/2-ton Pickup, bolted on a Station Wagon bumper, cut down the tailgate to accommodate the fenders, and made chrome molding pieces to continue the lines forward on the front fenders. He added two-tone paint, full wheel covers, and whitewalls — and had his Cameo fighter.

The D100 Sweptside was only built between 1957 and 1959, with a mere 1,260 leaving the factory. Less than 200 were built in the first year, and this D100 is a very fine example. The recipient of a complete restoration, this '57 is finished in a striking two-tone color scheme of green and white.

Dressed in decorative chrome trim, unique '50s styling components, and a recently redone hardwood bed, it is a 'high-class' pickup truck. Power is delivered by a correct 204-horsepower 315 cubic-inch V-8 engine paired to an A230 three-speed manual transmission.