Dodge had a good place to start—the final evolution of the 3/4-ton WC series T-214 military trucks. They formed the mechanical backbone of the new civvy rig and most components carried over. The ...

That's a 230 cubic inch displacement flat head that Dodge rated at 92 horsepower and 180 lb-ft of torque. That could muster the WC-52 to almost 55 miles per hour if you had enough time on your hands.

The ’40 VC-series Dodge 1/2-ton 4x4s were well liked but considered a stopgap because they were essentially a modified civilian truck. By the end of 1940, a more military layout was designed and ...

WC62 output included 23,092 units from 1943 to 1945. Dodge also made a series of 4x4 1.5-ton trucks, including variants sent through Lend-Lease programs to the Soviet Union and Iran.