30 Dodge

[JACK M]

This picture is included in an ad for a 30 Dodge 8.

Never seen this before.

What is it?  Fedco?

Edited June 12, 2022 by JACK M (see edit history)

[3macboys]

That's exactly what it is, the Fedco number

 

I grabbed this picture of 1930 DD6 but you can see the Fedco number in the center of the dash

 

Edited June 12, 2022 by 3macboys (see edit history)

[keiser31]

Yep....FEDCO. The number is listed here....EO8....third main column.

Edited June 12, 2022 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[JACK M]

Thanks guys, I always thought of Fedco being a Chrysler thing.

Guess I am still learning.

[nzcarnerd]

5 hours ago, JACK M said:

Thanks guys, I always thought of Fedco being a Chrysler thing.

Guess I am still learning.

By 1930 Dodge was part of Chrysler (I think the official takeover date was sometime in mid 1928), although for a few years they were still building cars that were 'Dodge only'. The 1930 DD was first 'corporate' Dodge, sharing parts with other Chrysler models.    Walter Chrysler had wanted to buy Dodge earlier but couldn't get it from the banks so he established Plymouth and DeSoto instead. It took a while to juggle the makes in their market positions - initially Dodge was above DeSoto but by the mid 1930s it was decided to make DeSoto the 'higher price' make.