HIstory of Dodge

Johns Birth

Oct 25, 1864

John Dodge was born

Horaces Birth

May 15, 1868

Hoarce Dodge was born

Bicycles

Sep 3, 1896

The brothers were manufacturing Evans and Dodge Bicycles

First Machine Shop

Sep 3, 1901

Horace and John Dodge opened there first machine shop.

Transmissions

Jan 1, 1902

Chassis

Mar 5, 1902

Henry ford approached the dodge brothers for them to make him 650 Chasis.

Stopping production

Jan 1, 1913

Dodge announced that they would stop making parts for ford and would manufacture and sell there own vehicles.

Last part

Jul 15, 1914

Dodge made there last part for ford.

First Car

Nov 14, 1914

Dodges first car rolled of the assembly line.

Body work

Jan 1, 1916

Made Budd all-steel body work