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Fargo trucks were built in Detroit export markets from 1934 until the
late 1980's (and in Windsor from 1936) and for Canadian
Plymouth-Plymouth-Fargo Truck dealers from 1936 to 1972. So a Fargo
is not that rare.
Even more rare than a 1957 Fargo truck would be a 1957 DeSoto truck.
They were built only for markets outside Canada and the U.S.
In Mopar/Chryco truck-speak, "express" is
"pick-up". The term was used through the late 1950's.
The "custom" was an interior trim option that included, depending upon the
year, two-tone seats & door panels, two sun visors, horn ring and wrap
around rear window.
Now, if you want a really rare truck, find a 1957 Fargo Sweptside express
with custom interior! The 1957-59 Dodge/Fargo/DeSoto Sweptside
trucks used the 1957-58 Dodge Coronet 2-door Suburban rear fenders and
taillights, chrome, two-toning and all. They were all ½-ton models on the
116" wheelbase.
Do not have production figures for the Sweptside or custom trim option, but
1957 was hardly a production low point for Chrysler in truck sales.
Chrysler built 4,510 Dodge/Fargo/DeSoto V8 ½-ton express models on the 108"
wheelbase and 10,032 on the 116" wheelbase. Compare that to 1956
with 1,765 on the 108" wheelbase and 2,530 on the 116" wheelbasse or 1958 with
2,435 on the 108" wheelbase and 6,067 on the 116" wheelbase.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 6:38
PM
Subject: [FWDLK] '57 Fargo Custom Express
??
Okay, here is a question for y'all.
While net surfing, I ran into the
following:
CLsnyder wrote:
I've been a
Mopar Man for years - owned a 241 cu Hemi Coronet (1953) among others.
Interest in old cars has had me owning, over the years, a '28 Chevy
national, '35 Chevy master, 37 Hudson Terraplane, '53 coronet
sierra (hemi), '57 Fargo custom express
(rarest truck produced by Chrysler since the 2nd war),
'63 valiant 170, '49 VW beetle, etc. etc.
Anyone have any
idea what a '57 Fargo Custom Express is? We all know a Fargo is an
export Mopar truck.
Wayne
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