Description
15th Feb, 2025 11:00
The February 2025 Auction
1988 Renault 'Dodge' Commando Tractor Unit
Restored to a high standard for shows and a private collection
Estimate
£12, 000 - £14, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: E629PDH
Chassis: SDGG16A0 KHD724884
Odometer: 653, 410 km
Transmission: Manual
Was restored for a private collection
Nice detail and tidy vehicle
Great for shows
Appears to be very solid and showing great attention to detail
Here’s something you don’t see very often - a ‘Dodge’ Commando made by Renault in the 1980s, which comes with a lovely story. It was bought by a family and restored by them to give to their father for his 60th birthday present, as when he first started his successful haulage business it was the first truck he had. In 2018/ 19 it was restored, and has done next to nothing since other than sit in its garage and been admired by all that have seen it. Looking at the ‘Dodge’ you can see the attention to detail that has gone into it and see the many new or refurbished parts that are on it. Not being truck experts, we can’t be sure what is what but it looks very impressive and appears to be in top order.
As we know, the market for collecting trucks is getting bigger and bigger and something like this, in the condition it is in, doesn’t come round very often. Whatever your reason for buying it, we are sure you will not be disappointed as it is a very impressive thing to look at and a little piece of motoring history with a lovely story.
The 100 Series was in production for around 15 years in most areas of the world (though not in the United States, due to the costs that would have been involved in meeting local regulations). It was sold as a Commer, Dodge, DeSoto, Fargo and Renault. A "Mark 2" version had an upgraded engine among other minor refinements. Eventually the Dodge 100 was eliminated by Renault, which had acquired the former Rootes Group truck operations after the car operations were purchased by Peugeot, though a Renault version of the Dodge 100 was built for a time. By 1987, it was being marketed as simply the "Renault Commando". Renault later switched production at the former Rootes factory to Renault's own bus and truck engines.
