Chassis No. 91400200

Successor to their very popular WC series of World War II, the Dodge M37 was one of the most ubiquitous military vehicles of the Korean War and early Vietnam era, with some 115,000 produced and in service worldwide between 1951 and 1968. Several body styles were built, the standard variation being a cargo truck with a full pickup bed, replacing the flat platform of the standard WC. Today the survivors remain very popular with collectors of military vehicles worldwide.

The Taylor M37 is one of about 4,500 examples of the CDN, which as its name suggests was built by the Chrysler Corporation of Canada at Windsor, Ontario, for the northern market. Delivered as a cargo truck on a 4x4 chassis, it is finished in military olive drab, with original canvas seat upholstery in the driver's compartment, and benches in the back to allow it to double as a personnel carrier. Accessories include a removable canvas top, folding windshield, side-view mirrors, military lighting, and electric wipers. The truck is equipped with a hydraulic winch and hydraulically operated snowplow, the latter reported to still be in functional order, as well as an ax, pick, and shovel mounted to the tailgate for assistance in further digging out of tough jams. In warmer weather, the Dodge is equipped to ford small rivers and streams; the carbureted flathead inline six-cylinder engine has enclosed spark plugs, a massive aircraft-type enclosed wiring harness, and exhaust routed snorkel-style above the cab, so that it can actually be driven through shallow water.

Having recorded 6,618 miles at the time of cataloging, this is a fascinating brute, sure to appeal to the collector of militaria, to the veteran eager to relive old memories, or to the patriot who simply desires an appropriate conveyance with which to carry children in at local parades.