Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. (May 17, 1868 – December 10, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Company. In 1902, they won a contract to build transmissions for the Olds Motor Vehicle Company upon which they built a solid reputation for quality and service. However, the following year they turned down a second contract from Olds (Oldsmobile) to retool their plant to build engines for Henry Ford in a deal that included a share position in the new Ford Motor Company. They had invested in Ford’s business and eventually Ford would be in debt to the Dodge Brothers. By 1910, Horace Dodge and his brother were so successful they built a new plant in Hamtramck, Michigan. For ten years, the Dodge brothers’ company was supplier to Ford, and John Dodge worked as vice president of the Ford company. In 1913 the Dodge brothers terminated their Ford contract and devoted their energies toward producing a Dodge automobile. They introduced the Dodge Brothers 30 in November, 1914. They began building motor trucks, ambulances and other vehicles for the United States military during the arms buildup for World War I At war’s end, their company manufactured and marketed both cars and trucks. By 1919, Ford bought back the Dodges’ stock for $25 million. He was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1981. We celebrate his birthday with a Dodge Mowag B350 4×4 conversion…
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