Tweet
I've given a fair amount of thought to this because in reality, it's not just Power Wagons I love but any well built piece of equipment from the Power Wagon's to the Marmon Harringtons to the GM Napco's & everything else in between...the rarer the better. I've always loved big machinery & the Power Wagon is a mix of everything good. It is engineered to be repaired & it's got the classic look that appeals to everyone. "The ultimate tool"
Ever since I can remember I've considered the FFPW's to be my favorite combination. It was like a truck/tractor/ that actually looked good!
In the late 70's, I really lost interest in Mopar & to be honest I thought they were finished. Quality was poor, sales were poor & it was an age where other countries were building equipment far superior to anything being built in North America.
There seems to be a huge difference between European manufacturing & engineering & just a different way of thinking over there. Look at the Mercedes Unimog for example...they cost almost $200,000 to buy one! Mercedes will not sacrifice quality for affordability it would seem.
That's the way things were here in the 40's. Look at the early WDX's...they cost a fortune compared to other trucks because they were just plain better. No expense was spared to make these trucks more affordable in the early years. They were built by a company that was not concerned solely on the bottom line, but also concerned that they had built the best product that they were capable of & every employee in those factories were proud to be a part of the team.
Things took a big change in the late 80's when Mopar once again started going out on limbs with products like their Ram/Cummins, Viper, Prowler etc. They started concentrating more on the ultimate Automobile as opposed to what Ford or GM were doing.
It's been a HUGE success for them. Dealings with Cummins & innovative designs like the Viper, that everyone thought would sink them, have put them back on the map & on top, in my opinion.
I still don't understand why die-hard Mopar guys feel threatened when Ford or GM take steps to close the gap...this is good! The better the competition the better the products we will have to buy in the future. Ford & GM are close on Mopar's heals & I just hope Chrysler keeps doing what they've done in past years to bring them out of their 1980's grave.
I was sadly disappointed when plans to build the new version of the Power Wagon were scrapped. I think it could have been a huge success & I hope whatever they have in store for us they continue to push themselves & never mind trying to just keep pace with the competition as they seem to have been doing the past few years.
This is why I've grown to be a MOPAR fan. Unfortunately I never had a Grampa driving me around in an old Dodge...I had to educate myself!
Ever since I can remember I've considered the FFPW's to be my favorite combination. It was like a truck/tractor/ that actually looked good!
In the late 70's, I really lost interest in Mopar & to be honest I thought they were finished. Quality was poor, sales were poor & it was an age where other countries were building equipment far superior to anything being built in North America.
There seems to be a huge difference between European manufacturing & engineering & just a different way of thinking over there. Look at the Mercedes Unimog for example...they cost almost $200,000 to buy one! Mercedes will not sacrifice quality for affordability it would seem.
That's the way things were here in the 40's. Look at the early WDX's...they cost a fortune compared to other trucks because they were just plain better. No expense was spared to make these trucks more affordable in the early years. They were built by a company that was not concerned solely on the bottom line, but also concerned that they had built the best product that they were capable of & every employee in those factories were proud to be a part of the team.
Things took a big change in the late 80's when Mopar once again started going out on limbs with products like their Ram/Cummins, Viper, Prowler etc. They started concentrating more on the ultimate Automobile as opposed to what Ford or GM were doing.
It's been a HUGE success for them. Dealings with Cummins & innovative designs like the Viper, that everyone thought would sink them, have put them back on the map & on top, in my opinion.
I still don't understand why die-hard Mopar guys feel threatened when Ford or GM take steps to close the gap...this is good! The better the competition the better the products we will have to buy in the future. Ford & GM are close on Mopar's heals & I just hope Chrysler keeps doing what they've done in past years to bring them out of their 1980's grave.
I was sadly disappointed when plans to build the new version of the Power Wagon were scrapped. I think it could have been a huge success & I hope whatever they have in store for us they continue to push themselves & never mind trying to just keep pace with the competition as they seem to have been doing the past few years.
This is why I've grown to be a MOPAR fan. Unfortunately I never had a Grampa driving me around in an old Dodge...I had to educate myself!
Comment