1964 CSS sales brochure

This is the sales brochure for the 1964 CSS package.
This is the brochure my dad, Hobe Simons, used to order his truck from. He decided he wanted bench seat instead of the buckets. It was supposed to come with the stripes but it did come from the factory that way.

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THIS A DODGE TRUCK!
THE NEW CUSTOM SPORTS SPECIAL!

It's as rugged as any Dodge pickup. But it has plush features you've never seen in a Dodge truck before. Black vinyl - upholstered bucket seats to match any all-out sports car's. Plush carpeting that extends from the fire wall to the top of the gas tank behind the seats. Dual armrests and sun visors. An easy-to-read instrument arrangement. And a console between the two seats, equiped with a cigaret lighter, ash tray, coutesy map light and extra storage space. Outside, the Custom Sports Special has a chrome grille, bumper and roof mouldings, and a set of sports car racing stripes extending over the roof and hood.

Under the hood this Dodge offers you any kind of power from the economical 225 cubic inch Slant Six developing 140 horsepower to the 426 cubic inch Dodge V8 developing a hot 365 horsepower. This engine is available in any Dodge D-100 pickup with a 122-inch wheelbase, either Sweptline or Utiline.

To put your power to the best use, you have a choice of three transmissions. there's a three-speed manual with a column shift, a four-speed manual with synchromesh on 3rd and 4th and a floor shift, and a three-speed pushbutton automatic. The automatic transmission, rear axle struts, power steering, a dual exhaust sytem and heavy-duty front and rear springs are mandatory with the 426 engine, which also requires a special instrument cluster with tachometer.

The Dodge Custom Sports Special shown here is the D100 Sweptline pickup. It is also availble in D100 Utiline, D200 Sweptline and Utiline, four-wheel-drive W100 Sweptline and Utiline and W200 Sweptline and Utiline models, or as a Chassis-cab unit in all four basic models.

All models are offered in 13 different body colors. When the body color is dark, the four one inch racing stripes are white; when the color is light, the stripes are black.

BASIC SPECIFICATIONS OF THE D100 CUSTOM SPORTS SPECIAL
Wheelbase..............................122"
Engine...225 cu.in., 140h.p. Slant Six
Body.......................8-foot Sweptline
Axle, front......................2500-pound
Axle, round......3600-pound (3.91 ratio)
Spring, front............1025 pounds
Springs, rear...........1100 pounds
Brakes, front..............11" x 2.25"
Breaks, rear...................11" x 2"
Lining area..............191.8 sq. in.
Frame......................carbon steel channel
6.06" x 2.27" x .156"
Shock absorbers..................front and rear
Tires.......6.70/15-4 ply front,rear and spare
Wheels...................5 stud disc 15" x 5.00"
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
Full width rear window
Directional signals and traffic hazard switch
318 cu. in., 200 h.p. V8 engine
Power steering**
Bright metal hub caps
Chrome front bumper*
Mirror - inside rear view
Tint glass
Undercoating
Radio
Fresh air heater
Heavy-duty instrument cluster and tachometer**
windshield washers
Variable speed windshield wipers
Horns - dual electric
California frame
Battery - 70 amp.-hr.
Chrome side moulding
Mirrors - dual short arm stationary
Anti - Spin differential
OPTIONAL HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE
Type........90 degree V, OHV Single Rocker
No. of Cylinders....................................8
Bore and Stroke.....................4.25" x 3.75"
Piston Displacement..........................426
Rated B.H.P. .......365 @ 4800 RPM Gross
Max. Torque..........470 @ 3200 RPM Gross
Compression Ratio................................10.3 to 1
Carburetor System.....................Single, 4 - barrel
Fuel Requirement.................................Premium
Camshaft........High lift, long duration, degree - 268
Valve Lifter...........................Hydraulic
Automatic Choke..........................Yes
Intake Manifold (Heat Control).........Yes
Air Cleaner............................Dry Type
Crankcase Ventilation.....................Yes
POWER TRAIN
Transmission - 3-speed Loadflite automatic** Rear axle struts** Dual exhaust system**
*Equipment included in special bucket seat trim package. **Equipment mandatory with high performance engine.


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