Dodge Deora

Dodge Deora

Manufacturer	Chrysler Corporation (Dodge)
Production	1967
Predecessor	none (it was a concept car never in production)
Successor	none (it was a concept car never in production)
Class	concept car, surfing vehicle

The Dodge Deora was a 1967 concept car created by Dodge, part of Chrysler. It never reached production status. The Dodge Deora was designed by Harry Bentley Bradley and commissioned in 1964 to show-winning customizers Mike and Larry Alexander. It was unveiled in their home town during the Detroit Autorama in 1967, where it won the coveted Riddler Award. The Deora is based on the compact Dodge A100 pickup. The back hatch of a 1960 Ford station wagon served as the windshield. It was was chopped, sectioned, and channeled to create the fully functional, futuristic-looking pickup. The engine was moved rearward, out of the cab and into the bed and covered by the hard tonnueau. Entrance into the gold painted custom is achieved by lifting up the windshield, swivelling the lower gate and entering through the front. The truck continued to tour with the ICAS tour and racked up numerous awards on the way.