4x4s.org BASE MODEL · 1957–93
BASE MODELUnited States

W-series: W100 to W350 and Ram W (1957–93)

Dodge’s styled four-wheel drives: the W100, W200 and W300 of 1957 on the Sweptline and later bodies, the 1972 redesign with the NP203 transfer case, and the Ram W150, W250 and W350 of 1981–93 with the Cummins 5.9-litre turbo-diesel from 1989 — the trucks that made Dodge the diesel pick-up of American farms and towing.

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Sources & evidence
W-series: W100 to W350 and Ram W (1957–93) — 1989 Dodge Power Ram W250 Sweptline (4WD) seen at a Cars & Coffee in Bridgehampton, NY. Standard Cab 3/4-ton truck fitted with the new-for-1989 5.9-liter CuMr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
MODEL LINEPower Wagon, W-series and RamchargerBUILT BYDodge (Chrysler), Warren, MichiganPRODUCED1957–93PRODUCTIONNot published for 4x4 aloneLAYOUT4 wheels · 131″

The record

The W-series gave Dodge a modern four-wheel-drive pick-up alongside the old Power Wagon; the 1972 trucks lasted twenty-one years, took the Ram name in 1981 and, with the Cummins of 1989, found the market that saved the line before the 1994 redesign. The W prefix meant four-wheel drive, the D two-wheel.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1957–93
ENGINESlant six and 318, 360, 400 and 440 V8s; 5.9-litre Cummins turbo-diesel six (1989–93)Chrysler slant-six · Chrysler LA V8 · Chrysler RB V8 · Cummins B-series
PRODUCTION RUNNot published for 4x4 alone
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
STATUSreplaced by the 1994 Ram 1500/2500/3500
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINEPower Wagon, W-series and Ramcharger
FAMILYPower Wagon, W-series and Ramcharger
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE131″
BODY STYLERegular cab
VARIANTS4

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Body styles & colours

Body style

Factory colours

  • Bright White
  • Black
  • Driftwood Satin Metallic
  • White Knuckle
  • Silver Star Metallic
  • Dark Blue Metallic
  • Deep Hunter Green Pearl
  • Emerald Green Metallic
  • Flame Red
  • Metallic Red Pearl
  • Dark Silver Metallic

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

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Sources

  1. 1Ram Pickup ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE
  2. 2Dodge Power Wagon ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched