The 1989-1990-1991 Dodge Dakota Convertible. This model Dakota is all factory. In 1988, Dodge made a contract with ASC (then American Sunroof Company, now American Specialty Cars) to finish the roadster pickups based on the new Dakota line. They came in two or four-wheel drive. The "Dakota roadster pickup" makes a great summer cruiser.
Dakota
convertible!
The first American convertible pickup since the Ford
Model A, it featured a fixed roll bar and an uncomplicated manual top.
There were 2,842 built
in 1989, another 909 in 1990 and only 8 in
1991. Total manufactured = 2,842 + 909 + 8 = 3759.
In order to fulfill the
Dodge Division's commitment to the American Sunroof Company, production of the
"drop top" Dakota was extended into the 1991 model year. These models were equipped with
the updated front fascia that all 1991's received. Production was
extremely limited, with just 8 produced in total, making them the most rare
Dodge made. No advertising was given to these 8 trucks, and they do not
appear in sales literature.
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When Dodge was named official pace car for the 1991 Indianapolis 500, the company intended to use the Dodge Stealth. That was until the United Auto Workers vigorously protested because the Stealth was manufactured in Japan.
This unexpected dilemma caused Dodge to get the Viper prototype ready for the May
1991 race. The Pace Car's driver was the legendary Carroll Shelby. For the parade
lap with the actual Race drivers standing in the back of pickups,
nothing was better to show off Dodge's forward thinking than the Dakota convertible.
They took unsold 1990 Dakota convertibles and all the 1991 Dakota
convertibles. In a rush to be ready for the race, they grabbed the next 8
Dodge Dakotas coming off the assembly line and upgraded them to convertibles.
Two
with the 4 cylinder. Two with the 6 cylinder. Three with the V8. ONE was a black
Long bed.
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