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John Dodge was born
John Francis Dodge was born. -
Horace Dodge was born
Horace Elgin Dodge was born. The Dodge boys grew up in Michigan. -
the bycycle shop
The brothers cofounded a bycycle shop but sold it. -
New Work
They opened a machine shop in Detriot. -
The contract
Henry Ford contracted the brothers to make engines, transmissions, and axels. -
A new job
Started their own company and made a four cylinder touring car. -
the first cars
They made 250 cars the first year and 45,000 the next. -
the new car
The brothers added in trucks into the roatatiion and made some for the military. -
The sickness
The brothers went to an auto expo and became ill with the flu and pneumonia. John Dodge died that month and Horace Dodge died later that year. -
They sold the company
The Dodge's widows sold the company to a bank for $146 million then Walter Chrysler bought the company from the bank for $170 million. The purchase made Chrysler the world's third largest automaker overnight. -
The advantages and disadvantages
It helped people with transportation but some disadvantages were pollution.
