California

Dodge Brothers
& Sisters

Promoting a car community for fans and owners of antique Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers vehicles.

a message from us

Welcome to the Northern California Dodge Brothers and Sisters 2022.1 Edition,
Dear California Dodge Brothers and Sisters, Notice our name change? At the very interesting and successful “Driving Through History Tour”, Donn (co-chair of the tour, along with Howard Edson) proposed that we change our group name to California Dodge Brothers and Sisters. The vote was unanimous, seeing that we have many members from Southern California and wish to embrace all our State’s DB enthusiasts.
On a serious note, our website needs a total makeover. This may involve a completely new website design and a budget allowance for a professional web consultant to constantly monitor and upgrade our site to handle changing internet parameters. Comments and serious inquiries are welcomed by Donn (donncharles1@gmail.com), who is currently pursuing possibilities.
Although our vehicles are old, our club needs young, dedicated members to continue our DB legacy. Being President of the (Northern)California Dodge Brothers and Sisters has been a privilege, as well as a fun and rewarding experience. However, it is time for our own ‘peaceful transfer of power’. I have discussed this development with Travis Barham (a ‘legacy’ member in his own right), and he has agreed to BE THE CDBS President in 2023.
Enclosed is the updated Book of Information and the schedule of events (painstakingly) produced by Donn Marinovich.
Thank you for supporting the (N)CDBS and continuing our tradition of keeping those amazing DBs on the road. (N)CDBS President

The history of
Dodge Brothers

(source: wikipedia)

Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company machine shop by brothers Horace Elgin Dodge and John Francis Dodge in the early 1900s, Dodge was originally a supplier of parts and assemblies for Detroit-based automakers and began building complete automobiles under the “Dodge Brothers” brand in 1914, predating the founding of Chrysler Corporation. The factory was located in Hamtramck, Michigan, and was called the Dodge Main factory from 1910 until its closing in January 1980.

The Dodge brothers both died in 1920, and the company was sold by their families to Dillon, Read & Co. in 1925 before being sold to Chrysler in 1928. Dodge vehicles mainly consisted of trucks and full-sized passenger cars through the 1970s, though it made memorable compact cars (such as the 1963–76 Dart) and midsize cars (such as the “B-Body” Coronet and Charger from 1962–79).