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Unlike the B Series, which were closely related to Dodge's prewar trucks, the C Series was a complete redesign. Dodge continued the "pilot house" tradition of high-visibility cabs with a wraparound windshield, introduced in 1955 . A two-speed "PowerFlite" Automatic Transmission was a novelty in a pickup truck that year. Dodge called the Hemi -powered trucks "Power Giant" in 1957 , and introduced power steering and brakes, a three-speed automatic, and a 12-volt electrical system. A flat-sided (and thus wider) "Sweptline" cargo box came in 1959 . The company also adopted the standard pickup truck numbering scheme, also used by Ford and GM at that time. Thus, the half-ton Dodge was now called the D100. A "Utiline" version with dual rear wheels (known today as a "dualie") was also introduced with a GVWR of 9,000 lb. Engines:
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