Mitch Layton admittedly has a broad taste in transportation. In his ownership history of interesting vehicles, you’ll find a 1953 Volkswagen Sedan, ’67 Volvo 122, ’72 Ford Bronco, ’80 Toyota four-wheel-drive pickup, and ’97 Ford F-350 Crew Cab. His list of motorcycles is even more eclectic—‘67 Triumph TR6C, ‘70 Zundapp 100 ISDT, ‘92 BMW R100 RS, a couple modern Harley-Davidsons, and a KTM 1290 “Super Adventure.” The latter indicates his passion for adventure riding, a motorcycle discipline that involves long, self-supported tours, both on and off-road, over frequently challenging and technical terrain. He shares this passion with son, Tyler, which also brings us to the featured vehicle herein: a 1964 Dodge W200 Crew Cab that Mitch and Tyler restored together 20 years ago.
Mitch bought the Dodge from a truck-driving buddy, Steve, who enjoys keeping one eye peeled for interesting automotive relics during his hours behind the wheel; he spotted this Dodge within view of a highway near San Bernadino, California. Little is known or remembered about the history of said truck, though contrary to what we initially thought when viewing the original color scheme, it does not
