This Beautiful Li’l Red Express Truck Goes Up For Auction This Weekend!

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This Beautiful Li’l Red Express Truck Goes Up For Auction This Weekend!​

Dodge's Late-1970's Performance Pickup Is Still A Looker...​

In the late 1970s, the Dodge brand was eager to add a dose of performance to its emissions-restricted lineup. Chrysler engineers found a loophole in the emissions regulations, which stated a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of more than 6,000 lbs. were not required to run catalytic converters. For those who aren’t familiar, GVW is the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum total loaded weight of a single-vehicle. While many of its passenger cars couldn’t reach the 6,000 lb. limit, the Dodge D-150 had a 6,100 lb. GVW allowed the pickup to beat the regulations.

This Beautiful Li'l Red Express Truck Goes Up For Auction This Weekend!

In the late 1970s, the Dodge brand was eager to add a dose of performance to its emissions-restricted lineup. Chrysler engineers found a loophole in the emissions regulations, which stated a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of more than 6,000 lbs. were not required to run catalytic...

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[79 300]

A friend of mine bought one new in 1978. I drove it from time to time if he had a few too many (we were 20-21 years old). It was a blast to drive, and sure got the looks. He added headers and glass-packs so it really screamed.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

I love that the old "real hemi" in this was a 5.9 liter pumping out the whopping 255 ponies!