Vehicle Description
1979 Dodge Lil Red Express -� Limited Production - 360ciV8 w/A727
Transmission -� (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this
vehicle on a website other than our main website, it's possible
that only some of our many photographs of this car are not
presented due to website limitations. To be sure you access all the
photographs, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.)
We're excited to be able to offer another unique vehicle for sale -
A Dodge Lil' Red Express.� A little known fact about the Lil' Red
Express is that it was the fastest American production vehicle from
0-to-100 in 1978. (As tested by Car and Driver.)��� Chrysler
Corporation built the Lil' Red Express for the '78 and '79 model
year, with only 5,118 of these unique rides produced for the '79
model year. Under the hood is a 360ci V8 (Code EH1) which was a
modified version of the police engine, mated to a slightly modified
automatic 727 transmission, and 3.55:1 rear differential.� The
engine breathes through an exhaust system that consists of Hemi
style mufflers, a crossover pipe, and catalytic converter added on
the '79 model year. For the '79 model year, only 15x8 wheels were
available.�� The standard bench seat is finished in red vinyl, and
is showing its age in a few spots.� A factory AM/FM/CB Radio is
mounted on the dash......yes, you read that right, a factory CB
Radio.� The gauge cluster looks as if it was lifted from one of the
early '70's Hemi powered cars; multiple auxiliary gauges, a large
speedometer mounted right in the center, and a tach off to the
right.��� Wood paneling on a fast truck?� Not exactly a lightweight
material, but the wood paneling sure looks nice with the
contrasting Bright Canyon Red paint (Code PY3442).� The grille and
headlight configuration is different on this '79 than the '78 model
year trucks. We can't forget about the other design features that
make the Lil' Red Express trucks so unique: the exhaust stacks,
gold trim and gold Lil' Red Express logos on the doors.�� From a
time when sports cars were underpowered thanks to emissions
regulations, a Lil' Red Truck kept the muscle car spirit alive with
its unique styling, and capable straight-line acceleration thanks
to the V8 under the hood.�� Be sure to check out all the photos and
video on our main website: Garage Kept Motors. Call if interested
or e-mail with any questions. Thank you for looking.