Vehicle Description
This 1979 Dodge Lil' Red Express is a slick looking, performance
machine that anybody can enjoy. For the American automobile
industry, the 1970s, and especially the later half of the decade,
is typically thought of as a lower point for performance cars. The
newly enacted federal government regulations in the early to mid
70s forced American car manufacturers to start producing more
energy efficient, lower-emissions cars, sacrificing significant
performance under the hood. Of course, like many government
regulations, there was a loophole - trucks. Unlike the new cars of
the day, new trucks were exempt from the strict new emissions
standards. Therefore, auto manufacturers could produce
performance-oriented vehicles but they just had to built as a
truck. In the late 70s, Dodge advertised a group of vehicles known
as "The Adult Toys From Dodge" comprised of the Warlock,
Ramcharger, Street Van, and, of course, the Lil' Red Express. These
vehicles were way ahead of their time, from the Ramcharger Sports
Utility Vehicle (SUV) to the Warlock and Lil' Red Express
performance pickup trucks. The Lil' Red Trucks had an iconic look
with a bright Canyon Red paint scheme, elevated wood paneling,
special decals, and perhaps its most iconic feature, dual chrome
vertically-mounted exhaust pipes with heat shields. The Lil' Red
Express trucks were not only eye catching rigs, they were also the
fastest production cars on the road. Under the hood on this pickup
truck is a 360 Cubic Inch V8 engine paired with a single 4 barrel
carburetor that pushed out 225 horsepower in its day. Anybody can
drive this classic mopar pickup truck since the performance motor
is hooked up to an automatic transmission. These Dodge pickups were
very well optioned. Power steering makes sure that you can get in
and out of tight spaces easily. With Power Brakes, this Lil Red
Express has plenty of stopping power for all of that muscle under
the hood. This Lil Red Express is also equipped with air
conditioning so that you can stay cool while cruising down the
road. The exterior is finished in eye-catching Canyon Red with
golden decals so that there is no mistaking this Lil Red Express
for a regular 78 Dodge Pickup. The wood paneling and bed are in
nice shape and give the truck a more luxurious look. The steel box
and tailgate are in good shape as well. Sitting on 4 Raised Letter
Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires wrapped around chrome rally rims,
this adult toy from Dodge has a sporty look. The interior on this
Lil' Red Dodge is fantastic! The bench seat appears to have been
recently reupholstered in a beautiful black imitation leather. The
dash, door panels, black carpeting and "Tuff" steering wheel are
all in wonderful condition. The dash appears to be in its stock
configuration, equipped with an 85 MPH speedometer, alternator
gauge, temperature gauge, fuel gauge, and oil pressure gauge, as
well as the air conditioning controls and AM/FM/Cassette
entertainment system.
*360 Cu. In. V8
*Single 4 Barrel Caburetor
*Automatic Transmision
*Power Steering
*Power Front Disc Brakes
*1 of 5,118 Produced
*Air Conditioning
*Dual Chrome Vertical Exhaust Stacks
*Black Vinyl Bench Seats
*Canyon Red Exterior w/ Decals
*Chrome Wheels w/ Radial Tires
*Stock Instrumentation
*Odometer Reads: 54,747 Miles
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