This is one of the most creative, wildest packages ever offered by
a manufacturer. It was also the fastest American vehicle produced
in 1979!
What is a Lil Red Express? The late 70s was an era where cars were
bogged down with emissions making for some pretty sad 1/4 mile
times. Well, Lil Red isn't a car, it's a truck which did not have
the same regulations. So Dodge took advantage of that and built a
truck that was quicker than a Corvette! At the time trucks were
work horses, Dodge is credited as making the first personal use
performance truck which is now wildly popular. Lil Red was a
limited production truck with a list of mechanical and cosmetic
features that really set it apart from any others.
EXTERIOR: It's a far cry from what any other trucks look like of
that era or any era for that matter. The body on this truck is
pristine. No rust or damage, it's straight and fits right.
Repainted it's original Canyon Red color and it is smooth and
glossy. All the gold striping and lettering has been replaced. The
chrome on this truck is brilliant including those functional
exhaust stacks! Not only are we lucky enough that it has it's rare
15x8 chrome wheels but they look like new. That's real oak wood
trim and it's refinished real nice. The windows have had a mild
tint thrown on them.
INTERIOR: Very comfortable and sharp looking red interior. The
inside metal is painted real nicely. The door panels, carpet and
upholstery look like new. The dash pad, instrument panel, knobs,
controls and glovebox are in excellent shape. It has an upgraded
retro stereo that looks like the original. The original cushion
grip wheel is in great shape too.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: It has the Police Pursuit 360 which was under
rated at 225hp, actual hp is 275! This one is upgraded with Sniper
Electronic Fuel Injection. Otherwise it looks completely stock:
valve covers, air cleaner, manifolds etc. It features power
steering, power brakes and factory air conditioning. All the
components look clean and proper. It is complete with hood
insulation, battery disconnect, washer and overflow bottles, fan
shroud etc.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Inside the box is real nice, the metal is clean
and painted gloss red with Lil Red Express lettering at the front
of the box. Down on the floor and the stake sides are refinished
oak. It has upgraded latch mechanisms for the tailgate.
UNDERSIDE: The suspension and steering have been checked out and is
in good shape. It has disc brakes in front, drum in back, the
e-brake is hooked up. It has a 5th matching wheel for a spare. The
dual exhaust has Flowmaster mufflers no catalytic converters
because it was a truck and it did not require them. The chassis is
clean and painted black. The oak bed is refinished on the bottom
too. Looking up at the motor it is clean and has a new high torque
starter. The trans has been upgraded with a rebuilt, modern
overdrive automatic and a custom trans mount. The rear end was
recently upgraded with new 3.55 gears.
SERVICE: We inspected the truck and all we had to do was repair
left door handle.
This truck holds a chapter in American truck history. It was the
quickest, it is the wildest and it is the god father of the
personal use truck. I would say it's surely to continue to go up in
value, Americans love their trucks more than ever!
I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for
virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant
amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my
professional impression of the vehicle.
Our salesmen are happy to assist with descriptions and making sure
your questions are answered. One great suggestion is letting us do
a walk around video that explains the car's condition in
detail.
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Air conditioning
Power steering
Power disc brakes
Chrome stacks
Fuel Injection
Oak trim
15x8 chrome wheels
Tuff grip wheel
Retro Stereo
Tinted glass
