Vehicle Description
Dodge offered the Li'l Red Truck (sometimes referred to by
enthusiasts as "Li'l Red Express Truck") special edition model in
March of 1978 through the end of the 1979 model year, all LRTs were
Dodge Utiline stepside pickups on the (shortest available) 115-inch
wheelbase, all were two-wheel drive and all required the same list
of options: automatic transmission, the Adventurer package, deleted
moldings, power steering, an AM/FM/MPX stereo, an oil pressure
gauge, the Convenience Package, and the Li'l Red Truck Package
(YH6). This consisted of the special 225-horsepower, EH1-code
360-cubic-inch V-8, red paint with Old West-styled gold 3M
pinstriping tape decals on the tailgate and doors, chromed bed
steps, oak body trim panels and chrome-headed prop nuts on the
bedsides and tailgate, bright front and rear bumpers, the 9� axle
housing with 3.55:1 gears and Sure-Grip, rear anti-roll bar, a
specific steering wheel, and raised white-outline-letter Goodyear
radial tires on 15-inch chromed Western five-slot wheels that are
still on this truck.
We can't forget the most outrageous feature: LRTs standard dual
exhaust with vertical pipes, chromed exhaust tips, and polished
heat shields. (For 1979, the package added $1,131 to a $5,168
truck, a price that didn't include the mandatory options!) A number
of details changed for the 1979 model year. The most notably was a
new front end with stacked quad headlamps replacing the single
round units from the previous year and a new grille as well as a
new hood, which was raised slightly, replacing the gently scalloped
1978 design.
Rare factory special edition Li'l Red Express Truck
360 cubic inch V-8
Automatic transmission
Factory air conditioning
Refinished, correct red paint and decal set
Reupholstered seat and door panels
New carpet
Upgraded radio
Factory vertical stack exhaust
Original real oak trim recently refurbished
Runs and drives great
This Li'l Red Dodge truck has had some restoration work inside and
out in the past where needed, including a beautiful red repaint,
refinished wood trim, a reupholstered red vinyl bench seat, door
panels, updated carpet and upgraded stereo radio. One of the most
sought-after trucks of the era, these instantly-recognizable Li'l
Red Express trucks are great-looking and fun li'l tucks, and this
great running, well cared-for example is red and ready to
enjoy!
