Whats the most obvious performance model?

"Milky" (jordanmielke) 01/28/2014 at 14:24 • Filed to: Dodge, Daytona, Little Red Express

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I think Dodge gets the award for most obvious performance model with the Little Red Express Truck. The fastest vehicle made in the U.S. in 1978 …. and Dodge certainly wanted you to know that when you saw one. A close second goes to the Dodge Daytona…

That giant wing and pointy nose had to stick out back in the day. But what say you Oppo, am I missing something obvious?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:28

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Nobody will mistake this Dodge for a base model either.

Sn210 > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:31

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These guys kind of stick out...

For Sweden > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:31

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Malibu Maxx SS

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:31

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Dodge Viper ACR: Because the normal Dodge Viper wasn't flashy or outlandish enough.

Wow.

Such Doge.

Many spoiler.

Much stripe.

Wow.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:31

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Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:33

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Very unlike the sedate standard model.

Zoom > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:34

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This is just our four door....

Our Coupe....

Our Truck.....

Our Supercar...

Milky > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2014 at 14:34

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FMIC and a big wing, yupp that will make you stand out.

Dodge certainly has a thing for big wings.

Textured Soy Protein > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:35

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vs.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:35

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I'd have to agree. No other automaker had as much fun as Dodge when if came to design. Mopar, at least back then, prided itself as being Detroit's bastard child.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 01/28/2014 at 14:36

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Bro, +20 horsepower, bro. Race exhaust, bro. Not enough sponsors, bro. Bigger rims give more grip, bro. Mad downforce, bro. Hella fast, bro. Track day, bro. Slam it for moar power, bro. Change the pistons on the stock rotary, bro. Type-R GTR special edition, bro.

camaroboy68ss > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:38

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Where to begin....

1970 Chevelle SS 454

1970 Buick GSX

1969 Pontiac GTO Judge

97-02 Camaro SS

90-93 SS 454 Silverado

69-70 Boss 302 mustangs

TheJWT > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:40

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Distinguishable from the base model with different wheels, spoiler, and Formula 1 V10 in the back seats.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:44

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Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:44

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Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:46

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Milky > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 01/28/2014 at 14:47

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This certainly does count, and thats hard to do when sports cars aren't subtle from the very start, esp. the Viper.

Milky > Zoom 01/28/2014 at 14:48

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I think the challenger's SRT treatment is rather subtle … but that SRT ram is a whole different animal.

Milky > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 01/28/2014 at 14:49

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Aww shit yupp. Top 5 if not the winner.

Milky > TheJWT 01/28/2014 at 14:50

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Haha, but they didn't actually make any for the road though right?

Milky > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 01/28/2014 at 14:51

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I know and thats probably why I'm a chrysler group fan. They sparked such an interest in me when I was a kid.

Milky > camaroboy68ss 01/28/2014 at 14:52

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I'd argue the 454 Silverado. Every truck that rolled off the assembly line had a sticker there on the box … and besides that I don't they did anything different for it (visually).

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 01/28/2014 at 14:53

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Is that a fucking pallet end he's using as a "wing"?

Milky > For Sweden 01/28/2014 at 14:53

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Really? I don't think it stands out too much. Maybe I'm still a adolescent at heart.

Zoom > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:53

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The thing is, after the 70's and before Diamler, niche car performance was non-existent at Chrysler. It was all about looks. The fastest Daytona was a model, not a package. The 300m special had 3 more hp. 3!!

Then, SRT. Thank God for SRT.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Zoom 01/28/2014 at 14:54

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Since when did the SRT ram come in a 4 door?

Milky > Textured Soy Protein 01/28/2014 at 14:56

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I'd argue this one because whenever I see a base 911 I'm shocked.

KnifeKnut > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 01/28/2014 at 14:56

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themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:57

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Any of the "road" cars made for homologation purposes for Le Mans or GT racing. All of them just scream "Don't bother, now get out of my way."

Milky > Sn210 01/28/2014 at 14:57

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French racing blue, vents, and wings for every model!

camaroboy68ss > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:57

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I'm talking the SS 454, in 90 they all came in black with red interior with bucket seats. They are 1/2 ton pickups with the suspension parts of a 3/4 ton and tuned to be able to handle thanks to special sway bars and other bits and pieces plus they had the special decal package and special air dam spilter and fog lights that wasn't available on a plain silverado

carcrasher88 > Milky 01/28/2014 at 14:59

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I like to think the Camaro ZL1 made itself pretty darn obvious.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 01/28/2014 at 15:00

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It's a custom double wing made out of wood designed to handle the intense down force a race car needs. AKA a pallet.

AutoSavant > Milky 01/28/2014 at 15:03

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I smell your fear.

Milky > Zoom 01/28/2014 at 15:03

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overdrv > Milky 01/28/2014 at 15:06

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A customer of mine has an original 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona with the optional 426 Hemi

Milky > camaroboy68ss 01/28/2014 at 15:08

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Oh I know, I just don't think its that crazy. A sticker and a air damn? Did you not see the exhaust on that little red express above?!

Zoom > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 01/28/2014 at 15:12

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Yeh, Right!!

The second year they offered it with a four door, and the only application you will ever find the V-10....with an automatic. A beefed 48RE.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/28/2014 at 15:13

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Yea those Le Mans cars are automatic wins. But I don't even know what 911 that is …. I'm going to have to do some google-ing.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Milky 01/28/2014 at 15:15

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Same here. Mopar or no car.

Milky > carcrasher88 01/28/2014 at 15:16

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Why not just say Z28 then? Because moar aero.

Koshapig > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 01/28/2014 at 15:17

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bro, more bass, bro SONY XpLOD!

camaroboy68ss > Milky 01/28/2014 at 15:17

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I don't think the exhaust on the lil red as performance as more of it screaming 1970's and riding the trucker bandwagon of the late 70s with all the movies coming out at the time. Really besides the exhaust its all cosmetic stuff ad well.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 01/28/2014 at 15:18

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1974 carrera RSR. Basically a track-ready car with a license plate. They formed the basis of the first IROC series cars. They also cleaned house in the 70s for Porsche in the lower categories.

Shift24 > Milky 01/28/2014 at 15:32

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The Mugen SI was what every ricer dreamed of (this is all stock even the Vtec logo)

shpuker > Milky 01/28/2014 at 15:54

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Challenger T/A and the AAR Cuda

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Zoom 01/28/2014 at 17:06

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I'm torn between awesome-ness in a 4-door truck and sadness for the automatic.

davedave1111 > Milky 01/28/2014 at 17:20

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No love for the BMW Batmobile?

Technically not exactly how it came from the factory, at least in the UK, because the wing was illegal - so it came supplied in the boot (with pre-drilled holes in the bootlid) to be mounted by the owner.

TheJWT > Milky 01/28/2014 at 18:02

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Unfortunately, no :(

Zoom > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 01/28/2014 at 18:41

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Ya know, the issue with the V-10 stick in a truck is axle spring wrap up, esp when shifting. Big time axle chatter. The auto has none of that, since there is no let up between shifts. And there's plenty of power here to run an auto.

I had a stock V-10 in a Ram with an auto, and it was an awesome truck. Diesel torque, no smoke or noise.

wabbastang > Milky 01/28/2014 at 23:15

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Is it a "model" if you order it with a part number?