Lil’ Red Express Truck

"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30) 04/15/2016 at 12:44 • Filed to: Dodge, truck

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Not a custom, and definitely one of the most wacky vehicles Dodge has ever built: the Lil’ Red Express Truck. Never seen that before, expensive now.

TheRealBicycleBuck > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 12:48

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There were two of them in various stages of worn out at the last car show I attended. They aren't very impressive in person.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 12:53

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even more rare than the lil’red is the Midnite express.
think of it as the lil red’s dark cousin, equipped only with the big bad 440 that came optional in the little red, as t could be had with the 400 as well!

And then there was also the Warlock express. this was just an appearance pack, but it came with bitchin grapics on the side!

jimz > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 12:56

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they existed because of a loophole in emissions regulations which for a couple of years were less stringent for trucks. they were able to fit it with a 4-barrel carb, better heads, and some parts from the 340. it had a claimed 225 horsepower, while the wheezer 360s in cars had 155. Pretty hot stuff for 1978, that was more powerful than the 400 in the Trans Am.

vondon302 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 12:57

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Cool but I’d rather have a Warlock

slipperysallylikespenguins > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 12:57

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I prefer the Warlock, could be had in 4wd too.

green best color

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > vondon302 04/15/2016 at 13:04

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Yeah I’ve never seen one, I don’t go to truck shows either though. Worlock is my Scottish grandmother’s maiden name.

vondon302 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 13:12

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Ha well now you need one. Only one I’ve ever seen is rotting away in my buddies garage. I didn’t even know what he was talking about when he bought it.

BigBlock440 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 13:14

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Fastest domestic vehicle on the market at the time. I used to drive by a house that had one in the garage/driveway everyday after high school. I’m sure it’s still there.

lone_liberal > jimz 04/15/2016 at 13:21

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It was a bit of brilliance from Dodge, no catalytic converter required.

acarr260 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 14:10

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My ex father-in-law had one of these, and he was the original owner. I think it had 26k miles on it back then. I got to drive it to a car show once, and he encouraged me to do a burnout on the way back. It was a fun truck, but he couldn’t unload it for a decent price (and he tried for years).

12and35 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 14:53

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If I remember correctly they were the fastest thing around during this time or at least one of the fastest. I vaguely remember them being faster than Corvettes and Ferraris of the era.

kanadanmajava1 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/15/2016 at 15:04

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I saw one at a car gathering two hours ago. I might have forgotten to take a photo of it as I have seen it before too.

shop-teacher > jimz 04/15/2016 at 15:18

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I believe they were the quickest American production car in ‘78 as well.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > vondon302 04/15/2016 at 16:02

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Well my name is Morgan and I don’t have a Morgan yet! I have a 240Z and a diesel Mercedes #JalopProblems