Rich’s ’73 Dodge Challenger Originally a 318 car, this E-body now moves down the road via a ’72 400 big block out of a Charger. Backing it up is a 727 automatic. Rich has the following to say about it: I really wanted a car built around the time when I was born, and so […]
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Dodge Rampage The Rampage was spun off the Omni 024 line for 1982. Wheelbase was inches and payload was rated at 1145 lbs. Two versions were available which were Rampage and Rampage Sport, which had the performance look. Sport added a faux scoop on the hood, special graphical touches, better wheels, nicer seat fabric, plus […]
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Volkswagen Pickup Officially marketed simply as ‘Pickup’ but sometimes called the Rabbit Pickup, this truck was American made and introduced for the 1980 model year. Its wheelbase was 103.3 inches and its curb weight was about 1900 lbs. The three trim levels offered were base, Sport and LX. Standard 49-state power this introductory year was […]
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Plymouth Scamp Pickup As a companion to the Dodge Rampage, Plymouth called its versions the Scamp and Scamp GT. The year was 1983 and it was the only year Plymouth sold it. Curb weight of this little hauler was about 2300 lbs, but it could haul almost half its own weight at 1145 lbs. The […]
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In 1982 the Bonneville name got slapped on a G-body based car, inheriting a surname of ‘Model G’. This platform was shared with the Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Malibu, Olds Cutlass Supreme, etc. It was a few hundred pounds lighter than the old B-body platform Station wagon and sedan were the two body styles. Two […]
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Dino Dino was a marketing spin-off brand of Ferrari created for any car that did not have a 12 cylinder engine. Enzo Ferrari was dead set against anything other than a 12-cylinder engine in his namesake cars. Because of this, the Dino brand was born. This marque was officially used up through 1976. Thereafter management […]
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