The Dodge Lil' Red Express was the fastest 1978 production vehicle, outrunning Corvettes by exploiting EPA truck exemptions ...

When the Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck (LRE) hit the market in spring 1978, it was not just another trim package; it was a bold, chrome-laden protest against the performance-breaking environmental ...

The 1970s were a weird time, especially for the American auto industry. Upstarts like Toyota and Honda began stealing sales from the Big Three, and concerns over smog and air quality led to the ...

In the late ’70s, the fuel crunch was in full swing, and the performance car industry was at arguably its lowest point in history. Smog-laden big-block gas engines could barely crank out 200 hp, and ...

Stellantis needs to get back on the right track – as fast as possible. ASAP means the company has resorted to an extreme measure and brought back Tim Kuniskis out of retirement. The old and new Ram ...

Jim Fannin Sr. has always considered the Li'l Red Express Truck -- a sporty pickup with chrome exhaust pipes rising behind the cab and oak paneling along the bed -- to be the ultimate ride. Fannin ...

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See 12,000 lights, a candy cane fence, stockings and Santa's sleigh, a 1978 Dodge Lil Red Express truck, at 4438 W. Yorkshire Drive in Glendale.