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Category Archive: eBay Find, MOPAR, TRUCKS

eBay Find: A Homebuilt 1996 Dodge Ram VTS Project, Complete With Built V-10 And Cage!

In 1996, high on the successes of the Viper, Dodge took the super car’s V-10 powerplant and jammed them into the equally successful Ram truck, creating the Ram VTS concept. Concept or not, it...

Craigslist Find: This 1994 Cadillac Pickup Conversion Could Be Your Sweet-Riding Parts Hauler!

It might actually surprise you to know that I have a soft spot for Northstar-powered Cadillacs of the 1990s and 2000s. I shouldn’t…if that engine isn’t 100% perfect, it’s...

eBay Find: The Most Unloved Shelby Is Looking For A New Home! Can You Find A Use For A Shelby Dakota?

Ok, so the 1989 Shelby Dakota isn’t going to set anyone’s pants on fire in stock form. Consider it a solid attempt at creating a sport truck and an early shot in the sport truck scene...

This Mashup Of A Cummins Dodge And A Volkswagen Camper Van Is Weird, Creepy, And Just A Little Bit Genius

Between 1974-1993, Dodge made a full-size sports utility vehicle, the Ramcharger. It was always two-door, was solid-roofed after 1980 (prior to, the roof and “cap” area was removable) and...

Ford Performance Is Taking The New Raptor To Best In The Desert Racing’s Factory Stock Class!

(Photos: Ford Motor Company) We’re loving the fact that Ford is putting their actual cars into racing. You have the Fiesta in touring car races, the Focus in rally and rallycross, the GT in...

Ebay Find: A Pro Street Ford Ranger That Is Tempting Our Inner Hoon To Come Out And Play!

It’s almost a meme: “V8 ALL the things!” What can we say, we are enamored with power. And we’re not talking sophisticated, Mercedes-like tidal waves of torque or the high...

Would You Rather, The Rough Start Edition: Which Sub-$5000 Craigslist Find Would You Choose?

February is so close that you can taste it, and you know what that means? It’s crunch time for that winter project. Soon March will be here and with it, racing, shows, and decent cruising...

Another One? Yep, We Found Another Chevrolet Avalanche Prototype Carved Out Of A Suburban!

Yes, another Chevrolet Suburban was found that has been cut up into some kind of gigantic four-door ute. I want to say that I’m surprised, but I’m not. What I am surprised at is that...

Craigslist Find: Truck For Sale Cheap, Recently Washed. Free Plow Attached!

Sometimes, a picture isn’t worth a thousand words…it’s worth a thousand questions. Like “How in the hell did the truck wind up on the bottom of a lake?”, “Is this...

Wanna Beat The Snow Once And For All? Then Look At This Chevrolet Blazer…uh, Plymouth Acclaim?

The midwest is finally past that cute little snowstorm that struck last week. Most of the snow and ice has melted away and what’s left isn’t anything to worry about. That couldn’t...

Wanna Play Army? This 1977 Dodge M886 Ambulance Is A Good Selection!

It’s difficult to call the Dodge M-truck program a success or failure. The best way to view what happened was to think of it as a stacked deck. In the mid-1970s, the military wanted to start...

You Have To Love A Nitrous-Infused Dodge Dakota R/T That Can Stomp All Day Long At The Track!

I love the 1998-2003 Dodge Dakota R/Ts. They are a perfect mix of modern and old-school Mopar muscle that was packaged up and promptly ignored as a sticker package by many. Sure, the original 250...

What Would You Do With This 1975 Chrysler VJ Valiant Ute That’s For Sale In Atlanta?

Ever since I’ve figured out how to work YouTube, I’ve been fascinated with the cars of Australia, and not just the Mad Max Falcon, either. Australia gets the concept of the muscle car and...

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Classic YouTube: The Baddest Chevrolet Astro We Know Of Is A Tug-Of-War Machine!

In stock form, the best you could ask for when it came to the Chevrolet Astro line would be a 4.3L V6 powered, all wheel driver that was good for 190 horsepower on a good day. That’s not too...