1978-1979 Dodge Li’l Red Express
The Express was based on the lightest Dodge truck built, with a factory-modified 360 cubic inch V8 with a combination of Police Package and MOPAR performance parts of the ’60s era, a beefier rear axle, and unforgettable chromed exhaust stacks. Trust it or not, in the late ’70s, the 225-horsepower truck was the fastest American-made vehicle from zero to 100. Its design may not be for everyone, but the Li’l Red Express is an undeniably significant component of the history of American performance.
1978-1979 Dodge Li’l Red Express
1960-1984 Toyota FJ40 Truck
To call the FJ40 Land Cruiser an icon is an understatement. Built largely unchanged from 1960 to 1984 (and then until 2001 in Brazil), the FJ40 ranks as one of the world’s most rugged, go-anywhere 4x4s with the Jeep CJ and Land Rover. The pickup variant is rarer than the open-top or enclosed, and its counterparts can do everything they can, plus carry a small payload. Rust is just about the only thing that can kill a Land Cruiser pickup, as is the case with most vintage Japanese cars.
1960-1984 Toyota FJ40 Truck