LIL-RED Express ???

[#34OLYELLER]

Hey I need to know did DODGE ever make the red express in a DAKOTA I knew they made fullsize but not dakota my friend just bought one and he thinks it is special ??? #340lyeller

 

[Brat]

I think they did.but not really sure.

 

[FATJACK]

Nope...

 

[eddie102870]

Nope...

how rude

 

[SilvrSRT10]

No but.......:dontknow:

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/grand-caravan-lil-red-truck-edition.htm

But I did find this:
Looks like an aftermarket company that would build a LRE for you out of your Dakota.
Also just read that they were produced in '92 but only 32 were made. Might explain the scarcity.

 

[Yellow venom]

I thought they did?? Maybe not,I guess??? I was just reading '78 and '79 only in a Ram and there was the Warlock also. There's a few Dakota Lil red expresses up here,but I guess they must be just clones??

 

[raceram9]

can you get pics? don't think they made Dakota lil red express but heres Mr Norms supertruck interpretation of the lil red express
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/mr-norms-red-xpress-truck

 

[#34OLYELLER]

WHAT BECAME OF MY THREAD ?????? ABOUT LILRED EXPRESS DAKOTAS

 

[TNVIPER]

Still here..

http://www.vtcoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39462



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[FATJACK]

Here is your lost thread....

 

[srt 10 jimbo]

Never Happened, but if you have the money, they can make it happen. I was even toying with the Idea of making my Srt 10 into one. but it's not a stepside and I did'nt want the pipes comming up through the bed.

 

[cobraken]

How about an '89 Shelby Dakota with the V-8 or an '89-'90 roadster Dakota. Rare trucks!

 

[etaylormcp]

Lil Red Express? Let's get Foose to overhaul FatJack's it's already red LOL

 

[SlvrSnake]

Apparently something was built (concocted) from 90-92. Looks like a conversion done by LER industries. Here is a link to a Dodge Forum talking about them. I also found some pics of a Lil Red Express and Warrior Dakota, side by side. Bottom link.

http://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen-dakota/15236-1992-lil-red-express-dakota.html

Pics:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/505243

 

[Yellow venom]

Apparently something was built (concocted) from 90-92. Looks like a conversion done by LER industries. Here is a link to a Dodge Forum talking about them. I also found some pics of a Lil Red Express and Warrior Dakota, side by side. Bottom link.

http://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen-dakota/15236-1992-lil-red-express-dakota.html

Pics:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/505243

Those trucks are 3hrs south of me.

 

[FATJACK]

Lil Red Express? Let's get Foose to overhaul FatJack's it's already red LOL

Hell Yeah, I am all for that . Do you think Chip knows anything about forging V-10's???

 

[prowler]

Lil Red Express Dakota

90-92 Dakotas a few were done for Dodge by LER Industries under contract. I remember seeing them at the dealers then. Had a beater one a number of years ago. I just went to look at a stepside box for a project I'm doing and low and behold it is a lil red express Dakota box that he'd just finished painting blue. We'll see how it looks. They also made the same truck in Black and called it the Dakota Warrior-- I've got some pics of these I'll try to post. There's been a few complete trucks in the last few months go through e/bay with prices from $1200.00- $2500.00 but I've seen some in the $10,000.00 plus range-- Chris

 

[prowler]

Tell your friend to hang on to it- They were built 90-92 by LER Industries under contract to Dodge. Worked at a Chrysler dealer back in the 90's and remember them on the lot. I had an old beater Dakota lil red a few years ago -- I've been watching them on e/bay and craigslist recently and ones that need work start at $1200.00- $2500.00- When times were better they were going anywhere from $10000.00 and up. I went to look at a stepside box for a project I'm working on and low and behold it turned out to be a Dakota Lil Red Exp box that he'd just painted blue-- he had no idea what he had-- It's mine now we'll see how it looks. If your friend has the V-8 that is the most desirable model. They built a black Warrior model and it is even more rare. I've got a bunch of pics I'll see if I can post--- Chris

 

[sstdusty]

yep what prowler said, sent to be built by someone else, i think they where called lil red dakotas. like the shelbys converts. may be rare and valveable. it's all what someone wants to pay.