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  article they want to improve. Newbies are really encouraged to use one of the sandboxes to play around in (below this text), and delete when finished
 
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:The MoparWiki has the goal of ultimately being the single best source for All Things [[Mopar]]. [[Makes]], [[models]], people, [[platforms]], components, [[racing]] -- anything Mopar. This is to be accomplished by the [[collaboration]] with anyone wishing to improve a MoparWiki with facts or editing for style.  
 
:The MoparWiki has the goal of ultimately being the single best source for All Things [[Mopar]]. [[Makes]], [[models]], people, [[platforms]], components, [[racing]] -- anything Mopar. This is to be accomplished by the [[collaboration]] with anyone wishing to improve a MoparWiki with facts or editing for style.  
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;Little Red Express
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[[Image:Lilred-jan11-a.jpg|thumb|350px|1978 Lil Red Express]]
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'''History:'''
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The Last American Hot Rod to roll off the assembly line in the late 1970s.78 Lil' Red Truck
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[[Dodge]] released the Lil' Red Express Truck In 1978 it was one of the most unique Dodge trucks that had ever been produced. The Lil' Red Express was not only a real looker but these trucks were also real performers also. In 1978 The Dodge Lil' Red Express was the fastest American made vehicle from 0 to 100 MPH as tested by Car and Driver magazine.
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Because of a loophole in the emissions regulations the 1978 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck's did not have [[catalytic converters]], what the Lil' Red Express did have was a special High Performance 360 C.I.  4-barrel small block engine code (EH1) which was a modified version of the 360 police engine (E58) producing 225 net horsepower @ 3800 RPM. The package also included [[Hemi]] style mufflers with a crossover pipe breathing through 2 chrome stacks located behind the cab, a special 727 transmission and 3.55:1 rear gearing.
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The 1978 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck rode on GR60x15 raised white letter tires on 7-inch Chrome wheels up front and LR60x15 on 8-inch chrome wheels on the rear and there was no spare included. All 1978 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck's were automatics the interiors were available with a standard bench seat in red or black or with optional buckets and a fold down arm/rest console which was available both years. 1978 and some early 1979 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck's used the "tuff" steering With the success of the 1978 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck production of the 1979 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck's was increased to 5,118. Most of the features remained unchanged for 1979 however there was some changes which included a catalytic converter, unleaded gas, 85 MPH speedometer.
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1976-78 [[Dodge]] [[Warlock]] Truck
  
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:[[Don Garlits]]
 
  
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:[[Javelin]]
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1990-1992 Lil' Red Express Dakota by L.E.R Industries
:[[Mirada]]
 
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:[[Diplomat]]
 
:[[Belvedere]]
 
:[[Dick Landy]]
 
:[[Valiant VIP]]
 
:[[Polara]]
 
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:[[Aspen]]
 
  
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;Virgil Exner
 
:<center>[[Image:Ex1.jpg|thumb|200px|The X-Man]]</center>
 
  
To the most of us [[MoparStyle]] kind of guys, Virgil Exner is most famous for his “[[Forward Look]]” years at the [[Chrysler Corporation]]. I like to refer to him as the “Father of Fins”. However, his auto design career started long before his years at Chrysler – and continued after he left Chrysler.
 
  
My research finds that the Ex was born September 24, 1909 in Ann Arbor Michigan, and adopted almost immediately by George and Iva Exner. At an early age, Virgil started to show an interest in athletics and art. When looking at photos of him at any age, you will see that he had a good athletic built – and was very dapper. Exner also showed an interest in cars at a young age, and collected car catalogs. As a teenager, Exner insisted on his friends calling him Ex – as he felt the name Virgil to be too feminine. He attended Notre Dame University for art training but had to drop out in 1928 for financial reasons. He stayed in Southbend, IN (home of Notre Dame and Studebaker) and took a job drawing advertisements for Studebaker.  A friend suggested he contact Harley Earl at General Motors, and show him his work. When Harley Earl saw Exner’s work, he hired him to work in the Pontiac design studio.
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<center>[[Image:Ex2.jpg|thumb|300|Ex with wife and Son]]</center>
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*Ford F-Series Trucks(For 1978 & 1979)
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*Chevrolet Full Size Trucks (For 1978 & 1979)
  
In 1938, the Raymond Loewy industrial design firm hired Exner away from Pontiac. Ex would work on Studebakers for the next eleven years. Most feel that he was most responsible for designing the 1947 Starlight coupe, despite Raymond Loewy grabbing all of the credit for the design. The 1947 Studebakers were the first Post-WWII American cars introduced to the public. Studebaker’s slogan in 1947 was “First by far with a post-war car”. He was also instrumental in the design of the famous “bullet-Nosed” Studebakers – but did not receive proper credit for that either. I have read much on Raymond Loewy . He and his firm is credited with the late forties and early fifties Studebakers, the 1963 Studebaker Avante, the design of the current Coke Bottle, streamlined trains, streamlined toasters, and the modern look of many items we take for granted today. However, the more I read about Raymond Loewy , the more I find that his talent was hiring the best designers, managing the projects they worked – but taking all credit for their work. Since his company employed the designers, he felt that there was no reason to give credit to others. Many famous designers who worked for Raymond Loewy left for this reason. It is said that Ex and Lowery despised each other.
 
  
In 1949, Exner joined Chrysler as head of the [[Advance Styling Group]], where he helped to create “[[idea cars]]” like the [[DeSoto]] [[Adventurer]], Dodge [[Firearrow]], [[K-310]], Chrysler [[d’Elegance]], [[Plymouth]] [[XNR]], and a few others. After World War II, the Chrysler Corporation cars were the stodgiest looking of all American cars. Chrysler’s president, [[K. T. Keller]], insisted that a car’s roofline should be high enough for a man to wear his hat while driving. While the other car companies were making their cars lower and sleeker – Chrysler cars were tall and boxy, costing Chrysler market-share. Directors at Chrysler soon realized that something had to change, and Exner became Chrysler’s first vice-president of styling.
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Immediately, Exner designed the [[production models]] to be lower, sleek, and tiny fins started to sprout. He referred to this as the 'Forward Look". Ex’s designs combined with Chrysler’s technology ([[Hemi]] engines, first [[alternator]], first [[power steering]], [[shifter]] on the [[dashboard]] – and then later pushbuttons, etc) increased Chrysler Corporation’s market share. Years ago, I read a Studebaker book were it told of how envious Raymond Loewy was with Exner’s success. Legend has it that Loewy made a 1/12 scale clay mock up of a car with gigantic fins. He then sent this mockery to Exner with an insulting note about the design of his cars.
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*Regular Cab, Step Side, Short Box Only
  
Despite the successes Ex brought Chrysler, Virgil Exner would ultimately become a scapegoat for others at Chrysler’s errors. It started with the cars of 1957, when Chrysler’s rush to manufacturing caused quality issues. The biggest was these cars were rusting fast. Chrysler was due for a major design change for 1962, and the 1961 cars were to be a [[transition car]] – taking the cars from fins to the new style due in 1962. Unfortunately, Virgil Exner had a heart attack in 1956 (when the 1961 cars were being designed) – and the 1961 car did not have enough of his direction. Ex returned to work in 1957 and immediately went to work on the 1962 cars.
 
  
In the summer of 1959, a Chrysler executive received a tip that Ford and GM were going to downsize their cars dramatically, and executives viewed “[[Spy Photos]]” of the downsized cars.  There was panic because they were convinced that customers would buy the smaller cars – and not Chrysler’s cars. The designs for the 1962 Chryslers car had already been set – but the directors immediately gave Exner the directive to shorten the wheelbase by three inches and to make it eight inches narrower. Virgil Exner told the directors that doing that to his designs would make the car look like Hell – but it fell of deaf ears.
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When the 1962 models of Ford and GM roll out, Chrysler found out that they had been a victim of a hoax by Chevrolet. The car buying public agreed with Exner that just lopping inches off the car would make it ugly – and would not buy them. Chrysler needed a scapegoat, so they fired Ex.
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*Li'l Red Truck Pkg. (YH6)
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*Equipment Sales Code 1978 Code Description Sales Code 1979 Code Description
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*Bright front bumper MD2 Chrome bumper
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*G.V.W. YW4 6100 pounds YW4 6050 pounds
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;Jeep
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;BK's Page is an example of a page you can easily create as your Home Page
:[[Image:WWII COTP Jeep2.jpg|thumb|300px|WWII Jeeps]]
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:[[Image:ZHMMmagnum28.jpg|thumb|300px|Dave's 78 Magnum]]
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BK (short for Big Kahuna -- a name friends gave him back in the early 90s) is the [[Administrator]] of [[MoparStyle]], which he started in 2001. He's a semi-retired business executive/owner who now spends with his family, [[drag racing]], and maintaining a slew of web sites and a gaggle of [[collector cars]].
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Eldest of five boys and three girls who grew up in poverty living in a 2 bedroom apartment. Born in Michigan, but moved to Texas in 1961. Moved again to New Jersey in 1966, New York in 1970, and back to Texas after completion of Military service. Grew up with very little supervision, as his family was so large. His father always worked three minimum wage jobs concurrently, and his mother was too overwhelmed to keep up with all of the kids by herself -- so Dave pretty much grew up on the streets -- getting into a lot of trouble with the law as a kid. He always had a job of some type as a kid, from paper routes to washing dishes.
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He was a D/F student until leaving high school by mutual agreement at 16. Later attended various colleges in the evenings under the GI Bill, with a focus on business and computer science
  
'''History'''  
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'''Military Service'''
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Dave enlisted in the USAF in 1972, shortly after turning 17, and was the youngest to be serving at the time he arrived to Basic Training in San Antonio, Texas. He spent three years active duty driving trucks, and exchanged his last year active for two years Active Reserves (under Palace Chase) to teach others to drive trucks. Dave spent the next ten years attending college in the evenings under the GI Bill. He is a service connected Vietnam Era disabled Veteran.
  
World War I started the age of mechanization of the US Army. The Army bought many vehicles from many vendors to move men and materials from location to location. By the middle 1930’s the Army realized the logistical nightmare causing maintenance and supply issues caused by having so many vendors and vehicle types. The desire to standardize on a smaller group of vehicles led to the search for smaller, faster easier to maintain vehicle.
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After he completed his military service, he (in order) drove taxi, Tractor-trailer, and dump truck; laid blacktop, roofed, and repo'd vacuum cleaners; was a bill collector, a carpet cleaning salesman, and a draftsman; a postage equipment repairman, a mailroom equipment salesman, and a computer repairman; a computer salesman, Executive VP of two large collection agencies, and owned a collections agency; owned a distress debt buying business, a software company, and a web hosting company; owned an race engine building company, and he now designs web sites. Dave and his eldest son (Dallas) recently started a Motorcycle Tour business by the name of Texas Motorcycle Excursions.
  
The army tested several vehicle concepts over the years, including a vehicle dubbed the “Belly-Flopper”. The “Belly-Flopper” was designed much like a cross between a kid’s sled and a go-cart. The driver and a passenger lay on their stomachs to drive the vehicle, unseen by the enemy. The specifications for 70 units of a test vehicle were sent out on July 7, 1940, called for:
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A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years. Great nations rise and fall. The people go from bondage to spiritual truth, to great courage, from courage to liberty, from liberty to abundance, from abundance to selfishness, from selfishness to complacency, from complacency to apathy, from apathy to dependence, from dependence back again to bondage.
  
# A driving front axle with 2-speed transfer case including provisions for disengaging the front axle drive.
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'''Favorite Mopar'''
# A body of rectangular design with a folding windshield and 3 bucket seats.
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* 65 Chrysler 300L Convertible 4-speed
# Increased engine power (presumably in respect to the Belly-Flopper prototype).
 
# Means for towing.
 
# 30-caliber machine gun mount.
 
# Blackout lighting.
 
# Oil-bath air cleaner.
 
# Hydraulic brakes.
 
# Full floating axles.
 
# Wheelbase of 80".
 
# Maximum height of 40".
 
# Maximum weight of 1275 lbs.
 
# Approach and departure angles of 45 and 40 degrees, respectively.
 
# Must reach 50 mph on hard surface.
 
# Special bracing for a pintle hook setup.
 
# No aluminum to be used for cylinder head.
 
# At least 4 cylinders.
 
# 8 of the 70 vehicles had to be four-wheel-steer.
 
  
Only three companies, of 135 invited to bid, responded to the contest, Ford Motor Company, Willys-Overland (pronounced Willis-Overland), and American Bantam Car Company and of these, the Bantam Car Company was the most aggressive. They had their blueprints of their vehicle into Washington in 5 days. Bantam delivered a prototype by the September 23, 1940 deadline.  With war breaking out in Europe, both Ford and Willys were allowed to submit vehicles for testing. Both of these competitors were also given access to the Bantam plans, explaining the look-alike similarities of the three prototypes. The Army ordered a total of 1500 of each vehicle for further testing and early 1941 saw these vehicles entered into Army inventory. Willys and Ford received the contracts to actually build the vehicles based on Bantam’s designs, as Bantam didn’t have suitable manufacturing facilities. Bantam did get the contract to build the trailers need for the vehicles. Both the Willys and Ford parts were interchangeable.
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* Casablanca
  
The name Jeep is said to derive from several sources. Some say the name came from the GP (General Purpose) designation, others say it came from the cartoon character “Eugene, the Magical Jeep” from the Popeye cartoons. Eugene had the ability to go anywhere (by magic of course), as did the Willys vehicle.
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'''Favorite Book'''
 
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* Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
The Jeep became the vehicle of choice for the Army and it was said that the little vehicle could move faster than a tank and go places that tanks couldn’t go. The Jeep (both the Willys MB and Ford GPW) proved to be a reliable, well made vehicle, impressing soldiers who both drove and maintained the vehicles. It was said at the time that Jeep won the war.
 
  
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'''Favorite Recent TV Series'''
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* Deadwood
  
'''Post War'''  
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'''Favorite TV Show as a kid'''
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* Sky King
  
After the War, as soldier were returning home, many wanted a Jeep of their own. [[Willys]], seeing a demand for the Jeep trademarked the name, for its line of vehicles based on the venerable vehicle.
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'''Favorite Song'''
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* Highway Patrolman - Johnny Cash
  
The Jeep [[CJ-2A]] (Civilian Jeep 2A) was introduced in late 1945, and was mechanically identical to the MB that was produced for the Army, but with a few differences, such as chrome trim and larger headlamps. The fuel tank intake was on the left side panel, and the spare tire was moved to the rear tailgate. The rear panel also became a flip down tailgate. The first year saw only 1,824 units made, but the end of production in 1949 produced a total of nearly 137,000 units.
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'''Favorite Singer'''
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* Willie Nelson
  
  [[Jeep | More]]
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'''Favorite Band'''
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* Pink Floyd
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'''Favorite Album'''
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* Dark Side of the Moon
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'''Favorite Sports Team'''
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* Houston Rockets
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'''Favorite Charity'''
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* Victory Junction
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'''Favorite President'''
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* Ronald Reagan
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'''Least Favorite President'''
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* [http://www.chairmanobama.com Chairman Obama]
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'''I'd like to party hard all night with'''
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* Alice Cooper or Willie Nelson
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'''Biggest Babe Ever'''
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* Vivien Leigh
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  [[User:BK | More]]
 
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Little Red Express
1978 Lil Red Express


History:

The Last American Hot Rod to roll off the assembly line in the late 1970s.78 Lil' Red Truck

Dodge released the Lil' Red Express Truck In 1978 it was one of the most unique Dodge trucks that had ever been produced. The Lil' Red Express was not only a real looker but these trucks were also real performers also. In 1978 The Dodge Lil' Red Express was the fastest American made vehicle from 0 to 100 MPH as tested by Car and Driver magazine.

Because of a loophole in the emissions regulations the 1978 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck's did not have catalytic converters, what the Lil' Red Express did have was a special High Performance 360 C.I. 4-barrel small block engine code (EH1) which was a modified version of the 360 police engine (E58) producing 225 net horsepower @ 3800 RPM. The package also included Hemi style mufflers with a crossover pipe breathing through 2 chrome stacks located behind the cab, a special 727 transmission and 3.55:1 rear gearing.

The 1978 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck rode on GR60x15 raised white letter tires on 7-inch Chrome wheels up front and LR60x15 on 8-inch chrome wheels on the rear and there was no spare included. All 1978 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck's were automatics the interiors were available with a standard bench seat in red or black or with optional buckets and a fold down arm/rest console which was available both years. 1978 and some early 1979 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck's used the "tuff" steering With the success of the 1978 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck production of the 1979 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck's was increased to 5,118. Most of the features remained unchanged for 1979 however there was some changes which included a catalytic converter, unleaded gas, 85 MPH speedometer.

1979 LRE

Model Predecessor

1976-78 Dodge Warlock Truck


Model Successor'

1990-1992 Lil' Red Express Dakota by L.E.R Industries


Related Models


Competition

  • Ford F-Series Trucks(For 1978 & 1979)
  • Chevrolet Full Size Trucks (For 1978 & 1979)


Body Styles

  • Regular Cab, Step Side, Short Box Only


Technical:

  • Li'l Red Truck Pkg. (YH6)
  • Equipment Sales Code 1978 Code Description Sales Code 1979 Code Description
  • Bright front bumper MD2 Chrome bumper
  • Bright rear bumper MD3 Chrome bumper
  • Exterior paint color PY3442 Bright Canyon Red PY3450 Medium Canyon Red
  • G.V.W. YW4 6100 pounds YW4 6050 pounds
  • 360 cubic inch 4BBL V8 EH1 High Performance EH1 High Performance
  • Automatic transmission (required) FA3 A-727
  • Loadflight FA0 A-727
  • Oil Gauage LB2 Electric Analog LB2 Electric Analog
  • Rear Axle AV2 3.55:1 AV2 3.55:1
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Dave's 78 Magnum

BK (short for Big Kahuna -- a name friends gave him back in the early 90s) is the Administrator of MoparStyle, which he started in 2001. He's a semi-retired business executive/owner who now spends with his family, drag racing, and maintaining a slew of web sites and a gaggle of collector cars.

Childhood Eldest of five boys and three girls who grew up in poverty living in a 2 bedroom apartment. Born in Michigan, but moved to Texas in 1961. Moved again to New Jersey in 1966, New York in 1970, and back to Texas after completion of Military service. Grew up with very little supervision, as his family was so large. His father always worked three minimum wage jobs concurrently, and his mother was too overwhelmed to keep up with all of the kids by herself -- so Dave pretty much grew up on the streets -- getting into a lot of trouble with the law as a kid. He always had a job of some type as a kid, from paper routes to washing dishes.

Education He was a D/F student until leaving high school by mutual agreement at 16. Later attended various colleges in the evenings under the GI Bill, with a focus on business and computer science

Military Service Dave enlisted in the USAF in 1972, shortly after turning 17, and was the youngest to be serving at the time he arrived to Basic Training in San Antonio, Texas. He spent three years active duty driving trucks, and exchanged his last year active for two years Active Reserves (under Palace Chase) to teach others to drive trucks. Dave spent the next ten years attending college in the evenings under the GI Bill. He is a service connected Vietnam Era disabled Veteran.

Employment Career After he completed his military service, he (in order) drove taxi, Tractor-trailer, and dump truck; laid blacktop, roofed, and repo'd vacuum cleaners; was a bill collector, a carpet cleaning salesman, and a draftsman; a postage equipment repairman, a mailroom equipment salesman, and a computer repairman; a computer salesman, Executive VP of two large collection agencies, and owned a collections agency; owned a distress debt buying business, a software company, and a web hosting company; owned an race engine building company, and he now designs web sites. Dave and his eldest son (Dallas) recently started a Motorcycle Tour business by the name of Texas Motorcycle Excursions.

Favorite Quote A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years. Great nations rise and fall. The people go from bondage to spiritual truth, to great courage, from courage to liberty, from liberty to abundance, from abundance to selfishness, from selfishness to complacency, from complacency to apathy, from apathy to dependence, from dependence back again to bondage.

Favorite Mopar

  • 65 Chrysler 300L Convertible 4-speed

Favorite Movie

  • Casablanca

Favorite Book

  • Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

Favorite Recent TV Series

  • Deadwood

Favorite TV Show as a kid

  • Sky King

Favorite Song

  • Highway Patrolman - Johnny Cash

Favorite Singer

  • Willie Nelson

Favorite Band

  • Pink Floyd

Favorite Album

  • Dark Side of the Moon

Favorite Sports Team

  • Houston Rockets

Favorite Charity

  • Victory Junction

Favorite President

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Least Favorite President

I'd like to party hard all night with

  • Alice Cooper or Willie Nelson

Biggest Babe Ever

  • Vivien Leigh
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Well Seasoned MoparWikis
Plymouth
Dodge
Lil Red Express
Magnum
Volare
Walter P. Chrysler
Richard Petty
Charger
Challenger
Don Garlits
Diamante
B body
MoparWikis Well on the Way
Javelin
Mirada
GTX
Diplomat
Belvedere
Dick Landy
Warlock
Polara
Nostalgia Super Stock
Aspen
Yellow Jacket
Chrysler Norseman
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‎Demon
Durango
Dave Duell
Honcho
Rampage
Matador
Omni
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Cordoba
Ronnie Sox
National Hot Rod Association
Lil Red Wagon