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07-18-2014, 12:12 PM
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Auto enthusiasts love a good debate, whether it's Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) versus Camaro (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/camaro/) or Ferrari (http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari/) against Lamborghini (http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini/). But how about a battle between two very different vintages of classic pickup trucks? In this case, the fight is between a 1979 Dodge Li'l Red Express and a 1933 Ford Model 46 truck with a flathead V8.
The shootout comes courtesy of the internet series Generation Gap, and its concept is super-simple. One guy prefers classics, and the other likes newer rides. They choose a category, pick two vehicles and put them head to head. In this case, neither is exactly modern, though. The Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) is more than old enough to receive Social Security checks, and the Dodge (http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/) is hardly a young whippersnapper.
Other than both being pickups, these two models were made to serve very different functions. The Li'l Red Express was basically the progenitor of today's muscle trucks, with a big V8 that made it one of the quickest new models in its day (admittedly, 1979 was a rough time for automotive performance). On the other hand, the '33 Ford was just meant to work, with little pretense for anything else. One of the hosts describes it as "the simplest, most difficult" vehicle he's driven because of the tricky double clutchwork necessary to shift gears. Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/07/18/dodge-lil-red-express-vs-ford-pickup-video/#continued) to watch the video and try to decide which of these two American classics you would rather have in your garage.Continue reading 1979 Dodge Li'l Red Express in Generation Gap showdown with 1933 Ford Pickup (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/18/dodge-lil-red-express-vs-ford-pickup-video/)
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Auto enthusiasts love a good debate, whether it's Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) versus Camaro (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/camaro/) or Ferrari (http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari/) against Lamborghini (http://www.autoblog.com/lamborghini/). But how about a battle between two very different vintages of classic pickup trucks? In this case, the fight is between a 1979 Dodge Li'l Red Express and a 1933 Ford Model 46 truck with a flathead V8.
The shootout comes courtesy of the internet series Generation Gap, and its concept is super-simple. One guy prefers classics, and the other likes newer rides. They choose a category, pick two vehicles and put them head to head. In this case, neither is exactly modern, though. The Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) is more than old enough to receive Social Security checks, and the Dodge (http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/) is hardly a young whippersnapper.
Other than both being pickups, these two models were made to serve very different functions. The Li'l Red Express was basically the progenitor of today's muscle trucks, with a big V8 that made it one of the quickest new models in its day (admittedly, 1979 was a rough time for automotive performance). On the other hand, the '33 Ford was just meant to work, with little pretense for anything else. One of the hosts describes it as "the simplest, most difficult" vehicle he's driven because of the tricky double clutchwork necessary to shift gears. Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/07/18/dodge-lil-red-express-vs-ford-pickup-video/#continued) to watch the video and try to decide which of these two American classics you would rather have in your garage.Continue reading 1979 Dodge Li'l Red Express in Generation Gap showdown with 1933 Ford Pickup (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/18/dodge-lil-red-express-vs-ford-pickup-video/)
1979 Dodge Li'l Red Express in Generation Gap showdown with 1933 Ford Pickup (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/18/dodge-lil-red-express-vs-ford-pickup-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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