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Maisto 1:43 Dodge Ram SRT-10

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Now to something cool and valuable.  This was released, quietly, in 2004 and since then has been an attractive piece on Ebay whenever it appears.  The red one is less-likely since it was visible for a few years until disappearing again.  The black one appeared briefly and was so hard-to-find that it was a casting drawing in the most attention.  I was lucky enough to find these two and they're cool! Click Here for Photo Gallery Viper in a Ram Viper V-10 in a Ram truck is nothing new:  The original 8.3L V-10 in the 1994 Ram was the same block used in the Viper, but with a cast-iron block.  The idea of a Viper-motor in a Ram appeared in the 1994 Ram VTS Concept, also complete with a smooth look in GTS blue with white stripes and GTS 5-spoke wheels.  This one never made production, but the next-generation one did as the SRT-10 version.  The look started with a lower front-bumper with larger cooling ducts and a new hood scoop with Viper badges on the sides.  Th

Jada Toys 1:32 2014 Ram 1500 Quad Cab and the Maisto 1:43 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab

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It's quite nice to find out about the new products in advance over the Internet, but sometimes it's a curse when you have to wait a long time before you ever get to see one in person.  The Internet can have a habit of ruining the mysterious fun of finding out what comes next when you walk into a store.  Thankfully a few companies still do this, and the latest is Jada Toys who released something I did see online first (the Silverado), but not the one you see here. Click Here for Photo Gallery Muscular looks save Chrysler's last stand When the Ram debut in 2009 with sporty and aggressive sheetmetal reminiscent of the original 1994 Ram, some wonder if the truck will make it through the Chrysler bankruptcy happening at the same time of the truck's release.  It did, and boy did it advance over the years.  Many trucks have gone upscale with their boxy look and advance features, but only the Ram keeps the sporty and smooth look across all trim levels, an

The 1969-1971 Dodge Charger/Plymouth Superbird family by Hot Wheels and RC2

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Recently Hot Wheels released the new 1969 Dodge Charger 500, another version of the vastly-growing Charger family ten years in the making.  It was only two decades ago that one Charger was all that you can get, but now there's a plenty to choose from now.  Here's the group from Hot Wheels from 1969 to 1971, including the 1970 Superbird from Plymouth, and one 1971 from RC2. Click Here for Photo Gallery 1969: Coke bottle styling and dog-leg taillights The Charger, in 1966, was originally planned to be the production version of the 1963 Chrysler Turbine car for the general public, but when the turbine project failed the motor was replaced with a Hemi and the Charger fastback was born.  In 1968 a more formal 2-door coupe was introduced and became an icon and status symbol for Dodge.  In Hollywood with Bullitt, The Dukes of Hazzard, Dirty Larry, Crazy Marry, The Fast and the Furious, and more.  The styling featured  squared-look with coke-bottle shaped rear fe