Hemi Bird Colour Count

[LRTExpress]

When a mention that I recently bought a Little Red locally, I met bought from Frank Thompson ( Owner of Overland Park Jeep Dodge) I never made it to his dealership as had a relative pick up truck for me, but believe he had a little collector car show room, when I bought my truck think he also had a Chevelle and Tbird. The truck had 19,000mi and also had the Oak box racks, and appears to be all original other the airconditioning that was added.  If you know anything about it would be great to here some details.

[moparstuart]

http://www.familycar.com/Classics/57Chevy/

  ok i see he is the owner of overland park jeep and has collector cars also  , 


   cool side story  ,  my buddy kyle drake ( owns several superbirds )   he works at OP jeep in the service department .

[LRTExpress]

Small Mopar world, ya he if he knows anything would be great, maybe you can steer me in the right direction on another one, Frank said he was certain the truck had original miles because of the registration ( not sure what you guys call your registration agency out there, DOT ?) so I was asking for  a copy of what he had seen, sounds like he was reluctant to provide it as being a dealership may had privacy issues, so I thought maybe I could contact the registration agency direct and request I history on the truck??

Its great to own one bird, never mind lucky enough to have several.

[moparstuart]

kyle also has a little red and they took another little red and made a mid night express  

  not kyles truck below but you get the idea 


   you can email kyle at    QUICKMOPAR@aol.com

[LRTExpress]

Another topic and I should know this one, I am assuming they actually made a Mid Night Express, and if so was it without stacks. The one I wish they built or had the original one was the 1977 proto type with the W2 heads, and the signal lights removed as fresh air intakes.

[nascarxx29]

If I can find pictures guy I knew in Houston bought new and had a dark green little red express with gold letters

[LRTExpress]

Wow did not know that, would be cool to see a picture of that!

[moparstuart]

Another topic and I should know this one, I am assuming they actually made a Mid Night Express, and if so was it without stacks. The one I wish they built or had the original one was the 1977 proto type with the W2 heads, and the signal lights removed as fresh air intakes.

midnight if i remember correctly was a california only dealer  promotion , anyone can correct me if i'm wrong and yes they should have stacks  here is a picture of dick drakes (kyles dad )  midnight  .

[held1823]

If I can find pictures guy I knew in Houston bought new and had a dark green little red express with gold letters

was that one a warlock? i believe the the first warlock models came in green, black, and red. later year warlocks came in several colors. the first warlock model would predate the 1978/79 little red express.

[LRTExpress]

Looks pretty good in black, do you think was a factory paint in black, or did a dealership do a repaint on original red one

[moparstuart]

Looks pretty good in black, do you think was a factory paint in black, or did a dealership do a repaint on original red one

im thinking i heard it was a dealer deal but i'm not sure

[nascarxx29]

Nope wasnt a Warlock .I remember the gold lettering on the door

[held1823]

Nope wasnt a Warlock .I remember the gold lettering on the door

that would have been a cool truck. i wonder what it was called, and it if was a limited edition deal, like with the midnight express graphics. hopefully you or the old owner can find some photos to share.

they also did a lil red dakota in the early 1990's. not sure whether it was from chrysler or a dealer conversion? judging by the tail lights, they used a ford stepside bed on the dakota, which didn't turn out too bad looking. i recall my great-uncle had a dakota with a stepside bed, so i should see if one of my cousins has a photo of it.