Smaller pickup trucks grew to be popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Dodge created the Rampage in 1982 to compete with the VW Rabbit Sportruck and Subaru BRAT in the subcompact space. It was a unibody pickup that was… more»
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May 4, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Like New: 1982 Dodge Rampage
The 1980s was a period of reinvention for the American automotive industry. The “bigger is better” philosophy made way for smaller models that utilized aerodynamic improvements and lighter curb weights to recapture lost performance and respectable fuel consumption. No… more»
Dec 6, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Mini-Pickup: 1983 Dodge Rampage
Dodge got into the car-based subcompact pickup market in 1982 with the Rampage, based on the front-wheel-drive Omni 024. These were also known as “coupe utility” trucks and competed with the likes of the Subaru Brat and VW Rabbit… more»
Dec 1, 2023 • Auctions • 24 Comments
BF Auction: 1984 Dodge Rampage
When a vehicle achieves a five-figure sales total during a three-year production run, it is fair to classify it as relatively rare. That is the story of the Dodge Rampage, and this 1984 edition is from the final year…. more»
Oct 24, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Mini-Truck: 1982 Dodge Rampage
The Dodge Rampage was a cross between a compact truck and a “gentlemen’s pickup” – like an El Camino, but only smaller. And with front-wheel-drive instead of RWD like most trucks. Perhaps the demand wasn’t there as Dodge only… more»
Jun 29, 2023 • For Sale • 39 Comments
22K Mile Mini Truck: 1984 Dodge Rampage
The big news in the automotive industry this week is Dodge’s potential return to the small truck market with a familiar name. This truck, tentatively named “Rampage,” will be similar in size and function to the Hyundai Santa Cruz… more»
Feb 27, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
2 for 1: 1982 Dodge Rampage
The Dodge Rampage was a subcompact unibody coupe utility (aka small pickup) based on Chrysler’s L platform built from 1982 to 1984. The Rampage was later joined for one year by its rebadged variant, the Plymouth Scamp. Much of… more»
Nov 11, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Coupe Utility Project: 1982 Dodge Rampage
To compete in the growing sub-compact pickup truck market (aka coupe utility), Dodge introduced the Charger-based Rampage in 1982. They were built for three years alongside a Plymouth variant (which was only offered in 1983). They didn’t sell as… more»
Oct 18, 2022 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Chrysler Mini-Truck: 1984 Dodge Rampage
Chrysler got into the small pickup business for a time in the 1980s, building a sort of El Camino on the same Chrysler L platform as the Omni/Horizon subcompacts. The little trucks weren’t huge sellers and the company moved… more»
Aug 2, 2020 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Mini Moparino: 1984 Dodge Rampage
In the early 1980s, Chrysler execs apparently decided they wanted to emulate the Chevrolet El Camino, but in a smaller package. And just like that, the Dodge Rampage was born as a subcompact utility vehicle which ran for three… more»
Dec 18, 2019 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Estate Sale Find: 1984 Dodge Rampage
Estate sales can be incredibly sad places. Someone has just passed on to another place and family and friends are sad and there’s confusion and sometimes disagreement as to how to clear out the things that they loved and… more»
Jul 25, 2019 • For Sale • 9 Comments
77k-Mile Survivor: 1984 Dodge Rampage
I find it odd to imagine that any vehicle from the 1980s other than sports cars or full-sized trucks is “collectible”, but apparently someone in the southern United States does not, and has recently released this car from their… more»
