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»
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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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»