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Did they ever really make a midnight express? #1875046 07/21/15 01:39 PM 07/21/15 01:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,443 ME 79machocharger OP master
79machocharger OP master Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,443 ME	Was there really ever a midnight express made by dodge or was it something the dealers added to a regular step side.

Re: Did they ever really make a midnight express? [Re: 79machocharger] #1875086 07/21/15 02:50 PM 07/21/15 02:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	It was a factory option that came with its own Turkish prison guard. R.

Re: Did they ever really make a midnight express? [Re: dogdays] #1875115 07/21/15 03:39 PM 07/21/15 03:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa D DusterDave top fuel
DusterDave top fuel D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,845 Tampa	Originally Posted By dogdays It was a factory option that came with its own Turkish prison guard. R. And a free 4 year stay in a Turkish prison. Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210

Re: Did they ever really make a midnight express? [Re: 79machocharger] #1875163 07/21/15 05:04 PM 07/21/15 05:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,667 Buford, GA I_bleed_MOPAR master
I_bleed_MOPAR master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,667 Buford, GA	Y'all are too funny. IIRC, it was a dealer-installed package only offered in '78. Seems I read something about them being 440 trucks? I had a black '78 PW step-side I bought new that had the "SouthBounder" package on it. It was dealer-installed and only consisted of tape stripes and decals. Tim '71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )

Re: Did they ever really make a midnight express? [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #1875166 07/21/15 05:10 PM 07/21/15 05:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,443 ME 79machocharger OP master
79machocharger OP master Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,443 ME	So it would have to be be a d code truck in able to be one

Re: Did they ever really make a midnight express? [Re: 79machocharger] #1875313 07/21/15 09:16 PM 07/21/15 09:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,954 Greenville, PA redraptor master
redraptor master Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,954 Greenville, PA	Originally Posted By 79machocharger Was there really ever a midnight express made by dodge or was it something the dealers added to a regular step side. Search it. Been discussed many times.

Re: Did they ever really make a midnight express? [Re: 79machocharger] #1875994 07/22/15 07:11 PM 07/22/15 07:11 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,869 Carmichael, CA NotEnufGarage top fuel
NotEnufGarage top fuel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,869 Carmichael, CA	I once heard that the Midnight Express was a San Francisco and Los Angeles dealer option offered in 1978 because the Lil' Red Express wasn't available with California emissions controls installed. I have a '79, and it's only got Federal emissions. Last edited by NotEnufGarage; 07/22/15 07:18 PM. '70 Charger FE5 Daytona Clone 451/727/D60 '70 Challenger FM3 440/833/3.55SG '79 Ramcharger SE 360 '89 Shelby Dakota ‘06 PT Cruiser GT Convertible ‘07 Charger R/T Daytona ‘10 Ram 1500 ST Crew Cab Yes, I'm a Dodge Boy. Verstehen?

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