Back in 78 to 80 my dad worked as a mechanic at his buddies dodge dealership, he decided to buy what turned out to be his last new vehicle. I wanted him to buy this lime green macho power wagon but he wanted something with more seats so he bought a ram charger the exact same color as in the video, the paint color is called cashmere, I remember that because it came with a little touch up bottle of paint in the glove box. What was funny was it was a 79 model special ordered by a customer that got lost for over 6 months, it was in a railcar that was left abandoned on a siding by the factory when it showed up the 80 models were already in the showroom and the customer had bought something else so my dad got it for a steal, last yrs model, employee discount. I even remember the sticker price because as a 12 yr 10,555.99 was a lot of money.
My grandpa sold MOPARS from 1946-1979 & I grew up in the '60s & '70s so all these will always have a place in my heart! Just sold my 1977 California Custom Dodge Street Van, white with green shag carpet & wood paneling, whiskey barrel captain chairs, mini bar, queen bed, dual sunroofs, CB, 8 track, bubble windows, Cragar mags with white letter BFGs & a healthy 360 4bbl with side pipes ✌💖☮
I was born in 1974, a lot of actual kids' toys were modeled after the custom vans. Don't ask what 5-year-old me thought went on in the back of them except I knew a lot of them had TVs back there, and beds. Imagine laying in bed watching Road Runner cartoons...in the car!
Do you remember how Dodges "Lean Burn" pollution controls made their engines suck right about this time? I do. My dad had a 77 POWER WAGON SNOW-COMMANDER. After 1970 Dodge went down hill and never stopped.
@@johnossendorf9979 can't wait to see the new I6 turbo motor, if it's anything like the pentastar, a whole new headache is born for poor bastards who fix 'em......
15 years old in 1975. One Dodge dealer in Huntington Beach got together with Hodaka motorcycles. They were giving away a Combat Wombat with every truck purchase. Mess the 60s and 70s cars trucks and vans. Had a lot of fun in vans. Tennis shoes 😏 The whole CB trucking phase was fun.
Friend of mine had a '76 440 Ramcharger back in high school that we used to ride around in. Thing was a beast, quickest truck I had ever ridden in for decades.
I had a '78 Dodge Warlock Power Wagon 4x4. It was black with a 318 and continuous 4 WD. It was great. BTW I seen all of the vehicles in this video being displayed in Centerline MI in front of a Chrysler Engineering Building on Lawrence Ave S of 11 mile rd in 1977. The Motor City Rocks.
I want one of those vans... You see some van groups show up at the big cars shows but they are super rare... Custom vans didn't seem to survive very well..
Oh, how times have changed. Today the term “adult toys” has taken on another, not-so-polite meaning, and naming a model “Warlock” would likely offend people in the Bible Belt.
People were fully aware of the meaning of “adult toys” when this campaign came out. I remember it. It was the 70s and because there was still some moral foundation to American culture it was ok to have a little cheeky fun.
i was 16 years old in 1977, when this dodge truck was brand new then. and barefoot girls were just as beautiful and sexy then, just as now august 9th. 2023 2.49 Pm cst USA
If you thought "that girl is going to hurt herself on the roll bar", your getting old. Go out and play! Also, these vehicles will make a comeback, in smaller form. They have to.
The best thing for dodge and the ramcharger was Ford holding back on the Full Size Bronco because of the gas embargo. But once 78 came around Ford crushed it with the 78 Bronco. I owned a 79 Plymouth Trailduster (Ramcharger) and a 79 Bronco and the Bronco was far superior off road and on road, great comfort and ride. The Trailduster rode like a brick.
@@leepullen8892 Just built better, stronger and was far superior off road. The Ramchargers interior loosened up and made a ton of noise and squeaked allot. The road noise was at times unbearable. The 4wd system was far superior on the Bronco. Even driving the Bronco it felt solid and strong where the Ramcharger was like being inside of a tin can.
This was clearly an attempt by Mopar to compete with Toyota who is getting a lot of sales because of advertising that targeted customer lifestyle rather than the product itself.
Toyota didn't have a factory 4x4 until 79 and this version of Dodge trucks came out in 77, so I would say that Toyota was copying the domestics. However, Toyota was able to come in at a lower price point which brought the fun to a younger generation.
I so miss vehicles that have a soul & style, I can't stand these mass produced POS'S! Fugly looking Eggs 🥚 with wheels! And please 🙏 No one start in with how safe these new shitboxes are! I don't give a shyt about it! That's what happened last time I defended these works of American art! Cause I'm sure car companies can make them with style and safety and in America 🇺🇸 But they don't and they won't! It's not like we need jobs or something that would help us rebuild places like Detroit! FTW
yeah round em off for aero dynamics.. They should just build all cars off the same platform at this point. Although we may get more car makers into the EV game... anyone can build a golf cart :)
people had a lot of issues with carbs of the day... Idling was a big problem but easily fixed with a carb tune up. Othewise I grew up with a 78 and it didnt have any issue.
We had a 77 short bed dodge my mom drove to work every day it was a tough truck l drove it when l was in high school raced a few of my buddies and beat them to it had 360 with a 4 barrel it would fly 😄😄😄😄
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Watching this makes me wish i had a time machine! Everyone was genuinely happier back then.
It's really a shame that they can't make cars and trucks like these anymore
They wouldn't sell today
I'd buy one
@@davidcorliss They would blow up at 60k if they made them the way they did,
Yea, back when a simple fender bender would impale you with a steering wheel😂 But yea, these things are awesome
That's because of the traitors in Washington
Back in 78 to 80 my dad worked as a mechanic at his buddies dodge dealership, he decided to buy what turned out to be his last new vehicle. I wanted him to buy this lime green macho power wagon but he wanted something with more seats so he bought a ram charger the exact same color as in the video, the paint color is called cashmere, I remember that because it came with a little touch up bottle of paint in the glove box.
What was funny was it was a 79 model special ordered by a customer that got lost for over 6 months, it was in a railcar that was left abandoned on a siding by the factory when it showed up the 80 models were already in the showroom and the customer had bought something else so my dad got it for a steal, last yrs model, employee discount. I even remember the sticker price because as a 12 yr 10,555.99 was a lot of money.
Imagine thinking “Macho Ramcharger, sounds like my kind of ride”
They were rare back in the day, even rarer now...
It's a shame that life currently sucks compared to the old days in every way imaginable.
Cmon not every way... Some things are better.
Name 1 thing?!
My grandpa sold MOPARS from 1946-1979 & I grew up in the '60s & '70s so all these will always have a place in my heart! Just sold my 1977 California Custom Dodge Street Van, white with green shag carpet & wood paneling, whiskey barrel captain chairs, mini bar, queen bed, dual sunroofs, CB, 8 track, bubble windows, Cragar mags with white letter BFGs & a healthy 360 4bbl with side pipes ✌💖☮
OH yeah the whiskey barrels... The problem with shag carpet is ... once it gets wet... look out.. whole van stinks :)
@@autochronicles8667 originally it had a water bed but the last owner took it out & I am glad since I dont care for them
I was born in 1974, a lot of actual kids' toys were modeled after the custom vans. Don't ask what 5-year-old me thought went on in the back of them except I knew a lot of them had TVs back there, and beds. Imagine laying in bed watching Road Runner cartoons...in the car!
Do you remember how Dodges "Lean Burn" pollution controls made their engines suck right about this time? I do. My dad had a 77 POWER WAGON SNOW-COMMANDER. After 1970 Dodge went down hill and never stopped.
@@johnossendorf9979some say they are still descending....
@@jamesgeorge4874 Yes, down down down Chrysler go's.
@@johnossendorf9979 can't wait to see the new I6 turbo motor, if it's anything like the pentastar, a whole new headache is born for poor bastards who fix 'em......
@@jamesgeorge4874 It's gonna fly apart at the seams!
2:43 none of those damn seatbelts for us ! We're having fun !!!
I still have a 1978 ram charger. Bought new. Red 4x4 just like in the ad. 4 spd 360 v8, soft & hard top. 323K. Still going strong!
How much did you pay, do you remember?
$6380@@davidtucker3008
I'll take one of each please!!
You can never go wrong with shag carpet in your van
Yes the good old days when trucks were trucks and women were women!!
15 years old in 1975. One Dodge dealer in Huntington Beach got together with Hodaka motorcycles.
They were giving away a Combat Wombat with every truck purchase. Mess the 60s and 70s cars trucks and vans. Had a lot of fun in vans.
Tennis shoes 😏
The whole CB trucking phase was fun.
Boogie vans... awesome times
I wish my adult “toy box” was bigger. LOL!
The Macho Power Wagon was used in the TV show Simon & Simon. I'd rather have the Lil' Red Express though.
Would love to own one :) They are hard to find. I see Lil Red trucks though still a bit.
Best TV them song ever.
Power Wagon please! I live in San Diego ! It was better in the 80's compared to now!
The guy in a tank top driving the Ramcharger looks like Gil Gerard (Buck Rodgers)
I kinda thought he looked like Lee Majors.
he looks exactly like my Dad!
Wow such a time travel trip
A world that doesn't exist anymore
It's only nostalgia now
Friend of mine had a '76 440 Ramcharger back in high school that we used to ride around in. Thing was a beast, quickest truck I had ever ridden in for decades.
Good memories. Love those trucks A friend had one of those Little Red Expresses. Very cool.
Adult Toys sure have changed, haven't they? Great job on the video!! What year are these...'77? '76?
I had a '78 Dodge Warlock Power Wagon 4x4. It was black with a 318 and continuous 4 WD. It was great. BTW I seen all of the vehicles in this video being displayed in Centerline MI in front of a Chrysler Engineering Building on Lawrence Ave S of 11 mile rd in 1977. The Motor City Rocks.
Vans were an ironic thing when you consider we were in the middle of down sizing everything to save fuel.
I want one of those vans... You see some van groups show up at the big cars shows but they are super rare... Custom vans didn't seem to survive very well..
COOL WOODEN SLATS
Oh, how times have changed. Today the term “adult toys” has taken on another, not-so-polite meaning, and naming a model “Warlock” would likely offend people in the Bible Belt.
yeah and they didn't even have any meaning to it i think... just used the term.
Not to mention demon...fury..and rampage..
@@pl5624 They did in fact change "Demon" to "Dart Sport" a couple years in due to Christian pressure groups' complaints.
They still use Warlock on the Ram 1500 Classic
People were fully aware of the meaning of “adult toys” when this campaign came out. I remember it. It was the 70s and because there was still some moral foundation to American culture it was ok to have a little cheeky fun.
The Power Wagon segment featured Gilligan and Mary Ann..... If you're old enough to remember these commercials.
Wow!!😈
Nothing like a good spray of Window Cleaner into your eyes at 2:20 lol.....love that sting!
serves him right.. he sprayed the girl with the hose :)
That's what you get for dressing like Gilligan.
Macho!!!!
Those models were hotter than fish grease. The girls did't look too bad either...
the twin pony tails :) swoon...
i was 16 years old in 1977, when this dodge truck was brand new then. and barefoot girls were just as beautiful and sexy then, just as now august 9th. 2023 2.49 Pm cst USA
If you thought "that girl is going to hurt herself on the roll bar", your getting old. Go out and play! Also, these vehicles will make a comeback, in smaller form. They have to.
I was -1 yrs old in 1970.
They were nice trucks just remember that ballast resistor spare alternator and starter...all easy fixes as long as you got it.😂
0:47 Becky just got 3rd degree burns on her foot
OUCHIES!
Any of those trucks in pristine condition are currently worth big bucks
only going up also...
You could actually get the 440 on the Warlock and the Ramcharger, while Chevy only had the 400 on 4x4s.
Macho Ramcharger or the street van for me...
Who else remembers mean Mary jean
1:10 "..and twin buckets." (shows three people getting in.)
I'll take driving the Ramcharger with the girls :)
@@autochronicles8667
Works for me. Tall, pretty, with long hair, and devoid of tats and muffin-tops. ;-)
Suggestion: Retro Paint Scheme.
heck yeah!
It make me sad that that people could be dead or very very old. I imagine when they play vintage TikToks somebody is gonna think the same.
I would think these actors could probably still be alive. The 50s ones are questionable but yep it comes for us all.
@@autochronicles8667I'm guessing they would be in their mid 70s about now.
Young baby boomers!
1:18 Hey now that Honda CR250 is not legal for the street.
shhh... don't tell...
A friend of mine’s collection consisted of a Macho Wagon, a Warlock, a StreetVan, and a Ramcharger all the same year and all with 440 motors.
hope he saved em :)
When do they get naked?
You need a membership for the rest of the video :)
The best thing for dodge and the ramcharger was Ford holding back on the Full Size Bronco because of the gas embargo. But once 78 came around Ford crushed it with the 78 Bronco. I owned a 79 Plymouth Trailduster (Ramcharger) and a 79 Bronco and the Bronco was far superior off road and on road, great comfort and ride. The Trailduster rode like a brick.
What was it about the Bronco that made it so much better? Did Ford just put better hardware on it, or a different design?
@@leepullen8892 Just built better, stronger and was far superior off road. The Ramchargers interior loosened up and made a ton of noise and squeaked allot. The road noise was at times unbearable. The 4wd system was far superior on the Bronco. Even driving the Bronco it felt solid and strong where the Ramcharger was like being inside of a tin can.
Had a 1980s Dodge 150 Power Ram 4x4 with a 318. It wasn't nearly as fun or sporty as these 70s ones. By then it was kind of a worn out turd!
11.
Too late for placing a '77 Power Wagon order?
Sadly yes...
Adult Toys lmmfao
Adult toys from Dodge!!!!!
This was clearly an attempt by Mopar to compete with Toyota who is getting a lot of sales because of advertising that targeted customer lifestyle rather than the product itself.
Toyota didn't have a factory 4x4 until 79 and this version of Dodge trucks came out in 77, so I would say that Toyota was copying the domestics. However, Toyota was able to come in at a lower price point which brought the fun to a younger generation.
I so miss vehicles that have a soul & style, I can't stand these mass produced POS'S! Fugly looking Eggs 🥚 with wheels! And please 🙏 No one start in with how safe these new shitboxes are! I don't give a shyt about it! That's what happened last time I defended these works of American art! Cause I'm sure car companies can make them with style and safety and in America 🇺🇸 But they don't and they won't! It's not like we need jobs or something that would help us rebuild places like Detroit! FTW
yeah round em off for aero dynamics.. They should just build all cars off the same platform at this point. Although we may get more car makers into the EV game... anyone can build a golf cart :)
@autochronicles8667 Don't even get me started about the electric agenda lol 😒 Awesome video, I miss good commercials
And not a "Professional Driver. Do not attempt" disclaimer in sight. These days suck ass...
disclaimer: do not attempt :)
Let’s be honest it should have been guy’s kissing and hanging out in a dodge
Hey now! you're going to start fisticuffs :)
I had a 1976 dodge pickup and it was the worst vehicle I ever owned.😊
I'm sure there's more to that story 😊
people had a lot of issues with carbs of the day... Idling was a big problem but easily fixed with a carb tune up. Othewise I grew up with a 78 and it didnt have any issue.
We had a 77 short bed dodge my mom drove to work every day it was a tough truck l drove it when l was in high school raced a few of my buddies and beat them to it had 360 with a 4 barrel it would fly 😄😄😄😄