Engineering:Dodge Warlock
The Dodge Warlock, originally a concept vehicle and part of Dodge's late 1970s "adult toys" line, is a short wheelbase truck that was produced in limited production in 1976 and regular production from 1977 to 1979.The 1978 models were offered only in black. The Warlocks came in black, red, green and blue, however other colors could be special ordered. Its main draw was that it was a factory customized truck, also known as a "trick truck", and was designed to appeal to young 4x4 buyers. The Warlock featured custom gold wheels, wide tires, bucket seats, a utiline bed, and oak racks for the bed. Optional equipment included five-spoke wheels, bucket seats, tinted glass, chrome rear bumper, and power steering. All had black interiors, with gold accents on the dash and the doors, and a "tuff" steering wheel. Like the standard pickups, it had front disc brakes, and a standard slant six or a V-8. The exterior was accented by gold pin striping around the wheel wells and the body lines. The pin striping continued inside onto the doors, dashboard, and instrument panel. Warlock was printed in gold on the tailgate. The 1979 model however is different in that it has "Warlock II" printed on the tailgate. It appears that all normal engine options were available. It could have come with the standard Slant six, the 318 with either the 2 barrel or 4 barrel carburetor, the 360, the 400, or the 440. The 318 appears to be the most common engine selected. The Ram 1500 Classic Warlock came out in 2019 and was offered in ether quad or crew cab with the V6 Pentastar or V8 Hemi.
References
- 1977 Dodge Trucks and Vans
- (http://www.allpar.com/trucks/warlock.html Dodge Warlock)
- (https://www.ramtrucks.com/special-editions/warlock.html Ram Warlock)
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