The Impala in these photos still sports the original engine under the hood, but unfortunately, it's not one of these massive V8s. The car left the factory with a 283 paired with a Powerglide ...
The biggest change happened under the hood. The original engine is long gone, and eBay seller mx110racing reveals that the Impala is now powered by a 406 Dart block with 2,300 miles on it.
Dodge built its first car in November 1914 and entered the truck market in 1917. It debuted a ram hood ornament in 1932, but the first Dodge Ram pickup truck didn’t arrive until 1981.