Dodge

The Dodge Ramcharger was introduced in 1974. It was a large sports utility vehicle, based on a shortened-wheelbase version of the Dodge D series pickup. A badge-engineered Plymouth was named the Plymouth Trail Duster and was offered from 1974 to 1981. The Ramcharger was mostly produced as a two-door, 4×4 vehicle, although a two-wheel-drive version was available. The 1974 through 1980 models came without a roof, with a dealer-installed fabric top or an optional removable steel roof with a flip-up rear tailgate window. Marketed as a basic utility vehicle, only the driver's seat was standard equipment with the passenger seat optional up to 1976.