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Given I'm not one for tasteless airbrushing and more chrome than J.C. Whitney could shake a stick at, I'm not in favor of the majority of trucks entered in the National Association of Show Trucks' events. That said, a recent show out in Tecumseh, Michigan, yielded one entry of interest: a 1974 Dodge Bighorn.
If you've never seen or heard of a Bighorn before, there's a good reason. Chrysler built around 260 examples between 1972 and 1975, before slow sales and government regulations killed the truck. It's believed that only 90 are still in existence - roughly a third of what originally rolled off the Detroit assembly line.
Yes, the Bighorn at the show was customized, what with the chromed front bumper and enlarged sleeper compartment. Luckily, the owner realizes just what it is and kept enough original equipment - like the 14-pound die-cast hood ornament - on the truck. Factory emblems say it's a "Dodge diesel," but what lies beneath that massive fiberglass hood is a 14-liter Cummins NTC 350 turbo-diesel.
This Bighorn is a clean, rare, and somewhat attractive ride - which is more than we can say about other vehicles that attended the show.
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