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Few car companies have a history as rich and fun as Mopar, and few companies take advantage of it like
Chrysler. Bringing back fantastic
, or exciting models such as
,
is an ace at retro vehicles. Well, it is most of the time. Then there are things like the 2019
Warlock.
But before we dig into the new one, we need to talk about the original, which was a trim introduced in 1976 on
old full-size truck. It was part of a line of pre-customized
called “Adult Toys” (
). The
was one of them, and the modern Power Wagon’s stripes come from that truck. The Warlock was likewise a pre-customized truck that came with gold pinstripes, wheels and upholstery, bucket seats and oak bed rails. It was also available with a six- or eight-cylinder engine and two- or four-wheel drive.
The new Warlock does fit some of the original’s spirit, since it’s customized from the factory. It has a one-inch lift over the stock truck, powder-coated bumpers, fender flares, 20-inch wheels and decals aplenty. It’s even available with six or eight cylinders and rear- or four-wheel drive. But our two main problems are that this doesn’t look any different than other special Ram models, and nothing about it references the old Warlock. As for the first problem, we’ve seen all the parts and
on this truck before, especially on
the Rebel that has the same lights, grille, bumpers and fender flares
. And for the second, this was a big missed opportunity to try out some cool retro touches, such as the gold wheels and pinstripes. A custom interior would have been especially nice. The new Warlock has just the plain “Diesel Gray” interior found on most basic Rams. And this is all without something unique like the original’s wood bed rails.
There is an upside to all of this, though, and it’s that the Warlock offers truck buyers a way to get a new
for a lot less than the real thing. The Rebel trim no longer exists on the
(what the Warlock is based on), and it starts at $46,635. The Warlock starts at just $37,040 with two-wheel drive and the standard V6. Buyers can also add a V8 and four-wheel drive as options. So the Warlock isn’t a great Warlock, but it’s a solid budget Rebel.
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