This week’s Muddy Monday clip takes a look at an unloved 1979 Dodge D100 pickup powered by a 225 cubic inch slant six as it plays in the mud while running on a 50/50 mix of gasoline and diesel. In looking at this truck, I am guessing that it is a rear wheel drive Dodge D100 and the 30 car batteries in the bed are likely helping it to get some traction as the driver slops around in the mud. A coupe minutes into the video, it appears as though the Dodge is stuck – but it digs its way out and continues to attack the mud puddles in what appears to be some sort of junkyard/mud pit combo.
There is no question that the owner/driver of the Dodge D100 in action in this video doesn’t love his truck as much as we do but when you have an old, beat up Dodge truck with no headlights and a tank full of 50/50 gas and diesel mix – what better option than to go out and play in the mud? I cannot think of anything. Crank up your speakers, not so that you can hear the roar of the Mopar slant six but rather to hear this Dodge handle this brutal beating like a champ. Enjoy!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
