Earlier today we brought you information on the new Ram 1500 Rumble Bee Concept from this weekend’s Woodward Dream Cruise. This new sport truck is only a concept right now but there doesn’t seem to be many aspects of the Rumble Bee Ram that couldn’t easily arrive in a limited edition production vehicle. While the matte Drone Yellow exterior paint might be a bit on the expensive side and the 24” aftermarket wheels arent a likely feature on a production pickup – pretty much everything else in the Rumble Bee Concept is courtesy of the current Mopar catalog.
In other words, there arent many components of the Rumble Bee Concept that don’t already exist so there wouldn’t be much R&D effort in building a great looking, bee-themed production truck. The factory exhaust cutouts are pretty much guaranteed not to be featured on a production pickup but shy of that race-inspired exhaust setup – there are no aspects of the truck that couldn’t be offered on a production vehicle. Just the standard Mopar catback exhaust system would provide plenty of rumble so not having the cutouts wouldn’t kill the spirit of the vehicle and considering that driving around with cutouts would just be an invitation for a ticket in many areas – prospective buyers wouldn’t mind being without the open exhaust system.
"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.
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