Pics of the 7th Annual Li'l Red Meet
Strongsville, OH June 5, 6 & 7th,2025
The weather was fantastic, with all forecasters reporting rain every day, the sky opened up and both Friday & Saturday were sunny and beautiful. It was amazing!
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You Tube Video from "Your Random PAO", of the Show in Louisville
(*note: I mistakenly called the transmission a Torqueflite, instad of a Loadflite)
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8th Annual Li'l Red Express Meet, Tallahassee, FL
June 4,5 & 6, 2026
The 8th Annual NALRETO® Meet is set for June 4-6, 2026 in Tallahassee, FL, at the Holiday Inn Suites, Tallahassee Conference Center N., 2725 Graves Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32303, Phone 850-536-2000
Room rates will be announced soon and should include, three days before and after the meet dates. Your will have a choice of 2 Queens or 1 King. Cut off date for reservations is April 6, 2025.
Individual reservations can be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival at no charge
If you have any other questions, call Rita Backes: 817-304-7556
*****Have something to sell? Bring it with you, to our mini swap meet******
2026 SHOW REGISTRATION - TBA
2026 AGENDA - TBA
2026 BANQUET MENU - TBA______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2019 - 1st Lil Red Express Nationals Meet Video
Compliments of Darren and Carrie Nickerson
Old Cars Weekly - Car Of The Week
(Story of how I came to own my Li'l Red Express)
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"Li'l Red Dad" was the name given to me by my daughter when she realized I was a total "nut" about the Dodge Li'l Red Express Trucks.
Information about the "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LI'L RED EXPRESS TRUCK OWNERS" (NALRETO®)
Important safety, restoration & mechanical information pertaining to the 1978 & 1979Dodge Li'l Red Express Truck.
The Misc. Information page has some really NEAT stuff!!
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PLEASE HELP!!!
To help in finding out how many Li'l Red's are still in existence and what equipment they came with, we are asking everyone to fill out the "TRUCK REGISTRY" information form. You can download the form from this link, "TRUCK REGISTRY"
Or you can email pics of your:
VIN plate (drivers door on '78, door jamb on '79) and Certification Label on the driver's door jamb, both years
With this information, I will be able to tell you the exact month, day & hour your truck was built.
email to: lilreddad@comcast.net
"TRUCK REGISTRY" Please copy the form and send it to:
John C. Roberts
225 Mariner Lane
Rotonda West, FL 33947
Your help with this program will be appreciated very much.
Thanks,
John R. President - National Association of Li'l Red Express Truck Owners, NALRETO®
email: lilreddad@comcast.net
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A list of other countries with Li'l Red Express Trucks and known numbers.
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I thought you might like this, my friend, Toshihiro Jinno, from Fukushima, Japan, sent this to me.
Here is what "LI'L RED EXPRESS"looks like, written in Japanese. リルレッド エクスプレス
He also showed me how to write "JOHN ROBERTS"in Japanese, ジョン ロバーツ
Just a little trivia I thought you might like!!
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Li'l Red Express Links
**Highly Recommended**
This is the Mullti-colored sign we gave away at the Show this year.
If anyone is interested in getting one of these signs, here is the info on the people making them.
Commerative Li'l Red Express Louisville Slugger bat, given to attendees at the Kentucky show, Only "50", to ever be produced
Li'l Red Dad
WOOD SIDEBOARDS AND FLOOR
(email only, send to Wes Kirkwood)
REPRODUCTION CHROME WHEELS
(be sure to tell him they are for an LRT)
THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE SHOP
DONS CUSTOM EXHAUST
BRUCE HORKEY'S WOOD & PARTS
(Brent Ball)
GRAPHIC EXPRESS DECALS (NEW)
PHOENIX GRAPHIX
PERFORMANCE CAR GRAPHICS
$65.00 + shipping