Engine: 5.2-liter V-8, 220 horsepower, four-speed automatic

Features: A/C, foglamps

Ownership history: bought with 2,000 miles in May 1995, sold with 30,000 miles in 1997

When I moved to North Carolina in 1995, I was driving a gray 1994 Dodge Ram longbed pickup. It was an awesome vehicle, but when I rode my Marburger Dodge on my way to work at the speedway one morning, I saw this black ’95 Sport sitting on the lot and had to stop by for a look.

The ’95 had 2,000 miles on the odometer and was in perfect condition. Other than the blackout paint treatment and shorter bed, it was identical to the ’94 it replaced. It had the same 318-cid V-8, same wheels and tires, same rear axle ratio, but it looked so much cooler.

I performed no mods to the ’95 except for tinted windows, a tonneau bed cover, and (a year after purchase) the optional Dodge wheels for ’96. I traded it at Morrison Motor Co. for a like-new 2004 Impala SS.

Engine: 5.2-liter V-8, 220 horsepower, four-speed automatic

Features: A/C, long bed

Ownership history: bought new July 1994, sold with 28,000 miles May 1995