Classic Truck Performance

1969 Dodge D100 Sweptline

Through the decades there was only one place to get hop-up parts for your ride: at the local speed shop. It was a place where hot rodders would gather on a regular basis to check out the latest performance parts available to squeeze every bit of horsepower out of an engine, giving it the greatest edge on the street or track. One of the most iconic tools a speed shop ever had was the rolling advertisement a lettered-up truck could provide to promote their own unique brand. Regardless of whether it was just parked out in front of the shop on a daily basis, used inimpact. The slammed ’69 Dodge D200 Sweptline laid out across our pages belonging to Paul and Raquel Barber of Milton, Ontario, Canada, is a perfect example of its breed to support their business.

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